Beware of Japan AD

[terencehu18]

i empathise TS situation. let's treat this as a learning experience. i encountered somewhat similiar situation in france as well.

so it is important that we know how the claiming of tax works in different countries. i was holidaying in france. was @ lafayatte. bought some LV items. saw the queue to claim tax - almost an hour long. ask the staff there, they replied can claim the tax before you leave europe. next stop was london. so it is a choice to stay in queue or leave the queue to join the group for dinner. chose to stay, another couple left after seeing the queue. the couple can claim up to 1k euros of tax.

when we were @ heathrow airport, they say sorry cannot MAKE claim there, it is only where you can claim the tax throught cash or credit card. they do not have forms for you to fill in also.

so does that mean one is going to ban lafayatte a big retail outlet? sometimes it is not the company fault, it is the staff fault. like what someone pointed out, could be because of language barrier. the staff @ lafayatte is not wrong to tell us that can claim tax any point of exit leaving the country. but did not say need to file the claim @ the point of sales.

i did make my tax refund at lafayatte before, q was not so long maybe 20 mins wait and went next door to the cashier/money changer to get the cash refund.most in the q are chinese nationals.at london heathrow best is to get the refund theu ur credit card . takes 2-3 months thought but less the admin fee they charge for cash.

[116520]

Thanks for info!

1) if you want tax free, ask shop staff before you start browsing.
2) two types of warranty in Japan:
a) paper warranty form: you need to fill in name and address, then Japan Rolex will post to you (even in Singapore) the credit card warranty after a few weeks. No worries there.

b) the usual warranty credit card type.

If it is (a), the prices are usually lower in price, because many foreigners, and especially local Japs treasure their privacy - if they happen to sell the watch later, their names and address will appear on the warranty - and usually the re-selling price is also lower.

[malimu]

warranty types

1) if you want tax free, ask shop staff before you start browsing.
2) two types of warranty in Japan:
a) paper warranty form: you need to fill in name and address, then Japan Rolex will post to you (even in Singapore) the credit card warranty after a few weeks. No worries there.

b) the usual warranty credit card type.

If it is (a), the prices are usually lower in price, because many foreigners, and especially local Japs treasure their privacy - if they happen to sell the watch later, their names and address will appear on the warranty - and usually the re-selling price is also lower.

[seiko.citizen]

got good/bad customers/retailers. all i can say is caveat empor

[116520]

I support you!

cos of past record mah... now not too bad, if u see the publish lists of couple yrs ago, there's a lot from these 2 places mah, so kanna stereo type loh, so ppl will this 2 place loh.

like i said, actually most retailers are good... usually any complain hor it's cos of unreasonable consumers.

[pet]

Thanks the link...
Only ONE Errant Retailer huh... So most of our local retailers are still good lah... don't understand why people still keep saying this shop bad that shop bad at simlim, LP, etc... these ppl are like parrots...

cos of past record mah... now not too bad, if u see the publish lists of couple yrs ago, there's a lot from these 2 places mah, so kanna stereo type loh, so ppl will this 2 place loh.

like i said, actually most retailers are good... usually any complain hor it's cos of unreasonable consumers.

[116520]

Thanks the link...
Only ONE Errant Retailer huh... So most of our local retailers are still good lah... don't understand why people still keep saying this shop bad that shop bad at simlim, LP, etc... these ppl are like parrots...

anyway... as for shopping....jp is basically ok, filling up tax refund form also easier thn sg...most refund is done within the shop, most countries got to do submit form at airport etc, thn cc credit back or something.

sg leh, well, like some of u all say loh, some bad eggs ard, i hv read a Errant Retailers list b4, yes, basically afew of them at simlim, LP etc ...

for tourist... visist this site for errant retailer and if got complain, surf this site on how to do it...
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publis...retailers.html

as for we local singaporean... the bad egg .. most of the time, we local consumers ... hahahhahaa

[seiko.citizen]

anyway... as for shopping....jp is basically ok, filling up tax refund form also easier thn sg...most refund is done within the shop, most countries got to do submit form at airport etc, thn cc credit back or something.

sg leh, well, like some of u all say loh, some bad eggs ard, i hv read a Errant Retailers list b4, yes, basically afew of them at simlim, LP etc ...

for tourist... visist this site for errant retailer and if got complain, surf this site on how to do it...
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publis...retailers.html

as for we local singaporean... the bad egg .. most of the time, we local consumers ... hahahhahaa

thanks for the link to STB......... it is good as sometimes i not that familar and may make wrong choices.

[pet]

anyway... as for shopping....jp is basically ok, filling up tax refund form also easier thn sg...most refund is done within the shop, most countries got to do submit form at airport etc, thn cc credit back or something.

sg leh, well, like some of u all say loh, some bad eggs ard, i hv read a Errant Retailers list b4, yes, basically afew of them at simlim, LP etc ...

for tourist... visist this site for errant retailer and if got complain, surf this site on how to do it...
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publis...retailers.html

as for we local singaporean... the bad egg .. most of the time, we local consumers ... hahahhahaa

[seiko.citizen]

start with ar..no..then speak in hokkien..LOL..those japs will be frighten..

but i prefer to buy in places whereby miscommunication is lesser..buy in japan like quite hard to communicate leh..last time me and my fren go sian jap gals..dunno what they talking so i say ar no.. then run away..

you will be surprised, got some japanese who are actually taiwanese.... wait hor you speak hokkien, they say "ai simi?" .......... best of both worlds , and if hokkien fail you, mandarin isnt too far away either.

hahaha....i suppose the lack of language understanding can be a barrier and a help as well...double edged sword...i went thailand oso same problem...but the gals at the clubs tink i m cute..ah....

cute? nothing cute about being as good as mute in a foreign country.

Huh really?

I must go there and purposely drop at thick stack of 50s on the floor then pick it up....then say ooops I was suppose to spend it at the watch shop downstairs

But how u know they dun like kids?

wow..... thats mean, but my style, provocative , but this one better, you go in and ask and ask and ask, check price, "ring" your AD for best price, then hor, they will most likely get mad at you, so you "drop" your bunch of notes, and say, sorry with your attitude, give me good price i also buey song ...... that will teach them real good

well...my cousin got the misfortune of going in to enquire for a rollie sub with date..but got retorted of quite badly....poor lad..in the end me go down and ask the SA wad the problem and he sae my cousin was asking stupid questions and blocking the frontage....gosh..end up reverted to my old ways and tell him off in some 'colourful' hokkien choice words...hahaha...after that i passed my cousin my 6694 and tell him dun need to buy lar..aiyo...he juz 20...

20yo no more young kid leh... some quite mature by that age. about to complete NS, turn into young men!!

[feilong108]

well...my cousin got the misfortune of going in to enquire for a rollie sub with date..but got retorted of quite badly....poor lad..in the end me go down and ask the SA wad the problem and he sae my cousin was asking stupid questions and blocking the frontage....gosh..end up reverted to my old ways and tell him off in some 'colourful' hokkien choice words...hahaha...after that i passed my cousin my 6694 and tell him dun need to buy lar..aiyo...he juz 20...

[Darkangel]

yup...almost all are into pulling fast game there...lolz...esp the camera shops..lolz....watch shops stil not too bad.....aniwae juz realise King house at LP dun like kids...so DA dun venture in by mistake eh....lolz....

Huh really?

I must go there and purposely drop at thick stack of 50s on the floor then pick it up....then say ooops I was suppose to spend it at the watch shop downstairs

But how u know they dun like kids?

[feilong108]

hahaha....i suppose the lack of language understanding can be a barrier and a help as well...double edged sword...i went thailand oso same problem...but the gals at the clubs tink i m cute..ah....

[leslie]

ah no... then switch back to eng... the AD staff will be like WTF Luckily my jap friend will go back during the holiday, i may follow her to tokyo and look look around. hopefully got good lobang for rolex watches and if i cant find my gmtII in s'pore, i hope to hell i can find in japan

start with ar..no..then speak in hokkien..LOL..those japs will be frighten..

but i prefer to buy in places whereby miscommunication is lesser..buy in japan like quite hard to communicate leh..last time me and my fren go sian jap gals..dunno what they talking so i say ar no.. then run away..

[feilong108]

lolz...well said..