Maybe some of the shoppers feel that the goods may see a ‘drop’ in the price offered as Hari Raya gets closer particularly in the final days of Ramadan while there are others who simply love the thrill of making last minute shopping.
When my friends were asked about this, various replies were received. Some said that they did not have time to shop earlier due to work commitments and time constraints. Others were waiting for the ‘bonus’ usually handed out by employers in the final weeks of Ramadan.
I was part of the stastics, a day on the sighting of moon, I bought my son’s songkok at the last minute at Hoppoh Shopping Centre. I had no choice as I was working and my son was schooling in the day.
Armani, our family tailor said the dresses of my clients are almost ready. There will be some who would take their dresses one day before Hari Raya,” said dressmaker Aping. According to Kuan many of her clients had came to her to make their dresses since June.
I went to KL a week prior to Hari Raya. Going around the stores, I found the baju Melayu (kurung)priced at between RM150–RM200. The cookies priced RM16 - RM20 par packet at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman.
As for ‘duit raya’, many have yet to change their money for new bank notes even as Ramadan moves into its last week as they were still ‘calculating’ the amount to be included in these ‘little green envelopes’. The RM1 and RM5 notes are still in demand. There are those who also prefer RM10 notes.
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