Shopping in Hong Kong?
Hi everyone, I am going on a field trip to Hong Kong with my class. I went to mainland in '08 - Beijing, Shanghai, and Suzhou. Is the shopping in Hong Kong similar to mainland as far as the street markets. Pearls and fake purses were a steal, and I am hoping to get some more good deals. Are goods in HK more expensive? I should add that shopping is not my main interest for going there. I am an accounting student, so most of the trip will be visiting businesses operating in HK and sightseeing/experiencing the culture. :) Are there large pearl markets like on the mainland? Where I can negotiate prices?
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1 :
i was born there,amazing place. cheap clothes but i wouldnt live there for long,the buildings will ruin your eye sight,because there so close. but yeah, id say its a good place to buy stuff cheap but not cheaper then the mainland i guess,depending on where you bought the stuff oh! you gotta try the McDonalds xD i remember it being so much nicer there :3
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its great most stuff are pretty cheap aswell =]
3 :
just like china ther eare plenty of fake stuff. if you really want nice stuff. you should go to causeway bay. they have some of the cutest stuff there.
4 :
Fake purse are "a steal". Possession of counterfeit merchandise is illegal. You may be arrested by Hong Kong Police, Hong Kong Customs, or the Customs authorities of your home country. Don't be a crooked monkey. Buy legitimate products.
5 :
hk is much more commercial than china. most of the "markets" have been setup for tourists. they have cracked down alot on fake stuff so it's not as easy to find as in china. most people go to hk for brand name shopping. since there is no import duty it is cheaper than most places in the world.
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Fake items are few in sight but are still available, you might see more of those unbranded or less known brands on street markets. Branded / Signature items cost less than in other countries and way cheaper if on sale. October has to be the sale-month of HK i think.
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Here are a couple of guides that should help you out in Hong Kong http://www.iluv.hk/living-in-hong-kong/guides The site also has a lot of other stuff on Hong Kong. Definitely worth a check out. http://www.iluv.hk
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