Is it safe to buy hp from distributor stores?

• MingFreeman

  11 Feb 09, 23:43

  I would like to buy a hp without signing up for a plan. Going to the main telco shops in the shopping malls is too troublesome as the queue is often very long.
  
  Is it safe to buy a hp from the M1 or Singtel distributor stores which are usually found in hdb town centrals?
  
  I have heard stories about unpleasant encounters when buying from the small "ah beng" hp shops like selling used hp, poor customer service etc.....

• [J]erry

  11 Feb 09, 23:44

  emm

  i think its okay..

   

  if u live in the west.. i can recommend u shop

• MingFreeman

  11 Feb 09, 23:49

  ya.......i work in the west side.

  Today I went to clementi town and saw a singtel and M1 distributor shop as well as a Sony Ericsson shop.

  Do such shops sell at a cheaper price compared to the main telco shops in the shopping malls?

   

   

• parn

  12 Feb 09, 00:05

  Originally posted by MingFreeman:

  I would like to buy a hp without signing up for a plan. Going to the main telco shops in the shopping malls is too troublesome as the queue is often very long.
  
  Is it safe to buy a hp from the M1 or Singtel distributor stores which are usually found in hdb town centrals?
  
  I have heard stories about unpleasant encounters when buying from the small "ah beng" hp shops like selling used hp, poor customer service etc.....

  
  Actually it depends on how many AVAILABLE hp your distributor stores has in stock.

  Of course the more the better, because it's more likely to be a real distributor than some make-believe ah beng distributor.

   

  If you're not looking for plans, you can try Mustafa or even your friendly neighbour Malaysian State.

  I bought a Nokia 5800 from the friendly neighbour Malaysian State. Best phone I've ever had so far because it is a touchscreen phone like Omnia and iPhone....so I will recommend you to buy one for yourself.

  If you want an export set, you can try one of those hp shop at Burlington Square.

• [J]erry

  12 Feb 09, 00:24

  Originally posted by MingFreeman:

  I would like to buy a hp without signing up for a plan. Going to the main telco shops in the shopping malls is too troublesome as the queue is often very long.
  
  Is it safe to buy a hp from the M1 or Singtel distributor stores which are usually found in hdb town centrals?
  
  I have heard stories about unpleasant encounters when buying from the small "ah beng" hp shops like selling used hp, poor customer service etc.....

  what phone are you looking at?

• fiqs

  12 Feb 09, 01:11

  Originally posted by parn:

  
  Actually it depends on how many AVAILABLE hp your distributor stores has in stock.

  Of course the more the better, because it's more likely to be a real distributor than some make-believe ah beng distributor.

   

  If you're not looking for plans, you can try Mustafa or even your friendly neighbour Malaysian State.

  I bought a Nokia 5800 from the friendly neighbour Malaysian State. Best phone I've ever had so far because it is a touchscreen phone like Omnia and iPhone....so I will recommend you to buy one for yourself.

  If you want an export set, you can try one of those hp shop at Burlington Square.

  bro 5800 come out liau ah? why sg no sell and how much u bought it?

• Kennethtaaan

  12 Feb 09, 03:13

  ts better not.. there was once i bought at these kuku shop.. end up shop close down i got problem also cannot find them.. somemore mine was proven to be a export set =_=

• ifasingapore

  12 Feb 09, 08:47

  Don't believe those shops.

  Dealing with them is exposing yourself to risk of being cheated.

  Buy direct from Nokia or Sony-E shops is another choice, if not going direct to Singtel, M1, or starhub.

• furb

  12 Feb 09, 10:27

  Originally posted by fiqs:

  bro 5800 come out liau ah? why sg no sell and how much u bought it?

  No, read carefully that parn said she bought it from malaysia.

  Anyway, I want 5800 too... been waiting for it for a very long time. I heard rumor that it will be out around end of feb to early march. Export set no warranty thats why I'm waiting.

• caleb_chiang

  12 Feb 09, 15:35

  You got a lot of money for ppl to cheat meh?

• lianamaster

  12 Feb 09, 23:09

  Originally posted by MingFreeman:

  I would like to buy a hp without signing up for a plan. Going to the main telco shops in the shopping malls is too troublesome as the queue is often very long.
  
  Is it safe to buy a hp from the M1 or Singtel distributor stores which are usually found in hdb town centrals?
  
  I have heard stories about unpleasant encounters when buying from the small "ah beng" hp shops like selling used hp, poor customer service etc.....

  I think those authorised shops should be fine..