Are sony cameras price controlled?

red_ryder · 9th August 2006

Will they be cheaper in shops like Alan Photo or Cathay Photo, compared to Harvey Norman or Sony Gallery?

weekh · 9th August 2006

U can certainly get cheaper price if u stay away from Sony Gallery.
And most stores will lower the price further u if u choose to pay cash instead of credit card.

red_ryder · 9th August 2006

ok thanks. I was considering if it would be worth it to pay for the Alpha 100 via interest free installments in the big name shops or to buy with cash.

DewaKarma · 9th August 2006

Originally Posted by red_ryder

ok thanks. I was considering if it would be worth it to pay for the Alpha 100 via interest free installments in the big name shops or to buy with cash.

interest free will not burn a BIg hole in ur pockets..its a better option to me

Wai · 9th August 2006

camera is not like big items like house or car, and camera is also not a necessitiy, so dont fall into the trap of debt and realised that you are short of cash during rainy days.

either save up and pay in full, or dont buy

Increasing number of young people seek financial help: Lee Boon Yang

Shibin · 9th August 2006

having been a salesman b4 selling laptops during IT shows..
if they offer you a interest free scheme... most likely you are able to ask for a 4% or more reduction from the price if you pay cash... cause these interest free bullshit is mainly they jack up the price to cover the interest free cost.. cuz the banks do still charge them.. credit card is usually 2%. nets is same as cash.. even from harvey norman and other big superstores you can ask for the rebate.

hope this helps.

weekh · 9th August 2006

nets is not the same as cash.
Retailers will be charged for nets transaction.

If u can't the price too low, the merchant will want u to pay them in cash instead of nets.
I got a the lowest price of the Sony R1 from South Asia Computer (after checking many stores in SLS, and some bigger retailers like Parisilk. Those bigger ones like CP has not more stock) and I've to pay them cash instead of nets.

Shibin · 10th August 2006

yea... but most retailers will just absorb the nets amt cuz it's really little.. like 0.**% only.. and they sure still have margin for themselves one.. $1 wun kill.. unless some really stingy then that cant help lor

TME · 13th August 2006

Charge to merchants by the various credit facilities: NETS charges 1%, VISA/Masters, 3% and AMEX, 5%. 3% of $1000 is $30... that's why most of the smaller shops will increase their prices if u use credit cards...

9th August 2006	#1
red_ryder Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 298	Are sony cameras price controlled? Will they be cheaper in shops like Alan Photo or Cathay Photo, compared to Harvey Norman or Sony Gallery?

9th August 2006	#2
weekh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,367	Re: Are sony cameras price controlled? U can certainly get cheaper price if u stay away from Sony Gallery. And most stores will lower the price further u if u choose to pay cash instead of credit card.

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red_ryder Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 298	Re: Are sony cameras price controlled? ok thanks. I was considering if it would be worth it to pay for the Alpha 100 via interest free installments in the big name shops or to buy with cash.

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Wai Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Pole with Penguins Posts: 5,132	Re: Are sony cameras price controlled? camera is not like big items like house or car, and camera is also not a necessitiy, so dont fall into the trap of debt and realised that you are short of cash during rainy days. either save up and pay in full, or dont buy Increasing number of young people seek financial help: Lee Boon Yang __________________ We are HDD of PC & FT are MB add to storage; so PC never hangs with enormous storage capacity - LKY

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Shibin Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: tiny dot of the third rock Posts: 143	Re: Are sony cameras price controlled? having been a salesman b4 selling laptops during IT shows.. if they offer you a interest free scheme... most likely you are able to ask for a 4% or more reduction from the price if you pay cash... cause these interest free bullshit is mainly they jack up the price to cover the interest free cost.. cuz the banks do still charge them.. credit card is usually 2%. nets is same as cash.. even from harvey norman and other big superstores you can ask for the rebate. hope this helps.

10th August 2006	#8
Shibin Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: tiny dot of the third rock Posts: 143	Re: Are sony cameras price controlled? yea... but most retailers will just absorb the nets amt cuz it's really little.. like 0.*% only.. and they sure still have margin for themselves one.. $1 wun kill.. unless some really stingy then that cant help lor Last edited by Shibin; 12th August 2006 at 07:42 PM.*

13th August 2006	#9
TME Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Clementi Posts: 6,188	Re: Are sony cameras price controlled? Charge to merchants by the various credit facilities: NETS charges 1%, VISA/Masters, 3% and AMEX, 5%. 3% of $1000 is $30... that's why most of the smaller shops will increase their prices if u use credit cards...