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

[tricks]

before nun mababa pa convertion peso to hk money oki pa mag shopping now taas na and most of it u can buy it here na much cheaper pa sa 168 or divisoria. if u will shop at hongkong cguro yun mga branded nalang.

[hilars888]

Sa Shenzhen na lang

[ShKiP]

It's better shopping in the Philippines rather than in Hong Kong, at least here, we can haggle all we want, there, they let the Filipinos out of their stores when they sense you're haggling too much....

[kerrmit]

before nun mababa pa convertion peso to hk money oki pa mag shopping now taas na and most of it u can buy it here na much cheaper pa sa 168 or divisoria. if u will shop at hongkong cguro yun mga branded nalang.

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yes, i agree. for branded items, HK is still tops for me. but if im looking for things i can sell back here in manila, i would rather go to guangzhou.

 

as i heard one caucasian guy say in guangzhou, "it's not how much you can you buy.. it's how much you can carry!"

[johnlove]

Hi Sir Kerrmit,

 

Just wondering, after your shopping in Hongkong, what happens if the customs slap high taxes upon your arrival at the airport?

[eric0520]

Mka punta nga to shop.

[johnlove]

If you want to haggle, do it in the afternoon. For a lot of locals, haggling in the morning is bad luck, and oftentimes they are mean. So do your sightseeing (ocean park, disney, victoria peak) in the morning, and bargain hunting in the afternoon.

[Guest Dennis®]

i agree with in_style. for electronics, go to haiphong road (that's the street perpendicular to canton and nathan. and along nathan, coming from haiphong heading north walk about 50 meters and you will see Park Lane Shopper's Mall. you may also want to try the side streets parallel to haiphong (south side) i was able to find good buys in those narrow alleys. if you're staying at hong kong side, try the small alleys (i think that's fashion walk and kingston) at the back of excelsior hotel (gloucester road.) avoid going to mongkok. medyo hassle dun. they know if you're a filipino. may signal sila sa bawat isa. tinataasan nila presyo. there was this bag they were selling for $100 HK in mongkok, i bought the same bag for 3 for $100HK at a small store in harbour city. caveat emptor! check around before splurging. and one more thing, get an orange card. i've benn using mine for the last 5 years. very convenient when going around. you can even use it at some 7-11 stores.

[kaplogan]

try nyo pumunta sa south side Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen meron dun mga warehouse like Replay, Mango, etc... kung season sale nila July RL at Polo sports 80% off...try nyo din hanapin yung UNO UNO shop yata yun located at Tsim Sha Tsui at Central nagbebenta sila ung may mga sliht defect pero very low price...

[kerrmit]

Hi Sir Kerrmit,

 

Just wondering, after your shopping in Hongkong, what happens if the customs slap high taxes upon your arrival at the airport?

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If it's for personal use only, it's not taxable. At least, that's what I heard. Im not an accountant but from my travels in the past, I have never had any problems with taxes or duties on my personal effects and pasalubongs. :thumbsupsmiley:

 

:mtc:

[chipmaker]

electronics (computer accessories, digital cameras, digital video recorders): sham sui po. paglabas mo ng mtr exit, yun na yun. may mga binebenta ring second hand cellphones and pda na medyo bago-bago pa. you can also try wan chai computer center. if you're into digital slr cameras, try mongkok computer center. maraming mga shops selling second hand digital slr.

 

clothes: central on a sunday. daming sales ng giordano, g2000, u2.

[johnlove]

i agree with in_style. for electronics, go to haiphong road (that's the street perpendicular to canton and nathan. and along nathan, coming from haiphong heading north walk about 50 meters and you will see Park Lane Shopper's Mall. you may also want to try the side streets parallel to haiphong (south side) i was able to find good buys in those narrow alleys. if you're staying at hong kong side, try the small alleys (i think that's fashion walk and kingston) at the back of excelsior hotel (gloucester road.) avoid going to mongkok. medyo hassle dun. they know if you're a filipino. may signal sila sa bawat isa. tinataasan nila presyo. there was this bag they were selling for $100 HK in mongkok, i bought the same bag for 3 for $100HK at a small store in harbour city. caveat emptor! check around before splurging. and one more thing, get an orange card. i've benn using mine for the last 5 years. very convenient when going around. you can even use it at some 7-11 stores. 

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Sir Dennis, may I know what is an orange card?

[kerrmit]

Sir Dennis, may I know what is an orange card?

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He's probably referring to the Octopus card. It's really one of the things i missed most about HK. That card can be used to go conveniently around HK: pay your fares, get your food, buy some stuff.

 

And i didnt even have to take it out of my wallet! I just swipe it and the beep lets me know the deal is done. galing! :cool:

[centrino]

He's probably referring to the Octopus card. It's really one of the things i missed most about HK. That card can be used to go conveniently around HK: pay your fares, get your food, buy some stuff.

 

And i didnt even have to take it out of my wallet! I just swipe it and the beep lets me know the deal is done. galing!  :cool:

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Yup its a proximity checking device. Sort of like the E-pass that we have at SLEX or the EC-TAG at NLEX only its much more flexible and personalized Sana maging ganyan na din tyo dito, cashless na

[kadafy]

electronic stuff - sham shui po

clothing/fashion - central specially on weekends

tiange stuff - mongkok