Hardware Bargains

[Fox1]

Hi Guys, Im shopping for an adsl router. I found this one
http://www.takealot.com/asus-dsl-n14u-wireless-adsl-router/PLID38535024
I really want to have at least 2 vlan's on there on it seems in this routers case broadcast 2 seperate ssid's (from the description it seems the same). My budget is more or less R700. Can anyone tell me whether this is a good deal?

Great Router for the price. I have the previous model that's being running without a hitch for 3 years

 

[PostmanPot]

If there is a 5% discount to MyBB members, just pay R72 more and get free shipping, ebucks and much easier ordering process.

http://www.takealot.com/all/?qsearch=W8970&_sb=1&_dt=all&_r=1

Nice.

How does the discount work? Just say you're with MyBB when ordering?

That's right. MyBroadband discount.

 

[Praeses]

About 50% of the Asus networking products I've dealt with have been/become faulty.

That aside, modem/routers aren't worth skimping on. Go for this TP-Link, very good one with excellent range - http://www.dbg.co.za/product_info.php?cPath=55_57_159_163&products_id=894.

You also get a 5% MyBb discount. Pricing is excl VAT.

I got myself the W8970 like 1.5 weeks ago. Very happy with it

 

[Dan C]

How does the discount work? Just say you're with MyBB when ordering?

Yes, they will give you a quote and you just mention your myBB name. PM Kernel if you are unsure.

I would rather go for the AC version.. little bit more expensive, but maybe more future proof.

http://www.dbg.co.za/product_info.php?cPath=55_57_159_161&products_id=1074

 

[palmandy]

Roku SE

Roku SE will be released on Black Friday for $25. In theory Amazon will sell it. Need this for old TV for some friends. Any advice to get this from Amazon US to SA?

 

[Awesum]

Roku SE will be released on Black Friday for $25. In theory Amazon will sell it. Need this for old TV for some friends. Any advice to get this from Amazon US to SA?

Amazon ships to SA.
I bought my Roku 3 and Nexus 7 from Amazon.

 

[Pseudonym]

Amazon ships to SA.
I bought my Roku 3 and Nexus 7 from Amazon.

Customs Duties on tablets?

 

[chickenbeef]

Go through the checkout process on Amazon and you'll get the shipping, handling and tax amounts.

 

[airborne]

Customs Duties on tablets?

15.4% vat, Amazon will show all charges and duties up front in the cart if they ship to Sa.


Little trick is they normally charge a minimum shipping fee and you can add quite a few things to your basket before it increases, so that's the time to order all the little bits and pieces you may want from Amazon and technically not pay any shipping on them.

 

[Pseudonym]

15.4% vat, Amazon will show all charges and duties up front in the cart if they ship to Sa.


Little trick is they normally charge a minimum shipping fee and you can add quite a few things to your basket before it increases, so that's the time to order all the little bits and pieces you may want from Amazon and technically not pay any shipping on them.

Fantastic! Do you use .com or .co.uk?
[Sorry about not moving this to PM but I though others may be interested too]

 

[biometrics]

15.4% vat, Amazon will show all charges and duties up front in the cart if they ship to Sa.

Do they use a courier or the "post office"?

 

[Awesum]

Do they use a courier or the "post office"?

Courier

 

[Awesum]

Amazon actually gave me a refund of more than R100 after I received my Roku. They said that they had overcharged for vat/customs.

 

[RiazK]

If the item says that it ships to SA, Amazon will usually calculate all the extra costs like Vat, duties and handling. The price you pay on checkout is the final price, no other surprise cost's once it arrives in the country. They ship using courier (so far all my packages were aramex) and it takes 1-2 weeks to arrive at your door. If they do not ship a particular item you can have a look at aramex global shopper.

 

[biometrics]

Courier

How long does it take?

Edit: I see RiazK says 1-2 weeks.

 

[RiazK]

How long does it take?

Edit: I see RiazK says 1-2 weeks.

I usually choose the cheapest shipping method they offer and even though amazon says it will take 3-4 weeks to arrive, it still arrives within a week, sometimes 2 weeks.

 

[biometrics]

I usually choose the cheapest shipping method they offer and even though amazon says it will take 3-4 weeks to arrive, it still arrives within a week, sometimes 2 weeks.

Have you ever needed to return something?

 

[airborne]

Fantastic! Do you use .com or .co.uk?
[Sorry about not moving this to PM but I though others may be interested too]

. Com
. UK is sometimes even better as they take the vat off if it's an intl order, or so I've heard.

Do they use a courier or the "post office"?

Around R300 is the minimum courier fee, normally with aramex, last order arrived in 6 days. They don't post.

Amazon actually gave me a refund of more than R100 after I received my Roku. They said that they had overcharged for vat/customs.

I had the same thing, actually I had all my customs/vat fees refunded, for some reason I was not charged anything. Didn't complain!

 

[d7e7r7]

If one buy's a laptop from Amazon .com, it'll come with an American plug right? Would need to then buy a charger for it locally?

 

[RiazK]

Have you ever needed to return something?

Fortunately, not yet. Not sure how the returns process would work.