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I had an experience recently with a tailored suit. Problem is that I've never paid for an expensive tailored suit from London before to compare so here are some things which I've noticed which may or may not mean that the quality I've received is not as good as I should expect. Or perhaps they are t...

[quote="Dalia"][quote="kwcm"] It does seem however quite risky to subject a brand new TV to the roughness of sea shipment - has anyone had any problems with their TV being shipped this way? I know of course that there's insurance, but of course, it's never the intention to have to rely on it.[/quote...

[quote="ecureilx"][quote="kwcm"][quote="sundaymorningstaple"]Guess how they got here?!? :roll:[/quote] Yes - but I wonder whether it gets treated differently when it gets here together with hundreds of other TVs nicely wrapped and in its own container vs one TV (even though nicely wrapped, but not i...

sundaymorningstaple wrote:Guess how they got here?!?

Yes - but I wonder whether it gets treated differently when it gets here together with hundreds of other TVs nicely wrapped and in its own container vs one TV (even though nicely wrapped, but not in a bundle) that is more likely to be thrown around.

And going back to the title of this thread, with the constant Electronics exhibitions and sales going on in Singapore at the moment coinciding with my discovery of the Singpost option, I've been very tempted to buy a new TV and ship it to Oz (making sure it falls below the AUS1,000 of course). It do...

[quote="beppi"][quote="kwcm"]So at this rate, SingPost (by sea) seems the best option.[/quote] That's what I have been saying many times (in other threads): Singpost parcels are the cheapest (and easiest) way to ship stuff overseas! As taxico mentioned, there might be slightly cheaper options to som...

[quote="Superglide"]Darn, I used to go to some tailors in Singers as well, when still living there, thinking I'd get a good deal on a good quality shirt, pants or suit. Well, nowadays I go to outlet stores in Europe and find excellent quality stuff for good prices and the stuff lasts me a bit longer...

Just thought I might update this in case anybody else is interested (or has some better ideas!). I've basically got no more than 10 cartons of personal stuff I wanted to ship to SYD or BNE and it has really shocked me how much things will cost. I originally shipped 2 cubic metres of stuff from Londo...

[quote="ksl"] I agree it is very risky in Singapore for many things, not just tailors, though many of us have been around a fair number of years, to know to walk away from the touts that pray on short term visitors. I still use the family that used to operate on the army camp where I was stationed, ...

It might be because I haven't looked around enough, but looking at a lot of the tailors and their shops, my main hesitation is whether they can deliver the kind of style that I'm after. I recall getting two suits made in Singapore a few years ago and asking specifically for a slim fit (often portray...

Just arrived in Singapore after spending a season at Courchevel, and I'm already itching for a bit of skiing and snowboarding again! I guess I've chosen the wrong place to relocate - this heat is really getting to me! Anyway, just thought I'd post and register my interest in case anyone is planning ...

I've been playing on the guitar on and off for a few years, nothing too great, mainly trying covers - Clapton, U2, rock etc. Would love to try jamming with a band, so if you are planning a session, would love to come and see if I'm good enough to participate!

KC

Seems like quite a lot of people are interested in learning a new language (and understandably Mandarin being the most popular). I too am keen to practice Mandarin, as well as French and Italian. Looking through the posts however, I wonder whether it would be more productive to have a group meetup? ...