Tradepac prices.

[ykgoh]

even if self build, better make sure you know the set of box contents for your purchase... once, i have to go back to a shop just because someone "misplaced" a special video connector dongle that can split to different video outputs!
shopping at sls is like going to the battlefield... you must be prepared to hustle if met with problematic shops...

As well get from a more reliable or trustworthy shop unless one lives near SLS within walking distance. Sometimes a less reputable shop may be cheaper by $1 to $5 only, but have bad habit of recycling possibly defective returned products to resell to unknowing new customers. If something doesn't work, take public transport go back to swap also easily cost $2 to $4.

Buying computer components in SG is like going back in time 40 years.

the situation has not changed all these years...

Last time got seal but distro break it to put in the warranty cards. So now I think they don't bother already because the customer will just complain and ask why the seal is broken.

What era already? Distros still expect customers to mail in hardcopy warranty cards? Want to give business to SingPost siboh?

For goodness sake, either use online Web registration (who doesn't have Internet access today? Too poor to subscribe Internet also can go public libraries use their PCs), or just use a receipt/invoice as proof.

Break seal to slot in a warranty card?

Will Newegg ever come to South East Asia like Taobao? Singapore market probably too small to attract interest by itself.

 

[GeForce]

wanted to buy mobo and cpu from them cuz i saw it was listed as the lowest price on hwz.. reach thr they quote me $930+ instead of the $864 stated. said must buy full system to get that price. and still more ex than 'bigger' name shops, i thought ppl say tradepac no gst thats why cheaper etc. just wondering.. I just walked away.

 

[duffie]

Last time got seal but distro break it to put in the warranty cards. So now I think they don't bother already because the customer will just complain and ask why the seal is broken.

Well, my two MSI GPU cards both had a seal but it was borken obviously. However, it doesn't really make a difference.

 

[darkmatt]

As well get from a more reliable or trustworthy shop unless one lives near SLS within walking distance. Sometimes a less reputable shop may be cheaper by $1 to $5 only, but have bad habit of recycling possibly defective returned products to resell to unknowing new customers. If something doesn't work, take public transport go back to swap also easily cost $2 to $4.







What era already? Distros still expect customers to mail in hardcopy warranty cards? Want to give business to SingPost siboh?

For goodness sake, either use online Web registration (who doesn't have Internet access today? Too poor to subscribe Internet also can go public libraries use their PCs), or just use a receipt/invoice as proof.

Break seal to slot in a warranty card?

Will Newegg ever come to South East Asia like Taobao? Singapore market probably too small to attract interest by itself.

malaysia has newegg. lol

 

[GeForce]

malaysia has newegg. lol

newegg is excellent..

 

[ykgoh]

So far like nobody mentions much about Cashtronic. Looks like similar to TradePac. Last I walked by the shop was empty no business.

How is it ah? Reputation? Reliability? Pricing?

 

[shadow84]

So far like nobody mentions much about Cashtronic. Looks like similar to TradePac. Last I walked by the shop was empty no business.

How is it ah? Reputation? Reliability? Pricing?

Cashtronic at lvl 6 is it? Seems like a chop carrot place the last time i went.

 

[duffie]

Cashtronic at lvl 6 is it? Seems like a chop carrot place the last time i went.

The last time I checked them out last year they didn't have anything in stock they had in their price list and I asked them about.

 

[shadow84]

The last time I checked them out last year they didn't have anything in stock they had in their price list and I asked them about.

Their prices are very close to RRP.... nothing worth for me to even step 5 ft near their shop.

 

[xusykl]

All sls shopkeeper very lazy to update their pricelist if no stock.
No wonder still low level shopkeeper.
Dunno if can move on to greater things in life or not.

 

[Takechan]

Yes. Its fine. They still run their official chop as tradepac.

The receipt if you wanna sell your components. Just photocopy the receipt and sell it off.

Just make a copy of the receipt and give to the person. Try scan in colour.

Thank you!

 

[goenitz33]

for the same product why would you want to pay more

not everyone can do self assembly.

thus i always tell ppl who want assembly to go PCT.

Those are just buying parts to go Tradepac.

Warranty of items are covered by Distro.

Check the condition of the items before you leave (if it is sealed then leave it be)

Rarely got issues with the goods.

 

[goenitz33]

TP also depends on what you buy.

If you buy the more premium OC items, even if never hit full rig they can give you special price.

i usually buy 2-3 items from there at most still they can honor their pricing.

However nowadays still better to double check with them, their pricing quite horrendous and even their pricelist & own system dont match each other lol...

 

[wtfh4x]

All sls shopkeeper very lazy to update their pricelist if no stock.
No wonder still low level shopkeeper.
Dunno if can move on to greater things in life or not.

You expect them to update the pricelist every time one product go in and out of stock? Your average SLS store got how many hundred things on their pricelist? Like that might as well close shop already because they'll have no time to attend to customers, whole day just update pricelist.

 

[ykgoh]

The last time I checked them out last year they didn't have anything in stock they had in their price list and I asked them about.

I remember they have a habit of engaging Indian ladies to distribute flyers near the entrance stairway. Some more their flyers like big big A3-sized one iirc. Somehow just not popular despite the aggressive advertising, and I wonder why.

4 to 5 years ago I walked by still got 3 to 4 customers either in the shop or queuing up for PC troubleshooting or assembly, with 2 or 3 Indian guys running the place. Few months back I saw 1 Indian guy stoning there at the counter on a Saturday afternoon. No business.

 

[t258jgn]

Almost all products from Corbell have broken seals as they need to put in their own stickers.