I'm planning to buy a digicam soon, but I have no connection with any camera shops.

Anyone can recommend me a trust worthy shop? If can, price cheaper too.

try to avoid sg. wang my friend

places like Fotokem, Foto Shangrila are ok lar, try to avoid Boeing lar. They sucks big time. Advice from someone who visited Boeing 3 times and treated badly 3 times.

Go for Fotokem.

Anyway, Foto Shangrila also got in Sg.Wang lar

I wanted to let go my Panasonic Lumix FZ30, price can be nego. My posting

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/436891

huh ?? Boeing sux ? All my friend went there and get good deal.

i tumpang thread as well...
i also want to buy camera but not sure which 1 is trustworthy shop...

i've bought cameras from Fotokem and Foto Shangri-la both serviced my purchase well.

once from Fotokem, twice from FSL. my 350D bought from a forummer who runs a camera shop in Penang (parcel delivered via DHL.)

so far so good.

seriously i personally don't see shops as an issue. after you buy, that's it. you wouldn't even have to bother about them until something goes wrong.

there is something goin on at midvalley.i mean d middle area in front of KFC.sometimes,u can get good deals there.got my sony cybershot there last year.n i got alot of freebies..i think d fair is from d FOTOKEM shop nearby.not sure bout that.if u r not into DSLR,u should visit the fair there.

if PC fair ? can get better deal fr there ?

I hv had good experiences with Boeing so far. Besides, I think they offer the best prices in Sg Wang.

I bought my 400D at Boeing and the service was great. Price was cheaper than most shops.

I brought my camera at Boeing too.. their price is very low( not included any gift) but i can get the memory, pouch and tripod other place where i think it's cheaper and better. And their service is quite good, when i ask for a DSLR test (other time) they show me the function and let me play with it. I've been to some shop that treat me as "poor people".

I got my Sony flash from Boeing, and I think their service is quite ok too. No problem testing it for me and let me play with it too. Some more the model I asked to see they don't have stock in the shop so they asked someone to get it for me - just to see (because I haven't confirmed I wanted to buy yet). The price is quite competitive too.

Sham.

u got any price list from there? i wanna to know how much they offering for each camera...

No wor... I am from Kota Kinabalu leh. How to get their price list. But I can tell you I bought my HVL-F56AM Sony flash from them for RM1250nett. Someone was telling me they can get it for even lower than that (RM1199) but not sure if it was from Boeing or not. So their price is quite good. Some more service also ok. Can give them a try if you want...

Sham.

Boeing is rubbish.... i went to a lot of the camera shops at Berjaya, and sg wang... the most expensive is boeing. Either you guys were there long time ago, or they've somehow turned rubbish over night

Did you ask for the best price? Prices written are over priced.

indeed. this is the same for EVERY shop.

even if you go to shops like Bintang Maju or other shops, same - you HAVE to ask. because really la, no one so free to change the price label every time there's a price change.

if the person really interested, he/she will ask.

Agreed. When I bought my flash in Boeing, the listed price was RM1650.00 because that was the price Sony set (I think...) but when I asked them about it, they said they will let me have it RM1250.00. Don't know about you guys but I think RM400.00 is a lot of difference. At least to me lah.

Sham.

Yes i asked and i also mentioned that they are supposed to be famous for having good pricing. They won't budge so i walked off

i agree with u, boeing is rubbish, crappy customer service, bad salesmen and saleswomen.

Hmm...maybe i am lucky, and the sales person there is very friendly to me.

They treat me nicely and let me try the D40 & D80, help me compare the pro and cons between these 2 camera. List out the all the freebies and the price patiently for me.

At the end, I end up didn't buy anything, caused she said that D40x is coming out soon, just wait for the D40x, and do a final comparison between D40, D40x and D80.

Can't comment much on the service but the price is definitely not the best. Heaviest from those i checked

hello ,

do any one know how much is D40x being sold at boeing ?

bolehka just buy body onli ? how much then ?

& 55-200 mm vr lens how much there ?

Hmm....Boe-ing.

When u wanna buy petty things like spare batteries, they dont seem to be interested in doing business.

Perhaps, that's where the difference is.

I also bought my camera from Boeing, I had good experience, but that was 4 years ago. Perhaps things had changed.

Another shop I used to visit is Selangor Photography at Pertama Complex. Many years ago I bought lens and filters from them. The price was great. And that was 5 years ago... Perhaps someone here could verify if their (Selangor Photography) price remain to be the lowest...

This post has been edited by kelvinyam: Apr 16 2007, 03:56 PM

first was canon 400D

second visit was for 50mm f1.8 lens

third was for a +4 filter

swear i never go there again, btw, i found there are couple of boeing in Sg. Wang.

I thought there's only one Boeing Electrical (or is it Electronic).
Vincent, what gave you such a bad experience? I'm sure a lot of people here would like to take note on that.

the boeing's are same boss wan laa, just like tarita, there are few shops all within the same complex.

Tarita in Sg wang is very good as well... very friendly service there.... been there a few times, satisfied with their service....

Bought 70-200 2.8IS from them, I think it was RM400 cheaper than what Boeing quoted me

How much have you bought your 70-200mm 2.8IS ?

This post has been edited by alchemisT: Apr 17 2007, 10:55 PM

have u guys heard of engtong in ss2? things there are cheap, they say.

it's the dist for loads of stuff..


GOOGLE engtong.

Beware of Engtong .

if they say they dont sell a certain item , cepat cepat lari .

dont ask them to recommend someone who got sell .

i was once bullied in such way .

I used to buy my 30D there last time...

Now? Recently I went there to ask, the auntie said RM45 for 2CR5!!!

Which later I bought in supermarket for RM19.90 each Energiner Lition!

Don't understand... their recommendations always turn out to be conmen?

My experince with EngTong is still ok...

It is sad to hear they no longer carry carbon fiber tripod... I guess we have to buy in Singapore, right?

I was at Boeing last two weeks looking for Sony flash. At Sg.Wang there... there are a few branches. My experience was surprisingly good. I was looking for the F56AM flash (Sony price RM1650)... and they quoted quite cheap, the problem is that no stock. But the salesperson (female) was quite friendly and she even bother to chit-chat about the recent Sony's surge of flash stock, my gears (I brought my camera that time). She even tried to contact other stores asking if they have stock for that flash. Most other shop will not bother to entertain Sony user... haih.

I went to what shop again... It wasn't Tarita nor Boeing... I was asking about Sony flash the aunty straight away said "'dont have!" ... sounds rude.

Dunno about you guys but I was in Boeing less than a month ago. Found the service ok and price is ok too. Got myself the SAL18250 for RM1850 there. Tarita quoted RM1900 for the lens.

I just said I want to see the lens and they bought it from the other shop I guess. Let me play play with it and test on my cam. The time didn't even confirm wanna buy the lens but they let me play play with it for some 15 minutes. Then I ask them what best price they can offer and they quote me RM1850. Salesperson is a guy.

i think it is down to that particular sales person who served you. can't just blame the shop because of one particular sales person.

If cannot blame the shop, then blame what?

Here in Malaysia, we must learn how to blame...

When my pictures suck, it is always equiptment limitation....

i bought my camera at fotokem, good service and offer, 0% installment

went to foto shangri-la twice, at OU, bought those silica gels and filters. treated very nicely eventho im such a noob hehehe

I bought my D300 from Boeing. Got it for very good price. I think the service quality depend on how busy the shop is (and they normally have quite a lot of crowd).

To get good prices, I suggest you ask around to know what the market price is. I normally just check on Shashinki first. Then go to Boeing and quote a price slightly lower. More often than not you should be able to get a good price. Also, I think you normally can get very good prices if you speak to the lady boss and if you go there by recommendation from one of their current customers.

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Added on May 28, 2008, 1:06 pmOh yeah, Fotoken prices always higher .. everywhere I go is the same. Whether in Berjaya Times Square, Sunway Pyramid, etc ...

This post has been edited by GT3: May 28 2008, 01:06 PM

Just fyi ... there are 3 boieng shop at sg.wang.

should blame parents for giving one the quantity of brain cell the equivalent of an ameoba's.

oh thread starter, is there a reason why it has to be sungei wang?
i mean, i am sure there are better shops outside of sungei wang.

best bargain in sg wang? well you can try walk arn the whole building but in the end, u'll just walk back to boieng

try deal with Stanley or Kar Hoe, the best way is, u already have the best price in yr mind and nego with them

boeing, never ler... the worst customer service ever, if u read my post earlier.

I heard some members complait the auntie boss very ugly... Is it true?

i don't care if she's ugly or not... but her face like don't want to do business one lor...

first time conversation

me: do you have 50mm f1.8
lady boss: no stock ar
me: any idea when the stock will arrive?
lady boss: don't know ar

My experince;

me: how much is the 2CR5 battery
lady boss: RM45
me: excuss me, how much?
lady boss: 4.... tea.... 5
me: show middle finger and walk away... (kidding on this part)

It is just less than RM20 for your information

lol, maybe they are bad in customer service, but to me they are just being straight forward. if you want the best of the best service then go to any canon shop or pro centre, there u'll get your full attention plus 200% friendly customer service with just 20% hike up of the street price. give or take, lol

how to say, she got the bossy look on her, definitely not those kind looking face

This post has been edited by eddychstu: May 28 2008, 04:49 PM

I am more comfortable talking to those young and pretty mui mui...

Not old and garang auntie....

i did not see this garang aunty on my trip there last time

thats y i neva bother to talk wif the lady boss also. just when i accepted their offer and pay cash to her that time she will smile damn sweet to me.

just a side note, ah bengs from Tarita seem to over quote me most of the time, mayb my throat looks longer and easier to cut. normally i just ask and get out.

This post has been edited by eddychstu: May 28 2008, 05:13 PM

haha, just to share with u another conversation

me: do u have hoya +4 filter
sales: wat filter?
me: hoya +4 filter
sales: got such thing ? no lar we don't sell any of those

ok fine i just walk away

another time with lady boss

me: do u have 400D kitlens
lady boss: ya RM 3xxx ( expensive than outside by RM 300, but i keep quiet)
me: wat does it come with ? any package? CF ? tripod ?
lady boss: wat do u wan? no lar, this is 400D kitlens only. Anything else you want you buy la. Where got free.
me: ok thanks bye

well this is 'too straight' forward

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Added on May 28, 2008, 5:46 pmthat's weird, i have no problem with Tarita. There are couple of tarita, the top floor near the IT mall never cut my throat

This post has been edited by vincent_audio: May 28 2008, 05:46 PM

I used to buy 30D from her also one... but now she is uglier....

Hahaha...

By the way, my wife say I have no throat one... Guess why?

after reading vincent's posts i kinda think that we are deign for different shop in Sg wang. btw, i dont think boieng carry unconventional photography stuffs like rare filter, diffuser, bounce card, studio flash, reflector...etc...er...let's just say they are more camera oriented.


TheVoIP, must be your size like incredible hulk

This post has been edited by eddychstu: May 28 2008, 05:58 PM

Hahaha....

I want my throat back...

Got my dslr from Boeing. Not a problem. But I think it also depends on which of their shop you go to.
Try to go to the one near the magazine shop. Look for Alde.
Btw, the garang lady boss also there
Look garang only lah, but if are really buying something, she talks a lot also

I won't say they have the best prices but usually, you can ask them to throw in some other items like filter or bag, etc for the same price they quoted you.

oh u think i was joking,

well i did buy all the 3 items i requested, but not from there

there was once they threat me seriously,

when i went in with 3 guys holding 70-200 f2.8 the other 2 using canon, i'm using sigma with our big lowepro backpack, just finish shooting an event.

and i get 1st class treatment u get wat i mean, everything also can at that time.

so it's sort of proven that she only kiss the @ss of 'potential' customer

This post has been edited by vincent_audio: May 28 2008, 10:02 PM

The FotoEdar aunty is friendly. But that's not technically in Sg. Wang. Low Yat camera shops also quite layan wan.

It is said that Boeing prices follow the mood of the boss. Her son is cool though. Dunno if I'm lucky but everytime I go there she's usually smiling and friendly. But then, I don't have a credit card...

the boeing i went to is the one beside magazine shop on ground floor. ok lah, the lady boss has a wart on her nose but cannot blame nature lah. i feel quite bad when u guys call her ugly.

anyway, i think to get good pricing at boeing, u have to know the best prices around first. so when u go there, u just tell her, this shop selling how much, and see whether she can sell cheaper or not. i used that approach and got very good pricing.

but as u know lah, they are doing business what ... if customer ask for price sure they won't give u the lowest price right away. must learn to negotiate also lah.

i bought fuji f50 in foto Shangri-la and canon s1 is in time square my kamara.com

whn go survey in sg wang feel like uncomfortable.dunno why..
like the shop tarita they aim the foreigner.

If you go Tarita, you must not let yourself look like noob.

Just wonder, Is Bintang Maju can consider one of the trusted shop in Sungai Wang?

not the one in Sg. Wang, but the Bintang Maju HQ at Maju square is better

You mean the maju junction rite? Is the shop reliable? Mind to share more bout it?

Err... How to NOT look like a noob when I'm a noob? Perhaps have to bring a sifu along when wanna buy something

waa...if lets say people 16 years old nia. face also like baby like dat. how to look pro wor? wear sunglasses and black leather jaket plus bling bling arh? then talk like ah beng?

If want to check prices, just call them up. They will still give low prices over phone.

Give a try ..... 21453393

Bring your dad over la...

HAHHA! did that just now. The saleperson like selling the camera to my dad.
i asked him why he would recommend the 400D over the 450D then suddenly he start talking non-stop for about 10 minutes to my dad why.
And the best part is, not only did we not purchase the camera, after we left the shop i asked my dad if he understood anything the saleman was saying. My dad casually replied, "nope." hHHAH
Funny thing is, the last time i went to that shop, ask them whether i can see the camera, they said no. then when i bring my dad, everything also can. open lens box for u, open camera box for u, let u test, let u play till kaokao. then i said tq and left.

for me i will go to J one and yl.. haha... both not insg wang...

@Dicalto
Have u purchased goods from J-one?
Do they take credit card or installment plans and if so, what are their charges arh.
More interested in the surcharge if i pay by credit card.
Thanks in advance

haha, good call....

that shop's price is freaking high....i have been quote for the lowepro fastpack 250 for RM6XX, which is actually RM300+-

OMG! so expensive???

Hi ppl. Called boeing Sg. Wang up just now, thanx to their phone number posted above by crazyconsumer. Quoted me the price for Nikon D40 kit = RM1599, comes with bag/tripod/1GB card/filter..which is not bad la since I went to Fotokem Kajang and their price for the same D40 kit was RM18++, but with 2GB card and no filter, I think. But Boeing's service over the phone was a bit malas2 one, but their price ok la. The girl, when I asked what goodies comes with the camera, she said "2gb tripod filter bag" wothout any pause in between words! ahahahaha. so malas one.

Can give me the phone number for Tarita?

Update: Called tarita just now, RM1590 for the D40 kit, c/w 2gb card and bag, but no filter or tripod. if want tripod and filter, add RM100. Service over the phone quite good. Talked to Julia.

This post has been edited by dani_irwan: Jun 12 2008, 04:23 PM

good for u told u to stay away from boeing

well at least u experienced it too and i'm no bullshitting... at least the service is better already... cheap filter u can get outside for RM30... as for tripod, invest in a good one ler, u'll never regret...

Apparently they charge 2% if u use credit card. =(

I've bought my D40 already, yesterday from Boeing. Couldn't help it la, their price was the best and the bundled accessories were the best. Their service was OK la, even assembled the camera and misc stuff (neck strap, filter, screen protector) for me, since I'm such a noob. haha.

So how much did u pay for it?

Did anyone buy camera on Foto Edaran on the entrance of Metro Jaya, they give a better price on 40D in SG.

Bought my D80 from Boeing yesterday. I believe the shop it the opposite to an electrical/electronic appliances shop. And it is nearby to 'Junsaito' tailor shop.

Was attended by a specky guy. Was very nice. He explained and let me play with the cameras. As a matter of fact, I've surveyed for D80 kitlens prices from several shops and I found that Boeing quoted the lowest price.

So, I bought from there. The salesman was friendly and warm.

Whatever it is, beware of Jack Chow of Tarita.

RM1650 all told for:

1) D40 kit
2) Hoya filter
3) Tripod
4) 2GB Nikon SD card
5) Nikon bag
6) Screen protector

Wow. Nice price.
How much did u pay for it bro?

how much is the price for canon 450d in boeing???
or there is any other shop cheaper than boeing???
wat is the extra???
tq

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Added on July 16, 2008, 3:52 pmif u got the info about the 450d price with kit and any extra,,
e-mail me at felix_da_baby_cat@ymail.com
tq

This post has been edited by milontong: Jul 16 2008, 03:52 PM

someone told me that can get E420 with bag, 2g cf, and tripod at foto flash in times square for 2100++. Reliable?

Im asking my sister to buy it tomorrow.. hope its truee;;

Cheater?
Arsehole?
Sister grabber?

This post has been edited by cjtune: Jul 16 2008, 10:50 PM

went survey prices for 400D and 450D in Sg Wang last week. Boeing selling 400D with kit lens, filter, 2gb, tripod, & bag - RM 2199 and 450D with kit lens, filter, 2gb, tripod, bag - RM 2799. I also went n check out one the Tarita's shop, Tarita sells cheaper which is RM 2010 for 400D with kit lens, 2gb, tripod, & bag..

anyone know the best price for sony A300 twin lens in town? KL area i mean.

go for Tarita, recommended, better service and cheaper. There's where i brought a Sony F56AM flash too. Surprise ya why did i get a Sony flash.

None of them are trustable if you asked me. They all are blood sucker and there is nothing stopping them from earning every single penny out of you.

If you lucky enough, maybe you get a lenglui sales girl and better service.

a very very nice person who treats customer very very nice

BUT

a noob people will fall into his 'nicely' trap also
he likes to 'tekan harga'. last month, i went to tarita lowyat, i remember he sold sigma 70-300 APO DG to some foreigner with 'uv filter' for around RM 1500 which i believe that lens can be bought around RM7xx-RM8xx that time

summore, a very good actor i think

I know I know... When you were there, the Sony sale gal was too pretty for you to say no..

Yeah, I'm surprised too. Why ah?

I find the auntie, uncle and kak liya at boeing is friendlier.