Hi fellow-CSers,
I've looking around to buy this scanner for a while now but am amazed it's actually more expensive in Singapore than in Europe (and ofcourse the US). This scanner, Konica-Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II, retails for around EUR600 in Europe, around US$550 in US, but here in Singapore, I've asked at Cathay Photo where they quoted around S$1800 and got a equote from MSColor for S$1600,- (all incl. of GST). This is about S$400 more than even the European prices...
Now I'm wondering, are there any photography shops in Singapore offering better prices or is it the Konica-Minolta dealer in Singapore who is keeping the prices up? If I've been asking the wrong shops, does anyone have a pointer towards a better one?
And finally, does anyone have some (good or bad) experiences with buying this kind of equipment from overseas shops (warranty, power supplies, import duties etc)?
Happy CNY!
Stonecan
I've looking around to buy this scanner for a while now but am amazed it's actually more expensive in Singapore than in Europe (and ofcourse the US). This scanner, Konica-Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II, retails for around EUR600 in Europe, around US$550 in US, but here in Singapore, I've asked at Cathay Photo where they quoted around S$1800 and got a equote from MSColor for S$1600,- (all incl. of GST). This is about S$400 more than even the European prices...
Now I'm wondering, are there any photography shops in Singapore offering better prices or is it the Konica-Minolta dealer in Singapore who is keeping the prices up? If I've been asking the wrong shops, does anyone have a pointer towards a better one?
And finally, does anyone have some (good or bad) experiences with buying this kind of equipment from overseas shops (warranty, power supplies, import duties etc)?
Happy CNY!
Stonecan
