Buying online

donut88 · 18th November 2008

hi all,

just curious about buying online from, say, US stores and shipping back using VPost.

is it worth it?

i know got no local warranty, no freebies..... (freebies can easily buy separately)

The US online price is cheaper than SG shop prices......

any one ever bought cameras this way?

giantcanopy · 18th November 2008

Originally Posted by donut88

is it worth it?

Number wise, it is up to the buyer to do the math. Remember to factor in shipping costs/insurance and GST.

As for warranty set or not will is really up to buyer.

I have shipped new lenses from overseas before. When the 24mm PCE was launched, there was a shortage of the lens locally for a while. The overseas set saved me about 150-200 bucks after accounting for the miscellaneous charges.

Ryan

Flashbulb · 18th November 2008

look for brands that offer international warranty.

if no international warranty, at least brands that have local distributor.

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donut88 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 107	Buying online hi all, just curious about buying online from, say, US stores and shipping back using VPost. is it worth it? i know got no local warranty, no freebies..... (freebies can easily buy separately) The US online price is cheaper than SG shop prices...... any one ever bought cameras this way?

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Flashbulb Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 532	Re: Buying online look for brands that offer international warranty. if no international warranty, at least brands that have local distributor. __________________ I photograph the dead.