Can someone explain the fall of Sim Lim to me?

[trevlim]

need to explain meh
same thing that happen to robinsons, etc

 

[Uncle Lorger]

Then I saw my usb-c hub there too, exact same model. Shopee $40, sim lim $54.

Yah lor all the physicals shops the mark up alot
Challenger also markup alot for the keyboard that i saw
But somehow challenger still surviving

 

[5adisticD3vil]

online shopping and streaming

damn those vcd days

 

[Uncle Lorger]

Moi also dumb dumb kenna cheated before at groundfloor. The shop sell me obsolete stock when I looking for entry level camera.

Sim lim also responsible in killing themselves

 

[trevlim]

nowadays moi just go random pc shop and tell them the specs and price and they build for me, plus add any lights and I'm all set don't have to go SLS specifically.

Moi also dumb dumb kenna cheated before at groundfloor. The shop sell me obsolete stock when I looking for entry level camera.

i didn't even go to any shop. i just whatsapp my specs list to an online vendor, negotiate over the itemised price list, and got pc delivered the next working day, including having windows and drivers installed , and overnight test run done. pc running without a single problem till now.

 

[Globe]

level 2 sell cctv buay toh leh ....

 

[west888]

Shopee and lazada have replaced them. As simple as that.

These 2 online platform have saved me alot of money without the middleman

 

[Ironside]

What about city plaza and Queensway shopping centre? Upper Serangoon Centre?

 

[o blong]

Last time can get goot advices from some shopekeepers

Now mostly go there the advices is louya one

Chatgpt gib better advices

 

[newcell]

level 2 sell cctv buay toh leh ....

Actually cctv now business booming.
At SLT also doing well.

 

[Dilemma6]

Aftershock killed SLS

Even people who deny it knows it's true

part of the reason, but mainly it is still e-commerce

i buy ram or gfx card nowadays is all online.

 

[Emperor_Hippo]

oooh, just real world tested this.

Yesterday I went sim lim buy a usb-c right angle cable adapter for my usb-c hub.

Online Shopee is $5. Go sim lim, exactly the same thing $13.

Then I saw my usb-c hub there too, exact same model. Shopee $40, sim lim $54.

Find it hard to buy from sim lim like that. Service wasn't fantastic either.

i dunno how old u are, but the word "service" is never associated with SLS.

Know what you need, get what you need.

That is all.

 

[trevlim]

ya, Joven Chew single-handedly started the sls downfall

 

[Emperor_Hippo]

Same. Last time will spend hours pouring over reviews and benchmarks to min max the best parts.

Now just go into the shop (pc themes) just say gimme gaming pc, around 2k, play RPG can already

u forgot - weekend go and collect pricelist.

 

[Tardis]

people that builds their own PC usually don't like to interact with people irl.
now got option don't need go out + item delivered straight to your house, sure choose to buy stuff online

 

[jim889]

moi just went there steel can take price list

 

[kittyklysm]

i didn't even go to any shop. i just whatsapp my specs list to an online vendor, negotiate over the itemised price list, and got pc delivered the next working day, including having windows and drivers installed , and overnight test run done. pc running without a single problem till now.

same, don't go to the physical shop to price check anymore these days. I ordered mine over the pandemic and the shops all had parts shortage that time.

 

[A Better Tomorrow]

SLS undergoing a change from electronic stuff to entertainment hub lor.

 

[trevlim]

moi just went there steel can take price list

updated pricelists can download online de

 

[Hot_Dog]

Go there, then was told no stock knn. They forgot who they are competing against. Never improve their service. Close eyes and teh siao become rike tat loh.