Xmas shopping still on

Christmas shopping still on despite delay in train services

The delay in train services on Sunday morning on the East-West and North-South Lines may have seen fewer early-bird shoppers in town.

But not all were deterred from doing some last-minute Christmas buying.

Those hoping to get an early start to their Sunday morning shopping had to contend with further delays at train stations.

A shopper said: "The MRT wasn't working till 11 plus, so I couldn't come out early to beat the crowd, so I had to delay my shopping plans."

Another said: "It was horrible trying to get here actually. I had to try to flag down a taxi, that took a while."

Train services to the Orchard MRT station were not in operation until after 11am.

By lunchtime, a steady crowd was seen coming into town.

With the train services resumed, shoppers could get back to buying Christmas gifts for their loved ones.

A shopper said: "There's always last-minute sales. So just making use of the sales."

Another said: "I got some good deals on unexpected things, like even spa packages, stuff like that. I think everybody wants to negotiate, so I managed to negotiate some good deals."

A shopper said: "I'm getting a bit stressed out from Christmas shopping. I think it's going to be ultra-last minute! So like, on the 22nd, I'll still be out there doing my shopping."

Male shoppers didn't seem to have this problem though.

A man said: "I'm ready. Just left Christmas cooking, that's all."

Another said: "Actually we've done it last week for all our kids and my family."

But not everyone thought shopping this weekend was considered last-minute.

A shopper said: "Usually I shop till the day itself, so this is actually early for me!"

And if you are a shopper who has a tendency to procrastinate, take heart, as many retail outlets are extending their hours of operation until Christmas.

~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~