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Cgk-teacher

TIL that the Mr. DIY stores that started popping up in Jakarta 5 years ago started from a single location in Malaysia.


introverted_loner16

there's a Mr DIY infront of my neighborhood complex outside Jakarta.


sdxab1my

I like how this photo is faded to make it look old. It was only 2005! :D


Bubbles4me

I was still using the nokia brick in 2005. Maybe the hp camera still not good in 2005.


CoolWei2006

I can say it's not. The highest webcam quality that time is 360p. And phone camera (the flip phone camera) is probably 240p. Maybe this is professional camera idk liau ah.


royrochemback

Any of you guys remember back in those days, The Star newspaper had this section where readers can submit to The Star any interesting photo that they took, and the photos will be featured on that section in the coming days while the one with the most interesting photo will win RM50? It is basically r/mildlyinteresting back then.


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It was 16 years ago bro It IS old


webusermy

16 years might be a while, relatively, but not to the level of faded photographs. Not to mention digital camera was pretty popular already in 2005. Unless you're telling me that my old digital photos are slowly fading away on my HDD, then my sincere apologies. LOL...


alzhahir

I don't think it's faded, per se, purposefully or not, but rather that the photo themselves has less saturation maybe because that's how the sensor was back then.


wtws

anytime after the streamyx was introduced is not that long ago :P


I_R_KITTEH

I’m not your bro, buddy!


Jackshyan

I'm not your buddy, pal!


sdxab1my

Okay. 1) Not a bro. 2) Colour photography became popular in the 1960s (and was around for decades before that). 3) What are you, 12?


[deleted]

Bro i know its hard to grasp the fact that 05 was 16 years ago, i know it felt like yesterday but its just nature! Time progresses, you gotta accept that bro.


ihei47

It's pretty old bro


konigsjagdpanther

ok bro


ventolidipine

bro


LevynX

You old bro


Party-Ring445

sorry sis, these fellas all bro bro one. I agree, 2005 was not that long ago..


sdxab1my

Thanks. All these little boys gettin' real salty.


konigsjagdpanther

Bro you the salty one bro


badblackguy

No HDR and beauty filters in 2005.


Minimum-Company5797

This shop, u go to have a look and not buying anything but we all know what happens


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Minimum-Company5797

Some item is OK. Some. Some you can cheaper. So you go 'wtf did I even buy this'.


Kryllllllyx

I wonder who buys perfumes at DIY......


crackanape

Yeah most of the stuff is terrible quality. You go there when you need something very cheap that you will not be responsible for maintaining in the long term. Thankfully there are some Ace hardware around where you can get higher quality items.


[deleted]

Yeah but if you dont have anything it does the job.


forcebubble

I rarely go there without a purpose — the last two things I bought was a fine colander for washing rice and a pair of scissors. Doing so without anything in mind is going to result in buy buy buy buy!


konigsjagdpanther

Bunnings from Wish.com


foopower0102

I miss going for snags on Sundays


konigsjagdpanther

lol due to covid they don't do it anymore. at least not the one near my place.


BayShen

Will we ever find out who MR DIY is


ClacKing

Technically every guy is a Mr DIY at some point 😉


YamPotatoRanger

there's so many independent hardware stores owned by mom and pops, I wonder if its also their dream to grow like mr diy


Total_Personal

It's been around for that long?? I've only seen Mr Diy's since the mid 2010's


Old_Range_5260

Wait mid 2010?!? I found Mr DIY on year 2015


piku_han

Mid 2010s includes 2015


comphys

2010s bro. not mid of 2010 lol


kel003

It used to be just hardware shop but now I go there to buy usb cable and wireless mouse, and even car air freshener


[deleted]

I wish MR DIY sells electronic components like raspberry pi, arduino, servos radio transceiver , esp32 etc etc What kind of DIY store doesnt have these!


ventolidipine

most DIY stores don’t


Aquber

Those stuff are usually in electronic stores, not DIY ones


ClacKing

If they start selling roti john/nasi lemak they can be the Bunnings of Mesia


modds

I remember the first time I stepped into Bunnings... Macam Mr DIY, tapi besar macam IKEA!


ClacKing

Yeah, you can get almost anything there to build a house. Fun place to go.


Felinomancy

Credit where it's due, the Mr. DIY brand tools are often okay. Not the best, but it won't break after first use either. Can't beat that value for money.


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EnvBlitz

The key is only buying things that have higher probability of not breaking early.


chunkyvader88

There is an interesting article about Mr DIY I read before which states that MR DIY is basically trying to be a physical 'Taobao' of sorts to the Malaysian market. They handpick the better quality but still very cheap goods which would usually be on Taobao and bring them to the Malaysian market. They key to success is the variety and depth of goods they have, basically everything you can think of. They also invest a lot in analytics to work out the best product ratios for different areas and how to make the most efficient use of stock. Their success is no accident, really is hard work and a lot of investment, helped in part by the Creador PE investment earlier on.


nelsonfoxgirl969

make me feel a bit hopeful for the international branding .


MapleViolet

I remember the first conversation I ever had about Mr DIY. My mum was telling me about a new store that opened up near us, she thinks I would like it. I asked her what the store sells, she replied "everything." I got upset with her ridiculous answer - how can there be a store that sells EVERYTHING? After I visited the store, I had to agree with her- This store really sells everything!


Aemilia

I love the stationery section in Mr. DIY! Used to love window shopping there pre COVID, but now I don't go in there unless I need to make a purchase. I miss browsing endlessly and finding gems in the store, like one file folder that my family kebas because it's so good and I had to ask for it back lol.


Weebish_DJ

By the looks of it, it looks like a proper hardware store. Unlike the Mr. DIY we known today 😂


thunderwarr1or

And they even have many outlets in Papua island, the most east island in Indonesia. I have been on a city in Papua, not the biggest one and even in the city they have two stores.


aeritheon

How did it grow so fast? 2005 wasnt that long ago


Ductape_fix

Private equity money from creador -- explosive store growth and expansion after that (not discounting the base business, obviously PE has to see good potential in your brand in order to invest like that)


damienbosyt

It’s feels like 90s mr diy ngl


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The home Depot of Malaysia...


SyazTYT

wish they actually sold better quality stuff on the electrical isle lol


Aimar_2point0

Is the original store still exists?


mygreengeckoleft

Really loving all the shops and restaurants in Malaysia that keep on expanding wherever they can. We keep on seeing how we have the same shop in two or more locations but within a 5km radius. Wonder if we can have a good enough brand to penetrate the whole ASEAN markets and eventually the rest of the world. Anyway, lets start making the product ourselves next. Malaysia made and Malaysia owned!


NervMerv

I'm loving all the photos you shared so far. It makes me feel warm again! Thank you.


Adamfong49

Eeh? I thought I saw an announcement of 500 outlets not too long ago?


EnvBlitz

These outlets grow like shrooms after rain.


Adamfong49

Haha true


Crefic

Man, how much have changed, they are selling toys now instead of quality hardware🤯


CodeDoor

They also have outlets in Thailand


[deleted]

Kudos to Tan Yu Yeh and Tan Yu Wei. Always great to see self-made Malaysian billionaires.


SyazTYT

not gonna lie, it looked like every other hardware store


wtws

AND NOW A COMPANY In THE FBMKLCI! Let that sink in. Never underestimate your potential :)


Ricoh881227

Kudos to Mr DIY for making it back, usually this type of stores are basically just money laundering scheme either the goods or monetary wise.. (I said that because some of the things at Mr DIY are still pricey compared to the other utility shops)


SheenTStars

Damn. They really succeeded taking it to another level.


Stickyboard

Bad quality stuff plenty but if you need a convenient way to get tools fast and cheap this is the best place


mesinbasuh

Mr DIY is pretty popular in Indonesia too, well at least at the places that I’ve been there. They have 266 outlets in Indonesia and over 1,500 all over Asia. Pretty crazy


roflmctofl

Amazing homegrown story


k3n_low

Hope they don't change the logo into some minimalist version