thanks a lot, everybody. I cannot access this site from work,
sorry for the delay.
I give the shop keepers credit for the scam, they were good. as
I think back through the entire conversation, it's almost an art
form :) maybe this is a useful experience, I could have walked into
a much bigger scam after having heard so many times "singapore is
very safe". now I know better, thanks for the advice guys. but...
who I don't give credit to is singapore government, for not doing
more about it. and these guys from CASE don't even pick up the
phone :) I think ultimately it's bad for business in general. or
maybe getting rid of crooks is way harder than getting rid of
chewing gum.
to answer the question somebody asked, I ended up buying a phone
that the guy recommended as "very good quality". I couldn't find
much on the internet about neither the manufacturer nor the
model... inside the box there is no warranty information, just a
small booklet with instructions... illegal product if you ask me.
but again, credit goes to the seller. I lost all my concentration
after the unexpected proof of defects. I am ashamed to say how much
I paid for it and can't really make a comparison with other shops.
check-mate.
thanks for the time guys. will definitely do better next
time.
Maybe next time you can consider to buy electronic stuff from
Challenger / Courts / more reliable shop :)
