Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Buying a Samsung Tablet PC in Sri Lanka


Had an expedition around Colombo yesterday looking for a good tablet PC for my cousin bro. We were looking for a tab that can do business functions (For e.g. Organizing, Note taking.etc). Was focused on Samsung since they are the market leader.

Below are the learnings...

JKOA
John Keells is the official dealer for Samsung in Sri Lanka.Their showroom is about 100m towards Slave Island from JAIC Hilton. They have only the models that Samsung Sri Lanka has introduced to the market. For e.g. They had only Note 8, Tab 2 7 inches and 10.1 inches. Their prices are not flexible. The salesman sounded knowledgable but not very friendly.
The main selling ppint of JKOA is that they undertake all the repairs of locally sold Samsung units. They claimed only they will repair and they dont accept internationally bought ones.

The Phone Company
Also claims they are an offical Samsung dealer. They undertake all repairs of units they sell. They also had only the Samsung introduced models. But their prices were little negotiatable than JKOA. The salesman was both knowledgable and friendly.

TABZ
I was thinking what a cool concept it will be to approach this niche  segment - tablet market only till i heard their prices. was totally dissapointed. Who in their right mind will buy for Rs.10,000 added prices? The sales girl didn't sound like an expert which is a key for selling electronics.  The plus was that you have lot of selection here because they have tabs from all vendors unlike the above two.

Mitsu Mobile
Had seen their ads every week on HitAd and happened to rarely recognize their shop on Galle Road. The prices are really low - about 15-20k lower - and they guarantee that they will repair during the warranty period.  The sales was friendly but was too ignorant to give the answers, maybe knowing they are the cheapest.

What are the good places to buy a tab in Sri Lanka? Or is it worth bringing down thru someone? Feel free to comment below about what you know/what you think?

1 comment:

  1. Bringing down through someone is the best option IMO. Otherwise, there are places in MC that sell for cheaper and give the JKH warranty itself.

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