Swee Lee End of Year Sale
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snuffleupagus
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During a sweelee sale a year back , I was hoping to score a good deal on the Boss EQ20.
The same pedal was going for USD139 (approx SGD222 )in the US then and I thought what the hell just try my luck.
The Eq20's at sweelee had a price tag of SGD 595... so if you minus 50%, you will have to pay SGD 297.50.Coupled with some GST its around 300++
I paid for it because 1) GAS makes me impatient 2) Sweelee needs to make a living too 3) GAS makes me impatient, 4) GAS makes me repetitively impatient , and 5) i was impatient
and yeah I do have the receipt somewhere at home to prove it.
just a heads up guys!there are definitely some good deals there anyways
The same pedal was going for USD139 (approx SGD222 )in the US then and I thought what the hell just try my luck.
The Eq20's at sweelee had a price tag of SGD 595... so if you minus 50%, you will have to pay SGD 297.50.Coupled with some GST its around 300++
I paid for it because 1) GAS makes me impatient 2) Sweelee needs to make a living too 3) GAS makes me impatient, 4) GAS makes me repetitively impatient , and 5) i was impatient
and yeah I do have the receipt somewhere at home to prove it.
just a heads up guys!there are definitely some good deals there anyways
snuffleupagus
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the answer is, no idea and thats not the point
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
Got my Fender Muddy Waters telecaster (usual price S$1800) for $892... during last year's end-of-year sale.
but someone had stolen the original pickup-selector knob!!! :evil:
and the people at sims drive had the cheek to give me a strat knob instead.
in the end had to buy one from davis for $8... bloody ripoff for a tiny piece of plastic.
quote staff from davis: "but it's a real original fender replacement part!"
Got my Fender Muddy Waters telecaster (usual price S$1800) for $892... during last year's end-of-year sale.
but someone had stolen the original pickup-selector knob!!! :evil:
and the people at sims drive had the cheek to give me a strat knob instead.
in the end had to buy one from davis for $8... bloody ripoff for a tiny piece of plastic.
quote staff from davis: "but it's a real original fender replacement part!"
MadWerewolfBoy
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err yes... u don't really get what u paid for if its branded... every1 knows thatCrawldaddy said:
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I don't really understand why some shops have to mark up the products' prices.
I checked my computer system clock, I'm living in year 2006. The Internet made all information available. Many music stores, local and overseas, publish their prices online. It is so easy to tell the market prices. The original equipment manufacters publish their Suggested Retail Prices, can't really run away from that. Exchange rates info are a few mouse-clicks away. Online purchases -> transactions -> shipping takes little effort for the gear to be delivered to your doorstep. The whole concept on running a business has changed... Do the shops know what "globalisation" is all about? How globalisation had changed the way we choose and make our purchases. Today, monopoly is redefined. I may be living in S'pore, but, I can buy anything from everywhere.
So then, what is the use of marking up the selling price? What purpose does it serve? It certainly turn off most customers. Are we so uninformed to believe in the prices that were posted as the "usual price" ???
I checked my computer system clock, I'm living in year 2006. The Internet made all information available. Many music stores, local and overseas, publish their prices online. It is so easy to tell the market prices. The original equipment manufacters publish their Suggested Retail Prices, can't really run away from that. Exchange rates info are a few mouse-clicks away. Online purchases -> transactions -> shipping takes little effort for the gear to be delivered to your doorstep. The whole concept on running a business has changed... Do the shops know what "globalisation" is all about? How globalisation had changed the way we choose and make our purchases. Today, monopoly is redefined. I may be living in S'pore, but, I can buy anything from everywhere.
So then, what is the use of marking up the selling price? What purpose does it serve? It certainly turn off most customers. Are we so uninformed to believe in the prices that were posted as the "usual price" ???
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i hope this is a good illustration:
Customer: "how much are you selling this product?"
shop1: "$80."
shop2: "$80."
shop3: "$80."
shop4: "$100, but horh, i give you 20% discount, it's yours for $80."
Customer left shop4, and he made up his mind that he can get it from shop1, 2, or 3, but never from shop4.
Why?
Something is missing in shop4, hmm, what is it?
Customer: "how much are you selling this product?"
shop1: "$80."
shop2: "$80."
shop3: "$80."
shop4: "$100, but horh, i give you 20% discount, it's yours for $80."
Customer left shop4, and he made up his mind that he can get it from shop1, 2, or 3, but never from shop4.
Why?
Something is missing in shop4, hmm, what is it?
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Real example, just to share. Last month, I went to Queensway Shopping Centre to buy a pair of Nike shoes. Knowing exactly what I wanted, I went to almost all the shops on level1 to source for it.
1) shop1's owner quoted me a price. He told me this is the standard price. I kept it in mind.
2) shop2's owner quoted me the same no-nonsense price. I kind of verified the market price.
3) shop3, same, since I got time, I confirm-confirm-con-confirm the market price.
4) shop4, quoted me the marked up price, then, the remark that really turned me off is: "hey, this thing is this price, but i give you some discount, it's a good bargain, you can't get it anywhere..." He is so wrong. I replied him that I can get the same "discounted price" in other shops, I confronted him that he marked up his price, and I don't need his "discount"... He got nothing to say, and I left the shop.
I ended up buying from shop2 because that shop owner smiles more than the rest.
Seriously, shop4 appeared to be so unsincere, so unaware of its competitors, and so naive to think the same trick that worked 10, 20 years ago can still be applied to today's knowledgable customers.
So, what is the winning factor in shop2? Good customer service. And of course, no-nonsense business method.
1) shop1's owner quoted me a price. He told me this is the standard price. I kept it in mind.
2) shop2's owner quoted me the same no-nonsense price. I kind of verified the market price.
3) shop3, same, since I got time, I confirm-confirm-con-confirm the market price.
4) shop4, quoted me the marked up price, then, the remark that really turned me off is: "hey, this thing is this price, but i give you some discount, it's a good bargain, you can't get it anywhere..." He is so wrong. I replied him that I can get the same "discounted price" in other shops, I confronted him that he marked up his price, and I don't need his "discount"... He got nothing to say, and I left the shop.
I ended up buying from shop2 because that shop owner smiles more than the rest.
Seriously, shop4 appeared to be so unsincere, so unaware of its competitors, and so naive to think the same trick that worked 10, 20 years ago can still be applied to today's knowledgable customers.
So, what is the winning factor in shop2? Good customer service. And of course, no-nonsense business method.
consumer point of views:
1) Mr Scrooge - 'I'll go to every single shop to get the cheapest quote, and bargain for as hard as I can. To get the lowest possible price, I don't care what the shops will go thru to serve me!!'
2) Mr Emo - 'I'll feel the vibes of the shop and the one who sampathise with me the best gets my deal'
3) Mr Chin Chai - 'As long as they have it and service ok can already lor. may the lucky shop get me.'
4) Mr Kan Jiong Spider - 'I must have it, but I am so undecided, I need to take a breather, I go out for a while first ah? To buy or not to buy?'
5) Mr Kia Si - 'My friend or parents must follow me, give me directions..... what the heck, make the decision for me lah!!!.'
6) Mr Kia Su - 'Must cheap hor, must best hor, must free gifts hor, must 50% or more off hor, must one to one or money back warranty hor...... hor hor hor......'
7) Mr No Time - 'Time me, must break the record of time taken to enter, see, get, pay, exit.'
There is more than just price is right when shopping.
1) Mr Scrooge - 'I'll go to every single shop to get the cheapest quote, and bargain for as hard as I can. To get the lowest possible price, I don't care what the shops will go thru to serve me!!'
2) Mr Emo - 'I'll feel the vibes of the shop and the one who sampathise with me the best gets my deal'
3) Mr Chin Chai - 'As long as they have it and service ok can already lor. may the lucky shop get me.'
4) Mr Kan Jiong Spider - 'I must have it, but I am so undecided, I need to take a breather, I go out for a while first ah? To buy or not to buy?'
5) Mr Kia Si - 'My friend or parents must follow me, give me directions..... what the heck, make the decision for me lah!!!.'
6) Mr Kia Su - 'Must cheap hor, must best hor, must free gifts hor, must 50% or more off hor, must one to one or money back warranty hor...... hor hor hor......'
7) Mr No Time - 'Time me, must break the record of time taken to enter, see, get, pay, exit.'
There is more than just price is right when shopping.
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
^^ nice one, man.
I guess I'm the "Mr Chin Chai", either that or I'm "Mr browse-around-but-don't-buy-anything".
^^ nice one, man.
I guess I'm the "Mr Chin Chai", either that or I'm "Mr browse-around-but-don't-buy-anything".
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
Not to mentin Mr Noob...
"what does this do?"
"oh you mean it can produce sound?"
ok back to the thread sorry folks.
Not to mentin Mr Noob...
"what does this do?"
"oh you mean it can produce sound?"
ok back to the thread sorry folks.
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Mike,
"There is more than just price is right when shopping."
Perhaps this is alright for those who are rich, pple who don't care about +-$10, or +-$50, or even +-$100.
You see, some shops' pricing policy is already lousy, and customer service is also lousy, then, err, what's left to shop there?
:lol:
Already the local market is small, with such pricing policy, they are simply making their own local market share even smaller... :wink:
"There is more than just price is right when shopping."
Perhaps this is alright for those who are rich, pple who don't care about +-$10, or +-$50, or even +-$100.
You see, some shops' pricing policy is already lousy, and customer service is also lousy, then, err, what's left to shop there?
:lol:
Already the local market is small, with such pricing policy, they are simply making their own local market share even smaller... :wink:
Hmmmm...... I think the shopping experience will transend wealth status of the consumer.
I had a lot of customers who only have enough money in the pocket for the item he is going to get. Mostly students lah, in this case.
But my best possible price may not the cheapest around, but being able to click with my customer will likely earn me the deal.
It's also commonplace that old folks in poor health and little savings, part with their personal funeral fund, for some health product scams or the such. And quite a bit happily do so too. Simply because they are paying for something that they have been made to believe in. Just an example of consumerism gone ary.
I had a lot of customers who only have enough money in the pocket for the item he is going to get. Mostly students lah, in this case.
But my best possible price may not the cheapest around, but being able to click with my customer will likely earn me the deal.
It's also commonplace that old folks in poor health and little savings, part with their personal funeral fund, for some health product scams or the such. And quite a bit happily do so too. Simply because they are paying for something that they have been made to believe in. Just an example of consumerism gone ary.
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