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  3. Posted · Edited by ifongliao

    Hi All,

    Recently been looking around for lightings, need some advise.

    Whats the PRO & CONS for buying lightings (Downlight, Ceiling Light, Track Light, LED) from JB Stores like Tampoi Lighting, StarWorld, VIP Lightings and etc?

    PRO:

    - Cheaper

    - More Range

    CONS:

    - Warranty - Have to go back and find them for 1 - 1 exchange

    How about fire insurance all this? Do they cover if the lights is a cause of the fire (touch wood) and it is bought in Malaysia and not in Singapore? Does lights bought in SG have the Safety Mark or it doesn't matter at all?

    Thanks in advance.

  6. Posted

    You may consider Fujioh, Hood - FS890 (jap)/FX900(china) or Hob FG3793SVGL, etc (come with safety valve and inner fire).

    First the hood is easy maintain and no carbon filter are require.

    Price wise, it range btw $800 to $900 for complete set.

    To complete with uilt in oven FBO9 at $650 or FBO78 at $800.

    Hope above information helps :)

    Hi jhchin,

    I am also interested in the Fujioh Hood, however i understand from my ID and seen the actual set, it is quite protruding and the depth is about 580mm.

    are you using it? If yes, can take a picture and share how you counter this?

    anyone else also using Fujioh? can share some pictures?

    thanks in advance.

  13. Posted

    This is a money-grabbing society. And especially in the renovation industry, you will see a lot of sly underhand tactics used to milk as much money as possible out of unsuspecting consumers. To find someone CARING and RESPONSIBLE is virtually IMPOSSIBLE. It's not their house, why would they care so much? As long as they can earn money from you, they won't care whether it's good. They will only care if you complain! They may say a lot of nice things and make a lot of false promises to make you happy, but be very very careful.

    My biggest advice: READ THE FORUMS so that you know which firms to STAY AWAY FROM. For all the rest of the firms where you don't see any negative posts, do get quotations. Some more advice:

    1) In the quotation, be as SPECIFIC as possible. Even down to the detail of the type of paint used, the thickness of glass slabs, the type of wood material, the type of metal. After you get quotations, you should post them online and get some comments from the rest of the forumers.

    2) During contract, please ensure that you only need to pay money in stages. And VERY IMPORTANTLY, make sure that you don't overpay at each stage. And you must keep AT LEAST 10% of final payment to be paid only when you are truly satisfied with everything in the house.

    3) Please buy your own lightings and bathroom accessories. Read up the forums to know why.

    4) Please source for your own electrician, and whatever service that is not included in the original deal. Many people don't mind paying a bit more so that everything is settled through one party, but it's not just about the money. It's about the quality of work. If you go with the ID's recommended electrician, you end up paying A LOT MORE (up to double the price), and risk getting poor quality work done.

    5) Don't over-trust your ID, even if he is from a big, reputable firm. Remember this: the truly good people who happen to step into the industry will sooner or later come to know all the evils in the industry. And most of the time, the truly good people quit because they cannot bear to continue fleecing unsuspecting customers. Most of the experienced people in the industry are those who have a way with words, those who know how to sweet-talk customers into paying more, and those who know how to get away with giving the cheapest/poorest quality work while making customers pay high prices.

    6) Read up on your legal rights as a paying consumer. Renovation is a very costly expense, and you should get to know what you can do in the event that you meet a bad ID.

    Good luck with your renovation smile.gif

    New here in this forum! Fantastic advise! Thanks~

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