OT: whats good in Hong Kong

[smellytofu]

Originally posted by lsdburnout
thanks heaps guys,
mongkok, a junkboat ride and 'the peak' will all be on the to do list.
Shopping wise, I will be investing in PS2 games and DVD's. Will these all work on a standard PS2 or will i need a chip? A digital camera could also be on the cards.
Are electrical goods extremely cheap, or would i be better off buying duty free?

There is no sales tax on goods so there is no benefits of duty free there. (Not that I know of)

[smellytofu]

Originally posted by lsdburnout
thanks heaps guys,
mongkok, a junkboat ride and 'the peak' will all be on the to do list.
Shopping wise, I will be investing in PS2 games and DVD's. Will these all work on a standard PS2 or will i need a chip? A digital camera could also be on the cards.
Are electrical goods extremely cheap, or would i be better off buying duty free?

PS2 there are NTSC-J so you'll need a chip to run Aussie PAL games. Also with a lot of electrical devices, check that it can run 240V as HK sockets are 220V

[Type-R]

also you can get direct imports or through local based companies on electrical goods.
direct imports are cheap but you lose your warranty.

[Sockz]

Just had a thought. If you're in Shatin, go to the mcdonalds in Shatin plaza. Then you can say you've been in the busiest mcdonalds in the world... And on the menu's, they all say "Smiles are Free!!!", so make sure you ask for a smile. Normally this freaks them out.

Im sure that'll be on your to-do list :p

Also, they still use the Octopus travelling system (light years ahead of Aussie public transport). If you're going to be doing alot of travelling consider getting yourself an Octopus card which works with all methods of public transport (except taxis). You can also use it to buy products in certain, little shops (7-11's and things).

[Iruka]

Regarding the Duty Free Items, don't buy at the Airport is ALL I CAN ADVISE U.


There's actually sales tax on some items in HK, though I'm not sure if cameras is one of them.

If u buy a properly distributed version Palm Tungsten from Mongkok, with international warranty, its about HK$3650 or so, and it includes a 2.2M Digicamera and some Chinese OS crap.

Try about $5500 buying the same thing in the airport's Duty Free Shop....