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Originally posted by ah_kwang:
some advice when shopping at sim lim square.
First time buyers at SLS beware! esp. when buying cameras and accessories from those level 1 shops. Usually they will give you an overpriced quote when you ask them for the price of an item. The trick is to tell them "thank you. I will take a look around." This is prompt them to give you a lower price. Then try to bargain somemore.
I was at sim lim sq yesterday shopping for a video camera battery. I entered a shop and the guy quoted me $65 for a battery. I said no thanks and that chap told me "what about 40?" I said no thanks again as it was the first shop I entered and I intend to check out the prices of other shops as well but finally the guy quoted me $35 for the same battery he wanted to sell me for 65.
This made me very curious and suspicious. I went to another shop and asked for the same thing. That chap took out a battery and quoted me $60. I rejected and he offered $38 finally.
So be careful if you're buying electronics stuff from the 1st and 2nd level shops. Those computer shops at the 3rd and 4th level should be more reliable as their prices are mostly fixed and displayed.