4198. Sales experience buying from Canon's referred retailers.

 5 Aug 2022. I am David Sing Kong Yuen, 99pups@gmail.com.

On 2 Aug 2022, I bought a Canon R5 camera from Jia Wei at Best Denki Ngee Ann City which was one of THREE places with demonstration of R5 models as recommended by Canon.

The earlier shop Canon referred me to had a salesman who told me unhappily in my face that CANON had NOT given the shop a demonstration model. Therefore I would have to buy the R5 in the box after showing me the price list. He could have his bad day.

I hope CANON, being an international reputable company will not refer any prospects to this 1 of shops, as it was an unpleasant experience.

It was thus a pleasant surprise to encounter Mr Jia Wei who was patient and kind enough to explain the settings and new features of this new model.

I did not need to go to the 3rd of the 3 sites recommended as I bought the camera from him. I wish him the best of luck in his career with Canon.

I rarely write good or bad reviews of salespersons as it takes time although many do offer excellent services. But I give Jia Wei 5 stars for service in sales. He would have got 6 stars if he could elaborate in depth on videography.

ADVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE like Jia Wei:

If I were you, I will do better than being an excellent salesperson for Canon for the many years of employment. I will take more photos and videos to gain technical expertise so that I can share much more technical aspects of this specialty with the prospective buyer. The average amateur photographer will be impressed and have learnt new knowledge about Canon cameras from your hands-on experiences.

You are a young man, Jia Wei. Create good photos and videos while you are half my age, not only to have hands-on experience in digital imaging during your sales but for your future should you decide to change jobs.

Curate them on stock photo sites like shutterstock. Enjoy your photography profession.

I do not preach to you at my age. Just go to my stock site, www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets to show you that I practise what I preach. A present of two photos, taken on 2 Aug 2022, outside the Istana, on the day I got the R5 camera for you, Jia Wei.

Good luck.