I agree! the price they quote is usually bull crap. varies with diff customers. :sticktong
Utterly Disgusted by Alan Photo
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I agree! the price they quote is usually bull crap. varies with diff customers. :sticktong
Actually, the RRP on Lowepro products are quite ridiculous; if you go to fixed priced stores like Challenger then you'll know what I mean.
Extra discount usually means a rounding down of your final expenditure.
If the company allows their sales representatives a little latitude for "relationship" discounts, then all the better for customers who attempt to forge one with the company.
So no, it ain't bullshit; in fact I'll be upset if a smash-and-grab customer gets better pricing than a regular like me.
You mean they have repeat customers?
mynameisjizeng
Senior Member
haha..
i used to go to AP cuz of the good price and the fact that they stock alot of compact cameras.
but now after knowing friendlier and more reliable staff, i've been patronising TK and J3:16 more often.. hmm..
i used to go to AP cuz of the good price and the fact that they stock alot of compact cameras.
but now after knowing friendlier and more reliable staff, i've been patronising TK and J3:16 more often.. hmm..
extra discount, little latitiude???? at 50% discount to the labelled price on first quote.... i think we are way beyond this....
why is this not good customer service? cause as a customer i have no gauge anymore what this price is.... the price tag says 660$ if i talk to salesperson A i get 330 and if i talk the next day to person B i get quoted 380....
For most people the quoted price of Lowepro bags at CP is always half the tagged price.
I believe the only reason they never put the net price, is because their net retail price is lower than the wholesale price they are offering to other shops. (They are the only distributor of Lowepro products in SG.)
I don't know how would other shops (at least some other shops) be able to sell Lowepro products if this is the case.
It's like NTUC sell apples to customers at $2.00, but they wholesale to other shops at $2.50...
I believe the only reason they never put the net price, is because their net retail price is lower than the wholesale price they are offering to other shops. (They are the only distributor of Lowepro products in SG.)
I don't know how would other shops (at least some other shops) be able to sell Lowepro products if this is the case.
It's like NTUC sell apples to customers at $2.00, but they wholesale to other shops at $2.50...
I totally second your opinion on this.
Its always up to the consumer to put it in a nice way to get a better purchase. SLS is a place for computer stuff, not camera in the first place. If we are regulars there, we will notice that most of the customers are Ang Mo. Prices first quote to you will be the cost+GST+GST+GST. 
Talk to them nicely and they will be more than happy to reduce the price for you. I am a regular in AP SLS, everytime I am there to get something, I will be the last to entertained, wanna know y? LOL Cause of the special price that I am getting without the 3X GST incurred... Rule of the thumb, got to know the boss WELL! And into his good books! :bsmilie: :bsmilie:
or you can marry his daughter! :bsmilie:
or clean & wax & polish his car once every week!!! hahahaha!! nice one deckard! lol :bsmilie:
fotoudavid
Senior Member
i dun go there as the first and last time my visit there, i was shown the kinda own them $$$ face. U wanna serve u serve in pride, dun wanna serve, then dun open shop.:thumbsd:
:sweatsm: :sweatsm:
:thumbsup: one! hehehehe
Just get to know the boss, and deal with him only directly. He'll at least be the one that can give the 'best-est' price that the other sales persons cannot give.
Hello... i still haven been to AP to purchase anything b4*in fact, i still a newbie on photography)... here's the scenerio that i'm thinking of.. dunno whether this method will work or not... hoped to get comments on this.
I going to bring $3500cash... walk to anyone that i find pleasing to my eyes and tell him/her..
"Hello, can u give me a good price tat i can't resist on the nikon D200 and lens and some accessories if i'm paying by cash straightfront.."
As to my understanding, a shop owner which i known dealing with other stuffs....that paying by nets or credit cards will be at a disadvantage to them cos due to the nets/creditcards company will take a few percents on the price(maybe tat's why they charge higher than usual?)
I going to bring $3500cash... walk to anyone that i find pleasing to my eyes and tell him/her..
"Hello, can u give me a good price tat i can't resist on the nikon D200 and lens and some accessories if i'm paying by cash straightfront.."
As to my understanding, a shop owner which i known dealing with other stuffs....that paying by nets or credit cards will be at a disadvantage to them cos due to the nets/creditcards company will take a few percents on the price(maybe tat's why they charge higher than usual?)
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