Amway Now In Wangsa Delima

If you are a user of Amway products of distributor looking for a nearer alternative, the direct selling giant has established an office at Wangsa Maju at 34N-0-3, Jalan Wangsa Delima 6,KLSC Section 5, Wangsa Maju.

Good Greens Grocer

If you go to Genting Kelang Market, there is one stall by the side which itemises the prices of its greens and other stuff. I thought it was kind of thoughtful of the green grocer and his/her dilgence should be widely emulated. While everywhere prices are displayed, small wet markets are still getting away with not displaying price tags of any kind. As a result, consumers like you and I are disadvantaged, not knowing if we are being cheated or not.

Sale at CentreMart

If you are looking for cheap clothes in these hard times, visit Centremart at Jalan Genting Kelang. There is a sale ongoing now with children's attire going as cheap as RM5 and towels down to RM1. The quality is nothing to shout about but still they are usable. But if you are fussy, then you can save up for other sales which should be coming soon.



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New Shopping Mall In Wangsa Maju - Centremart@Setapak!

Centremart@Setapak - will it last?

We just checked out the Centermart@Setapak, a new concept in warehouse shopping set up in the middle of January 2009 across what is known as Danau Kota - across the road from Platinum Point - along Jalan Genting Kelang.

In a nutshell, it is a Makro-like kind of shopping here except that this one has many shops under one roof, with several restaurants, a car dealer, a children's playground, sundry store as anchor, several wet market stalls, and some cubicles for trading ala trade expo.



The sundry store, Pasaraya Shuang Lim (above), looks promising with prices pretty cheap. Rice and some household items are pretty cheap compared to the nearer Jaya Jusco. Even the bags of brown rice was cheaper than Carrefour when we last checked. Ecobrown brown rice went for RM19plus for a 5kg bag against Carrefour's RM20plus. Garlic went for RM5.50 for 7kg bags. And there were too many.

Other things are the same price and if you are looking for beer, forget it. The price is just about the same even if you purchase in dozens.



Another shop within Centermart

Air Panas Pau

If you feel the hunger pangs at night and craving for some good pau, check out the pau man near the Air Panas Market. This chap, bespectacled and a bit on the plump side, sells very good home-made pau.

You will have to try it to appreciate the dumplings. He starts at six in the evening and goes on till all are sold or 11pm or so, whichever comes first. In his repertoire are pau of various sorts, as well as some good loh mai kai (glutinous rice with chicken) as well a siew mai (meat dumplings).

His mantou (plain flour dumplings) are also good to the bite. Check him out and tell him someone out there is helping him promote his stall and that he should keep the service good.

Bata Warehouse Sale Is On At Genting Kelang!

THE Bata warehouse sale is back at Jalan Genting Kelang near the Kenny Rogers outlet. Look out for the white tents located at the open space on the right side of Pelangi Condo/Kenny Rogers. You cant miss the blaring music.

This sale first appeared sometime early this year, also during the school holidays. But there were shoes on offer then. same goes with this one. And there are more than just school shoes on offer - sports shoes and women's shoes are also available.

The prices are pretty good - from RM5 for school shoes to RM19 for leather ones. These are old stock and some have been soiled. If you are looking for bargains and dont mind the looks, check it out then.

Also, check those shoes before paying - some of the heels have peeled off and the gum can be pretty sticky. According to the chaps there, the sale is on for a month or till stock runs out whichever comes first. So Good Luck in your bargain hunting.

Baker's Cottage - Desa Setapak

This is one outlet you should visit if you love bread. In fact, it is one of the branches of the Baker's Cottage chain of bakery. What I like about it is the 99sen deals you find at certain times of the day.

The proprietor must have been a smart fella with good business acumen. After certain hours, you know for sure certain things can sell and certain things cannot, and will probably end up in the next morning's trash can if you insist on the price tag. But if you were to go cheap, even marginally, at the end of the day, not only will you garner goodwill from those who can ill afford your tagged price but earn their gratitude as well, especially during tough times when everyone is looking to stretch the ringgit.

This cheap-cheap concept is neither new nor novel - it has been practiced by some socially responsible corporate bodies already. It's about giving back to society when you reap from them.

Where Are The Fair Price Shops In Wangsa Maju?

Dear All

I am trying to compile a list of Fair Price shops in Wangsa Maju and I desperately need your help. This is because since the last price increase of petrol/diesel, most things have gone up by at least 30 to 40 per cent, including daily needs such as food.

Today, the price of fuel has dropped below USD72 per barrel, which undoubtedly will reduce further the pump price of petrol. Now it is already as RM2.30 (a drop of 40 sen from the RM2.70 which constitutes to a 15 % drop). While some shops are reducing, others still maintain the pre-RM2.70 petrol price kind of pricing. Others, a few unscrupulous ones, have even upped it discreetly in anticipation of the bad economy ahead next year.

As a resident in the Wangsa Maju constituency, I hope this website to be of service in critical times like these. But I need your assistance too, especially students of TAR College (and UTAR) living around here.

Tell me where the cheap/fair price makan shops, food stalls, grocery outlets, photostat shops, and other services you come in daily contact with. You are the best judge as you compare notes with your colleagues and if you can find some time to help me compile a list of fair price shops, I will list them all here for the benefit of everyone.

We live in one big village called Wangsa Maju and let's help each other to tide over hard times like these. Post your recommended shop below and if you can, say why. Shopkeepers in Wangsa Maju are also welcomed to feed this post. Our readers will judge whether you are fair priced or not if you are listed.

Foh Yuen Vegetarian Restaurant - Where You Can get A Decent Meal for RM2.00

If you are short on cash and payday is a long way away, and are looking for cheap nutritious meals in Wangsa Maju, take a walk to Section 2 where the new block of shops at the perimeter of Desa Setapak facing Menara Alpha. Check out the Foh Yuen Vegetarian Restaurant where meals go as cheap as RM2 for rice and three dishes and a free drink if you eat in. Additional dish goes for a mere 50 sen.

I visited the eatery recently and found it to be quite popular, and why not? For a compassionate eatery (let's face it - where can you get RM2 for a hearty meal, and vegetarian, too?), it seems to be drawing quite a crowd throughout the day. Regulars include vegetarians and those who can ill afford expensive meals in Wangsa Maju.

From the decor, the eatery has a religious air about it that is reflective of a Buddhist organisation (see picture right) . Because of this, I think the eatery is not looking at high profit margin - it was set up to perhaps offer good vegetarian meals to vegetarians and the less financially abled. You don't see this kind of 'corporate compassion' nowadays. So, if you are in Wangsa Maju, check it out one day.



Update: Reader who wants to be known as CLF has an interesting story about this outlet and the philantrophy behind it. Read CLF's comment below this post.

This is one good pharmacy

If you are around Taman Melawati, check out this pharmacy facing the Melawati Food Square. It is next door to Video Ezy. I am writing about it because the prices here are very reasonable.

The shop assistants are also very friendly and the boss is also quite generous with discounts. I now avoid the pharmaceutical chains and go here because the prices and range of products are good. Just when you think one brand is uniformly priced, this pharmacy proves you otherwise. So, if you are around the neighbourhood, check it out.