SIM LIM SQUARE IS AN EXPENSIVE PLACE TO BUY ELECTRONICS!!
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Originally posted by Deino:
yeah....
they dun give you wot you ask for.....
i asked for a standard pack psp....they sell me psp with no battery.....
i ask for ipod video(ipod classic didn't exist then)which is supposed to cost 400+
....they try selling me an ipod that costs 700+
i'm done with the attitudes of those conmen there......
some of them have tone as if they dun wan sell to us...then give us face.....
over there only good to buy computer parts.......electronic goods are hell......
There's an upcoming IT show & I strongly urge all who are purchasing or are intending to purchase electronic stuffs to get them there instead of sim lim square, i know its going to be crowded like sardines but at least you know you won't get conned
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Originally posted by QX179R:
There's an upcoming IT show & I strongly urge all who are purchasing or are intending to purchase electronic stuffs to get them there instead of sim lim square, i know its going to be crowded like sardines but at least you know you won't get conned
yeah.....IT shows are the best.....but each time got IT show i always no money.....
i wan make my own com also like lazy to buy the thing one by one....huuu......
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IT show? some of the booth there are also from SLS also mah...
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Originally posted by Deino:
yeah.....IT shows are the best.....but each time got IT show i always no money.....
i wan make my own com also like lazy to buy the thing one by one....huuu......
you mean you want to make your own design & built cpu ah...strongly recommended to get one that is all ready to go so if anything were to go wrong, at least servicing is readily available..anyway, its just my opinion
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Originally posted by QX179R:
you mean you want to make your own design & built cpu ah...strongly recommended to get one that is all ready to go so if anything were to go wrong, at least servicing is readily available..anyway, its just my opinion
yup....
yeah the ready made ones are nice.......i just wished i had my own com.....sharing com with family so much hassle.....
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Originally posted by Deino:
yup....
yeah the ready made ones are nice.......i just wished i had my own com.....sharing com with family so much hassle.....
slowly bit by bit save up then I'm sure in time to come, you'll get to have your very own personal computer
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^_^ I higly advise to make your own PC. Yeap the fully assembled ones are always readily servicable anytime it breaks down, but then having made your own PC actually gives you a more confident approach to troubleshoot it should it breaks down. I find it cheaper, lasts longer, upgradable anytime and obviously better. Just look at the hardware they're using, motherboards with built in sound cards, video cards and stuff. At those kinds of costs, you can get a better and faster customised PC that suits your needs. So you wont have to settle for something else. Dont like the video card? Upgrade, change, phase it out. But with the fully assembled ones, its always "once you touched this portion means its warranty is void..."
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i help my gf get an assembled comp from Fuwell leh... I did check the price against many other brochures, and found that it was reasonable...
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Funan is the new Sim Lim.
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in my humble opnion... get a ready com if you know nuts about computer, their parts and warrenty. for those who know about computer staff is recommanded to get a DIY computer.
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I have said it before, I said it again, I will say it again and i say it now.
If you are planning to buy at Sim Lim, DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
Find out who are AUTHORISED to sell what you are buying.
When you buy, CHECK that documents are ISSUED by them. Don't buy a camera from ABC Pte Ltd, but the stamp on the warranty card is XYZ Pte Ltd.
DO NOT expect good discounts. The days of 50% off are over. SLS nowadays offer 10-20% below Retail Prices.
Electronics now come with "Quick Set up guide" Usually it prints the CONTENTS of the box. Check this list with what you are getting.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK, free gifts given by AUTHORISED shops are OFFICIAL from the brand. Do your research on what free gifts you will get.
Yes, there are some blacksheeps in the building, but if you take steps to be careful. You will be safe.
Lastly, PLEASE SUPPORT the honest shops in SLS. Its a long term investment. Here is why,
Once they evetually die out, getting electronics at a bargain would be a thing of the past. You will end up having to pay things at full retail prices. Big Chain Stores will be laughing to the bank as they are ultimately the only winner.
I can get a Sony Video Camera $1800 from that retails at $2400, a Canon Ixus at $600 that retails at $699, DVD recorder at $750 retailing $900. Bravia TV $1600 retailing at $2200.
If shops in SLS dies out, I will end up paying $1200 more. I don't want to end up like that.
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Originally posted by Ponders:
I have said it before, I said it again, I will say it again and i say it now.
If you are planning to buy at Sim Lim, DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
Find out who are AUTHORISED to sell what you are buying.
When you buy, CHECK that documents are ISSUED by them. Don't buy a camera from ABC Pte Ltd, but the stamp on the warranty card is XYZ Pte Ltd.
DO NOT expect good discounts. The days of 50% off are over. SLS nowadays offer 10-20% below Retail Prices.
Electronics now come with "Quick Set up guide" Usually it prints the CONTENTS of the box. Check this list with what you are getting.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK, free gifts given by AUTHORISED shops are OFFICIAL from the brand. Do your research on what free gifts you will get.
Yes, there are some blacksheeps in the building, but if you take steps to be careful. You will be safe.
Lastly, PLEASE SUPPORT the honest shops in SLS. Its a long term investment. Here is why,
Once they evetually die out, getting electronics at a bargain would be a thing of the past. You will end up having to pay things at full retail prices. Big Chain Stores will be laughing to the bank as they are ultimately the only winner.
I can get a Sony Video Camera $1800 from that retails at $2400, a Canon Ixus at $600 that retails at $699, DVD recorder at $750 retailing $900. Bravia TV $1600 retailing at $2200.
If shops in SLS dies out, I will end up paying $1200 more. I don't want to end up like that.
I think your worries are unfounded. At the most, the good retailers would shift to other low cost areas and set up their bases there...maybe places like Queesway or little india or they can always go sim lim tower...better if they shift to Funan.
What SLS needs is a total boycott and a cleansing of those foul retailers who charge more than what Best Denki or Courts does.
You are right to mention that the days of getting good discount are long gone. If thats the case, I rather save my 3 hours of walking around SLS and just head to Funan to get my stuff knowing that retailers in Funan is unlikely to con me or charge ridculous insane high prices like those quoted at the shops located on the first 2 floors of SLS.
And yes, I agree with you, we must support the honest retailers. Lets just all head down to funan and shop. SLS is fast gaining a reputation as a conman paradise along with most shops at Lucky Plaza.
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Originally posted by the Bear:
funan lulls you into a false sense of security then hammers you..do your market research first..
anyone doing business is going to try to make the biggest profit possible..
if you want a fixed price with discount, walk over to Mustafa..
otherwise, caveat emptor..
btw.. you do know that many people from other countries fly to Singapore to Sim Lim and Mustafa to buy electronics
But Funan has a reputation to live up to. Like I said, the landlord do not tolerate all those conning nonsense. Have you seen a shop in Funan that offers to sell you handphones or laptops without batteries and warranty card and calls it a "special package" and charges you the retail price for it ?
The situation in SLS is so ridiculous that PSP slims has 4 categories of prices. Those that are firmware mod that require boot disc. Firmware mod tt dont require boot disc, Hardware mod and unmodded export sets. Even handphones also has a few categories....e,g phones with batteries, no batteries, no warranty card, no keypad also have...(stupid but the person says it with a straight face)
And if you want the full unabridged set, they just go " oh, we plus $300 for the battery, $100 for the warranty card and $10 admin fees to chop the warranty card. T0tal $800 for a N81 !!
Maybe its because of all these tourist who thinks every single thing here in SG is damn cheap that many retailers prefer a buisness modelled upon fleecing and stripping. After all, the tourist dont mind getting con...the stuff here in SG is cheap to them anyway.
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Originally posted by shade343:
I think your worries are unfounded. At the most, the good retailers would shift to other low cost areas and set up their bases there...maybe places like Queesway or little india or they can always go sim lim tower...better if they shift to Funan.
What SLS needs is a total boycott and a cleansing of those foul retailers who charge more than what Best Denki or Courts does.
You are right to mention that the days of getting good discount are long gone. If thats the case, I rather save my 3 hours of walking around SLS and just head to Funan to get my stuff knowing that retailers in Funan is unlikely to con me or charge ridculous insane high prices like those quoted at the shops located on the first 2 floors of SLS.
And yes, I agree with you, we must support the honest retailers. Lets just all head down to funan and shop. SLS is fast gaining a reputation as a conman paradise along with most shops at Lucky Plaza.
Sorry to correct you, my worries are true and real and unavoidable.
Brand name suppliers prefer to supply to big chains who has predictable and higher volume. Margins for the shops have over the years narrowed. Many items SLS shops sells they profit by sheer volume than proft per item.
This phenomenon has happened in US and Canada, the mom-pop business are literally wiped out. You buy your electronics from either Best Buy, Wal-mart. They will sell you at full price and only from time to time offer you rebates.
What the big names in singapore is doing is to lure you into buying from them by offering you ridiculous freebies, and 0% interest.
These freebies are normally offered in official promotions. SLS loses out in 0% interest because they are a predominantly cash business and the majority of consumers now ain't cash buyers. -
why each time there's a technology-related show i'm always short of cash!?
