Shopping in Taiwan!! TROUBLE!! HELP!!?
The other day I ordered a power adapter for my Mac computer at a NOVA apple store in Taipei. Actually i needed the adapter as soon as possible, so I went to another apple store in Taipei, around the 101 area, and I found it. The adapter at the second store cost me 2900 NTD. Later, I got the notice from the Nova store, asking me to pick up the product. So I went. There, the adapter cost me 3600 NTD (the shop said that the original price is 3900, so it is already cheap!) I thought I was mistaken about the price, so I paid him 3600 NTD anyway. (I don't really remember what price the shop told me, when I ordered.) I asked for the receipt, so I have enough evidence that I paid extra. Do you think I was ripped!? It's always like that in Taiwan, but at an apple store? Such a big price gap is not possible, and I think all apple stores give their customers the same price for the same product!? Do you think I can get back the money? How? http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=2A86B838&fnode=home/shop_mac/mac_accessories/power&nplm=M8943LL/A 2900 was not a discount price or anything...I think its reasonable if you check the price. 3600 is a rip off! So what should I do? Advice? Its free economy in my country too, but shops do not have the right to lie about the original price!! This is a crime, you know. thanks for the advice, anyway! I am not sure if i have the courage to just return it though....Im not a complainer...Thats why they ripped me, i guess. my country is a free economy too, but there isnt such a big price gap, and if there is, it can only get cheaper than the original price, never higher. I think thats why Taiwanese sales people give us the impression of being dishonest and sneaky.
Public Comments
- It's free economic market in Taiwan, I think the same product maybe not the same price at the same brand ,different stores. If you want to return it and get money back bring the adapter and the receipt to the original store which you bought ASAP. It has law (消費者保護法) that customers has right return it & get money back in "7 days" but I suggest you had better do it right now. If the store asks you reason, if you want, just tell them their price is higher than other apple stores. 3C products are always has different price at different stores, even at the same brand stores.
- I have always advised forumers to shop around before purchasing any electronic item here. I recently bought a DVD Multi external player in Guanghua: Costs NTD2500 in 3 shops, NTD2300 in another but I got it for NTD1800/- in the end. All the instructions ws in Chinese!! I called up the Mfg in Taichung and they took my address down,said they would mail the English version to me. I received it the next day via courier!! Great service.
