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- are electronics (such as a Blu-Ray player) still a bargain compared to Calgary prices?
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Depends on what electronics you're looking at. Digital Cameras are almost always "cheaper" It may be similar to the price you're paying here, but that price includes things like extra battery, memory card, camera bag, tripod, etc... If you're looking at a Blu-Ray player, I'd wait til you get back here.
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- are most goods similar in price between Hong Kong and the mainland? I finish the trip in Hong Kong so if the prices are similar I'll hold off on my shopping until then.
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I would not have an idea, it's been years since I've been in the mainland, however, there used to be a lot of tours from the mainland going into HK... purely shopping tours, so very possibly HK would be cheaper
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- how much should I expect to pay for a knock-off Rolex watch or Mont Blanc pen?
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At the ladies market... a Rolex knock off that my friend bought was $350 HKD, which, at the current exchange rate, you're looking at around $60 CAD
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- can I get a custom tailored suit/shirts made in Hong Kong if I only have about 2 and a half days there? How much should I be paying for a decent suit (nothing high end)? Any recommendations for tailors?
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Two and a half days is alright as long as you don't shop at those big name stores like G2000... I don't remember how much I paid for mine, but you're probably looking at around the $150 range for a full suit
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Originally Posted by Arsenal14
- where in Hong Kong should I be shopping for cheap men's clothes? I've seen Jardine Crescent and the Ladie's Market recommended in some guidebooks.
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Outside of those places, you can also shop for them at Stanley, another tourist attraction and it's in a "nicer" area of HK
Like Fozzie said... really learn to haggle, you have no idea how much money you will save when you haggle. And you can haggle almost anywhere as well. I've haggled in the electronic chains like Broadway, haggled in souvenir shops and in the Ladies Market.
Hope you enjoy your trip!