the canDIshhh tales

I really hate it when retailers don't give you the exact correct change.  What I hate more is that they expect you to understand without informing you that it's kulang!  They will just hand you the change and be silent.  I've often asked these cashers why their change is kulang and they will just reply with 'Wala po kaming sukli eh!'  or they will just give you more - just to silence you.  To me, that is not the point.  The point is - inform us that it is kulang.  I would appreciate it more and disregard the fact that it was kulang. Case in point: I know it's a teeny tiny amount - but my point is, will a cashier accept it if our payment was kulang?  Of course not, right?  They will demand that we pay in the right amount or not buy the item at all!  So, the same logic goes for me - demanding the correct change.  I called the attention of the cashier on this - and she looked at me with apologetic eyes and said that she didn't ...

02/27/2014 10:13PM UPDATE:  I received an email from Cebuana Lhuillier Cares.  Please see the screen shot at the bottom of the post. ----- I've been hearing a LOT about the Cebuana Lhuillier Pera Padala through my helpers.  They tell me that this mode of money transfer is very convenient for them.  All they need to do is to go to a Cebuana Center fill out a form and send the money.  Their relatives are able to claim the money sent through any branch provided that they give the control number and present a valid ID to which the pera padala was named for.  It was convenient because all you needed to do is give them the control number and voila, money can be claimed. Yesterday, for the first time - I tried it.  And it was a weird and different experience.  I am so used to transacting in banks that I find the procedure quite tedious and unnecessary.  Here's what happened I experienced: When I entered the Cebuana Lhuillier branch, I asked t...