Best place to buy luggage in HK
#1
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Best place to buy luggage in HK
Hi guys,
I'm trying to buy a "TRAVELPRO FLIGHT CREW 4 20" ROLLABOARD" and thinking when I go to HK might be a good time to do it.
I'll be staying a few nights on HK Island in Causeway Bay then a couple of nights in TST.
Wondering if anyone has any recommendations of where I might be able to find this bag and or something similar? (good carry on with a bit of quality that's not too expensive).
Recently saw a similar samsonite here for $400+
Would prefer to go to luggage shops with brands I know and can research online rather than rando luggage/shopping shops. Any help appreciated!!
I'm trying to buy a "TRAVELPRO FLIGHT CREW 4 20" ROLLABOARD" and thinking when I go to HK might be a good time to do it.
I'll be staying a few nights on HK Island in Causeway Bay then a couple of nights in TST.
Wondering if anyone has any recommendations of where I might be able to find this bag and or something similar? (good carry on with a bit of quality that's not too expensive).
Recently saw a similar samsonite here for $400+
Would prefer to go to luggage shops with brands I know and can research online rather than rando luggage/shopping shops. Any help appreciated!!
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Hi guys,
I'm trying to buy a "TRAVELPRO FLIGHT CREW 4 20" ROLLABOARD" and thinking when I go to HK might be a good time to do it.
I'll be staying a few nights on HK Island in Causeway Bay then a couple of nights in TST.
Wondering if anyone has any recommendations of where I might be able to find this bag and or something similar? (good carry on with a bit of quality that's not too expensive).
Recently saw a similar samsonite here for $400+
Would prefer to go to luggage shops with brands I know and can research online rather than rando luggage/shopping shops. Any help appreciated!!
I'm trying to buy a "TRAVELPRO FLIGHT CREW 4 20" ROLLABOARD" and thinking when I go to HK might be a good time to do it.
I'll be staying a few nights on HK Island in Causeway Bay then a couple of nights in TST.
Wondering if anyone has any recommendations of where I might be able to find this bag and or something similar? (good carry on with a bit of quality that's not too expensive).
Recently saw a similar samsonite here for $400+
Would prefer to go to luggage shops with brands I know and can research online rather than rando luggage/shopping shops. Any help appreciated!!
So unless you want some knock-off HK , SIN dont have the prces they had decades ago and it will be pretty much the same as what you can pay here in the US, at times with the super sales could be its cheaper here too
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Walk into most major department stores and they have sales all the time.
Especially if you're travelling near Chinese New Year. There will be great deals to be found.
Look up where Sogo, Wing-On, Sincere, and Jusco is. That should be able to start you off...especially if the CWB Sogo since you'll be in that area first few nights.
Especially if you're travelling near Chinese New Year. There will be great deals to be found.
Look up where Sogo, Wing-On, Sincere, and Jusco is. That should be able to start you off...especially if the CWB Sogo since you'll be in that area first few nights.
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I'm there 10 days after Chinese New Year - hopefully they're still on. Many thanks for the names that's exactly what I needed
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SOGO would have brands like Zero Halliburton...Delsey....Samsonite, etc.
But unless it's something that's super recently new, no they don't carry Rimowa...
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Thanks kindly for this.
Since looking around and reading more on this forum I've expanded my search.
Basically for something good for carry on to fit into the following dimensions:
56cm x 36cm x 23 cm
56cm x 35cm x 20cm
The bag I listed in the OP was a bit bigger than the latter but I think I should be able to get away with it... So with your guys suggestions I will have more brands to look at, just hope I can find a tape measure easily enough or eyeball it ok
Since looking around and reading more on this forum I've expanded my search.
Basically for something good for carry on to fit into the following dimensions:
56cm x 36cm x 23 cm
56cm x 35cm x 20cm
The bag I listed in the OP was a bit bigger than the latter but I think I should be able to get away with it... So with your guys suggestions I will have more brands to look at, just hope I can find a tape measure easily enough or eyeball it ok
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Rimowa has quite a few locations in Hong Kong
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Thanks for this I'll keep a lookout. Actually thanks to rkkwan I was acquainted to the Delsey brand and found one in a local shop. It's double the asking price but the dimensions are good and I'm amazed at the 47L capacity while the thing weighs 2.2kg.. seems like half of what everything else weighs so I'll keep an eye out for these in HK.
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Shipping from Germany costs 25 US$ to the US and 33 US$ to HK (for a parcel up to 5 kg). So in both cases you save around 30% compared to the local price (Possible import duties to the US are not included because I have no idea about that).
The website I found the offer was this:
http://www.alligator-lederwaren.de/r...lley-iata.html
Last edited by HKtraveller; Feb 5, 2013 at 5:59 am
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The standard price for Salsa Cabin Trolley would be:
- $475 CAD/USD in Canada/America + tax
- $3080 HKD in Hong Kong
- €279 EUR in Europe (or 234.45 w/o VAT)
For shipments from Europe to North America/Asia, most online stores ask for €50.
So essentially, that brings the price to $284.45 €.
At today's exchange rate. 284.45 € = $2996.42 HKD
So you're basically saving less than ~$100 HKD when ordering from Europe as oppose to buying it locally in Hong Kong. Don't forget....the exchange rate your credit card charge might even be more.
I heard if you're looking at the Topas series, and you're ordering from Europe....the savings is a lot more. But that...I haven't had the time to research into deeply yet as that bag is out of my price range for the time being
Anyways, we're getting a bit OT...I believe OP has his/her eyes on a Delsey instead. OP, which Delsey model are you looking at specifically?
- $475 CAD/USD in Canada/America + tax
- $3080 HKD in Hong Kong
- €279 EUR in Europe (or 234.45 w/o VAT)
For shipments from Europe to North America/Asia, most online stores ask for €50.
So essentially, that brings the price to $284.45 €.
At today's exchange rate. 284.45 € = $2996.42 HKD
So you're basically saving less than ~$100 HKD when ordering from Europe as oppose to buying it locally in Hong Kong. Don't forget....the exchange rate your credit card charge might even be more.
I heard if you're looking at the Topas series, and you're ordering from Europe....the savings is a lot more. But that...I haven't had the time to research into deeply yet as that bag is out of my price range for the time being
Anyways, we're getting a bit OT...I believe OP has his/her eyes on a Delsey instead. OP, which Delsey model are you looking at specifically?
#15
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U-Lite Noir / Black Valise Trolley Cabine Slim 55cm
Specs: 39.5x53x20cm for 42L capacity and only 2.2kg.
- which is amazing compared to all the others I've looked at (4kg+).
Having said that there was another one in the store that was marked as:
Pilo - Noir / Black 53cm Cabin WPS Trolley Backpack
Specs: 37x50x20 and 37L .. 2.5kg
I *think* I can sneak into my local airline:
56cm x 35cm x 20cm on ATR
50 x 35.6 x 22 on Airbus
The TravelPro is a much better fit for the ATR flight, but it's also 4kg+ I think which is .. actually amazing to think double the Delseys.
I think the good thing about this thread is now I have a few more brands and shops to look out for when I'm there. Happy to get more