Monoprice Pen Tablet Digital Drawing Thingy reviews can relatively easily found on the internet. Note that I won't even bother including a Genius Pen Tablet Stylus Digital Drawing Thingy pricing here because some of the components for comparison are unavailable in the local online market.
What are the risks associated with buying from the other side of the world?
You have to pay UPS around US$50 for Monoprice to ship your order from California, USA to Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia. If the product is defective then you're pretty much screwed. Although the likeliness of this happening should be less than 5%.
For example, less the emotional distraught, vehicle maintenance cost to the nearest post office, & kilojoules of energy used, an undesirable event like this would cost another US$10 via Registered Airmail to send the defective unit back to Monoprice then possibly another US$50 to ship a new unit over here via UPS.
You have to pay UPS around US$50 for Monoprice to ship your order from California, USA to Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia. If the product is defective then you're pretty much screwed. Although the likeliness of this happening should be less than 5%.
For example, less the emotional distraught, vehicle maintenance cost to the nearest post office, & kilojoules of energy used, an undesirable event like this would cost another US$10 via Registered Airmail to send the defective unit back to Monoprice then possibly another US$50 to ship a new unit over here via UPS.
Another issue would be after the two pen stylus and extra nibs run out, you would be looking at paying at least US$20 on top of the small purchase cost to buy these. Hopefully, by the time your supply runs out (50 extra pen nibs over 5 years), you may have bought a different Pen Tablet Stylus Digital Drawing Thingy anyway. So, let's drop that improbable issue.
Monoprice 10x6.25 Inches Graphic Drawing Tablet w/ 8 Hot Key: RM160
Extra Pen Stylus: RM35
Extra 5 x 5 Pen Nibs: RM16
Shipping cost: RM160
Added risk cost: US$60 (RM192)
Added risk cost: US$60 (RM192)
Total Cost: RM557
Now let's compare that to buying a lower standard Wacom product on a local online market. A similar standard Wacom product is way beyond the Monoprice similar price range. So lets keep it affordable.
Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch cost: RM300
Extra Pen Stylus: RM160
Extra 2 x 5 Pen Nibs: RM150
Shipping cost: Included
Added risk cost: RM20
Total Cost: RM630
Surprisingly, even after trying to bust the chops off buying a Pen Tablet Stylus Digital Drawing Thingy package all the way from USA, this is still the best deal among all Monoprice, Wacom & Genius Pen Tablet Stylus Digital Drawing Thingy options I have found. For folks in the US, choosing to buy a Monoprice Pen Tablet Stylus Digital Drawing Thingy over a similar priced Wacom product would be so much easier. WTH! Undisputed Winner!
*Actually, it seems Monoprice do cover the S&H associated with the return or replacement of that item even from Malaysia.
Question:
I know that I will have to pay for shipping the defective item back to the US but will Monoprice pay for shipping the replacement item to me in Malaysia?
Reply:
"If a defective item issue is reported to us within 30-days of receiving it, Monoprice does cover the S&H associated with the return or replacement of that item.
Thank You for making Monoprice your preferred place to shop online.
Regards, Nicholas Corpuz
Returns Associate
www.monoprice.com
returns@monoprice.com"
*Actually, it seems Monoprice do cover the S&H associated with the return or replacement of that item even from Malaysia.
Question:
I know that I will have to pay for shipping the defective item back to the US but will Monoprice pay for shipping the replacement item to me in Malaysia?
Reply:
"If a defective item issue is reported to us within 30-days of receiving it, Monoprice does cover the S&H associated with the return or replacement of that item.
Thank You for making Monoprice your preferred place to shop online.
Regards, Nicholas Corpuz
Returns Associate
www.monoprice.com
returns@monoprice.com"
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