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Ceiling Fans @ Tampoi Lighting Centre

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We took the plunge! After reviewing the prices of ceiling fans at a local retail store, online portals, i.e. Lazada and Taobao, and blog/forum reviews, we decided to check Tampoi Lighting out. Why Tampoi? We chose it due to its reliability since many Singaporeans purportedly bought their lighting and fans from there.  We headed to JB in the late afternoon. Stopped by D'Shanghai (just outside Sutera Mall) for dim sum at 4p.m. and then Aeon supermarket for diapers. We bought Goon pants at RM27.90 each for L48 and XL42 sizes (U.P. RM34.90).  By the time we reached Tampoi Lighting using GPS, it was 6 p.m.! We spent 2-3 hours checking out the various ceiling fans on display. Lots of "no camera" stickers hung from the ceiling, possibly to deter price/model checking. My earlier online search reviewed information on stores such as HT lighting and Yes lighting, which could sell equivalent fans at a cheaper price but we did not even recce these stores, as we value time and