Brand New Adidas T-Mac 3 (RED) All Star Edition and Giordano Jeans at Rm150!
So, i went in and look around, and was surprised that someone is actually selling a T-Mac basketball shoe for that low price, provided it is indeed original. According to the post, the shoe is original, brand new, and was never worn before. At first i was really interested in it, but unfortunately it is totally red in colour, it is not suitable to be used for casual wear. Imagine me walking around with a red shoe like the clowns in the circus. So, temporarily, i decided to forget about the shoe.
Then, i decided to clean my white shoe, since it appears more like a black shoe oredi. While wiping it, it came to my realization........my shoe sucks! The colour is fading, scratches here and there, and due to me moving my toes frequently, the skin of the shoe is so thin that if i continue doing so for the next few months, i will have a shoe with a hole in it. So, i went back to the thread and ask for the picture of the Adidas T-Mac 3.
Unfortunately, the thread starter (TS) did not want to post the pic, because according to him, he only owns a handphone camera, and the picture quality sucks. Hhmm, fishy...
anyway, we decided to send personal messages, and after a few replies, i think he is serious in selling it, and we decided to meet up at KL Sentral at 12 o'clock today to do Cash On Delivery (COD).
So, early in the morning around 10.30am (for me it's early, ok?), i begin my journey. Went to the ATM machine to withdraw RM150, then use the bus to Klang Bus Station, then use Rapid KL to go to Sentral. Although today is Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Selamat Hari Raya to Muslim readers, if any), the bus is more packed than usual. In fact, people had to stand in the Rapid KL bus, which usually was never full. Although traffic is quite heavy, i managed to arrive at Sentral right at 12pm. Went to McDonald, and waited there until 12.05, when a messaged from TS' brother, saying that TS will arrive around 12.30pm. Bugger, this is even fishier. First, someone selling an original and brand new shoe for a very low price. Then, he refused to post pic. Now, he is having excuses. Even the fish market can't get any fishier than this. So i waited there until 12.30pm.
half an hour later, i saw a chinese guy in a white coloured T-shirt carrying an Adidas paper bag walking towards McD, looking for someone. I walked over, and sure enough, he is TS, named Dryck. He studied at INTI Subang Jaya, and from his appearance, he looked good and trustworthy. So we get down to business. He showed me the shoe, and as described in the post, is original and brand new. The price tag is still intact, although the price was ripped off. According to him, the Adidas shop at Sentral itself closed not long ago, and he managed to buy this shoe at a very low price. When he tested the shoe, it seems to fit him, but when he tried it with socks on, it's too small. So, he decided to sell it. Before buying, i test wear the shoe, and amazingly, it fits my leg with socks perfectly! The shoe was meant for me!
Satisfied with it, i pay him the Rm150, hand shake, then go on our seperate way. As i bought a to way ticket, i waited for the Klang bus to arrive. Guess what, it only arrives 1 hour later, meaning it's oredi 1.45pm by the time i board the bus. The bus then turns here and there to stop at another station, wait there for like 15 minutes, before really going to Klang. To make things worse, it rained cows and pigs again.
As a result, the journey took 1 hour to reach Klang Bus Station. Then had to board the 80 cents bus to the bus stop opposite Klang Parade, and run all the way back home. I reached my place at 3.20pm. Imagine, going out at 10.30am and returned at 3.20pm, that's almost 5 hours, just to get a pair of shoes.
Anyway, time for some pics!
Ta Da!
Tag still intact, just like buying it from a store.
T-Mac logo.
Adidas logo.
As a conclusion, i am very happy to get an original product for such a low price. The price of these shoes can go up to Rm350+ in the market out there. So, the next time u saw a clown wearing a bright red shoe, look carefully again. It might just be me.
