hey guys, im looking for a panasonic lumix GF2 silver twin lens pack in HK
which shop would be the cheapest and best and trustworthy store in HK to buy this camera?

thanks in advance.

prices differ from store to store
shop around take your time and see which package is more suitable for you
if you look a foreigner they will try to rip you off always try to barbain

i would say Broadway. its a chain store. always bought stuff from there for the past few years never had a problem. you can have cheaper ones in Golden Computer in Sham Shui Po but Broadway is your  best bet, they speak English as well. www.broadway.com.hk

here's a recent thread on where to buy cameras: http://forum.sex141.com/eforum/v ... &extra=page%3D1

lastly, this should be in Chat section. Q&A is for mongering related Q&As only. thanks.

I have found the same camera with the same two lens deal (14mm+14-42mm) cheaper where I live in the UK compared to HK Broadway prices.
The days when electronic goods in HK are much cheaper than the UK are long gone and in some cases, having a valid UK/Euro warrenty outweighs the £20-30 difference in prices.
These days, it's only worth me buying there when the exchange rates are favourable to £.

Of course, things may vary depending on where you live.

For the record, Broadway and Fortress offer the 2 lens pack at a no discount HK$6990 and a single lens (either lens) at HK$5990.
They'll throw in a 8GB HDSD and a crappy tripod and the usual screen guard sticker thing.

I usually buy them from Fortress as it seems to be a more reliable source but it is definitely more expensive than other places

the problem with big chain stores are that they are usually more expensive tho (market price)
while the stores on the streets tend to offer them 400-500 hkd or even more cheaper

Bro, if you go to Fortress or Broadway, you will definitely get a genuine article. Whether or not you get a good price compared to what you can get back home really depends on what country you come from.

You can also buy at the smaller stores around the city, there are many to choose from in TST, SSP and especially Sai Yeung Chi Street in Mong Kok.

However when you go to these places... let the buyer beware. Some stores offer "reconditioned" items sold as new. Some offer parallel imported products that have guarantees that will not be honoured. Some times the menu is in a language you can't read etc... be careful.

The most common scam though is this. You've done your homework and you've decided you want the SONY B1000. Best price you can get back home is equivalent HK$2,000. You ask for a price and sure enough, the price is good... HK$1,200. You agree to buy but they dont have stock. They check for you and advise it is an old model, now discontinued and will be hard to get accessories for... are you SURE you want it...?

...I'll tell you what, I do have the NEW C1000. It's a much better camera and it has only just come out. I'll tell you what, it's normally $2,400 but I'll do it for HK$1,900. Let's make it $2,000 and I'll include a spare battery & case.

You depart with a huge smile thrilled with your negotiating skills. The smile lasts all the way till you get home and see the C1000 on sale at a discount electrical retail for equivalent HK$1,000.

The guys in these stores are MASTERS at this routine. Trained like AMWAY sales people.

ONLY solution is know the model you want, find out at home how long it has been available, know the price of the camera AND accessories, memory stick, battery, case, everything, know the price. Do NOT ever change your mind about the model you want once in HK. Decide that BEFORE you leave, research the net for new models etc, easy to do. When you buy your camera, turn it on to check the menu is in a language you understand, check the manual is in a language you understand. Try it out and compare to the same camera you tried out at home before you came to HK, weight, look, feel, how long things take to load etc.

Good luck, plenty of bargains to be had... just dont let you be the one that gets "had".