MANILA, Philippines - Samsung Electronics Philippines magnetized hundreds of people to the Mall of Asia Atrium and SM City Cebu for the “First Day Rush†promo, a special one-day offer for the Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini.
On that day only, the latest phone of the Galaxy series was for sale with a P2,000 discount, which dropped the original price of P14,990 to P12,990. Those who line up from 10 a.m. to 12 noon got an additional P3,000, setting it at its lowest price of P9,900.
Leading the pack of the new SIII Mini owners was call center agent, RJ Reyes who was in MOA at exactly 8:03 a.m. RJ’s eye quickly caught the promo from his friend’s twitter account. From then he was bent on grabbing the opportunity because, according to him, the phone is a device that easily fits into his pocket. That day was his lucky day for at the end of it, his pocket was the first one with the new Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini.
Sittie Junairah Derogongan and her mom purchased the item Sittie went to the Atrium and got for herself what she thinks is the “smaller version but with almost the same powerful features of the Galaxy SIII.â€
Lilibeth Borja chanced upon the promo through the daily broadsheet. “Mabigat kasi ang mga cell phones ngayon. Mas gusto ko yung magaan lang,†she said.
A long line of people caught the attention of twins Paolo and Anton Rivera. They saw the crowd and the setup. Curiosity peaked and once they discovered what the buzz was all about they took time to learn more of the SIII Mini. User-friendly, affordable, and “young†were the factors that got them hooked on the product. “It’s perfect for us because it’s not too small and not too big yet at the same time it has almost the same capabilities as the SIII. My friends would love it too!†says Paolo. Agreeing, Anton says, “Also, it fits perfectly in my hand, and in my jeans. Not to mention that it’s Samsung, which based on our family’s experience, is a tried-and-tested name.â€