Not just the PC12-Plus.  The last time I got PC12-Plus quoted from SVS, it should cost less than Rm5k inclusive of tax and shipping.  Your price is almost RM1000 more. I don't want to hurt your business but I think the whole dealership thing should bring down the price as the shipping cost can be much cheaper with ocean freight.  The reason SVS sub cost a lot when we ship it direct is because of courier air freight.  I don't think as a dealer you ship all your sub via air.  If it is by ship, then it should be a lot cheaper therefore the saving should be pass on to the customer.  The whole point of SVS selling direct is to cut middleman therefore making their product cheaper to end users.  I hope you can work put a better option and bring your price down for Malaysian.

i would say for ppl who live in KL the price mightbe  still ok, but for Nothern buyers there are quite a few questions raised by my frens..

1) how much more do we have to pay, lets say sending a pb12nsd to Penang?  If we buy directly from US to Pg airport it would be rm3400 including tax.. now we have to pay rm38xx and still need to pay more transport from kl to North.

2) do i still get the 'no questions asked, we r sending a new 1 to u now' service when there is damage to the sub during local delivery.. coz this is what svs is supposed to be.. greatest service to their buyers .. if we have to wait for weeks for u to claim from the transport co then it is a big no no.

3) nothern buyers dont get any additional service from u on the spot for setting up our subwoofer.. no offence if i am going to ask for help through email i will certainly email directly to svs coz they r the real expert... and if there is problem with the sub we still have to diy..

Bro i think u need to state clearly the transport cost and what happens when there is damage to the subwoofer during local delivery.. coz these r the questions repeatedly raised by the few interested buyers from north.. at the moment they dont see y they should pay u more..  the two frens that i have spoken to prefer to wait for Sg price 1st (are they out yet?) ..  they dont see any any reason buying in malaysia .. shipping faulty parts to kl and shippng faulty parts to sg is really no diff to us.. and nothern buyers still have to diy..  if they need to pay extra to send to north then they rather arrange or pay  for some1 to bring in from sg coz to them they got nothing to lose.. they get a chance to avoid tax ...  Anyway these are what my frens feel, maybe u can advise abt the local transport fee part and how does the warranty work during local transport.

Not just the PC12-Plus.  The last time I got PC12-Plus quoted from SVS, it should cost less than Rm5k inclusive of tax and shipping.

I would pay RM100 more to avoid all the hassle to deal with kastam and all the waiting games.....time is more precious to me

I didn't know htkaki was in the business to be non profit organization..

It's ok   

1. That's why I am trying to get the cheapest transporter to get my stuff in to reduce the cost. A particular company quoted an attractive price. The catch is a 20' container. Still in negotiation process. Up north to PG, additional RM100.

2. Yes. However, customer still need to help us to do troubleshooting to identify which part failed. We shall get it replaced asap. At the moment, target is 10days.

3. Unfortunately, that's true.

4. We shall use renowned transport company / courier company to deliver it to North to minimise the risk.Of course, we need insurance to cover ourselves.

Price in Spore

PC12-NSD : SGD1,099
PC12-Plus : SGD1,850
PC13-Ultra : SGD2,750
PB13-Ultra : SGD3,099
PB12-Plus : SGD2,350*
PB12-NSD : SGD1,180*
*IIRC.

I'm calculating based on PB12-NSD:

Sub - $569
D2A shipping - $240 (based on a quote they gave me last time)
Tax - $214 (26.5% x $809)

RM equivalent = $1023 x 3.55 = RM3,631

But don't forget customs clearance and transport to your house (Klang Valley), which will add another about RM500 (based on quotes I received when I did my Rythmik). So, all in delivered to your house is about RM4,131.

Buying from htkaki is RM3,815 so you save about RM300.
Let's see:

Sub - $949
D2A shipping - $200 (I assume slightly cheaper than PB12-NSD)
Tax - $304 (26.5% x $1149)

RM equivalent = $1453 x 3.55 = RM5,158. Add RM500 for customs clearance and transport (Klang Valley) and the total is RM5,658. A little over RM100 cheaper than htkaki.

So that means on some models you gain, some you lose... 

I didn't know htkaki was in the business to be non profit organization..

You don't need to pay RM500 for custom clearance and trasnport if you do it yourself.  If you let the agent do it for you, then you have to pay the hefty fee they charges.

The other thing is that you can get SVS to only include the price of the Sub in the invoice.  That way you don't need to pay tax for shipping.

PC12-Plus
Sub - $949
D2A shipping - $200 (I assume slightly cheaper than PB12-NSD)
Tax - $251 (26.5% x $949)

RM equivalent = $1400 x 3.55 = RM4970

One thing you all must understand is that the above freight charges are for Air freight.  This should be very much less if its via the sea.  And also dealer won't be charged full price by SVS as their are some profit built in for the dealer.  Just like if we do an MO which is will be like 5-10% discount.

Don't get me wrong.  I am not saying that htkaki should not make profit!  He should or else what is the point of doing it.  My concern is that the price should not be more than if we are to order it direct ourself or at least the same.

boss lightning69

ur PoV is very tajam

i hope htkaki taukeh also can find cheaper sea ship ..... so more customers turn to him

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Added on August 16, 2009, 10:57 pm

u got invest-ed izi? 

u got invest-ed izi? 

great constructive ideas and feedbacks given. hopefully htkaki listens to us potential buyers of SVS. btw i'm at North side too. here's hoping to get a good price so i'll not have to import it myself.

htkaki,
any plans to open biz up North??

You all forgot that htkaki is getting the stocks from KEC...he is a dealer, not distributor....KEC already got a cut in the profit.....

Everyone wants things to be cheap, including me, but the reality is that, apart from the cost of the goods, there are many other things involved, think of shipping, warehouse, rental, salary, insurance, medical etc.....

If you are running a business, you would know, but if you are an engineer...good luck