Buy laptop, Van or HK ho le? Van, laptop, Buy

ACC-HE

If I buy it here, I might regret that the model in HK are both cheaper and more stylish.  The Best Buy ones are pretty cheap, and I can use it on the plane right away (but with no internet, and no power outlet, I wonder how handy it is to use on the plane..)

If I buy it in HK, I'm afraid I'll be tax'ed when I bring it back to Van.  And I kindda don't know where to buy... what's NCIX equivalent in HK?


Experience? Comment? Please help help, thanks!

saimah

i brought mine in HK, i was worrying how I can sleak it back too... but then one of my auntie (as visitor) is going to Van and she need a laptop, so she helped me bring it back lor.... so i have no computer to use now

RayRay

Guy,

Fake receipt do not work, because they have a list of all model. Besides, they only trust receipt with payment proof.

RayRay

I brought a DELL with international warranty with on site service in Vancouver from Hong Kong December of last year. Going throught the customer from airplane, no probem because they think I brough it locally.

pkphilip

If talking about bargaining, TW is the best place to buy computer. Buy a notebook, they will give you a bag full of free stuff that you can't even put the laptop in the bag.

Making a fake receipt? The custom is not dumb.. there is something called the Internet and they can research. Why risk yourself being blacklisted to save a few hundreds?

Philip

kaimui22

depends on what brand of computer you want..
some international brands are actually more expensive in HK..but of course, you get to save the tax in HK

I was worried about the warranty too..but we still got 2 EeePCs from HK..because in HK you can 討價還價 and also ask for more stuff..haha..like free screen protector..etc etc

BTW, in HK, there are some really weird brandnames..some China and Korea laptops I've never heard of. But those laptops are really cheap...just functional to go online.

If you do want to buy a computer in HK, you should goto Golden..Golden is generally a lot cheaper than Mongkok. Wanchai has several computer malls too..but the one beside the MTR (the actual wanchai computer centre) is the most expensive I've seen.

Guy

Just make up a fake receipt of it like 50 % and let them tax it..

hoshi

原帖由 ACC-HE 於 2008-3-16 10:08 發表
where to compare price though?

HK has too many small computer shops, and I really hate the feeling of finding out I paid a few hundreds too expensive than the store on the next block, etc.. ~_~

I guess you may try going to some HK computer forums and ask people there if they know the approximate street price.  Once you have that you can then compare to the price here.  If you decided to buy in HK then I guess you just need to walk around in MK and shop around for price then decide from there.

akshea

get the LG E300 it's a nice unit
very light too and it not expensive

pkphilip

If I ever need to buy a notebook from Asia. I will only buy Japanese models because of the size. Panasonic and NEC would be something I can consider. The Panasonic offers a lot more models in their "Let's Note" series (Toughbook) than here.

Other than that, laptops in here are quite cheap compare to HK.

Philip