I want a thread where ppl can search for where they can get the best price for a specific item inclusive of prices paid, location of shop, date.

This way, we all can enjoy better prices as consumers and not let the retailers bully us into parting with our money. I've got no problems with them earning from us, just that they be reasonable. Everytime, I ask for cheaper price, they say, "I give you cost prices already!", then turn around, end up forumer get cheaper elsewhere.

Edit: Only posts that contain price, location , etc are allowed. Posts such as questions are not allowed in here to prevent other users to properly search this thread.

Jan 13 2008
Hoya Pro 1 UV Filter - RM100 [ISCS]
Hoya +4 Close Up Filter - RM38 [ISCS]
Canon 55-250 IS
RM 850 [ISCS] - Better service and better pricing on filters
RM 840 [FS] - can even pay with credit card. Filters more expensive
Canon 50mm F1.8
RM290 [FE] I bought here, kena con the filter raydawn Rm60!! - Dec 23rd 2007
RM330 [BE] (Inclusive of Hoya filter) - Jan 14th 2008
RM300 [FS] (inclusive of filter, not sure what filter)
RM310 [?] Inclusive of Kenko Filter
RM270 [VLD] From Vladimir Forumer

BG-E3 Battery Grip
RM440 (from S'pore) - Dec 26th 2008
RM399 [FMT]
RM480 [YL] - Jan 2008
RM470 [FE] - Dec 20th 2008


Glossary :
ICSC - International Camera Service Center (Pertama Complex)
FS - Foto Selangor (Pertama Complex)
FE - Foto Edar (BB Plaza)
YL - YL Camera (Pudu Plaza)
BE - Bintang Electronics (Sg Wang)
FMT - Fotomat, Kota Kinabalu
VLD - Penang, Near Komtar, forumer

*Moderation* - Nonsense Cleaned.

This post has been edited by vikingw2k: Jul 17 2008, 07:14 PM

Date Bought : 15 March 2008
Item(s) Bought and Price : Hoya Pro1 Digital UV Filter 77mm / RM150
Item(s) Bought and Price : Hoya Pro1 Digital CPL Filter 77mm / RM320
Item(s) Bought and Price : Think Tank Lens Changer 50 / RM80
Item(s) Bought and Price : LensPen Cleaner Combo / RM30
Shop Name / Location: International Camera Service Center, Pertama Komplex

The Think Tank Lens Changer 50 is primarily because I wanted something to store my 55-250 and 24-70 as I interchange them. Was very troublesome to keep going to the bag to exchange lens and have to go through the crowd as well. It's sold for USD28, got it at a nice price though.

The Hoya Filters, originally wanted Rm180 and RM350 respectively, Told them Yamiya.com sells for RM160 and RM330 etc, etc. I still think that I got it at a high price though. (Was I cheated?)

Date Bought : 31 March 2008
Item(s) Bought and Price : Optical Flash Trigger / RM60
Shop Name / Location: Keat Camera Servis / Jalan Pudu (same row as Fei Por Restaurant)
Details / Comments : Cash, Marked price RM80, drop to RM60 when I asked how much. Didn't Bargain

You can see more details of the trigger in this LYN post
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/598336

Ebay Page

I bought is to fit a 30+ year old canon flash and it works great and every time. Range is also quite long and quite sensitive.

NOTE : DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY with 580EXII (and according to ebay page - 430ex as well)
I experience the same issue as described on the ebay page. It will fire on 1st strobe then flash has to be turned off and on again.


Date Bought : 31 March 2008
Item(s) Bought and Price : Think Tank Lens Changer 15 / RM65
Shop Name / Location: International Camera Service Center / Pertama Complex
Details / Comments : Marked price RM89.

Website

Be careful if go there by Motorbike and park haphazardly. I kena DBKL Summons. RM30 gone.
After gotten the previous Think Tank Lens Changer 50 to put my 24-70, I found that it is very useful and thus I gotten another which can be used to fit in my 55-250 IS / 50mm 1.4.

Date Bought : May 8 2008
Item(s) Bought and Price : Canon 135mm F2 / RM3060 (grey set)
Shop Name / Location: Yuan Gue Hsin Trading, Taman Megah
Details / Comments : Lens + Hoya Pro1 UV + 72-77mm Step Up Ring. Very Nice Chap. Helped me to do front/back focus testing. I would most certainly recommend him to you.





This post has been edited by myjunk: May 9 2008, 10:57 PM

Date Bought : June 2008
Item(s) Bought and Price : Cactus wireless trigger / RM120
Shop Name / Location: YL Camera
Details / Comments : It's cheap. but Beware of it's build quality. Take Good Care of it. Works great with the 580EXII, but I've heard does not work on nissin and also doesn't really work on a pentax flash I have.

Date Bought : 14 Nov 2009
Item(s) Bought and Price : Kingston 133x 16GB / RM144
Shop Name / Location: ViewNet LY
Details / Comments : 266x too expensive (3x the price)

Date Bought : 14 Nov 2009
Item(s) Bought and Price : Apacer Steno AM400 / RM25
Shop Name / Location: ViewNet LY
Details / Comments : 2.5GB transferred in ~3:30min vs my old caplang one @~11Min.