This is my personal experience. Cross check with many shops before you buy.

On 16th August 2005 I had decided to buy video camera (i.e. camcorder). Same day evening I went to Sim Lim Square, Singapore. I was actually interested in buying Panasonic NV-GS150 model. I heard that Panasonic is very good in camcorders. I enquired in one shop; the salesman said that the price of NV-GS150 is S$1235.00. Afterwards visited another shop, asked the price of NV-GS150, the salesman said S$900.00. Immediately I got interest with the price that he mentioned. Started asking more. He said to me that if you confirm to buy I will show the demo. I said him that I will buy. Well, he started showing the demo of NV-GS150, after few minutes, he introduced another camcorder Samsung VP-D455i for the price of S$1100.00 and started explaining about VP-D455i. He had told me that VP-D455i is very better than NV-GS150. Even though my inside minds do not like to buy VP-D455i, because of his sales tactics I was decided to buy VP-D455i.

Next day I thoroughly checked, and found that it is not at all meeting my expectations. I have found that I have been cheated by salesman’s sales tactics, false info on product and overcharging.

I enquired the price of VP-D455i in Mustafa shopping center, Singapore; Mustafa’s salesman said that the price of VP-D455i is S$699/- (Including better freebies) and the price of NV-GS150 is S$1345.00. After seeing 400 dollars difference, my disappointment worsened.

What I achieved is that money loss, disappointment, time waste; product is not meeting the price level (means high price for available features). It is complete disappointment.

[proyb2]

oh man my heart go out to you...just don be dishearted...maybe you can report to http://www.case.org.sg/? give it a try and see how...so my advice is that saleman don't really know how good is about the product at all otherwise why do they being a lowly saleman instead of working for Panasonic for a better position...see it...

Working for Panasonic require experience in good knowledge discipline
Working as saleman...no experience require...easy to earn fast $$$...must have good communication skill

How to lodge a complaint:
http://www.case.org.sg/medi1.htm

See some blacklist electronic store on news last year for overpricey sale to tourist are almost same case as your one...they can't do businees this way loh

[cccp]

oh man, which shop is it?

if u noe which shop is it .. pls tell us .. thanks !~

[SkyCheong]

expose the shop name!

[spike007]

yah, tell us the shop name....try CASE see if they can help

[sil96verman]

Hey ur experience is exactly the same as my fren! :shock2:

Luckily PC shop dont do tt....shit lah i hate this kind of tactic used. Make me very wary of buying things.

[Hideto]

tats sim lim.... standarded

[tarui04]

Sls Sop

Focuspoint Electronics
#01-43 Sim Lim Square, 1 Rochor Canal Road
?
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publis...retailers.html

[Static-X]

Originally Posted by clinique

Focuspoint Electronics
#01-43 Sim Lim Square, 1 Rochor Canal Road
?
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publis...retailers.html

u are not the thread starter, how u noe its tt shop ??

Originally Posted by Static-X

u are not the thread starter, how u noe its tt shop ??

i asked is it tt shop.
din u c question mark?

[hangyong]

Originally Posted by Static-X

u are not the thread starter, how u noe its tt shop ??

his English is screwed.... forget it... dun waste your effort....

[AforceII]

singapore is like this. sim lim sq and tower, lucky plaza sales tactics is standard. since 1980s , already singapore famous for ripping tourists and locals.

anyway, you should post here first before buying.

i never buy these items from shops. i go harvey , courts, best.

i think there is one photo shop quite okay, is it alan photo or cathay?

i guess you have to follow the advise given above.

[AforceII]

Originally Posted by clinique

Focuspoint Electronics
#01-43 Sim Lim Square, 1 Rochor Canal Road
?
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publis...retailers.html

but they survive for so many years. so how they must be doing well.

same as song brothers as they are really expanding.