Great tech deals during lockdown

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Great tech deals during lockdown

South Africa’s national coronavirus lockdown has been extended until 30 April, but this doesn’t mean you need to curb your online shopping.

With the mandate to stay at home, and upgraded Internet connections, there has never been a better time to buy a new bundle of video games or sign up for a streaming service.
 
theratman said:
As a big wootware fan I sadly agree.
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Put it this way I've bought about 25k from them over this year, after this I won't touch them. Sorry their behaviour over the lockdown is telling.
 
I Bought youtube premium for R46/PM for the family plan I think thats a good deal :p (India VPN)
 
harties said:
Is it not due to the exchange rate tanking? Generally happens.
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Yeah but they suppliers have been closed so they've been unable to order stock at new prices? Looks like they're simply marking up existing stock.
 
harties said:
Is it not due to the exchange rate tanking? Generally happens.
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I could understand an ROE increase on products ordered and delivered from overseas, not from stock already on hand though.
 
theratman said:
Yeah but they suppliers have been closed so they've been unable to order stock at new prices? Looks like they're simply marking up existing stock.
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I may be wrong on this but from what i understood before is that they charge at replacement costs so it will factor in the rand depreciation. I've noticed online retailers are quick to hike up their prices when the exchange rate tanks but slow to drop prices when the rand appreciates.
 
harties said:
I may be wrong on this but from what i understood before is that they charge at replacement costs so it will factor in the rand depreciation. I've noticed online retailers are quick to hike up their prices when the exchange rate tanks but slow to drop prices when the rand appreciates.
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You could also be right, I honestly don't know. It's just disappointing to see it happen as a consumer.
 
harties said:
I may be wrong on this but from what i understood before is that they charge at replacement costs so it will factor in the rand depreciation. I've noticed online retailers are quick to hike up their prices when the exchange rate tanks but slow to drop prices when the rand appreciates.
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My suppliers normally only start increasing the price on new products coming in, products on the ground already paid for are than sold at the rate it was at that time. This was the case with a lot of IT retailers in the passed, I remember Rectron, Pinnacle and even Cyberdyne doing that in the early to mid 2000s.
 
I bought the same GTII Huawei watch at Sportsman's Warehouse in Dec for R3299

I think someone is ripping the ring out of it.
 
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