Electronics are on many international visitors' wish lists,
and yes, there are many reasons to purchase your electronics in the US.
Oh, yeah! Like, maybe your camera accidentally took a deep-sea dive in the ocean,
or maybe someone knocked your smartphone out of your hands
and it fell onto the ground and shattered into a million pieces,
or maybe your laptop got crushed
when somebody else shoved their carry-on bag on the overhead compartment.
Or maybe none of that happened and you just want the latest on cutting edge tech.
Or maybe that!
But there are some pros and cons.
True, like some pros, definitely,
when you buy gadgets here you could be getting a really fat deal!
Depending on where you're from, you might pay a third of the price here
than you might at your home country.
And even if you're not getting a huge deal on the gadget,
the benefit of buying gadgets here in the US,
is that you might be getting something that's brand new
that's not even available in your home country yet!
But, there are some cons to consider, like warranties.
Some brands and manufactures will honor international warranties,
so if you're buying out of your home country,
that's a plus, but you do have to check.
And another thing is the power outlet,
chances are that the United States uses a different power outlet
then you might at your home country.
So, if you buy a gadget here, you're going to need to buy an adaptor
in order to be able to charge it.
But if you have weighted the pros and cons and you've made up your mind,
then here's a couple of tips for you.
First, you want to check the price.
Depending on what you're looking for, if it's a specific brand,
going to that brand's showroom, you might be paying full retail value.
Because those big, beautiful, showrooms cost money.
Whereas if you go to an authorized reseller,
they might be able to offer additional deals, promotional discounts, etc.,
specially if the item is an older model.
And another thing to keep in mind is that if you're buying a new gadget,
and you're taking it home and going through customs,
you might be importing the new device into your country.
So, you should check your country's limits,
because they might want to check a receipt and then they will charge you
an extra tax on top of what you already paid.
So, in essence, do your research. Because if you don't,
you end up paying more than you actually saved.
Ok, now we're here with Ryan, who works in an electronics department
and we're going to ask him a couple questions!
So, Ryan, what are some differences in the products that you have?
Just tells us a little bit about what you can.
In electronics we should sell more than just electronics,
we sell TVs, laptops, chargers for phones, tablets.
But we also sell, maybe, laptop bags, or other games or such.
So, we sell more than what is just purely electronic.
Anything that can go with, maybe, an electronic appliance,
or something that, you know, you think would be convenient
if you have something electronic in front of you.
Ok and do you often get international customers coming in?
Yeah, it does happen.
Usually someone who's from maybe Europe or something,
that'll try to look for an adaptor for a wall outlet,
something to plug in their appliances and whatnot.
In America we sell a lot of second hand,
or what's called refurbished units, is that something that the store offers?
Yeah, so usually if a TV is bought by one customer
and for whatever reason they return it, like it's damaged or something,
we'll give it to claims, then they'll refurbish it.
They'll make it basically as good as new again,
but usually, since it was used already,
and it was refurbished, we've got a discounted price.
So, that does happen with some products,
and we'll offer those at a discounted price,
so it's usually good for the consumer that way.
And are there still guarantees with products like that?
Yes, there's still a guarantee, there's a warranty that can be bought.
Claims won't let anything go back here that isn't pretty much good as new.
It's just that, if a consumer or customer wants one thing that's refurbished,
or a brand-new product, they'll get the brand-new product,
so we still have a discounted price for the refurbished one.
Alright, great!
Thanks a lot, Ryan! No problem, thank you!