Ship to SG costs is one thing, if the set you ordered is DOA, you will have to folk out additional fees to ship back to the seller and have it re-shipped back to Singapore again.
Price would be near 199 too
I'm thinking aloud for ship to SG costs - since Hong Kong prices and US prices are the same, so... shipping to HK from US is free, while shipping from US to SG costs a heck of a lot?
I'm also thinking aloud for DOA - I should pay 1/2 the price as insurance against DOA? What are the odds of a DOA? If the odds are high enough to justify 50% of selling price, then I think I should be spending my money elsewhere, since this brand then has a potential quality issue.
Additionally, can anyone confirm if Shure's products come without an international warranty? Warranty coverage is only by distro only and not by Shure? If I am paying an substantial amount for this warranty, and apparently, this amount is higher than in other countries - what is the differentiating factor?
Is there some sound reasoning that I'm missing?
From Shure: said:
Availability and Pricing
The SRH550DJ Professional Quality DJ Headphones and SE215 Sound Isolating™ Earphones will be available in Asia Pacific now, both at a suggested retail price of US$99.99. The availability of SRH940 will be announced later and its suggested retail price is US$299.99. The two headphone models, SRH940 and SRH550DJ, will carry a two-year limited warranty while the warranty term of SE215 will be one-year.
Found the following with regards to the warranty:
From Shure warranty details: said:
Two-Year Limited Warranty
As of May 1, 2007, Shure Incorporated (“Shure”) hereby warrants to the original consumer purchaser only that this product will be free in normal use of any defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the consumer’s original date of purchase directly from Shure or from a Shure-authorized reseller. At its sole option, Shure will repair or replace the defective product and promptly return it to you. In order for this warranty to be valid, the consumer must, at the time the product is returned, provide proof of purchase in the form of the original purchase receipt directly from Shure or from a Shure-authorized reseller. If Shure elects to replace the defective product, then Shure reserves the right to replace the defective product with another product of the same model or a model of at least comparable quality and features in Shure’s sole determination.
Outside of the United States, return the product to your dealer or Authorized Service Center.
So it doesn't matter as long as I purchase from an Shure-authorized reseller?
