Singapore is the perfect location to cure alcoholism.Girl_Next_Door wrote:It is really expensive to get drunk in Singapore.
One look at the price tag and your craving for alcohol is subdued!
That's a NTUC finest. I actually find the products approximately the same price as Cold Storage, though sometimes, you can find unexpected things there, like pearl onions. Of course, those stuff cost $10/bag.JR8 wrote:
There's another NTUC, an NTUC Finest IIRC hidden away in a mall right next to the Marriot/Orchard.
'SCOTTS SQUARE, #B1-03 to 07 and #B1-10, Scotts Square, 6 Scotts Road, Singapore 228209'
Quite unexpected as the ground floor is all high-end Euro designer goods. A quiet mall in general. Downstairs even quieter!
We spent a few nights in the Marriot and would pop by that shop to stock up the room fridge.
Possible - yes, likely - no. If you like it that much negotiate it down by ~2k and pay the excess from your own pocket.Usmom wrote:Saw about 8 units today and 2 we loved but they were asking 4K above our budget. So about 19K. They were both empty. Would it be out of the realm of possibilities that they would accept 4K less?
Yes, the imported brands are very expensive.Usmom wrote:Went back to a grocery store to buy some items we missed getting the first time. This time we went to cold storage and holy cow the prices were just a little shocking. A small bottle of laundry detergent was $19.10 but it was a brand I recognized. I was expecting 2 to 3 times the price we could get it in the U.S. but 6+ times the price? and then my alcohol loving husband telling me that some of the wines he could get for $3 in u.s. were selling for $30. but again, cold storage had lots of brands we recognized. We bought a few items and it was $30 total, just some cheese and pasta.
The diameter of the personal space circle is smaller here, until you make eye contact.Usmom wrote: We went to plaza singapora and it was so crowded and so was the mrt at douby ghout. It was like sardines in can. Also, I've noticed that lots of people/strangers have no problem standing right next to you or even brushing by you. I guess differences in personal space. It seemed like everyone was at the mall, what else is there to do? We went to the mall maybe once or twice a year if that in the states.
I use Skype for long calls outside of SG.Usmom wrote: Now the next mission is to get me on a phone plan. Husband has a company cellphone, but the family plan that singtel offers the company employees for their family is really bad. We are thinking of just going with a sim card plan with star hub. The minutes are low but every minute I go over is just 5 cents. I will only need phone to get some data while away from home internet and to make calls to doctors, husband, etc.. We are buying international calling cards to call the states when needed. We are also using facetime with those who have it. Any suggestions for our phone situation?
Yes, there seems to be high turnover of the counter staff.Usmom wrote:Lastly, is it just me or am I wrong that most singtel/star hub employees don't know much about the plans they offer? We had to tell them that yes your website says this and that, and still some of them kept saying no until we showed them in their own company's website or pamphlet, then they were like ok. Anything other than the simple plan they've sold over and over and they seemed lost.
it is usually the norm for the tenant to service the air con, usually this amounts to approx. 300$ a month. in case of minor repairs, the tenant is expected to bear the costs limited to 150$ and anything beyond this amount will be borne by the landlord.Usmom wrote:Thanks for the feedback.
agent just notified us that landlord agrees to our offer but wanted to inform us that there is a repair deductible of $200 and we have to service the aircon ourselves. Is this common?
What costs $300/mo? [!?] For air-con service we pay $430pa for 1/4ly service of 5 internal 'fancoils' and two external 'condensers'. Even then it still grates on me since we don't use it anyway.rajagainstthemachine wrote:it is usually the norm for the tenant to service the air con, usually this amounts to approx. 300$ a month. in case of minor repairs, the tenant is expected to bear the costs limited to 150$ and anything beyond this amount will be borne by the landlord.Usmom wrote:Thanks for the feedback.
agent just notified us that landlord agrees to our offer but wanted to inform us that there is a repair deductible of $200 and we have to service the aircon ourselves. Is this common?
p.s. Congratulations! Nice to have that lined up (if not signed and sealed) in time for the weekend. It goes without saying that you want to read the contract carefully and at your leisure before signing anything... Ok, I said it it, but that's because remarkably some tenants do not read their contracts until some dispute arises, when they pop up here asking 'What does xyz mean, and can I really be held to it?'Usmom wrote:Thanks for the feedback.
agent just notified us that landlord agrees to our offer but wanted to inform us that there is a repair deductible of $200 and we have to service the aircon ourselves. Is this common?
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