Where do you normally buy our new handphone?

peanud SG · 2005-12-06T15:58:11+00:00

beng beng shop.. but more reputable one lar.. like moble square.

peanud SG

Straight from telco or from their partner retailers? I noticed the retailers are normally selling at a lower price. Are those sets reliable?

FireIce SG

ah beng hp shop

dragg SG

main m1 shop, always!!!

sinicker SG

hello! shop lor.

SBS9828X SG

1st phone was at Service provider… subsequent ones at their patrner shops… much cheaper

donchoo SG

hello shop

peanud SG

Maybe those who bought theirs straight fr telcos can share why they do so since those partner shops are selling at a lower price?

elindra SG

Hello Shop

Dunno...don't trust those retailer shops leh for some unknown reason.

FireIce SG

telcos got the 2yr plan
means im stuck with them for next 2yrs
although i quite sure i wun be terminating or changing my number, but i dun relli like being bonded
and the new rule is...u can upgrade ur fone after u have served 21mths....if not, it's $100 more on the 2yr plan price (for new signups).....
i change fone often, so i dun think i can tahan 21mths

ah beng hp shop offer no contract fones cheaper....
and the trade-in price oso higher than telcos'

mrsmall SG

really a good observer of all trades

SMAPLionHeart SG

i got gold hair too , can you visit my hp shop too?

Laughing

tan_chee_wee SG

dont trust those retailers...

prefer hello shop.

peanud SG

I dun mind the 2yr bond and quite frankly I dun change phones that much anyway. I get a new phone only when my contracts ends.

So I was checking out prices and found out that these retailers are selling at a lower price than the telcos (both come with a 2 yr bond). Just wondering if their sets are reliable and such Smile

peanud SG

Cute phone! Laughing

FireIce SG

those retailers might put a price tt is lower than telcos' published prices
but when u buy, they will compute GST and the price will become higher.....
or u have to buy some "package" like extra batt or headset....

for those who wanna buy from retailers, u have to either have lobangs or know the stuff well.....
u could unknowingly buy a water good or re-con set....

Patrik SG

Hello Singtel Shop

peanud SG

Oh my! Even those "Authorised Partners" of telcos. I'm looking at Cherry Mobile in particular.

SMAPLionHeart SG

Laughing

SMAPLionHeart SG

my hp is a phone too!
don't discriminate!

Evil or Very Mad

i got sell this in my hp shop too
Mr. Green

sohguanh SG

u could unknowingly buy a water good or re-con set....

One way although not fool-proof is to see them open up the sealed box packaging and take out the phone inside for you to hold. At least customer can have assurance the phone came in the box sealed.

PS Of cuz unscrupulous seller can maybe fake the box packaging as well to look like real phone fresh out of oven? Mr. Green