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Chatting one afternoon with Aling Merta was surely a blast. Enter Aling Merta’s stall and a glimpse of her jolly personality as well. Where she started it all Aling Merta Salvacion, 36, started being a ‘tindera’ of tiangge since she was in her teenage years. "Feeling ko nga dito na ako tumanda (sa tiangge). Dito na ako nagkaasawa at nagkapamilya," she relates.
She also added that the ‘tiangge’ taught her basically everything she has to learn. From haggles, to pickpockets, to sugarcoating words. Aling Merta surely creamed everybody in all aspects of marketing. "Lahat ng tao nakilala ko. Lahat na nasaksihan ko dito. Minsan nga ako pa yng nakakahuli sa mga mandurukot!," she ecstatically narrates. One of her fondest memories was when one time, she and her ‘suki’ were chatting as usual and she noticed a suspicious looking man reaching for something inside her suki’s bag. She quickly grabbed the man and shouted "Snatcher! Snatcher!" She was considered hero for a day and got recognition for that act.
This tough lady sure has the endurance as that of an athlete. She works whole day and at times rarely eats a meal in a day. "Kasi kung minsan, masyadong maraming customer, yung iba tumitingin, yung iba bumibili. Kailangan lahat yun asikasuhin mo," she shares. Her key words were patience, perseverance and respect. She adds, "Kapag maikli ang pasensya mo, wala ka. Tsaka dapat hindi ka nagsusuplada sa mga bumibili. Pasensya na lang kung masungit yun customer. Ngitian mo lang."
Aling Merta is one kind of a salesperson. A friend, a hero, your perfect ‘tiangge’ tindera. With her exquisite sense of style and her sunny smile, you would definitely come again to her stall. Plus, with her affordable clothes with cutesy to sophisticated style both for men and women, everything is right in front of you.
"Miss, Pili na kayo!" A friendly face greets you as you pass by her stall. Armed with wit and the skill to convince you purchase a single product right before you leave their shop. With her charming personality, Aling Merta surely provides any customer with the encouragement and the style one needs in searching for the right clothes. A perfect salesperson, Aling Merta will not only persuade any potential buyer to shell out some cash but give tips as well in the world of fashion. 
On dealing with the customers It’s not a surprise that I chose Aling Merta to be my interviewee. She definitely exudes a pleasant aura and her warm greeting no doubt offers a sense of closeness with a simple ‘tindera’ like her. When asked what sets her apart from the other tinderas, she simply answered, "Kinakaibigan ko ang mga customer ko." And mind you, her friendliness is not the type to bug and irritate you rather it brings out a smile in you.
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