Buying from e78.com.hk

[BlueTornado]

is his email ppt78@yahoo.com.hk because i messaged him and i keep getting delivery failure messages

His website clearly says "ptt" not "ppt"

[BlueTornado]

I had difficulty communication with e78.....Lastly I bought from Eric

They are both good, for different things. But I agree that it's easier to communicate with Eric since he speaks English.

[Shinichi]

yup..e78 only know to quote price. by the way, price given by Eric is cheaper than in his ebay..

[James.Foo]

but by comparison, which is cheaper? Eric or e78??

[BlueTornado]

but by comparison, which is cheaper? Eric or e78??

Not possible to make a blanket statement either way. It depends on what you're buying.

[Shinichi]

only buy from Eric and havent bought anything from e78 so cannot comment...

[kwun]

but by comparison, which is cheaper? Eric or e78??

it depends on the items.

i usually buy from e78 as they are in HK and i can either go myself or have someone go pick them up.

i do know that strings are cheaper from e78

[Avenger]

IMO, e78 has cheaper price than Eric (based on his Ebay website)

however Eric has faster service (delivery) and can speak English

E78 has wider range of product, they have shoes, clothing, loads of different brands of rackets, etc
actually, it is better to go there and buy in their shop

Eric has less product listed in his Ebay store, he has some essential products, however not much variety
however of course, he is a superb online seller, his service is much better than E78

so if you want cheaper price, wide range of product (shoes, clothes, etc), and does not mind the hassle to contact them, go for E78
or if you go to HK, go for E78

if you want to buy it online, and you know what do you want to buy (such as rackets or RKEP grip), go for Eric

P.S: you also need to calculate the customs tax

[Chaisync]

Do the rackets come strung when you buy them and how much does each string cost?? Also how much does it cost for shipping, i messaged mr chan but its hard to understand him ;/

[BlueTornado]

IMO, e78 has cheaper price than Eric (based on his Ebay website)

however Eric has faster service (delivery) and can speak English

E78 has wider range of product, they have shoes, clothing, loads of different brands of rackets, etc
actually, it is better to go there and buy in their shop

Eric has less product listed in his Ebay store, he has some essential products, however not much variety
however of course, he is a superb online seller, his service is much better than E78

so if you want cheaper price, wide range of product (shoes, clothes, etc), and does not mind the hassle to contact them, go for E78
or if you go to HK, go for E78

if you want to buy it online, and you know what do you want to buy (such as rackets or RKEP grip), go for Eric

P.S: you also need to calculate the customs tax

You really haven't been getting the full "Eric experience" then He has a RIDICULOUS amount of stuff available to him not only from the brands he carries but also from the factory. A lot of the things are not available on his eBay listing because he's not allowed to put it on the web. You just have to ask.

I do agree that e78 has more listed on their site which I guess makes it easier to find. With Eric you have to know where to look / how to ask to get what you want. However I disagree with your blanket statement that e78 is cheaper in everything; again, email Eric and you'll be surprised. The eBay prices are not always the same as if you ask him to give you a quote. I don't think your advice to always go to e78 if you want cheaper price, with the only drawback being the harder communication, is correct.

I'm not trying to bash e78 or be biased toward Eric at all - e78 is a great store. I merely dislike spreading misinformation. Moral of the story is to be a smart shopper and compare prices at multiple places, not just buy from one place thinking that it's cheaper in everything when there could be better prices elsewhere

[BlueTornado]

Do the rackets come strung when you buy them and how much does each string cost?? Also how much does it cost for shipping, i messaged mr chan but its hard to understand him ;/

You can have them strung yes. Most of the prices on e78's website are including string, with ~80 HKD less if you want it unstrung. Shipping cost depends on the destination but for Canada I would guess about $25 (USD/CAD, almost the same these days ).

[Chaisync]

So how much would sting cost if you want packs of strings, i asked mr chan but i dont understand him very well

[BlueTornado]

So how much would sting cost if you want packs of strings, i asked mr chan but i dont understand him very well

Why don't you PM me the quote he emailed you and I'll try to help out.

[kwun]

the thing with e78 is that Mr. Chan doesn't know English. if you send him English email, he goes through google or some other translator. so that's why he response doesn't always make sense. just be aware of that. so if you can read chinese, it is better to do type in chinese, or do the translation yourself via google to make sure what is translated make sense.

[Shinichi]

A week ago I pm e78 and he said the price quote was excluding the string...

[kwun]

A week ago I pm e78 and he said the price quote was excluding the string...

a lot of their racket include a string, but do not include stringing labor. you should clarify with him.

[Shinichi]

I didnt know that. Maybe just miscommunication problem.