Bargains at Taipei 3C Products and Appliances Expo
Bargains at Taipei 3C Products and Appliances Expo
The Taipei 3C Products and Appliances Expo opened today at the Taipei World Trade Center. This year a record 600 booths are on the floor with back-to-school bargains and subsidized household appliances. More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the four-day event.Today President Tsai Ing-wen attended the opening ceremony of the Taipei 3C Products and Appliances Expo, which runs for four days. Nearly 200 vendors at 600 booths are hoping to make big back-to-school sales.Member of the publicGenerally speaking, the products here are about NT$1,000 cheaper than the retail price. If you’re looking for a product that’s tens of thousands of dollars, you can get it here for NT$5,000 to 10,000 less.Member of the publicI took a look at some of the vendors and the products really are rather cheap, mainly due to government subsidies.This year organizers are heavily promoting back-to-school products, and gaming laptops have gotten the most inquiries. Other popular products are air conditioners and refrigerators. Under a trade-in scheme, shoppers can get up to NT$5,000 toward each new appliance. The vendors have sweetened the deal with additional discounts and gifts, in a bid to stimulate sales.Ting I-chungRetailerThis year we’re expecting sales to jump some 20-30% compared to previous years. Even before the talk of tax rebates, we had lots of inquiries from consumers. Sales grew 20% from the first quarter to the second quarter.Government incentives for green appliances, plus the back-to-school season, could mean a sales boost for retailers at the fair. This year’s exhibition has more vendors and booths than before, and total sales of home appliances are expected to go up 10% year on year. More than 200,000 visitors are expected over the four days of the exhibition.
