Shopping in Hong Kong
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Fierce competition, no sales tax and many wealthy consumers all add up to make Hong Kong an excellent destination for shopping. Choices are plentiful at competitive prices. Lookout for watches, camping equipment, digital items and luxury cosmetics.
Popular shopping items include consumer electronics, custom clothing, shoes, camping equipment, jewellery, expensive brand name goods, Chinese antiques, toys and Chinese herbs/medicine. There's also a wide choice of Japanese, Korean, American and European clothing and cosmetics but prices are generally higher than in their respective home countries.
In the old days, Hong Kong was a good place to buy cheap knockoff, fake products and pirated videos and software. Today, Hong Kong residents often buy these items in Shenzhen just across the border in mainland China.
UnderstandMost shops in Hong Kong's urban areas open from about 10AM until 10PM to midnight every day.
Consumer protectionSmaller shops can offer great bargains, however be careful because there is limited consumer protection in Hong Kong and once you have paid and left with your product you have little to no recourse.
What to buyHead for Hollywood Road and Lascar Road in Central. Here you will find a long street of shops with a wide selection of products that look like antiques.
Where to buyShopping malls are everywhere in Hong Kong. Locally renowned ones are:
Discounts and hagglingSome stores in Hong Kong (even some chain stores) are willing to negotiate on price, particularly for goods such as consumer electronics, and in many small shops, they will give you a small discount or additional…
Tourist trapsThe reputation for being a shopping paradise is well deserved in Hong Kong and, added to which, it is also a safe place to shop.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Shopping in Hong Kong" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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