I had done my “homework” the previous day and so roughly knew where the various products were placed around the supermarket.
Frantically coming down the escalator.
Consequently, I did not have too much trouble with locating the items that I was looking for.
Into the trolley went a wide assortment of items including wine, chocolates, stuffed toys, milk powder and coffee. I had tried to go for the more expensive products, so that I would not have to get too many items. (Each person had to get a minimum of 10 products though, including Energizer batteries and a Shick razor).
Once I had the items that I wanted, I began hunting for some other products to place into the trolley to make up the $399.
From time to time, I bumped into my fellow competitors and we quickly acknowledged each other before moving on. They were friendly, despite the contest.
Time’s up! Now the moment of truth begins.
It was good that the Energizer headlamp was bright and it really helped me to navigate my way around the dark supermarket aisles.
The intercom continuously reminded me how much longer I could continue shopping. Ten minutes… five minutes… the time was ticking on fast. I was sweating.
Waited with Bated Breath
When there was one more minute left to go, I quickly wheeled my trolley downstairs towards the checkout counter to face my fate.
I waited with bated breath and watched the cashier pricing my items as each one was slowly tallied up. I kept wondering whether I had under-selected my number of products or overshot the price limit?
The fruits of my $188 shopping spree.
In the end, I was relieved that I had not overshot or been disqualified, but at the same time, when my results were compared to my competitors, it turned out that another participant had gotten closer to the $399 than I had.
After a few of the other competitors had been eliminated, I realised that I had been the second closest.
So in the end, I didn’t win the grand prize of a major shopping spree of $888 at Fairprice. But I was still rewarded with a free shopping spree of $188.
I guess it wasn’t a bad result for my 15 minutes of “shopping.”
Reminds me of a TV Game Show
It was a really interesting experience and made me feel as though I was taking part in a reality show competition, a little bit like the popular TV game show, The Price is Right.
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