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From: smith@umn-cs.UUCP (Richard Smith)
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Subject: Re: Buying in Japan
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Date: Tue, 2-Oct-84 21:04:31 EDT
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  I visited Japan and Hong Kong about ten years ago.  Here's how I'd plan
my shopping if I had to do it differently:

1. Develop a good notion of what 'good' prices are in the States (i.e.
   bring along a copy of Pop Photo or one of the other photo equipment
   catalogs that masquerade as magazines).

2. If you can easily arrange things that way, visit Hong Kong first.  If you
   don't find it in Hong Kong, then you can look for it in Japan.  The story
   of Hong Kong being cheaper was common back then, but it didn't really prove
   to be true for me: the prices were very similar.  This may have changed.

  My best 'deal' of the trip was a discontinued press camera that one dealer
was selling for (then) $100, about a third of the U.S. price.  That was in
Tokyo on the Ginza.  So be sure to look for places having sales.

Rick.