I guess maybe it's a high demand price. He knows that this region are getting smoked. He said that similarly whenever there is a sudden smog issue in China, everyone would scramble to buy air purifiers and filters at the last minute. This is despite that China has a perennial smog issue.
Probably we Singaporeans are not the only buyers, Malaysians are buying too and TB sends there as well. From Muar to KL to Kuantan, they are experiencing a worse haze problem than us. Maybe can try again later, there's no hurry.
Low period, I got my LG PS-R459 brand new in box, unopened, at $120 in early Sep. delivered.
LG LA-Q379SB at $60, 1 year old.
PS-S209, new... $80
Midea KJ30NV .... $100 brand new, delivered to doorstep. Bought on Sep 11th Polling day, 1 day after the first 268 ug/m3 peak haze wave (1h PSI 317), but that happened at 0300hrs while most folks were asleep so not many saw the seriousness.
etc....
Nearly got the Sharp KC-840 and KC-850 (predecessor of A40 and A50), 2 pcs at $100. lol!