Why have mercy on TM?
Take their money and run. Or just spend!
I thought one of the best ways to end 2007 is to make yourself a millionaire… No, count it in Ringgit, not renminbi or rupiah.
There are chances to hit the jackpot, and I thought you should have no mercy on Telekom Malaysia (TM). Take their money and run. Or just spend it.
This is not a joke but a real opportunity I am talking about.
You see, TM is giving away one million ringgit – that’s RM1 with whooping six zeroes behind it – in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of Merdeka. Or what the advertisement has branded as TM Merdeka Millionaire contest.
Time is running out as the contest will close by December 31, 2007.
Procrastination, a Malaysian culture?
Let me tell you this: You can beat the tape because, if I am not wrong, Malaysians are known to procrastinate. Last minute is a philosophy of life. Excuses for non-action is another.
We know all too well. Malaysians pay bills and police fines at the last minute. They pay Income Tax also at the last minute. Study for exam lagi last minute. For contest like this lagi lagi last minute. It is very likely that people will just be as last minute for this TM Merdeka Millionaire contest. Get the drift?
Another thing. There will always be nay-sayers who think they can never be that lucky to strike gold. Or for that matter, win anything big in any contest. To them, nothing ever gets changed in life. Not even Hindraf Rally.
So, pit yourself against such mindset and such mentality, put in just a little more effort, probably you will stand up against the Average Joe. Not for anything, but sometimes you just need to try harder in order to beat the rest. Just that little extra.
By the way, this TM Merdeka Millionaire contest is exclusive to residential customers, so you have no competition from corporate or business users. They have been eliminated.
Prizes, and I blew them all
Besides the grand prize of RM1,000.000 cash, there's a free Proton Perdana, and you have monthly prizes of overseas holiday package (EPL/Beijing Olympics) for two worth RM15,000, the Visit Malaysia holiday package for four worth RM5,000 and 3G Nokia mobilephones. And the monthly cash rebate of RM100 that be used to offset the fixed line phone rentals blah blah blah
I blew all those as I took no notice of such offers in the last eleven months.
To be frank, I am also one of those who nosed down on the TM Merdeka Millionaire contest. But the last I checked, it merely takes you 5 minutes to get it done and over with.
First of all, make sure you are a residential customer who has an account for any of the TM or Celcom products: TM Homeline, Let’s Talk package, TM Home Prepaid, TM Net services, Celcom Postpaid or Celcom Prepaid services.
I wasted it all. Only now do I realise I am so dependent on TM – My household uses four out of the six TM/Celcom services mentioned above. Didn't realise it! We have two fixed lines, hopelessly dependent on TM Net, and we hold two Celcom numbers.
Perhaps my wife will be more persistent than I am. I will get her, and will encourage each other, to download the contest form from www.tmonline.com.my and do something about it. The hardest part seems to be writing a slogan. But no sweatlah.
Let’s be mean. Since TM is throwing money at its ‘loyal customers', and we are two among this group of residential customers, why have mercy?
Give it a shot, my friend. Your life may change in the next few weeks. Better still, take the TM money and run. Or just spend for year-end.
P/S: You just need to buy me a teh tarik if you win. I will do the same if I beat you to the tape as I am also a TM customer. (Bulb blinking ;-)
Comments
i already joined the contest... but is IS difficult... because of the slogan, because i have to lie for the slogan. ;)
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December 5, 2007 01:18 PM
Streamyx terminated, land line terminated. So I am not qualified. ;)
As usual, I don't need to guess to know that the winner must be proportional select from politically correct point of view.
JEFF OOI says: Is this a stereotype of 'Boleh, seribu daya; Ngak boleh, seribu dalih?'
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December 5, 2007 03:32 PM
I have always wondered about contests like this and now I have a chance to ask the question that has played on my mind for years. For instance, like in this case, when it says "Please use the box provided to write your slogan or poem for:
Malaysia’s 50th Merdeka is so meaningful because…
(not more than 50 words)."
Does the 50 words include the words already used to start the slogan or not ?
I do hope for a definitive answer from someone. Just in case, my entry gets a little longish. Thank you.
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December 6, 2007 05:13 PM