Although overall prices may balance you need to consider that importing an item can be quicker delivery than Takealot in many instances especially where Takealot does not have the product in stock at your closest warehouse, you may be limited by the SARS import limitations for non-registered importers, Newegg may have items in stock that you cannot easily find in South Africa, warranties may be an issue, Takealot does offer the option to collect after hours from decentralised depots.
I usually try to buy locally as my first option but if what I'm looking for is not available locally, or the price is a lot more, I end up importing. In general half of what I'm looking for, I import. So it is good to have another option for South Africans and I hope it helps Takealot especially also work on improving their speed of delivery a bit. Looks bad when a foreign company can out-deliver a local one.
See the comparison at #^https://mybroadband.co.za/news/gadgets/311435-newegg-now-ships-to-south-africa-here-is-how-it-compares-to-takealot.html
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#^Newegg now ships to South Africa – Here is how it compares to Takealot
We compared the pricing of various tech products across specific categories on Newegg and Takealot to determine when it was better to order items from the global retailer.
source https://gadgeteer.co.za/node/3312
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