your experience ?

22nd July 2002

Is that all the photography shops, retailers tend to cheat when consumers do not know the thing?
3 of my friends (visitors from china ) had bought their cameras at 3 different places..
at chinatown, suntec city, lucky plaza respectively. and every of them got very old model at high price....

Just to ask from your exp, have you encounter any honest retailer in singapore ?? i think even harvey norman sales person tends to bla about the product. I was told one time canon S30 is a new product..

ckiang · 22nd July 2002

Rule #1, never buy stuff from the likes of Lucky Plaza, Chinatown, etc.

Regards
CK

ninelives · 22nd July 2002

Rule # 2 : never buy things from those "big" electronic store. their ranting is very high, they are running powerful air-con, they need to pay the salesman commission. Hence, their prices are very high. Don't ask me which are the "big" electronic store, you can figure it yourself, it also not appreciate to mention it here, I don't want to be sued.

wiz · 22nd July 2002

Rule #3: If you do not know the market rate check out the prices at "big" electronics store and bargin for a 10% - 15% discount from the "smaller" electronics store. Ensure you are getting the same standard items.

Juvelyn · 22nd July 2002

you should always try to hide the fact that you're a tourist

if they think you will be leaving the country soon, they would feel a greater urge to charge you exorbitant price!

by the time you realise, you'll either be leaving soon or back home far, far away!

Kit · 22nd July 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Juvelyn
you should always try to hide the fact that you're a tourist

May I ask how? Start speaking Singlish?? Ang mos start dyeing their hair black?? How?

Belle&Sebastain · 22nd July 2002

well, do your homework, run around make notes and then approach the shops with confidence, walk out if they are charging to high, most of the times, those 'expensive' shops will try to retain you and offer lowering the prices.

Larry · 22nd July 2002

Rule #4 - Always do your research. if you go in blur, you're liable to get 'conned'. if you know your stuff and show it, no one would mess with you... check out websites, local prices and what to expect. ignorance may be bliss but the knowledge that you got conned afterwards will be agony.

Juvelyn · 22nd July 2002

Kit:
>May I ask how? Start speaking Singlish?? Ang mos start dyeing their hair black?? How?

There ARE Ang Mohs who live in SG, right?
Just don't go in and let them know you're unfamiliar with the country, the prevailing market price, etc.

Kit · 22nd July 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Juvelyn

There ARE Ang Mohs who live in SG, right?
Just don't go in and let them know you're unfamiliar with the country, the prevailing market price, etc.

You're a tourist. You're UNFAMILIAR with the country. No offence but I think its extremely naive to think that you can convince those people you know something when you've only been in the country for 3 days. If it can be done, this thread wouldn't exist.

Do not confuse expats from tourists.

Kit · 22nd July 2002

Btw, what happened to that blacklisting thingy that had sometime back? I thought that was a brilliant idea. List their names, print it out and give it out. I'm pretty sure people will appreciate the honesty up front instead of ending up in CASE. I say SHAME THEM!!

Klause · 22nd July 2002

If you wan to lower ur chance of getting chop carrot, one of the way is to :

Know ur product well. Try to give ur price before they quote you.

When you quote ur price, most probably they will know that you have done some market survey and know the price well.

22nd July 2002

ya, i agree that we have to know the market well b4 the purchase..

i am just feel abit pity to those who did not and unfortunately get "conned"..

apparently, to become a wise consumers need lots of effort nowadays. sigh:-(

ckiang · 22nd July 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Klause
If you wan to lower ur chance of getting chop carrot, one of the way is to :

Know ur product well. Try to give ur price before they quote you.

When you quote ur price, most probably they will know that you have done some market survey and know the price well.

In these shops, the next thing to happen when you know your price is that, the item you want suddenly has "no stock". And then, the salesman will try to steer you into buying something which (hopefully) you are not familiar with (so that he can con you).

Regards
CK

22nd July 2002	#12
Klause Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bedok Posts: 1,538	If you wan to lower ur chance of getting chop carrot, one of the way is to : Know ur product well. Try to give ur price before they quote you. When you quote ur price, most probably they will know that you have done some market survey and know the price well. __________________ Canon Lover :)

22nd July 2002	#1
iFly Guests Posts: n/a	your experience ? Is that all the photography shops, retailers tend to cheat when consumers do not know the thing? 3 of my friends (visitors from china ) had bought their cameras at 3 different places.. at chinatown, suntec city, lucky plaza respectively. and every of them got very old model at high price.... Just to ask from your exp, have you encounter any honest retailer in singapore ?? i think even harvey norman sales person tends to bla about the product. I was told one time canon S30 is a new product..

22nd July 2002	#2
ckiang Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,597	Rule #1, never buy stuff from the likes of Lucky Plaza, Chinatown, etc. Regards CK

22nd July 2002	#3
ninelives Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: BB Posts: 2,622	Rule # 2 : never buy things from those "big" electronic store. their ranting is very high, they are running powerful air-con, they need to pay the salesman commission. Hence, their prices are very high. Don't ask me which are the "big" electronic store, you can figure it yourself, it also not appreciate to mention it here, I don't want to be sued.

22nd July 2002	#4
wiz Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: West Posts: 120	Rule #3: If you do not know the market rate check out the prices at "big" electronics store and bargin for a 10% - 15% discount from the "smaller" electronics store. Ensure you are getting the same standard items.

22nd July 2002	#5
Juvelyn Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 396	you should always try to hide the fact that you're a tourist if they think you will be leaving the country soon, they would feel a greater urge to charge you exorbitant price! by the time you realise, you'll either be leaving soon or back home far, far away!

22nd July 2002	#7
Belle&Sebastain Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: here Posts: 3,752	well, do your homework, run around make notes and then approach the shops with confidence, walk out if they are charging to high, most of the times, those 'expensive' shops will try to retain you and offer lowering the prices.

22nd July 2002	#8
Larry Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: singapore Posts: 6,097	Rule #4 - Always do your research. if you go in blur, you're liable to get 'conned'. if you know your stuff and show it, no one would mess with you... check out websites, local prices and what to expect. ignorance may be bliss but the knowledge that you got conned afterwards will be agony.

22nd July 2002	#11
Kit Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bukit Timah / Melbourne CBD Posts: 6,036	Btw, what happened to that blacklisting thingy that had sometime back? I thought that was a brilliant idea. List their names, print it out and give it out. I'm pretty sure people will appreciate the honesty up front instead of ending up in CASE. I say SHAME THEM!!