That helps a lot thanks Jubilee777 as I am guessing by the name you are a Singapore Resident. I will be transiting Singapore and was just wondering if it was a good idea as the are grossly over priced in mainland China so needless to say I guess I will hold off for a few more months until I can get downtown or over to Hong Kong. One final question: Do phones bought in Singapore generally have the ability to display Chinese Characters? If anyone can help me with this it would be appreciated.
Thanks,
UFFA
Originally Posted by Jubilee777
I would not recommend buying mobile phones in the airport. It seems to be the only electronic item which is more expensive in the airport than in the city.
However, cameras and watches are comparable, and cheaper than outside shops due to 5% tax free. If you claim tax refunds by buying at major stores in the city, there is a service fee charged by the tax refund comapny.
Rgds