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Brining your furniture etc to HK? [ New Topic]
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posted by hkdma 80 days ago
Hello all,

I'm moving to HK soon from US. (New York). Here are the questions I have:

My company will pay for all moving expenses.. So with that:

Does it make sense to bring your own furniture to HK from US? (Is it cheaper in US or HK?)
If I dump quick sell my stuff here, will I wind up spending much more in HK to buy it?

What about other prices? Basically, should I buy everything I need here in US and ship it (FREE) to HK or buy locally?
The question goes for :

TVs , refrigirators, appliances etc.. What to bring to HK and what to buy locally?



Regards,

D mitry.




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posted by Load Toad 79 days ago
Buy it here - for a start US stuff may not have correct plugs / power / TV system compatibility etc.

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posted by geraldo 79 days ago
110V only?

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posted by Mr Benn 79 days ago
Get your company to pay for the shipment, but then sell your stuff, pocket the money and buy all your stuff out here.







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posted by adfundum 79 days ago
American appliances are normally 110v only, and about 6 times the size of local ones.
A standard US double door fridge with icemaker is the same size as an average HK kitchen...

AV appliances (TV, DVD) etc are cheaper here, and almost always multi-region


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posted by Load Toad 79 days ago
And - if you are moving to HK to take up an overseas posting for the company you work for they should include a payment in the contract so you can purchase electrical goods etc.

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