Hi everyone, today I received my Canon PowerShot G7 X that I ordered from BecexTech NZ. Before I review the camera, I just wanted to do a review on the company first for people who may be wanting to know if they should trust this company or not.
So I ordered this camera from this site because I saw that it was cheap, and got good ratings so I decided to take a chance. There were many extras in buying the camera including extra battery, extended warranty, postage insurance etc. I bought an extra battery and spent on the postage insurance(though I'm wondering if it was even necessary). It took about a week for the order to process and ship off and arrived within 3 days. It got caught up by customs today, but I was able to manage the situation and it arrived today :)
First off I I have to say that I was a bit worried about the transaction process of buying from this item. They sent an order confirmation letter saying that the order was processing, and another one saying that they sent off the item(s) so that's pretty good. And processing was relatively fast, including postage.
The negatives from this site is that they order items from Hong Kong (might be from some other places too) but instead of stock on shelves, they order overseas, this means that you have a chance of needing to pay GST. When I bought from this website I thought that I would not need to deal with GST because it seemed like a NZ company, but because the items are shipped from oversea
Overall I'm not quite sure I would buy from this company again due to the GST risk, bus, you do deal with GST, that is the main negative thing I think you must consider when buying from this website. They also forgot to send my extra battery so I am following up on their customer service on this so I'll keep you guys posted. But if you are looking to take a risk on GST then why not? This company is one of the cheapest out there online in NZ.
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Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Off The Back (Website Review)
Hi everyone, today I'm reviewing another website. This website is called "Off the Back". Basically this is a daily deals site. Because it's a daily deal site there's not much to say product wise. So it goes on for 24 hours, and there's select stock on what items they sell. They have some really cheap products on sale, but what lets this site down is no free shipping. It costs usually $5-$6 for post which can be a bit pricey when you're buying one tiny item. Also transaction time varies, but one item took around 1 week to process, but postage is pretty fast. It's delivered within the day or the day after. Overall it's an ok site I guess. I haven't dealt with any problems yet to know how their customer service is like.
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Mightyape (Website Review)
Hi everyone. Today I will review the website Mightyape. I have been shopping on this site for over a year now so I'd like to talk to you guys about it and give you my thoughts.
So before I start, yes this is a very reliable site. If you have any problems at all with your order shich as the disc doesn't work for your game, you can send in a request and they'll help sort it out for you. This happened to me for one of my anime discs. They didn't require me to send the disc back, but sorted everything out and the disc arrived the next week.
As for what they actually sell, they sell all sorts, from entertainment types of things, to clothing and food. They really sell a lot of stuff. For their prices, sometimes they are cheap, but some of their stuff is a bit expensive too, though you can ask them to beat it, and usually they lower the price. They do daily deals, and that has caught my eye on quite a few items over the past year.
As for postage, it costs $3.90 usually, though larger orders cost more, so I recommend going Prime Ape. This lets you have the unlimited post option, so it doesn't cost you anymore money than the cost of being a Prime Ape user. They have 3, 6 and 12 months so you choose which one suits you the best. I think this is where the website decides if I want to buy from heir site though as I need to pay for postage. There's other options out there sometimes for the same price, but postage is free, it'd be cool if they changed this for the future.
As for the time frame. It usually takes only 1 day after your order is shipped for your item to arrive, so postage is pretty fast. You can also pay to have your item delivered on the same day if you're in the right place. This is good if you're rushing to get your item.
I don't think there's really anything wrong with this website though. I found myself coming on this website quite frequently to buy items. They also have banana point rewards, so each item you buy gives you certain amount of banana points in which you can use them to buy select items. Though I wish they had more of a variety.
Overall, if you're looking for cheap prices then I suggest you look here, but look elsewhere as well as sometimes their prices arn't the cheapest, though you can always try and get them to match the price. Well, that's all really. See you tomorrow in my next post!
So before I start, yes this is a very reliable site. If you have any problems at all with your order shich as the disc doesn't work for your game, you can send in a request and they'll help sort it out for you. This happened to me for one of my anime discs. They didn't require me to send the disc back, but sorted everything out and the disc arrived the next week.
As for what they actually sell, they sell all sorts, from entertainment types of things, to clothing and food. They really sell a lot of stuff. For their prices, sometimes they are cheap, but some of their stuff is a bit expensive too, though you can ask them to beat it, and usually they lower the price. They do daily deals, and that has caught my eye on quite a few items over the past year.
As for postage, it costs $3.90 usually, though larger orders cost more, so I recommend going Prime Ape. This lets you have the unlimited post option, so it doesn't cost you anymore money than the cost of being a Prime Ape user. They have 3, 6 and 12 months so you choose which one suits you the best. I think this is where the website decides if I want to buy from heir site though as I need to pay for postage. There's other options out there sometimes for the same price, but postage is free, it'd be cool if they changed this for the future.
As for the time frame. It usually takes only 1 day after your order is shipped for your item to arrive, so postage is pretty fast. You can also pay to have your item delivered on the same day if you're in the right place. This is good if you're rushing to get your item.
I don't think there's really anything wrong with this website though. I found myself coming on this website quite frequently to buy items. They also have banana point rewards, so each item you buy gives you certain amount of banana points in which you can use them to buy select items. Though I wish they had more of a variety.
Overall, if you're looking for cheap prices then I suggest you look here, but look elsewhere as well as sometimes their prices arn't the cheapest, though you can always try and get them to match the price. Well, that's all really. See you tomorrow in my next post!
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
Fishpond (Website Review)
Hi everyone, today I'll be reviewing the website Fishpond (New Zealand). I have ordered two times from them now so I do have a bit of experience from them. This website is similar to NZ game shop, so all the stock comes from overseas(or most at least).
The website offers free shipping on all orders. This is good if the price of the item is cheap enough. I have to say that there are times that the item is cheaper than other local websites. I think that they can get away with the cheap prices is because of how cheap things can be overseas. Stuff sold locally in NZ can be a bit expensive. One thing which I have noticed which is normally always cheaper than other places are their books. I managed to buy a lot of Avatar books from this site at up to $10+ more cheaper than other places, including Mighty Ape which I think is pretty expensive!!
The down side on some of their items is that they're fake. I have looked at some of their Pokemon plush toys at least and I can tell that they're fake. Extremely cheap prices of items from China or Hong Kong, you can do the math. Though I'm not 100% so I can't really say much about it.
So far, all packages I have ordered from them have come inside a bubble bag. Although this is the case, my second order had some creases and bends which I wasn't really happy with, but it's not too much of a problem I guess.
Overall it's an alright site. I'm not big on buying from this site though as it takes 2+ weeks to arrive, slower than NZ Game Shop at least, and NZ game shop has rewards at least. But it's a trusting site, and I don't really have any problems with it at all.
Link is here ---> Click Here!!
The website offers free shipping on all orders. This is good if the price of the item is cheap enough. I have to say that there are times that the item is cheaper than other local websites. I think that they can get away with the cheap prices is because of how cheap things can be overseas. Stuff sold locally in NZ can be a bit expensive. One thing which I have noticed which is normally always cheaper than other places are their books. I managed to buy a lot of Avatar books from this site at up to $10+ more cheaper than other places, including Mighty Ape which I think is pretty expensive!!
The down side on some of their items is that they're fake. I have looked at some of their Pokemon plush toys at least and I can tell that they're fake. Extremely cheap prices of items from China or Hong Kong, you can do the math. Though I'm not 100% so I can't really say much about it.
So far, all packages I have ordered from them have come inside a bubble bag. Although this is the case, my second order had some creases and bends which I wasn't really happy with, but it's not too much of a problem I guess.
Overall it's an alright site. I'm not big on buying from this site though as it takes 2+ weeks to arrive, slower than NZ Game Shop at least, and NZ game shop has rewards at least. But it's a trusting site, and I don't really have any problems with it at all.
Link is here ---> Click Here!!
Monday, 22 September 2014
StarMedia Online Shop(Website Review)
So sorry everyone, I ran out of time once again and am behind on some assignments so I'll do a quick review on a online shop called StarMedia who sell albums and some movies, all released by their company(also their former company Wayang Tinggi). They have various names such as StarMedia Entertainment/ Distribution etc. I myself have ordered from them two times, and here I will talk about my experiences with their website.
They have a Chinese and a English language version of their website. This is good because I can understand it haha. Album selection wise, they stock mainly more recent albums, with a majority being DVD copies and have tried to not stock any of the CD's of the newer albums. They have stocked some very rare albums though at only RM5 each(that is maybe $1-$2NZD for a full album!!!). So they do some pretty good album deals! Speaking of deals, they do promotions from time to time such as Buy 1 get 2 free, or buy 1 get 1 free etc, so there's not much reason not to buy a whole catalogue!
In terms of shipping, unfortunately it is not free, though sometimes they do free shipping within West Malaysia. They accept paypal for those like me who prefer not to bank in!!! Shipping has usually cost me around 120RM-140RM, so around $50ish dollars, which can be a bit pricey,
Shipping takes around 1-2 weeks so it's not bad considering the distance. They wrap your order in bubble wrap, or place it in a box and wrap that up in a poster(promotions for albums or moves!!), and then wrap it up in paper again, so it's packaged nicely and it's secure.
Oh I almost forgot, each time, they sent me a Chinese lucky charm thingy which I thought was really nice!! But uh... is that all?? I'll add more if I remember but overall they're a really good site, just shipping price needs a few decreases if they can afford it.
*Edit
Oh yea, it takes around 1 week for the transaction.
Click Here!
They have a Chinese and a English language version of their website. This is good because I can understand it haha. Album selection wise, they stock mainly more recent albums, with a majority being DVD copies and have tried to not stock any of the CD's of the newer albums. They have stocked some very rare albums though at only RM5 each(that is maybe $1-$2NZD for a full album!!!). So they do some pretty good album deals! Speaking of deals, they do promotions from time to time such as Buy 1 get 2 free, or buy 1 get 1 free etc, so there's not much reason not to buy a whole catalogue!
In terms of shipping, unfortunately it is not free, though sometimes they do free shipping within West Malaysia. They accept paypal for those like me who prefer not to bank in!!! Shipping has usually cost me around 120RM-140RM, so around $50ish dollars, which can be a bit pricey,
Shipping takes around 1-2 weeks so it's not bad considering the distance. They wrap your order in bubble wrap, or place it in a box and wrap that up in a poster(promotions for albums or moves!!), and then wrap it up in paper again, so it's packaged nicely and it's secure.
Oh I almost forgot, each time, they sent me a Chinese lucky charm thingy which I thought was really nice!! But uh... is that all?? I'll add more if I remember but overall they're a really good site, just shipping price needs a few decreases if they can afford it.
*Edit
Oh yea, it takes around 1 week for the transaction.
Click Here!
Monday, 18 August 2014
NZ Game Shop (Website Review)
So this is new, I'm reviewing a website, why's that? Actually for one thing hardly anyone knows about this website, and also, I saw a conversation online and people wanted to know where they should buy the Yu-Gi-Oh cards from! So what is NZ Game Shop? Well yes, they are an online shop. You can buy many things from DVD's and Blu-Ray's, games and toys and collectibles, and well, you get it, they sell "Entertainment" related stuff.
I recently discovered this site a few months ago, and once I found it, I bought many stuff, first thing is first, their stuff is CHEAP!!!! ALMOST, and I say almost because it is almost, every time I check prices with other stores, this one is the cheapest out of them all. They are based in the UK so I guess that could be a reason. Their Blu-Rays and DVD's are UK region but it's still worth it, especially Blu-Rays as we're in the same region as them.
I use this site mainly to buy Pokemon cards as they sell them for way cheaper than other places. I bought some Pokemon cards from Iconix once, the problem is that their prices are a bit expensive, and they don't seem to stock stuff frequently.
Shipping wise, how long does it usually take to arrive after purchasing? Usually it take a day or two for them to ship out your item, and it takes around a week to arrive so it's pretty quick. I don't have any problems with their shipping. They ship things separately if one item takes longer to arrive to the than others which is a bonus. Most things arrive in cardboard boxes with some of the air pillows(I like to call them that haha). Oh and you shouldn't worry about customs, I haven't had any problems(Yet).
For each item you purchase, you get things called "Player Points" in which once you get them, they can count towards your next purchase so you can save more. So this site can really help you save some $$$$!!!
The only negative I can think of at the moment is that when they're selling a theme deck or something(where there are different styles of something) they do this thing where it's random, so you don't know which you will end up getting. I ordered two theme decks to get the chance of buying two items, but ended up receiving 2 of the same theme deck :( but NZ game shop was really nice and ended up giving me some stuff for free, so that was very kind of them. I have to say that they customer service is really great!
So yea, that was a quick review, they constantly sell stuff at cheap prices, and occasionally do deals too but not many that interest me. Check it out if you haven't already!
I recently discovered this site a few months ago, and once I found it, I bought many stuff, first thing is first, their stuff is CHEAP!!!! ALMOST, and I say almost because it is almost, every time I check prices with other stores, this one is the cheapest out of them all. They are based in the UK so I guess that could be a reason. Their Blu-Rays and DVD's are UK region but it's still worth it, especially Blu-Rays as we're in the same region as them.
I use this site mainly to buy Pokemon cards as they sell them for way cheaper than other places. I bought some Pokemon cards from Iconix once, the problem is that their prices are a bit expensive, and they don't seem to stock stuff frequently.
Shipping wise, how long does it usually take to arrive after purchasing? Usually it take a day or two for them to ship out your item, and it takes around a week to arrive so it's pretty quick. I don't have any problems with their shipping. They ship things separately if one item takes longer to arrive to the than others which is a bonus. Most things arrive in cardboard boxes with some of the air pillows(I like to call them that haha). Oh and you shouldn't worry about customs, I haven't had any problems(Yet).
For each item you purchase, you get things called "Player Points" in which once you get them, they can count towards your next purchase so you can save more. So this site can really help you save some $$$$!!!
The only negative I can think of at the moment is that when they're selling a theme deck or something(where there are different styles of something) they do this thing where it's random, so you don't know which you will end up getting. I ordered two theme decks to get the chance of buying two items, but ended up receiving 2 of the same theme deck :( but NZ game shop was really nice and ended up giving me some stuff for free, so that was very kind of them. I have to say that they customer service is really great!
So yea, that was a quick review, they constantly sell stuff at cheap prices, and occasionally do deals too but not many that interest me. Check it out if you haven't already!
Just a little side note, I'm not sponsored by them or anything but I think they deserve the good reviews :)
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