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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 9:27 pm
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Originally Posted by SQ4000
I think the time to get a decent suit in HKG for a reasonable prices have gone forever, may be the past success has gone to their heads (remember the days when EVERYONE, including presidents and prime ministers went to Sam’s?) I had my last few suits made in BKK, good tailoring, good price, good service, just like HKG used to be 30 years ago! May be Sam’s and like in HKG should learn all about competitiveness in today’s world; we will vote with our feet, or at least I have done.
Well, let's not get all up in arms about this. In Hong Kong, you can still get excellent suits for a fraction of what you'd pay in the US or in the UK for equivalent quality. If I'm going to drop 1,000 clams/quid on a suit, that's where I'd have it done. So, still value for money, just a different segment.
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