Switcheroo!

When I first told the ID I was thinking of changing out all the electrical switches at our place, he said I should expect to spend about $200-300 for them all (and not to waste money haha).

But as usual, the OCD in me I couldn't stand the different shades of white going on in all the different brands of switches his electricians used around the house. To put it simply, it drove me nuts lol. I need consistency, darn it! (I do realise it's a waste of money, kinda.)

Just look at the 3 shades of white in a single spot!

Luckily for me, my Legrand Mallia switches from Choo Chiang ended up costing less than $200. And they had a retail outlet just diagonally across the street from our house too! What convenience. In case I need more. :P

I first found out about Choo Chiang from the kind folks on the Renotalk forum. Obviously, I also did a fair bit of research before I was convinced that they had the most competitive prices. I asked the kind folks (Nicole) over at Home First (whom I bought my lights from), another seller from Carousell (who is apparently one of the local distributors for Schneider) and also called up Choo Chiang to compare basic prices.

1G1W @ $  3.80 (Home First) / $2.60 (Carousell) / $1.60 (Choo Chiang)
2G1W @ $  6.80 (Home First) / $4.50 (Carousell) / $3.00 (Choo Chiang)
3G1W @ $10.00 (Home First) / $7.10 (Carousell) / $4.40 (Choo Chiang)

I was convinced. Choo Chiang it is. :P

Pricelists for future reference

Legrand Mallia (matt white)

1) Choo Chiang Marketing (prices before GST)

- 1G1W @ $1.60
- 2G1W @ $3.00
- 2G2W @ $4.00
- 3G1W @ $4.40
- 3G2W @ $6.30
- 4G1W @ $7.20
- 4G2W @ $10.00
- 13A S/S/O @ $2.80
- 2x13A S/S/O @ $5.10
- SCV @ $3.15
- TEL @ $ 3.00
- CAT6 @ $8.80
- 20A @ $6.80
- Doorbell (switch) @ $3.15

Choo Chiang accepts cash, NETS and CC, with a 1-week exchange policy.

2) Carousell Seller

- 1G1W @ $2.60
- 2G1W @ $4.50
- 3G1W @ $7.10
- 4G1W @ $14.80
- 13A S/S/O @ $4.50
- 2x13A S/S/O @ $7.40

3) Home First

- 1G1W @ $3.80
- 2G1W @ $6.80
- 2G2W @ $9.20
- 3G1W @ $10.00
- 4G1W @ $16.00
- 13A S/S/O @ $6.40
- 2x13A S/S/O @ $15.00

Schneider Electric

1) Carousell Seller

- 1G1W @ $1.80
- 2G1W @ $2.50
- 3G1W @ $4.00
- 4G1W @ $16.00
- 13A S/S/O @ $2.50
- 2x13A S/S/O @ $4.40
- 20A @ $7.90

According to the Carousell seller, Schneider is having a 40% discount for trading in your old switches (any brand) at the moment. 

Oh yeah, and the electricians are due back at our place this coming Thursday. Can't wait to see all our pretty switches in place. :)