Canon Printers - US vs local prices

chaotic · 19th September 2004

It seems that Canon printers are far cheaper in the US than in Singapore. Is there any reason for this?

Pixma IP3000 $87.44 USD (Free Delivery from Amazon.com)
$229 SGD (Local)

What's up with the prices

kerpalz · 28th September 2004

brother what abt the shipping back to singapore.... coz bring and scanner boxes alwiz damn BIG!!

mpenza · 28th September 2004

also need to get power transformers.

kerpalz · 28th September 2004

transformer is not a problem for me.... i'm more worried abt the shipping cost... anyone have any idea how much its gonna be..... i scared too expensive

chaotic · 28th September 2004

i am not asking you guys to bring from overseas. The shipping obviously will kill the price difference since the printers are huge. I am just asking why local prices are so horribly overpriced when it doesn't even have free delivery to your house nor option to return.

ZeusS · 28th September 2004

Originally Posted by chaotic

i am not asking you guys to bring from overseas. The shipping obviously will kill the price difference since the printers are huge. I am just asking why local prices are so horribly overpriced when it doesn't even have free delivery to your house nor option to return.

The answer is simple. market population. with the market in the US of A at least a few hundred times larger than Singapore, it's obvious that they are able to profit from a lower margin.

Altezza · 28th September 2004

Originally Posted by ZeusS

The answer is simple. market population. with the market in the US of A at least a few hundred times larger than Singapore, it's obvious that they are able to profit from a lower margin.

Then how come our fried rice is cheaper here?........hahahaha

chaotic · 28th September 2004

Originally Posted by Altezza

Then how come our fried rice is cheaper here?........hahahaha

because we eat more fried rice here?

ZeusS · 29th September 2004

Originally Posted by Altezza

Then how come our fried rice is cheaper here?........hahahaha

our portion smaller, Asian fit.

Altezza · 29th September 2004

True, the Singapore market is small - but retailers and OEMs (as well as property developers) have also known that there is definitely room for better margins here as well. Just look at the initial pricing strategy of high end CF cards, LCD monitors, MPS, plasma tvs, etc. Sim Lim Square pricing is even above Akhibara mostly nowadays....if only the voltage was the same........

But seriously, Canon is following their marketing, sales, and pricing strategy here all along - you can compare lenses, bodies, etc and all have been mostly consistently cheaper in markets such as USA or HK.

It used to be a 'price differentiated' market where people will buy the next cheaper item, but with the warranty controls, shipping, etc. It may make sense to some to continue buying in Singapore.

Warranties are still sometimes a joke in Singapore such that people would ignore it (just look at the constant warranty issues with cars, bicycles, HDB windows, etc). But Canon Singapore warranty is actually much better and seriously handled - they do stand behind their product and warranty in recent years.

Altezza · 29th September 2004

Originally Posted by ZeusS

our portion smaller, Asian fit.

So you would need double portions then?

Neo · 29th September 2004

I think it's the way the different market price their stuff. According to my friend who stayed in the US for half a year, the printers are cheap but the cartridges are expensive. Guess that explains the different pricing strategy...

chaotic · 1st October 2004

yup. but this kind of pricing strategy is ultra dangerous. with global shipping, it is so easy to ship items across borders, especially printer catridges.

i wish they use the same pricing strategy here, then I use 3rd party catridges

19th September 2004	#1
chaotic Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 738	Canon Printers - US vs local prices It seems that Canon printers are far cheaper in the US than in Singapore. Is there any reason for this? Pixma IP3000 $87.44 USD (Free Delivery from Amazon.com) $229 SGD (Local) What's up with the prices

29th September 2004	#10
Altezza Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bukit Timah Posts: 261	True, the Singapore market is small - but retailers and OEMs (as well as property developers) have also known that there is definitely room for better margins here as well. Just look at the initial pricing strategy of high end CF cards, LCD monitors, MPS, plasma tvs, etc. Sim Lim Square pricing is even above Akhibara mostly nowadays....if only the voltage was the same........ But seriously, Canon is following their marketing, sales, and pricing strategy here all along - you can compare lenses, bodies, etc and all have been mostly consistently cheaper in markets such as USA or HK. It used to be a 'price differentiated' market where people will buy the next cheaper item, but with the warranty controls, shipping, etc. It may make sense to some to continue buying in Singapore. Warranties are still sometimes a joke in Singapore such that people would ignore it (just look at the constant warranty issues with cars, bicycles, HDB windows, etc). But Canon Singapore warranty is actually much better and seriously handled - they do stand behind their product and warranty in recent years. Last edited by Altezza; 29th September 2004 at 10:56 AM.

28th September 2004	#2
kerpalz Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: TheDaysMovie.com Posts: 1,887	brother what abt the shipping back to singapore.... coz bring and scanner boxes alwiz damn BIG!!

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mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	also need to get power transformers.

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Neo Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 947	I think it's the way the different market price their stuff. According to my friend who stayed in the US for half a year, the printers are cheap but the cartridges are expensive. Guess that explains the different pricing strategy...

1st October 2004	#13
chaotic Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 738	yup. but this kind of pricing strategy is ultra dangerous. with global shipping, it is so easy to ship items across borders, especially printer catridges. i wish they use the same pricing strategy here, then I use 3rd party catridges