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Is Brazil a cheap place to buy electronic goods like laptops and ipod touches

  • 31-07-2008 1:58am
    #1
    cronos
    Registered Users Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭


    if so where should I shop. I am thinking I would buy online.


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  • #2
    Xcellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,806 ✭✭✭Xcellor


    Only know about Mexico and surprisingly highstreet prices are more expensive than shopping in the US. With the way things go missing in the postal service I don't believe there is a lot of online sales.

    Ive heard that while food and other things are normally cheap in America the luxury items are quite closely related to the normal retail prices.

    Why you looking in Brazil instead of US? Id say postal service from US is more reliable and if something goes wrong they speak a form of English so you can almost communicate with them!! ;)


  • #3
    cronos
    Registered Users Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭cronos


    Xcellor wrote: »
    Only know about Mexico and surprisingly highstreet prices are more expensive than shopping in the US. With the way things go missing in the postal service I don't believe there is a lot of online sales.

    Ive heard that while food and other things are normally cheap in America the luxury items are quite closely related to the normal retail prices.

    Why you looking in Brazil instead of US? Id say postal service from US is more reliable and if something goes wrong they speak a form of English so you can almost communicate with them!! ;)

    My brother happened to be in Brazil. He is back now and i decided not to bother. I just thought it might be cheap but he said the same as u in the end. Thanks for your help.


  • #4
    ozmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,872 ✭✭✭ozmo


    cronos wrote: »
    My brother happened to be in Brazil. He is back now and i decided not to bother. I just thought it might be cheap but he said the same as u in the end. Thanks for your help.

    sorry late posting - but just to add in case interested.
    When I was there Brazillians went here
    http://www.thirteenmonths.com/br05_ciudaddeleste.htm
    for their electronic stuff.
    Just across the border in Paraguay.
    I went to visit when i was at the waterfalls - A huge whole city of those dodgy electronic shops you see in London / New york with lots of folk buying.
    googlemaps

    “Roll it back”



  • #5
    garrincha62
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭garrincha62


    In short, NO.

    As for that place near the waterfalls in Paraguay. Buy anything there at your own peril. If it still works in 2 weeks you've got a bargain!


  • #6
    FortalezaOwner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭FortalezaOwner


    no, somethings cost more, because, huge taxes on imports


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  • #7
    marknoonan1974
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭marknoonan1974


    garrincha62 wrote: »
    In short, NO.

    As for that place near the waterfalls in Paraguay. Buy anything there at your own peril. If it still works in 2 weeks you've got a bargain!

    I was there, a very dodgy place. Everything is fake, and ya really need your wits about ya.

    To buy cheap electronic gear that is genuine and will work, ya need to head to Singapore.


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