Female Store Owner Shares Reason Why She Doesn’t Allow Credit From Her Small Business
A female store owner has shared her reason for not allowing credit purchases, explaining that the profit from her business is very small.
Recently, Lian Marave Caburnay, a Facebook user, posted a photo of her sari-sari store with a clear sign stating that credit is not allowed. The garnered various reactions from the online community.
According to Caburnay, it’s not that she doesn’t want to help, but past experiences have made her more cautious. Many people have borrowed from her store in the past, but some never paid back, and she chose not to chase after them.
Since she didn’t ask for payment, people assumed it was fine not to return what they owed.
Running a sari-sari store is not easy, she explained, as the profit from each item is usually only around P2 to P3. Even she and her family pay for the items they take from the store, ensuring they can see if they are truly making a profit.
Fortunately, over time, through hard work and blessings, the store has grown little by little. She clarified that she is not competing with other stores. Her goal is simply to help her husband provide for their family.
As long as she can make around P1,000 to P1,500 a day, she is satisfied because it allows her to restock for the next day. For small store owners like her, every peso counts. By not allowing credit, she ensures the store remains stable and continues to support her family.
In a similar post, a sari-sari store owner struggles w/ low sales “100 minsan kita sa isang araw”
Here is the full post:
“Marami nagtatanong kung bakit may gantong paskil ako sa tindahan ko..
Hindi naman sa hindi magpapautang, nadala na kasi ako before na nagpapautang ako na nabaon na sa limot naging thank you nalang, ako kasi yung tao na uutangan na hindi naniningil, kaya porket hindi sinisingil ay ok lang. Pasensya na kayo kung hindi ako nagpapautang maliit lang po talaga ang tubo ng sari-sari store 2-3 pesos lang po na kahit kami mismong owner ng tindahan ay nagbabayad din ng aming mga kinukuha. para sa ganun nakikita namin kung may tinutubo paba kami, sa biyaya ng Panginoon nadagdagan naman ng nadagdagan
Hindi po ako nakikipagkompetensya sa ibang tindahan, ang gusto ko lang po makatulong sa aking asawa.. makabinta lang ng 1k to 1500 sa isang araw ok nako dun maipamimili ko ulit kinabukasan.”
The internet users expressed their reactions to the post:
