A short story of Alan Tan from Malaysia:
Yet more stuff from the Internet. I’m not talking about virtual stuff here, but good physical things you can actually hold in your hand. Ever wanted something unique but can’t get ahold of it? Malaysia’s lelong.com.my and ebay.com.my have been around for ages. More so now, we also have Malaysia’s mudah.com.my as a portal to buy from. However, every time I get a parcel in the mail, the question from my colleagues is mostly the same. Is it safe to buy from the Internet? The simple answer is… get ready for it… NO!! Of course it’s not.
But, you can increase your online safety by knowing what you’re getting yourself into.
Malaysia’s postal service has much improved. But still, the Malaysian mentality of “it can get lost in the mail” is pretty much persistent. For good reason, too. Before I go further, let me say that I have lost items in the mail, and friends of mine who have taken a cue from me to buy from the Internet, have also lost items via the postal service.
This is just ONE man out of many, telling the same story. And here is the alternative to the postal service. Here is CHAKKR – The courier wheel!
