cell phone stores in shanghi

[beatbox]

what/where are some stores where you can buy cellphones for cheap in the shanghi area?

and approx how much would a V600/V400/T637/nokia 3650 run about?

also you wont be charged any duty on it right?
and the charger is no use right? cuz of the design of the prongs

thanks

[thelefteyeguy]

what/where are some stores where you can buy cellphones for cheap in the shanghi area?

and approx how much would a V600/V400/T637/nokia 3650 run about?

also you wont be charged any duty on it right?
and the charger is no use right? cuz of the design of the prongs

thanks


can't you find a chinese forum

oh wait....rfd is a chinese forum now la.

do they even have those old phones in asia???

[ronny1980]

V600/V400/T637/nokia 3650

These models are probably considered antiques in Shang Hai. I doubt you will be able to find them new.

Why not wait til you get back to Canada and pick one up?

You can get these phones for <$100.

[beatbox]

i am in canada my friend is over there and i asked him to pick a cheap one up for me....so i wanted to ask where i can get the older phones from and approx how much?


and ronny1980 i dont think you can pick those up for $100 maybe if i get my friend to buy it and convert the money maybe

and what about duty charges???

thanks

[beatbox]

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[Nhiem]

Duty charges? Hide it 8-) Hahaha.

[beatbox]

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[trusoulja2g]

AFAIK, phones in mainland China are not that cheap. First, they are sold without contract, so there's no carrier discount on them. Second, in my experience, brand-name electronics there aren't that cheap in general.

[beatbox]

i thought theyd be cheaper there no??

[blizzah]

i thought theyd be cheaper there no??

V3 is 4999 here without the haggling, which won't be big unless you buy 2 or 3 or more.

Exchange rate is around 6 and a half now.

[trusoulja2g]

V3 for 4999 is about what I'd expect. That's over $700 CAD.

As I mentioned, phones in China have no carrier discount. When you get a phone with Rogers/Telus/Bell on contract, they're selling the phone at a loss. Cell phones aren't that cheap in general to make. North Americans are just used to huge carrier subsidies.

Even though almost everyone in Chinese cities has a phone, most of their phones are worse than what we have here. The phones that are better than what we have are considered luxuries. Yes, the large population means there's enough rich people to create a big market for luxury phones, but their pricing reflects the luxury status.

In my experience, markups on brand-name electronics or anything considered upscale are higher in China than Canada. Things are cheap for ordinary consumer goods and anything that's a labour service. Brand name goods with a worldwide market...not so much.

On the other hand, Chinese-brand cell phones (Bird, Haier, ZTE, etc.) are a lot cheaper. Most of them don't work in North America though. And the best part is the much greater selection there.

[Slimfast]

I'm in Shanghai right now and I have to agree with everyone else here. It's not that cheap but there's phones here that you can't get yet in Canada. Unless you want a cutting-edge phone, just buy one in Canada.

If you do decide to get a phone, tell your friend to stick it in the check-in luggage. I bring expensive electronics and alcohol all the time this way and I never pay any duties or taxes. Yes, it's illegal. . .

Also, be careful not to buy a fake phone. They may have brand name housing but it's crap inside. Be sure to buy from a large reputable dealer.