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Along Nathan Road, there are many many shops, especially of the electronic type (cameras etc) where you go in and have to ask the price. They make one up as there is never a mark on the box. You never see the locals in these shops.
One trick they use is to try and sell you the bear item very cheaply, nut ONLY if you buy a whole bunch of extras which they rip you off on (e.g. memory card, case, battery, charger etc etc). Certainly in the UK, many of the extras will already come in the box. See my tip for buying cameras in HK. The shop comes highly recommended on the internet, it has prices marked on items (no haggling at all), they are cheap, and full of locals too.
Shop around in many places, and add up the cost of the total package. Also check the goods you are about to walk out of the shop with are the exact items you expect them to be. Sneaky swaps when you aren't looking are not unheard of!
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Make sure if you do buy any electrical goods you don't let it out of your site once you have paid for it, many places in this area will use the bait and switch technique where after you've paid for the goods the salesman will take your camera/mp3 player/camcorder into the back of the shop to get the accessories. They will then swap your goods for an inferior or reconditioned one worth a lot less than the one you thought you were getting.
Try and go to the "Fortress" chain of shops which are all over Hong Kong, the salesmen are not pushy and are very knowledgable and you "WILL NOT" get cheated at this shop. The prices are a little higher than in the places I mentioned above but you "WILL" get what you pay for and can take it back and get a refund/exchange if you have any problems. You will also get a gaurantee which is not always the case in the shops I mentioned above. There are also some other reputable eltronic store chains throughout Hong Kong but I'm not sure about names. Leave a Comment
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 by Jill2002
Also, they tell you that the goods are better than they actually are. - The moral of the story is, Know what you want to buy before you go, Know what price you want to pay and stick to it !! Leave a Comment
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I would say most of Nathan Road is tourist trappy. There are real deals to be had like everywhere else but it is so full of touts and knockoffs that I find it is just not worth the hassle. Leave a Comment
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 Nathan by Linda_T
Just a shake of the head and brisk walking eventually gets you by, until the next one. Leave a Comment
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Buying AV equipment or mobile phoneset in Tsimshatsui along shops locate around the main way like Nathan Road Leave a Comment
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Just watch out for your money and getting swindled in the markets and perhaps the electronics/jewelry stores along Nathan Road. You could get a deal and get a legitimate item, but on the other hand you could lose a considerable amount of money on junk. Just use common sense. Leave a Comment
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