Dishonesty

The smallest dishonesty - is still a dishonesty.

Dishonesty, seems to be the standard operating procedure in most companies nowadays. Most sales tactics are developed not on providing the most honest service and required products, but on making impressions, in order to gain more money.

Advertisements - eeesshh.. jangan cakap ah.. 99.9% of them blatantly misleading people into thinking that their product will make u slim, will make u pretty, will make u cool, is required, is popular, is effective, is chic, is value for money, is the 'in' thing... is .. is.. is.. NOT.

Basically they just want your money - they want you to buy the useless product they have made costing $5 per piece - then when you BELIEVE that it's coolest - you pay $100 for it. Aren't you sooo clever?

Sadly these companies are targeting the younger ones this way.. They are sooo weak and don't have a strong personality or proper judgement. Just keep playing that idea to them in advertisments, on billboards, radio, tv, internet.. and the kids start to believe it and fall for it.

Another dishonest sales tactic is pricing a product at $199, or $1.99 etc.. think - isn't it a dishonest motive to 'trick' people into believing that they are buying something for about $100 plus or $1 plus, rather than $200 or $2? If you look at sales books talking about this concept - that is exactly their motive. The one that's priced with something.99 cents tu.. dah lah trick.. menyusahkan pulak tu nak kena simpan all the 1 cent coins.

Oh and BANKS! I hate those bank people who calls you to offer a better life with CREDIT CARDS!! Have you heard their adverstisements?? Giving impression of people having the means to buy anything they want - like they are so rich! Encouraging people to BERHUTANG! - the way banks make money is really another issue on it's own. I'm reading Theft of the Nation now - I'll tell you about it when I'm done. InsyaAllah.

An honest bank offering credit cards advert would read:
Make use of our credit cards to enjoy free gifts when you charge to your card. If you are not able to pay for your purchases in the same month, then we are happy to charge you spiralling interests - which makes the cost of the things that you buy even more expensive. Notice that we inform you 'minimum payment' in our statements, yeah, we don't mind you making only the minimum payment, so that you can keep owing us lots of money which enables us earn from the interest we collect from you while you still owe us the principals. Work your butt off for us. Apply for one now!

MasyaAllah, the world is spiralling into quite a sick place to live in, if you don't have faith in Allah SWT and in the Hereafter. Kalau ikutkan hati memang rasanya nak lari pergi tinggal kat pulau.. where people live simply.. have food to eat, have a shelter, have love, family and friends for entertainment. Yes alhamdulillah, most of the time, I can refrain myself from falling into their trap - but it saddens me to see others, so blinded.

Then think about this super rich people behind these companies - they already have enough money, bukan kata to live, but to splurge for the rest of their sick lives.. but are they now letting others have the chance to earn some wealth - OH NO.. they want to gather MORE, and for what? Do they not think that they'll die soon? InsyaAllah, in just a hundred years from now, everyone who is alive this moment, reading this very blog, will be DEAD by then.

And then..

And whoso doeth good an atom's weight will see it then
And whoso doeth ill an atom's weight will see it then.
Al Zalzalah 99 : 7~8

Woe to those that deal in fraud
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
Do they not think that they will be called to account?-
On a Mighty Day
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Al Mutaffifin 83 : 1~ 7

Nauzubillah!