Us$30 For An Electric Coffee Maker?

[Grawburg]

Am I shopping at the wrong place? Tokyu wants US$30 for an electric coffee maker that I know I can get at home for $10....can this price be typical?????

[ukrules]

A lot of things are a lot more expensive here than they are 'back home'. You would probably find it cheaper at Robinsons though.

I was looking at toasters a while back and was surprised to see a run of the mill two slot toaster for around 5000 Bt. There were more expensive and cheaper options though.

[PaulDee]

Check Carrefour and Makro. They have adequate coffee makers (10 cup) starting

at 399 baht. Just bought one to replace same model I had been using here for the

last 9 years. No problems.

[Danger]

Yeah Big C also. Just bought one for 400 baht. It's not level because the plastic was not molded properly and the carafe is so poorly designed it spill every time I pour the coffee. Brand name is Otto. Other than that it works fine.

[dave2]

grawberg.

re ... Am I shopping at the wrong place? Tokyu wants US$30 for an electric coffee maker that I know I can get at home for $10.

...can this price be typical?????

yes ... when it starts to get cold here in november you can buy a fan heater for 6490 baht ( thats about 130 quid english )

or you can do like i did and have one bought and posted from the uk for about 45 quid total ... and save 85 quid

dave2 ... nice and warm in november, december last year , next year : )

[DP25]

Tokyu is a Japanese department store and generally has higher prices and imported stuff. Go Tesco/Big C/Carrefour for lower prices

[Stjohnm]

grawberg.

re ... Am I shopping at the wrong place? Tokyu wants US$30 for an electric coffee maker that I know I can get at home for $10.

...can this price be typical?????

yes ... when it starts to get cold here in november you can buy a fan heater for 6490 baht ( thats about 130 quid english )

or you can do like i did and have one bought and posted from the uk for about 45 quid total ... and save 85 quid

dave2 ... nice and warm in november, december last year , next year : )

Likewise I was walking around Central the other day came across the M&S concession they wanted ฿3000 (£60 at today's rate) for a pair of shoes, trouble was they left the UK price tag on it that stated they were £39.99 I just wait until I'm back in Blighty until I buy stuff like that. Can't find my shoes size in too many places out here.

[Pib]

grawberg.

re ... Am I shopping at the wrong place? Tokyu wants US$30 for an electric coffee maker that I know I can get at home for $10.

...can this price be typical?????

yes ... when it starts to get cold here in november you can buy a fan heater for 6490 baht ( thats about 130 quid english )

or you can do like i did and have one bought and posted from the uk for about 45 quid total ... and save 85 quid

dave2 ... nice and warm in november, december last year , next year : )

Likewise I was walking around Central the other day came across the M&S concession they wanted ฿3000 (£60 at today's rate) for a pair of shoes, trouble was they left the UK price tag on it that stated they were £39.99 I just wait until I'm back in Blighty until I buy stuff like that. Can't find my shoes size in too many places out here.

There are few bargains/good deals at Central stores even through they have "XX% Off" signs everywhere. I know that might be a shock to you Central shoppers but Central prices are high! Shop at Big C/Lotus/Carrefour/HomePro/Makro for the best deals (or should I say generally the best deals available in Thailand and which are accessible country-wide).

Edited May 4, 2010 by Pib