Best Singapore shopping tips to avoid being cheat
These Singapore shopping tips will equip you to avoid being cheat when you shop in Singapore. Though most of the retailers in Singapore have a fair business practise but there is always a few which will cause your shopping unpleasant. The Singapore shopping tips below will make you become a smart shopper and have a pleasant shopping experience in Singapore.
Do your homework before buying.
Is always a good practise that you know roughly the price of the item that you planned to buy so that you know whether the price quoted is too high or whether there is really a discount. Especially if you plan to buy electronic or computer product at Sim Lim Square. Try not to make fast decision to buy, spend some time to shop at few shops to compare the price. What I usually do is to go to big electronic shop at shopping mall right "BEST", “Harvey Norman” or “Challenger” to get the price before I go to Sim Lim Square and shop.
Be aware that purchase made are usually final
Normally, retailers in Singapore practice strict return, exchange or refund. So asked their returned policy before you make payment and always keep your receipts you will need receipts for exchange of faulty goods that you bought
.Always keep your receipts
As mention, always asked for the receipt of the items that you purchase and always check items printed on the receipts. It is a give make sure that it is charged in the receipts, this is to ensure that you did not paid for extra items and receipt is needed to do exchange if you found that the goods you bought is faulty.
Verify your warranty covers
Most of the good in Singapore is not international warranty so always asked whether the warranty is covered for your home country. Do also remember to get the shop stamp and the product serial number on your warranty card. Take note that
1. There are no should thing as international warranty for mobile phone
2. Warranty “Worldwide local warranty” does not means warranty worldwide or international warranty it actually mean warranty on the country of purchase
3. Parallel imported items do not have warranty and retailer don’t allow refund, return or exchange so be careful
Always check before paying
Always check your items and every accessories in the package, make sure that it is working before you make any payment .
Where to complaint if you got cheat?
Hope that the above Singapore shopping tips will prepared you for a pleasant shopping in Singapore but if you felt that you are cheated and would like to make a complaint, you would call Touristline at 1800 736 2000
To seek redress within 24 hours (depend on case basis), you can lodge your complaint directly with the Small Claims Tribunals (SCT) at 1 Havelock Square, first floor of Subordinate Courts. SCT will charged $10 for administration fee.