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Where to buy your Camera, lenses and
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The perils of buying in a tourist area.
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Why am I writing this? |
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To warn photographers and tourist of
traps done by unscrupulous traders. |
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What do I get out of this? |
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The satisfaction that somewhere,
somehow, someone benefited from this short write up about buying camera gear
in hongkong. |
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What do you do if someone tries to take
advantage or fool you? |
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Call the police! |
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It wouldnÕt hurt to put these honkies
in their proper place when they go overboard. Help the authorities |
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by putting their people in order and
protect the future tourist from such practices. |
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Click here to see the numbers |
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Police
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When in doubt about the store or
outlet, look for this logo. |
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QUALITY TOURISM SERVICES |
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Quality service always counts. |
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The Quality Tourism Services Scheme,
developed by the Hong Kong Tourist Association, |
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is a pledge of service excellence.
Accredited restaurants and shops display this |
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symbol of quality on their windows. |
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Buying a Camera in honkong |
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13-Aug-04 |
Hongkong $ |
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Camera |
D70 |
D70 Kit |
D100 |
Fuji S2 |
D2H |
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body only |
with lens |
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Price Range |
6,300-7,980 |
9,200 |
9,500-12,000 |
10,000-12,000 |
12,300-25,000 |
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Places to buy |
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Mongkok |
Wing Shing |
7,380 |
9,600 |
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12,000 |
22,000 |
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Wing Ming |
7,300 |
9,900 |
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20,000 |
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Citicall |
7,550 |
10,000 |
9,600 |
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25,800 |
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Samsung Digital |
7,300 |
9,900 |
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23,000 |
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Fortress |
7,980 |
10,980 |
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n/a |
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Radio Unison |
n/a |
9,200 |
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Nathan Road |
Rainbow Digital |
6,300 |
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*1 |
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12,300 |
*3 |
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New Regent |
6,300 |
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n/a |
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Fanwell |
n/a |
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12,500 |
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Tourist trap |
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*1 Cheapest D70 around but try to test
it first - warning the salesmen are very touchy about you trying their
cameras without buying. |
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*2 The worst shop you can go to - watch
out for the bald salesman, he has a really bad temper. |
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He will probably say "fuck you
leave my shop!" if you ask to try test his D70. |
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*3 This is what you read in the tourism
warnings - I checked the camera and It was defective, every shot I took was
overexposed. |
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Asked them to show me how it worked but
even they could not explain why the camera wasnÕt working thus I requested a
new unit, |
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however the salesman demanded I fully
pay before he can show me the other unit I requested. We agreed that I go
back the following |
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day which I did, unfortunately I was
advised that the D2H wasnÕt available because it was discontinued by nikon
already. :) |
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*4 the 2nd lowest camera store, they
donÕt tell you if they have stock, they just ask you if you need anything
else and force you to buy that first. |
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and if you insist on getting the camera
they tell you no more "japanese version" so regular price applies. |
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n/a - not applicable, either out of
stock or they donÕt carry this line. |
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Changing money in HongKong. |
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Exchange Rate |
Airport |
7.18 |
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U$ to Hk$ |
Money Changer in Chatham road |
7.60 |
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Bank in Queensway mall |
7.78 |
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Bank in Pacific Place |
7.60 |
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Money Changer in Nathan Road |
7.08 |
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Money Changer in Carnovon Road |
7.97 |
* minus taxes |
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Safe Places to buy Digital Cameras |
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Name of Stores |
Address |
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Contact Person |
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Radio Unison |
13/F Yau Shing Commercial Ctr, 51 Sai
Yeung Choi St. Mongkok |
K.L. Lo |
2393-6381 |
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Wing Shing |
55-57 Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mongkok |
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Andy Ho |
239-6886 |
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Wing Ming |
G/F 68 Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mongkok |
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2399-7451-2 |
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Citicall |
Shop 3-4, Mongkok City Centre, 74-78
Sai Yeung Choi St. |
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2395-6969 |
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Citicall in mongkok |
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WingShing In Mongkok |
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Looking down Sai Yeung Choi Street |
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Avoid this shop at all costsÉ |
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they try to bait you and when you ready
to buy they donÕt have any camera to sell you, despite having quite a number
on display |
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and if you are lucky the bald guy at
the counter will tell you "fuck you and get out" even if you are
willing to buy. |
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