sgstrait wrote:I am looking to buy an upscale camera kit, and the google searches keep popping up with an outfit called Value Basket which seems to have prices that are hundreds of dollars cheaper than anyone else.
It has a "Singapore" number, but on closer inspection they seem to have a number for most major countries in the world and it appears to be one of those "portable" numbers.
Anybody had any experience with them? Their prices look to good to be true. Worried about parallel or grey imports.
Sounds as reliable as I am likely to win the 60 million dollar lottery jackpot. As with all of life, if it's too good to be true, it probably is.
For sounder photography-related advice, you're best off lurking
http://www.clubsnap.com/
There are a few online shops but they are very rare. Even the brick and mortar shops are more likely to rip you off (avoid Lucky Plaza and the lower levels of Sim Lim!) and those that don't, don't have the best prices but they make up for it for very good customer service. Case in point, John 3:16 don't have the lowest prices but they're willing to discuss with you at length to truly address what you need; they'd tell you to buy cheaper gear if it turns out that it will suit you more.