Hi, I'm from Singapore.
Well, last time my friend from malaysia used to play tamiya mini 4wd as well, but he bought from places like toy city, daisheng...
but anyway, I have been reading from the beginning of Version 8 of this forum and I know the only place to play and purchase is at Tamiya One Utama.
But somehow the prices in singapore is still cheaper even after currency convertion...
any idea???

that depends la because shipping requires shipping fees, tax and so on...unless we buy in bulk, then it might be cheaper...

yes, i know, but online shopping has nothing got to do with my question.
What I asked is both are stores that sells tamiya parts or toys which are imported from japan or philipines, but why the differences in price are so much.
Online shopping is another story which is not a "buy at store" issue.

You seem so clear about it but I heard that toy city doesn't sell tamiya stuff anymore...or it only sells motor?

Let me list a few examples, if FRP, it's about RM 1-2 only, for MS gears, around RM 4-5 difference, for those front aluminium rollers is about RM 10-12.
I assumed the currency from SD to RM is around 2.2-2.4 la.

No la, the purpose is just to understand more about pricing in malaysia as well as the sales.
To lolhalol, if you have a vacation to singapore, then you are pleased to purchase though I'm not promoting, but no need to purposely come to singapore to buy la because coming here is more than the cost you save from buying parts.

I mean as in the price difference...if you drive here or by plane, sure it costs more what. As a conclusion, you actually spend more on travelling rather than the few bucks difference.

you have mistakenly understood my meaning. Previously lolhalol said that he wanted to come over here and buy, but I said no need due to the reason mentioned just now.

Another point I want to voice out is that the purpose of asking this is because so far I only know the pricing in these 2 countries and I'm not sure about hong kong, phillipines or japan.

You seem don't understand the simple sentences above. Before that you said that you wanted to come to singapore to buy, but you need MONEY to travel there. The MONEY you used on travelling exceeds the few bucks.

Hope you can understand this clearly without involving the shipping fees or what ever online shopping tax because I'm referring to you going there personally to buy.

so what is your problem with my question.
this is a forum and i have the right to voice out my own opinion or question anything I don't understand.

No intention, I answered you.

What I expected is just I question, people answer. That's all.
you don't have to bother why i ask that question, assume that is my own question for my own use.

yes, it's ok.
But what I expected are answers like those from szngszng and david tamiya(thanks)...just gave me an answer to my question, but no need to talk much about or ask about my questioning.

duplicate account?

you mean the number "3"?
Doom 3 is my favourite game, so what's the problem of selecting this name?

=( alright...