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    Ideabeam eke sellersla softlogic phones eeta godak aduwen softlogic warranty ekka denne kohomada? eka genuine softlogic warranty da nathnam boru da?
     

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    ඒකේ තියෙන්නේ රීසෙලර්ස්ලාගේ ප්‍රයිසස්...සාමන්‍යෙන් ඕනෙම රීසෙලර් කෙනෙක්ගේ ප්‍රයිසස්, ඒජන්ට්ගේ ප්‍රයිසස් වලට වඩා අඩුයි..

    මේක කරන්න එක එක හේතු ඇති..ඒකෙන් දෙකක් මං කියන්නම්..

    එකක් තමයි ඒජන්ට්ට රට වටේම ෆෝන්ස් විකුනන්න තරම් strong branch network එකක් නැතිවීම..එහෙම වුනහම resellers ලා හරහා එයාලගෙම වොරන්ටි එකත් එක්ක අඩු ගානකට දෙනවා.. Win-win situation එකක් ඒජන්ට්ටයි, රීසෙලර්ටයි කස්ටමර්ටයි.

    තවත් හේතුවක් තමයි ඒජන්ට් විසින් රීසෙලර් ට ටිකක් අඩුවෙන් දෙනකොට, ඒජන්ට් නොවන සෙලර්ස්ලා විසින් unofficial channels වලින් ෆෝන්ස් ඉම්පෝර්ට් කරන්න තියෙන ඉඩ අඩු වෙනවා..මේ නිසා කස්ටමර්ට genuine ෆෝන්ස් ලැබෙනවා සාධාරණ මුදලකට..
     

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    ඒකේ තියෙන්නේ රීසෙලර්ස්ලාගේ ප්‍රයිසස්...සාමන්‍යෙන් ඕනෙම රීසෙලර් කෙනෙක්ගේ ප්‍රයිසස්, ඒජන්ට්ගේ ප්‍රයිසස් වලට වඩා අඩුයි..

    මේක කරන්න එක එක හේතු ඇති..ඒකෙන් දෙකක් මං කියන්නම්..

    එකක් තමයි ඒජන්ට්ට රට වටේම ෆෝන්ස් විකුනන්න තරම් strong branch network එකක් නැතිවීම..එහෙම වුනහම resellers ලා හරහා එයාලගෙම වොරන්ටි එකත් එක්ක අඩු ගානකට දෙනවා.. Win-win situation එකක් ඒජන්ට්ටයි, රීසෙලර්ටයි කස්ටමර්ටයි.

    තවත් හේතුවක් තමයි ඒජන්ට් විසින් රීසෙලර් ට ටිකක් අඩුවෙන් දෙනකොට, ඒජන්ට් නොවන සෙලර්ස්ලා විසින් unofficial channels වලින් ෆෝන්ස් ඉම්පෝර්ට් කරන්න තියෙන ඉඩ අඩු වෙනවා..මේ නිසා කස්ටමර්ට genuine ෆෝන්ස් ලැබෙනවා සාධාරණ මුදලකට..

    But why two different Price tags?

    Singer ekatama gihin Huwaei ekak gaththoth ganan wadi normal reseller kenekgen gannawata wada.. same phone same warranty. Ai singer unoth e ganata wikunan naththe?
     

    Mawathagama

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    But why two different Price tags?

    Singer ekatama gihin Huwaei ekak gaththoth ganan wadi normal reseller kenekgen gannawata wada.. same phone same warranty. Ai singer unoth e ganata wikunan naththe?
    anna ekane ban. unuth aduwata dunnoth minissu pita gubbayam walta yanne nathuwa company eken ma gannawa ne.
     

    pranathlcp

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    But why two different Price tags?

    Singer ekatama gihin Huwaei ekak gaththoth ganan wadi normal reseller kenekgen gannawata wada.. same phone same warranty. Ai singer unoth e ganata wikunan naththe?

    I think their price tags are different because, if the prices were same, resellers would have far less sales since people will tend to buy only from the agent (given their availability)

    FYI, Singer is not the agent of Huawei in Sri Lanka. Singer was the agent, but now Huawei itself is the agent in Sri Lanka. Other sellers including Singer, are resellers/distributors..
     

    Mawathagama

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    I think their price tags are different because, if the prices were same, resellers would have far less sales since people will tend to buy only from the agent (given their availability)

    FYI, Singer is not the agent of Huawei in Sri Lanka. Singer was the agent, but now Huawei itself is the agent in Sri Lanka. Other sellers including Singer, are resellers/distributors..
    But then the Ideabeam guys are advertising Singer warranty. What could be the reason?
     

    pranathlcp

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    I am not sure about that. Did you call the sellers and ask?

    Most of these sellers are based in Liberty Plaza and you may visit/call them yourself to find out about their specific warranty policies.

    AFAIK, Huawei itself operates its service centres and marketing operations in Sri Lanka.

    By the way, you are a content writer at Fiverr, right?

    My advice is that you should have a look at the device lineup of Xiaomi.. It's the best bang for your buck :)
     

    Mawathagama

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    I am not sure about that. Did you call the sellers and ask?

    Most of these sellers are based in Liberty Plaza and you may visit/call them yourself to find out about their specific warranty policies.

    AFAIK, Huawei itself operates its service centres and marketing operations in Sri Lanka.

    By the way, you are a content writer at Fiverr, right?

    My advice is that you should have a look at the device lineup of Xiaomi.. It's the best bang for your buck :)
    Yeah I'm a content writer on Fiverr :) Guess you're on Fiverr too?


    No honestly I will never buy from those guys if I'm not 100% sure about it. Xiaomi was my first choice but I'm not sure where to buy it with confidence. I can buy on Ali or something but then that last step... TRC, import duty, filling out forms, that drives me crazy.
    I don't think they would give me a straight/honest answer if I call them, or even if I go there. Looking at their different offers (by the same seller) with seller warranty, company warranty, 1 year, 2 years, etc etc, I can only conclude that there's something going on underneath.
     

    pranathlcp

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    Yeah I'm a content writer on Fiverr :) Guess you're on Fiverr too?


    No honestly I will never buy from those guys if I'm not 100% sure about it. Xiaomi was my first choice but I'm not sure where to buy it with confidence. I can buy on Ali or something but then that last step... TRC, import duty, filling out forms, that drives me crazy.
    I don't think they would give me a straight/honest answer if I call them, or even if I go there. Looking at their different offers (by the same seller) with seller warranty, company warranty, 1 year, 2 years, etc etc, I can only conclude that there's something going on underneath.

    Yes, I have been offering writing services on Fiverr since 2013. But now my focus is largely on a different set of services. But still, I enjoy writing whenever the opportunity arises :)

    Specifications and durability wise, Xiaomi is excellent in many aspects and I have been using my Xiaomi Mi 5 for almost 2 years now. I bought it from geekbuying and it was a hassle free process since the phone was delivered to my doorstep through the default mail. I bought three Xiaomi devices through gedkbuying and all phones were delivered without any issue.

    But yeah, there is always an element of risk if you are going to buy it from an online seller, be it Ali or any other seller.

    What I have realized recently is that, currently there is a bunch of sellers who sell SEALED PACK at or around the same price tag you get at AliExpress...If it's a sealed pack unit, you will almost never come across an issue within the warranty period of 1 year unless your luck is way out of your league :D

    You can join Xiaomi Fans Sri Lanka Facebook Group to find out about its set of trusted sellers. The biggest advantage is that you don't have to worry about the tiresome TRC process when buying through a SL based seller. You may also use a shipping service like DHL when buying from Ali where it is said that they clear the tax charges of your phone on your behalf and all you have to do is to pay them the tax duties, which is on the lower side.

    And I have bought Huawei phones from Liberty Plaza based shops for my friends and all of those units were in sealed pack condition..Further, all those devices came with company warranty card. So I don't think that there would be an issue.

    Your choice :)
     

    Mawathagama

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    Yes, I have been offering writing services on Fiverr since 2013. But now my focus is largely on a different set of services. But still, I enjoy writing whenever the opportunity arises :)

    Specifications and durability wise, Xiaomi is excellent in many aspects and I have been using my Xiaomi Mi 5 for almost 2 years now. I bought it from geekbuying and it was a hassle free process since the phone was delivered to my doorstep through the default mail. I bought three Xiaomi devices through gedkbuying and all phones were delivered without any issue.

    But yeah, there is always an element of risk if you are going to buy it from an online seller, be it Ali or any other seller.

    What I have realized recently is that, currently there is a bunch of sellers who sell SEALED PACK at or around the same price tag you get at AliExpress...If it's a sealed pack unit, you will almost never come across an issue within the warranty period of 1 year unless your luck is way out of your league :D

    You can join Xiaomi Fans Sri Lanka Facebook Group to find out about its set of trusted sellers. The biggest advantage is that you don't have to worry about the tiresome TRC process when buying through a SL based seller. You may also use a shipping service like DHL when buying from Ali where it is said that they clear the tax charges of your phone on your behalf and all you have to do is to pay them the tax duties, which is on the lower side.

    And I have bought Huawei phones from Liberty Plaza based shops for my friends and all of those units were in sealed pack condition..Further, all those devices came with company warranty card. So I don't think that there would be an issue.

    Your choice :)
    So you are much senior on Fiverr. I started somewhere in March and it has been a fair journey so far. Also I got some outside contracts through Fiverr - basically after several assignments they ask me if I would like to work outside Fiverr :)
    Long ago my hobby was to buy used phones from ebay, use them a month or so, and then sell with a profit. But now it's not possible with the zillion new models released everyday. Anyway I must check out Xiaomi at Liberty and Unity. Maybe that's where my new phone is waiting for me :D
     

    pranathlcp

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    So you are much senior on Fiverr. I started somewhere in March and it has been a fair journey so far. Also I got some outside contracts through Fiverr - basically after several assignments they ask me if I would like to work outside Fiverr :)
    Long ago my hobby was to buy used phones from ebay, use them a month or so, and then sell with a profit. But now it's not possible with the zillion new models released everyday. Anyway I must check out Xiaomi at Liberty and Unity. Maybe that's where my new phone is waiting for me :D

    Hehe but my Fiverr journey hasn't been fruitful in the recent past. And regarding the assignments outside of Fiverr, yes it happens and I also have had such clients. I have got one client who happens to be a very good friend of mine now. Fiverr has become a bit unfair now, even for the buyers as they charge an extra $2 from the buyers for orders up to $40 and then 5% of the value from orders priced above $40. :oo: :oo: :oo:

    Oh wait wait! If you're buying a Xiaomi from Liberty or any other place, you will have to be highly highly careful about your purchase. There are many sellers who sell refurbished/resealed units and the key thing is to buy a unit which is in SEALED PACK condition. The unfortunate thing is that the polythene is sealed in Sri Lanka also, therefore it is easy for buyers to fall into the trap of buying locally package-sealed phones.

    Therefore, if you are buying a Xiaomi, make sure that you buy it only from a trusted seller who sells sealed pack devices (even if he does not offer warranty).

    For Huawei of course, I believe that there is no issue as long as you buy an originally sealed unit with the company warranty card. As a precaution, you can contact Huawei either by phone or email and ask them whether the shop which you are going to buy the device from, is an authorized distributor or not. :)

    Good Luck!
     

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    Genuine Softlogic warranty card ekath ekka phone eka denne. Warranty claim karanna aye seller gawata yanna onath na.

    Oka awilla business model ekak. Direct company eken gaddi price eka wadi, resellers lagen gaddi, seller ta hambena discount ekath ekka aduwata ganna puluwan