unfair treatment from DELL SINGAPORE

• S2K4

  20 Mar 08, 23:47

  I'm looking for a flat panel monitor..
  
  based on the information collected online, DELL 2408 is a great choice..
  
  but checked the prices..
  
  SINGAPORE dell is selling at 1298.98SGD
  
  while DELL hong Kong is selling at 5588HKD which is around 1000 SGD only
  
  well, i'm not comparing DELL US and DELL SINGAPORE.. (DELL US is selling at 624USD.. which is 864SGD..
  
  I am wondering why the there is SO much difference between the prices?
  
  why MNCs sell the goods so much more expensive in singapore than other regions?
  
  
  
  are we so easily cheated? or our salaries are higher?
  
  this is ridiculous..
  
  below are the links for your reference
  
  http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...9&sku=320-6272
  
  http://dellstore01.sg.dell.com/publi...168408&sr_no=1
  
  http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...hs1&l=zh&s=dhs

• Ferret

  20 Mar 08, 23:49

  There could a lotta reasons what.

   

  1. Country of manufacture.

  2. Volume of stock

  3. Shipping costs

  4. Import taxes

  5. etc etc...

   

  If u say US cheaper then u try shipping one in loh.

• S2K4

  20 Mar 08, 23:52

  does it take 400SGD to ship the monitor and clear the custom?

• QX179R

  20 Mar 08, 23:52

  Originally posted by Ferret:

  
  If u say US cheaper then u try shipping one in loh.

  totally agreed

• gd4u

  20 Mar 08, 23:57

  Originally posted by S2K4:

  does it take 400SGD to ship the monitor and clear the custom?

  I think it will cost MORE than SGD400 ....

• Deino

  21 Mar 08, 00:07

  they'd have to go through the country's regulations and stuff.........

• Detached

  21 Mar 08, 00:39

  Don't forget the taxes

• toyota-corolla

  21 Mar 08, 00:46

  Originally posted by S2K4:

  does it take 400SGD to ship the monitor and clear the custom?

  More than that.
  Like, I did a calculation for importing a guitar and get it locally. Well, technically speaking, getting one locally is way cheaper than importing one. Deliverly fee, tax, and etc. You must not leave those factors out.

• FireIce

  21 Mar 08, 06:40

  i think it's just a tupid singaporean problem here.

• Alucard101

  21 Mar 08, 07:53

  Either buy it or not or go to Hongkong and get it or live ther.

• dangerboi

  21 Mar 08, 10:29

  Probably you'll need to look at the specs of that computer that you are comparing among the 3 different regions. Also, probably it's based on an exchange rate

• juantan

  21 Mar 08, 16:01

  TS. u really need to learn the basics. You never consider other factors and just rant here. Lucky you did not rant on the newspaper. If not you will get flamed HARD.

• FrozernFire

  21 Mar 08, 17:34

  bit unrelated, but not all MNCs up their prices for singapore. the ps3 in singapore was the 2nd cheapest in the world at time of release if i remember correctly