btw, do your home work, dapat alam mo local MSRP ng items na bibilhin mo. sayang ngayon mo lang sinabi we could have checked the prices for you.
for example, the new NAD T752 MSRP in the us is $899, so your tendency is to convert that to sing (x 1.76 or something, varies) and youd get, around SG$1580. but the local MSRP for the T752 here is different, SG$1080 lang, which converted back to USD is just $600+! go figure, hehehe. minus the usual 10% discount, its 972, if your negotiate for more discount (specially if the model has been out for awhile), much better!
lalo na sa mga old/previous model na equipment, ang laki dapat makuha mong discount. just be careful, if ur not up to date, some shops (common even in hk) will pass it off as the latest model, hehehe.
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kaya ako, before checking the prices, i email or call the importer/distributor and ask them for the MSRP. most of the time, minimum na bigay na discount eh 10%, up to you if you can get more.
btw, the big electronics chains like harvey norman, best denki sell their items at MSRP, pag may sale sila be wary, that means binabaan na ng importer/distributor yung MSRP, hahaha. although marami singaporeans bumibili sa harvey and others, for "peace of mind". as always ingat pa din, baka bigay sayo, an item that has been sold before, but returned the following day, etc, kaya it might look new, but in reality...
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kaya ultimately, trust no one, hehehe...