Parallel Importing Roomba/Scooba

For many people, the differences in costs between buying from the authorised dealer and getting a parallel import set (self import or otherwise), justifies the extra bit of hassle. Roomba and Scooba are relatively well made products that typically outlast the first year warranty and iRobot enthusiasts have been tinkering with Roomba for ages.

There are tonnes of guides online put forth by enthusiasts on how to troubleshoot the robotic vacuums and some even go as far as to put in customisations that purportedly improve the performance of the vacuums. If all else fails and you need help to fix your roomba, roomba enthusiasts do help resolve the issues for a fraction of the penalty that the authorised dealer imposes on parallel imported sets.

Parallel importing of the Roomba is relatively straightforward. The easiest one is that if you or a friend travels to USA, you can make the purchase there and bring it back yourself. For those whom are not planning a trip to USA anytime soon, the growth of forwarding services like Comgateway, BorderLinx, ViaAddress, etc help you make the purchase and send it back to Singapore at a fraction of the air ticket.