There's an item I wish to buy used, but it's really hard to find on Carousell MY. But on Carousell SG, I can easily find 4-5 of it being listed.
I'm wondering, has anyone every bought from a seller on Carousell SG, and has the item shipped to MY? I understand it's risky, but based on my experience with Carousell, so far if the seller has good reviews, the risk of getting conned is low. So I'm thinking of taking the risk.
Also, how much does it cost to ship from SG to MY for a small item that's less than 1kg?

This post has been edited by imnotabot: May 3 2020, 09:13 PM

You have to meet them in SG. Or get a friend there help you to buy. They now prefer CarouPay also

Depending on the item. I use the Malaysian express bus service for my item. Pay the driver RM20 for his coffee.

I just delivered one document parcel like- around 28sgd just to send to malaysia, even with MCO it only takes 3-4 days to receive

This post has been edited by blackblackk: May 4 2020, 12:47 PM

That's quite expensive. Is it because you opted for express delivery? 3-4 days for international shipping is quite fast.

Most likely I'll just have to hope that someone in MY decides to sell the item then.

Carousell is a bit of a hit & miss. A lot of scams and scammers - especially during the early days of COVID19 and mask shortages. Caveat emptor.

bought twice, one time i travel there for the modded escooter then last week for a hot toys yoda which i use lalamove to deliver it to my fren place in sg

So far I've no issues with it. I just stick to sellers that have a lot of 5 star reviews.

Too hassle. Would pay bit more to buy locally.

i know right, take watches for instance, there are always deals in their marketplace, whereas in MY scene its all cheap knockoff versions. Are you looking for timepieces too?

big or small item. i ask sg fren to cod then pos from jb

No, it's a guitar pedal. New one costs RM800, so I'm trying to find a used one for about RM400. I can easily find it in Carousell SG for $100-$150.
Most likely I have to suck it up and buy a new one lah. Seems like it will cost upwards $25 just for the shipping alone.

Hi, I'm looking for someone that can help to purchase an item from Carousell SG. I stay in JB so can meet here.

aiya many year ago.

Haha understand. Just asking and try my luck though

Yeah, bought from carousell sg before
I forget which courier I use to pick up the parcel there otherwise shipping directly here gets too expensive

cheaper including courier??

SG Carousell sell some higher class item and could be cheaper too..

I know of a friend who works in Singapore and occasionally travels to JB. Not exactly a close friend but more like a distant friend. He usually helps with Hifi purchases from Singapore but charges a small fee. Not sure if he would help or you would be willing to pay the fee.

Old thread. I have bought an item from Singapore many years ago via Carousel. Not much of an issue though you need to pay additional fees where the bank will charge extra for the conversation from SGD to MYR, apart from the courier fees. Still, the item was cheaper than buying in Malaysia with all these additional charges included. The item costs more than RM2k and fortunately no tax when going through the customs.

This post has been edited by ryder_78: Oct 12 2025, 02:49 PM

I bought from Singapore before where the seller posted on Carousel. The item was couriered to my address in KL. It was about 4 or 5 years ago.

This post has been edited by ryder_78: Oct 12 2025, 02:51 PM

Now I remember, it was janio
Bought some routers from there

I do found some of the proxy service in reddit but the fee is too damn high. My item only cost $20 but the fees + shipping is more than that. If the fee is reasonable then I'm okay with it. Since I'm in JB, I can also pickup anywhere in JB.

sorry to say this, but you can’t expect the runner to only charge 10% of your item’s value,right?they have to arrange time and everything.

Try putting yourself in their shoes-would you do it for that cheap?

Using cheapest service like citylink also is around $6+ these days

Well if he's around JB, just cross to singapore much better to pick up the item 🙂🇸🇬🇲🇾

maybe he expected it to be easy for the runner to cross over and hand off the package.

imagine if the package had ********something******** in it.

damnnnn, buta buta got arrested for nothing.

This post has been edited by JimbeamofNRT: Oct 12 2025, 06:37 PM

Exactly, i think runner fees also not that cheap, if i was him, i will self pick up since just nearby JB

$20 is too cheap. You can't find the similar item in Malaysia? The fee he is asking should be higher, I've forgotten, either RM100 or minimum RM200. Anyway you can drop him a message if you like, his number below.

You bought hifi item from Singapore using his service? I always drool at Singapore Carousell so many hifi items there and cheaper rate compared to Malaysia after the currency conversion...

Yes, bought from him few times mostly cables. Bought some new cables, some used though it was quite some time back. The prices are mostly cheaper but if after conversion and additional fees the price difference is too close ie. RM100 or 200, it's not worth it so can buy in Malaysia. Singapore hifi dealers carry almost all brands you can find while Malaysia only carry limited brands. So for brands not sold in Malaysia, one can go to Singapore to buy.