FROM FT :
so sorry but we should have made certain points clear right at the beginning. some of u readers may be clear of these stuff because u all have been reading the site from the very beginning. but for the "newbies", they probably don't know about it.

so here it is:

Price Comparisons.
well it may not be an appropriate 'name' to some. so, shall we change the title? we were thinking of changing it to "alternatives". just that.

and also, some readers may not know why prices differ so much. is it because the sellers just want to make a higher profit? or are there reasons behind it?
here goes : [have been widely discussed in the earlier stages of this blog]

prices may differ because :
1. some sellers wanna earn more, some sellers settle for less profits. some sellers just want to price their items lower than the popular blogs just to attract more customers.
2. sellers do get cheated by the suppliers. different suppliers charge differently.
3. some sellers hire models to model their clothings
4. some sellers do have an 'offline boutique'. offline boutiques are usually more expensive than online boutiques
5. occasionally, some sellers import their items from overseas, but they didn't know that their items can be bought locally at a much lower price.
6. some sellers MAY HAVE included COD charges & postage charges into their stated price.

[do email us at fashion.truth@gmail.com if we miss out any! ]


anyway,
for now...
the SITE IS UNDER 'CONSTRUCTION'. do bear with us for the time being. lol. not major construction, just wanna draft out a proper "header/intro" so new readers dont get the wrong idea.

sellers/buyers/readers, do email us and give us your feedback on what else we should add on this blog / this header-or-intro / anything to clarify. thank u very much

*wont be updating for the next 3 days. meanwhile, we urge readers to write in to us ya!

thanks!
[edited on 6.1.09]

blogroll
e-shops that wants to be added into the blogroll, please send us an email at fashion.truth@gmail.com
would appreciate if u all could link us up too

price comparisons
1. only items which have a price difference of RM7/8 and above will be posted up.
2. the price used for this price comparison is the price stated on the e-shop's webpage. (i understand that sometimes prices for items may vary depending on customers. some e-shops just put a high price as to allow further bargaining by the customers.)

mailing list
we appreciate it if eshop owners remove us from their mailing list. we are not a fashion review site thus there's no need for us to receive mails from u all telling us that u've updated. just add us up and we'll link u up at the blogroll. with that, readers will know when u update.

thank u

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Reader 129 & Price Comparison 141

I would first like to applaud you for a good job done! Price comparisons are really something we consumers need...There are many times I've come across several sites selling their goods at exorbitant price tags, when there is a cheaper alternative of the EXACT SIMILAR piece at another blogshop. I am not talking about a price difference of RM 1 or RM2. That's nothing to complain about, right? :) :) The thing is, I almost choked when I found out that the price difference sometimes hit RM 18.00 or more! Talk about a 200% profit margin...

In times of hardship, we consumers need to buy smartly. That's why I wish to bring the following cases to light. Thank you for setting up this website, Fashion Truth :)


The first piece refers to a set of basic kimonos. Several shops are selling them for under RM40.00, and yet Chubby A Bit is selling them for close to RM 50.00!

The Splurge:
Chubby A Bit
http://chubbyabit.blogspot.com/2008/12/plain-kimono.html
Price: RM 48.00

The Save (1):
Clothes Cottage
http://clothescottage.blogspot.com/2008/12/restocking-basic-kimono.html

Price: RM 34.00



The Save (2):
The Attires' Attic
http://attireattic.blogspot.com/2008/11/batch21-miss-pure-kimono.html
Price: RM 36.00


The Save (3):
Xoxo.chic
http://xoxo-chic.blogspot.com/2008/11/sweet-rhapsody.html
Price: RM 34.00



The second piece refers to a set of tops. Again, Chubby A Bit prices them almost RM10.00 higher than the alternative. I have sent the owner of the blogshop a comment, and she conveniently deletes it. :)

The Splurge:
Chubby A Bit
(http://chubbyabit.blogspot.com/2008/12/spagetti-top.html)
Price: RM 48.00




The Save:
xoxo.chic
http://xoxo-chic.blogspot.com/2008/12/wisteria-lane.html
Price: RM 39.00



I hope someone can highlight this matter to the buyers out there.. Thanks!
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