All About Hongkong! Shopping, Hotels, Tourist Spots - Merged Threa

[SkimpyDeLeon]

Question lang sa mga hongkong regulars.. I realized na pwede akong pa-book in advance via internet, pero pwede bang bumili ng tiket para sa shuttle bus going to my hotel in Kowloon (Imperial Hotel) once I arrived at the airport?

 

Yup sa HKIA ka na bumili para marami kang options. You can take the airport express to Kowloon then get on the free shuttle rides. I'm sure may stop yan na malapit sa hotel mo.

[rockchic]

there are some decent shops along granville road.

[girlspeed]

for the Shoppingerras, go to Tung Chung, Citygate Outlet. You'll find sport's wears, accessories, designer fashions and children's wear in an air-conditioned shopping mall. Its just a minute walk from Tung Chung MTR.

 

There are more than 50 stores with discounts up to 60% OFF, like Mango, PUMA, Adidas, Nike, Giordano, Esprit, CLub 21 (which houses DKNY, Armani), Prada, Coach, Burberry, Kate Spade etc. hinigop ako ng mga shops sa Hong Kong. buti nakalabas ako ng buhay!

[kanski]

puchangnang hong kong, ang mahal! this place is slowly losing its appeal as a shopping haven. well at least to me it is.

 

i recently went there to buy 2 things in particular: a watch and shoes.

 

unang tinanong ko yung watch na gusto ko kung magkano. anakngpucha, mas mura pa dito sa gb5 (may 6 mos 0% pa!). the guy manning the watch's official dealer (a european) couldn't believe that the model i was eyeing was much, much cheaper (~php50k) locally and advised me to be wary of buying a fake instead. even after i explained to him that there was an authorized dealer of the watches he was selling in manila, he offered to check the authenticity of the serial nos. via e-mail just in case i eventually bought one here. needless to say, i walked out of his store buying nothing.

 

then i was off to look for shoes. the first models i looked for were again more expensive than what i had previously seen.

 

first i wanted to look for was a particular porsche design model. unfortunately, this wasn't available anymore. i was however able to compare the prices of the other models of porsche design available in hk vs. the prices of the same models here at adidas gb3 and the latter were cheaper by around 1-2k. sheesh!

 

second shoe i was eying were y3's that i saw in hawaii just last april. while i was able to find the shoe (there were several y3 shops in hk), they were us$40+ more expensive in hk. ay caramba!

 

and there were many other items much more expensive in hk.

 

but to be fair, not everything was more expensive there. the watch i settled for was significantly cheaper than what it fetches locally. however, i don't think i will be going back to hk to shop which is the primary reason why i go there in the first place.

Edited May 20, 2010 by kanski

[onamaewa]

I agree on Kanski.... it's now too expensive to go shopping in hongkong compared here... was in HK last month and I compared prices, guess what, it's relatively cheaper here,the only difference in that there are more branded/signature shops there with wider selection of items/design.. here in the country sa big malls lang like Greenbelt area meron branded shops... ang medyo mura lang dun is yung mga bootleged items sa night market/street shops but quality wise, same lang ng items na mabibili sa divisoria/168 and mas magaganda pa yung nasa greenhills

Edited May 21, 2010 by onamae_wa

[dmitri]

Y-3 shops in HK are by D-MOP which also owned Y-3 Shops in China (Hangzhou, Shanghai etc).Their prices are quite higher compared to y-3 online. I buy mostly from US or UK especially around June/July and Dec/January which is their end of the season sale at 30-50% discount.

[kanski]

^

 

i wish i knew that d-mop sold their y-3's higher than the stores in the states. otherwise i would've bought the pair i saw the month before i went to hong kong.

 

just to clarify, you did say that you source your y-3's from the us or uk but not necessarily online, right?

[vanexel]

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i wish i knew that d-mop sold their y-3's higher than the stores in the states. otherwise i would've bought the pair i saw the month before i went to hong kong.

 

just to clarify, you did say that you source your y-3's from the us or uk but not necessarily online, right?

 

not all things are cheaper in hongkong, adidas superstars are a little more expensive, but pumas in mongkok are a little bit cheaper, but some brands are relatively cheap, uniqlo, h&m are quite reasonable, normally i go to hongkong to buy things that are not found in the philippines, kasi kung meron dito, whats the point of having it..hehe

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[dmitri]

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i wish i knew that d-mop sold their y-3's higher than the stores in the states. otherwise i would've bought the pair i saw the month before i went to hong kong.

 

just to clarify, you did say that you source your y-3's from the us or uk but not necessarily online, right?

 

 

I usually bought my y-3 items at y-3 store online (http://y-3store.adidas.com/).As for UK, you got boloonline, aspecto and john-anthony.I've been to D-Mop store in HK and even y-3 store in China (especially the y-3 store in Golden Eagle Shopping Mall, Shanghai) and they price is really expensive.Homme et Femme price in Shangrila Mall is reasonable compared to them.

 

If you're in the states , you can call their outlet store in Orlando (407)477-8604 and order thru phone and have them ship to your address in US as long as you're using a US issued credit card.They usually carry the past seasons stocks.

[kanski]

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thanks for sharing. i particularly appreciate knowing that they have an outlet store in orlando. can't wait.

 

naiinis lang ako because i had the chance to buy the y-3 while i was in honolulu last april (ahem ) for us$200 but i didn't fork the dough knowing i'd be in hong kong after 2 weeks. tapos us$240 pala yung same shoe sa hong kong. big mistake.

 

 

not all things are cheaper in hongkong..

 

bro, it used to be.. unfortunately, times have changed.

 

but you are right about buying things not found here. made me laugh there.

 

kaso, almost everything can be bought here. and the ones (brands) that aren't, i don't particularly sponsor.

[dmitri]

 

and there were many other items much more expensive in hk.

 

 

 

Especially books.Anyone try to browse their bookstores? Their books are too expensive that even if you add in the duties/tax from order thru Amazon it would be still cheaper.

 

US and UK are still cheaper when it comes to shoes since I collect only collaboration (ex. y-3 ,puma mihara etc)and distinct (adidas slvr).

 

The cheaper items from HK would be high-end watch (IWC, Officine Panerai,Audemars Piguet etc), SLR cameras , and of course toys ( Hot Toys).

[vanexel]

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thanks for sharing. i particularly appreciate knowing that they have an outlet store in orlando. can't wait.

 

naiinis lang ako because i had the chance to buy the y-3 while i was in honolulu last april (ahem ) for us$200 but i didn't fork the dough knowing i'd be in hong kong after 2 weeks. tapos us$240 pala yung same shoe sa hong kong. big mistake.

 

 

 

 

bro, it used to be.. unfortunately, times have changed.

 

but you are right about buying things not found here. made me laugh there.

 

kaso, almost everything can be bought here. and the ones (brands) that aren't, i don't particularly sponsor

 

 

 

 

used to be when exchange rate was 1:3.3, but not medyo mahal na, but still brands like uniqlo is so much cheaper compared to uniqlo in singapore, h&m is not found here, lots of nice shoes in mongkok, automatic 20% off even for new arrivals, lots o variety on new balance shoes, ben sherman shirts are nice compared to those old stocks being sold at shangrila

thats why i rarely go to hongkong now to shop, singapore for me is better, lots of brands to choose from, will be going this wednesday for the great singapore sale, hehe

[kanski]

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unfortunately for me, travel season is over.

 

enjoy your trip pero hinayhinay sa shopping! haha..

 

 

The cheaper items from HK would be high-end watch (IWC, Officine Panerai,Audemars Piguet etc), SLR cameras , and of course toys ( Hot Toys).

 

allow me to refute this.

 

up until now, i was embarrassed to name the watch that i initially wanted to buy. but for our discussion's sake, let me say that i was looking forward to buying a portuguese chronograph in hk. mindful of the best price lucerne can give, i trooped to the iwc a.d. in central's prince bldg and asked for the price of the said watch. turns out, it was more expensive there by around php40k kaya hindi ko na siya binili.

 

but as i have said earlier, not all things, watches included, are more expensive in hk. the watch i finally decided to buy, whose brand you did not list, is more expensive here in manila.

[ganid]

Mahal na rin ang HK ngayon.

 

Siguradong may mga bagay - electronics for example - na mas mura sa HK.

 

Kailangan talaga alam mo ang presyo sa ibang lugar pagpunta mo doon. Madali na yan ngayon dahil sa internet. Lahat puede i-canvass.

 

But generally, be ready to pay a 10% premium over internet prices. Mahal ang renta ng mga tindahan sa HK. Pero sulit na yon to see and feel an item before buying.

[kanski]

snatch, nice watch the explorer II.

 

me, i saved between php30-40k buying my watch there, depending largely on what the exchange rate was at the instant i bought it. the peso was erratic when i left, probably due to the instability of the election's outcome, and was swinging from php 5.75 - 5.90 to a hk $1.00.