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[Guest FP4579R]

Beware of Game Shops Sales Tactics

 

I realise that a lot ppl actually dun really understand the way that game shops works and cheats so in the end alot kena cheated by their sales tactics, i am making this thread for the benefit of all others that are buying psp or even other items like camera ps3 wii whatever frm dubious places like SLS n TEKKA street and LUCKY PLAZA and so on so forth. below are the way they cheats and advice to avoid kena conned.

 

Hope that mod can make this a sticky so more ppl can actually read this.

 

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GST

Its the most common way that salesman use to cheat the public. a few pointer to let know to everyone here. GST stands for goods services tax. NOT ANY AND EVERY SHOP CAN TAKE GST FROM YOU. Under singapore law only if that show is registered with the governemt on GST then it can charge you gst as every cent of the gst you pay go straight to the govenment,

 

Every company that are registered with the government on GST WILL HAVE AN GST REGISTRATION NUMBER and this number MUST be show on the company official reciept.

 

And if you suspect that the number shown on the reciept are fake you can call up government bodies to check the validity of this reg number against the shop name and details. It will be jail term under singapore law for anyone who used an fake gst reg num or charge ppl gst but his shop is not registered with gst or claims that he is gst registered but unable to give you the reg number. You can just call government bodies to check on his shop license and everything will be out clear.

 

It is also near illegal for shop to quote prices without gst then when you come back they will say just now that price is without gst so after gst will be $$$... I remember reading out somewhere that any shop that can charge gst must let the customer know the acutual prices of that item when they quoted the price in the first place, cant say this $100 then when you wanna buy he will say plus gst will be $107.

 

Gst is only FLAT 7% so dun let shop con you say plus this plus that add up gst are more that 7 percent. This is also an serious offence.

 

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Export sets

 

Export sets are those set that the shop tell you got no sony warrenty as its not under official sony coverage. This kinda set is only for export uses meaning that by right you cant use that set in singapore. And if an shop is going to sell you an export set he is suppose to state out clearly that the set is not for use in singapore and gst are not collected for that set. as exports means its not under singpore duties and taxes so he cant charge you for gst even if he is registered with gst. Actually by right he is also not even allowed to sell that kinda set in singapore one but gov close one eyes only. Eg if you brought an japan exported set, beside the box sure got write SET IS FOR SALE AND USE IN JAPAN ONLY. So make sure shop dun charge you gst on exported sets as in the 1st place its not even allowed to be on sale in singapore so it shouldnt occur singapore taxes at all ma.

 

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Warranty

 

The next killer i will talk about will be warranty and returns. Always ensure that the warranty you get from the shop are authentic. How to know and check is simple.

 

On local sets ensure that you have an official sony warranty card with date of purchase and place of purchases filled in before you leave the shop as if anything not filled in may cause void of warranty by sony. always confirm that its the correct warranty card by check your psp set type with the warranty card as printed on the card will be the set type eg PSP- 1006 CW it sands for asian psp set CERAMIC WHITE. PSP 1006 K stands for asian psp set black.

 

Dun let shop fool you with fake warranty cards. There is no such things as only have official receipt from the shop and warranty are 1 year from sony but shop say dun have warranty card one, and no such thing as no warranty card are given but you can just go home and registered your psp serial number online at sony.com. all these are fakes warranty types. And double confirm that when you get the set the OFFICIAL SONY warranty SEAL ARE INTACT AND NOT TAMPERED. No such thing as the seal was removed or tampered but the game shop paste their warranty stickers over the official seal and tell you no worries sony will honour the warranty when they see the company seal even with the official seal removed or tampered.

 

As for set that the shop say only got shop warranty, there be a few notes to take here. Make sure the shop says clearly that what type of warranty they provide. eg got shop say 6 months warranty but when u go back they will say yes warranty on free services but whatever parts spoilt you have to purchased from them. so in turn you still got to pay, some even more funny say 6 mths then they dun give you an receipt giving excuse like paper went out so when u go back they will say did you buy from me?

 

so always ask for official receipt with terms of warranty stated down clearly with signature of salesman and ask him note that under what kinda situation will the warranty be void as i know 1 bro here kena cheated by a shop, shop says 1 year warranty on parts and services if spoilt by manufaCturer errors, then his wifi card cant work then he go back to the shop then the shop ppl die die say he drop the psp so wifi spoilt so he will get free warranty on services instead but he got to buy $80 wifi card from them.

 

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Lighting hand

 

Some shop may make you blur like they will say get this this price get that that price then add this add that then this amt then plus GST, main idea here is to make you blur so you will pay more than what was agreed so the catch here is whatever you are buying from him make sure he list out one by one with the prices breakdown on the receipt and make sure total $ amount is correct before you pay.

 

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No stock shops

 

Some shop in order to spoilt the market they will quote you low prices for the item you are buying then when you say you want then they will say oh i no more stock le have to wait 1 week then next week you come he will give you same excuse cus he just want to spoilt the market so deal ppl cannot get he oso cannot get. Eg psp standard pack $229 version 1.5 gst included no need buy or pay additional stuff. Everyone know this is damn cheap price, you straightaway tell him ok you will have one and you will see him stunt and the no stock excuse will come out. so remember to scold him black shop before you leave.

 

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Special sets

 

Some shop may give you refurbished/ reconditioned sets and sell you as new say to say you cant really check this as only way is check security sony seal intact so ensure that housing was not changed before ad look for scratches on the set and for white psp can look for signs of yellowish. Check system info for username see if it was names like tom **** or harry haha. and network settings for network saved there.

 

Unbricked sets are almost totally impossible to be sold as shop as its not cost worthy.

 

Some shop may remove certain parts of your psp then sell you at cheaper price so they can sell the items they removed eg wifi card or when you come back they will help you "repair" and charges you ao like what i said many times ENSURE THAT SONY SEAL IS INTACT. if seal gone then check throughly the sets buttons and everything before you leave that shop.

 

Firmware 4.30, 7.99, 1.23 whatever dun believe as all are just version spoofers, meaning they just change the name of the version only eg 1.5 - 7.11 so they can tell ppl this set special and rare so expensive too. An firmware is not easy to make, i last took 9 month to complete making one. so i dun think anyone in the game shop actually have time to give you special firmwares.

 

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Packages

 

Shop like to add package to customers so they can earn a lot. Eg $240 psp 1.5 std pack but must buy battery at $78 and warrenty add another $50 and so on. if u dun want then you cant buy at $240. Make sure you know the prices of the items you are buying before you make a deal with this kinda shop, eg battery $38 so dun buy at $78 the same battery.

 

Know the type of package will help too like in a

 

Standard pack - set, battery, charger

Value pack - set battery , charger , pouch , strap , earpiece , earpiece controller

Giga pack - set battery , charger , pouch , strap , earpiece , earpiece controller , 1gb memory stick.

 

Just turn over the box you can see listed there What is included in the package. So ensure ppl dun take out things inside to sell you haha.

 

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The confused

 

Confusion is an deadly weapon. Some salesman will quote you low prices like maybe $30 lower than normal prices then when you wanna buy he will say its a must to do an this or that service at $? or they will say a lot of rubbish then tell you go out an search for better offer if you dont believe they have the best price and of course when you cant find an better price than him when you go back he will say ok he sell you at that price then he psyco you buy memorystick form him using the excuse that his set is selling cheap so his memorystick are also cheaper than the rest and when you brought and asked around you will know that he pull down psp set price but pull up using memorystick and other services prices so earned a lot $ frm u. , 1 victim today le, pepz hope that this help.

 

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Advice

 

When you go and buy something act knowledgable on that item, dun go into an game shop saying sorry but i am new to psp can i get one from you as 99.9% you will kena chop vegetable head cui cui. do some homework before you buy things.

 

If you kena cheated by an black shop selling you an export set then say gt warranty then shrink responsibility in the end, look at his official reciept, if he never include an sentence saying that set sold are for export uses only and not to be used in singapore, take that reciept to the police and report him selling an export goods without quoting in reciept, or you scare him using this he will lan lan one.

 

Always check receipt to make sure that all information are in correctly places eg, type of warranty, warranty date from date to date, set type and serial number, with what additional items, GST registration number, CORRECT total $ amt b4 n after gst.

 

Check the SONY warranty SEAL IF in tact or tampered.

 

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Forced SALES

 

 

Apparently there is a new method of tactics employed by some ONLINE sellers, this is called forced sales, meaning that they advertised for their consoles prices cheap to attract interested crowd then you cant really just buy the cheap consoles from them then get cheaper accessories from outside, seller like this usually places their accessories prices higher than outside market, not by a lot of difference but then they will basically "beg" you to buy more accessories with the consoles cus they claims they only earns a "little" end up you will have to buy more than what you needed. So advice is dun bother about the begging part, just buy the cheap consoles.

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Good Luck Guys.

[Ev0xiaoboy]

Laohor wrote this?

[Guest FP4579R]

Laohor wrote this?

 

Ya laochor but edited by me and spelling corrected too..very helpful info for all to share..

[Marcheline]

I was personally cheated on the GST ruse by a shop in Lucky Plaza. Story was, the camera I was looking for was priced at roughly about the same at all the shops there. Came about this shop which sold the camera for $500 flat.

 

That got me snagged.

 

It was the cheapest around at Lucky Plaza. After inspecting the set yada yada, with the salesman gladly putting on the free screen protector for me, I proceeded to make the payment. Lo and behold, actual price is $535. I demanded an explanation, to which the Ah Beng salesman said, "Orh, the $500 is without GST mah". This $535 was a tad bit higher than what the other shops were offering.

 

It was a cunning ruse. Since everything was already done, receipts, screen protector, packaging opened etc, I had no choice but to pay for my purchase.

 

Consumers beware!

[PaLmEr]

I was personally cheated on the GST ruse by a shop in Lucky Plaza. Story was, the camera I was looking for was priced at roughly about the same at all the shops there. Came about this shop which sold the camera for $500 flat.

 

That got me snagged.

 

It was the cheapest around at Lucky Plaza. After inspecting the set yada yada, with the salesman gladly putting on the free screen protector for me, I proceeded to make the payment. Lo and behold, actual price is $535. I demanded an explanation, to which the Ah Beng salesman said, "Orh, the $500 is without GST mah". This $535 was a tad bit higher than what the other shops were offering.

 

It was a cunning ruse. Since everything was already done, receipts, screen protector, packaging opened etc, I had no choice but to pay for my purchase.

 

Consumers beware!

 

i will ask if that price includes GST before even commiting.

[Speedpass]

Did encounter these kind of cheats at SLS when i was scouting for a psp . Was quote $240 net for a psp slim which i find was dirt cheap , then when i offered to pay for it , the sale person suddenly say muz buy 2 games , n muz pay for modding , etc . If not he wun sell . When i insisted i wanted juz the set , he kept the unit n ignore me liao .

 

Anyway , it does pay to scout arnd , note the tactics they use n use it against them .

 

Anyway , the "not happy wif offer n walking away tactics" works most of the time as long as u give a good offer to the shop .

[Ev0xiaoboy]

dont buy a psp slim at sls, do it at funan, trusted shops there.

[Guest FP4579R]

Best is just buy from authorised agent or reliable shops. SLS or Lucky Plaza not a good place to find good deals..big rip off!

[Sky99]

buy online better

[Guest FP4579R]

Need help to check whether your Sony memory stick is genuine or fake??

 

Check your authenticity http://reviews.ebay.com/FAKE-Sony-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-MagicGate-Cards-Exposed_W0QQugidZ10000000001236041

[Kutrax]

just go eddygames or qishan

 

thier price is nett

 

Eddygames

 

Qishan

 

Disclaimer: i'm not working for them hor..

[jB]

Didn't buy a psp but I think the same advise applies to all goods in SG with the "GST" and ++ charges.

[Gerald]

its very useful advice. a bit too complicated for me to understand. I am in my mid thirties and i dont know much about PSPs. Been wanting to get one but was put off by all the different version etc etc...i dont know whats the difference between them and why are there so many versions to begin with.

[Ev0xiaoboy]

its very useful advice. a bit too complicated for me to understand. I am in my mid thirties and i dont know much about PSPs. Been wanting to get one but was put off by all the different version etc etc...i dont know whats the difference between them and why are there so many versions to begin with.

 

All different firmware what.. Just like different models of bikes etc.. Latest firmware has all the new stuff. Custom firmware has the original firmware plus can play ISOs, homebrew etc..

[ghost04]

SLS n Lucky Plaza r for tourists...they can get GST refunds before they leave sg.

[Guest FP4579R]

SLS n Lucky Plaza r for tourists...they can get GST refunds before they leave sg.

 

Out of context...

[Gerald]

All different firmware what.. Just like different models of bikes etc.. Latest firmware has all the new stuff. Custom firmware has the original firmware plus can play ISOs, homebrew etc..

 

sorry if i sounded suaku... but what is ISO, homebrew? I tot the purpose of PSP is to play games only? In that case, what is the latest firmware version now? thanks!!!!

[ancina78]

useful info man......

[YahooRider]

If spotted those cheated GST .. buy first then report police with the proof so they can be jail...

[Guest FP4579R]

If spotted those cheated GST .. buy first then report police with the proof so they can be jail...

 

Police will simply tell you to report to CASE to take actions..and CASE will take forever to handle the case..every department want to wash their hands clean.

[PaLmEr]

Shifting this to IT section.

[Guest FP4579R]

Shifting this to IT section.

 

haha thanks..didn't know which section to post initially. thanks modz.

[Sky99]

sorry if i sounded suaku... but what is ISO, homebrew? I tot the purpose of PSP is to play games only? In that case, what is the latest firmware version now? thanks!!!!

 

it means 'pirated'

 

senstive word.

 

i think latest firmware should be 3.93

[CR7]

recently my fren encountered this

went there survey for ps3 then he got a good deal from this shop that sell for $450

when he agreed to buy suddenly the owner add in extra charges add up to 600+

w/o gst..he wanted to buy the console ONLY but the shop reject him..

[Guest FP4579R]

recently my fren encountered this

went there survey for ps3 then he got a good deal from this shop that sell for $450

when he agreed to buy suddenly the owner add in extra charges add up to 600+

w/o gst..he wanted to buy the console ONLY but the shop reject him..

 

ya this is what i mean..they are full of crap. they got many pattern one..