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  1. On 11/22/2017 at 12:20 AM, bykaraanne said:

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    Hey! Enjoyed your photos and posts about your home.

    One question - is the plant next to your sofa real? I've been struggling to keep my plants alive; partly because limited sun the plants are getting from where I placed them, but mostly I am just horrible with plants.

    If it's fake, can I know where you get it from and how much? I've only seen semi-decent ones from IKEA and it's quite costly!


  2. 11 minutes ago, Switchforus said:

    hi, usually i don;t think they will honour the warranty if u bring to any agent in SG. Even if u bring to JB<, you have to ask the JB shop first. Don;t waste time bring there

    Also, the cost of remove and install back and bringing to JB-not worth the cost of fan....

    That is the problem when we buy fan from Johor...so usually i will advise customer to buy from local agent.

    For KDK, the quality of fan and fan installer is quite good. So far never have issues. Some buy from JB because of costs and u never know whether the fan has any issues...Some are reworked models. 

     

    Cheers

    www.switchesforus.com

    Urmph, thanks but that doesn't help. I need a contact for an electrician.


  3. Hello everyone,

    One of my ceiling fans stopped working and I need an electrician to inspect whether it is faulty or it was something else. Do you guys have a reliable electrician to recommend please?

    I'd need the person to be able to uninstall the fan (for me to send for warranty) and re-install it after I receive it back from warranty.

    Thank you!


  4. Some of the forumers use 3rd party forwarders and ship their purchases directly from China.


    For non-Chinese literate shoppers like myself, EzBuy Prime is a great alternative. I bought quite a bit of stuff and in a few incidents the goods were either shipped wrongly or damaged. For wrongly shipped items, EzBuy usually offers partial compensation if you are willing to accept the goods or full refund if you decided to return it. They will arrange someone to pick the item up from your place.

     

    For damaged items, EzBuy will give a refund but do check their T&C on their coverage and limitations. 


  5. 1 hour ago, matchalatte said:

    oh cool, looks really nice! actually bigger than i thought. what are dried wheat stalks? like these?

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    Ah yes these! Will look for it on EzBuy then.

    The pot is actually smaller than I thought but it turned out to be the right size. Bigger plants can be quite expensive! Wanted to get monsterra at first but it's quite pricey. Probably just gonna get a few artificial stalk.

    https://ezbuy.sg/product/20000003618762.html


  6. On 6/24/2017 at 9:30 PM, matchalatte said:

    yeah, i guess the only option you have now is to "tompang" someone. i can help you but it wont be so soon, most likely buying my furniture in sept. if you're not in a hurry then its ok! usually 1 cubic meter is about $150, you can estimate how much shipping you'll be paying lol

    I decided to take the risk and ship with EzBuy. Told the seller to reinforce the packaging with wooden crates; hopefully that will help! Just found out they increased the home delivery charges. Furious!


  7. 22 hours ago, matchalatte said:

    thats insane. if something is too heavy its not worth it to go by weight/vol shipping. i will be using a forwarder that charges by cubic meter aka. container shipping but i havent decided which one to use yet.

    i will be getting some planter boxes from taobao for my new home, like these :

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    Haha I shortlisted the hexagonal pot and stand as well. I don't have any big items left to buy; does it make sense to ship by container? I'm not sure how it works but I'm under the impression that unless I have big items like furniture then it may not be worth it.


  8. 17 hours ago, matchalatte said:

    all the nice ones are from taobao! are you using ezbuy's prime. if not there are so many other forwarders you can use. what about taobao's official forwarder like 4px?

    That's what I realised too after going to a few nurseries. Yes I am using EzBuy Prime. I asked for a quotation from SGShop to ship the pot I shared on my first post; all come up to $100+. So $60+ for the pot and $40+ for shipping. Too steep, I feel!

    Do you have indoor plant pots in your home? Did you also buy from Taobao? Which forwarder did you use?


  9. Hey forumers,

    Does anyone know where I can find "better" looking flower pots in Singapore? I've visited quite a few nurseries but none of them have good selections. I am looking at something like this: https://world.taobao.com/item/549041864061.htm#detail

    EzBuy is refusing to ship for me as they deem the item is too fragile and risky to be shipped from overseas. Also looked in IKEA and couldn't find anything similar. Most places do sell metal iron rod kinda stand but I'd like a wooden stand.

    Would be grateful for any tips! Thanks!


  10. Hello everyone, does anyone have a nursery to recommend to buy indoor plants? Looking mostly for smaller size plants to be placed on picture ledges, dining table, and in bathroom but also a bigger one to be placed next to TV console. Perfect if they have great pots selection; looking to get something similar:

     

     

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  11. Hi guys,

    I am in the midst of my renovation - all is going reasonably well at the moment but just received a VO from my ID charging me "supply and re-run damaged concealed piping". It's for both common and main bathrooms at $600 each. 

    I remember clearly that he said it was damaged when the walls were hacked. Few questions:

    1. Is the damage expected? e.g. it is understandable when bathroom floor is hacked then the WC will be damaged and cannot be re-used so a new one needs to be purchased

    2. Shall the homeowner (i.e. me) expected to pay for this cost?

    3. Lastly, is $600 sound reasonable at all for the replacement?

    Will be speaking to my ID about this later today but I wish today what the industry practice/norm is.

    Thanks!


  12. 2 hours ago, fifteenmay said:

    Laundry System

    Over the weekend, we went to Ezi Living to check out the laundry system. They are located at 63 Jalan Pemimpin #02-09 
    Pemimpin Industrial Building, Singapore 577219.

    We had thought that we would be going with the automatic system but realised that we did not want to spend so much money on laundry (its like twice the price of the manual system!) so we went with the manual system instead.:lol: train those arm muscles.. lol

    btw, those who are opting for automatic system, do rem to have a electrical point at your service yard.

    so we went with the Ezi Lift 5SS. They are having a 10-15% discount now for their manual and auto system til end of the month. remember to quote renotalk for a special renotalk price :P

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    LOL I was gonna ask about this as well. I went to a bathroom sanitary shop to ask about this and got quoted $600++ for a Korean-made hanger. Too much to pay IMO. How much did you pay for this @fifteenmay?


  13. Hello everyone! 

    I wanted to ask if any of you are placing your counter top microwave in a cabinet? Is it safe / advisable?

    I have initially planned for a built-in microwave but for the same price, a counter top microwave comes with a lot more practicality (i.e. features and size). Would like to hear your experience.

    Thanks!

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