Stocks R Us

Stocks that can be yours.

What do you do when your budget just can’t be stretched to its limit, and yet, you’d die for that colored TV you promised yourself to acquire of hope?

Well, you don’t have to fret, mope, kvetch and sulk. There are surplus shops in the city for you to explore, and with a little luck, perhaps purchase that air-conditioning unit of your dreams.

One such place is Stock R Us located at the Plaza Independencia. It has slightly-used appliances and over-run products from Italy and Japan, among others, ready for the taking for those on a shoestring budget. This is the place for the wise shopper.

Picture this: a 25-29 inches colored TV from Japan can be had from P4,000-P5,000. And this is cable-ready, take note. There are also electric sewing machines, gorgeous sofa sets from Singapore, air-con units, iron lockers, and a whole lot more assorted merchandise for the home and office.

But the biggest bestseller by far is the trendy lighting fixtures from Italy, as well as the door-locks from Europe. And hold your breath now, prices are all negotiable.

And judging from the people who troop to this place, looks like there will be plenty of stocks for everyone in the days to come. So what are you waiting for?

- Ursula Abunda