Kuala Lumpur Shopping Tips by Lalee

Name of Shop: Tarita Photo

Our two English friends decided to upgrade from a film camera to a digital camera after eating a huge dinner at Kun Kee Restaurant. They decided to do this as the day beforehand I had picked up a Nikon Coolpix 3700 with 128mb card for RM1165.
That was an awesome price given to me by Wong the Assistant Supervisor.

So there we were all 5 of us listening to Wong's colleague Chin explain all about the differences between digital cameras, what all the terms meant, how to choose a digital camera etc. Basically we all got a lesson on digital photography. Chin has the patience of a saint as we were there for a good two hours.

The girls eventually bought an excellent digital camera and Chin sure earnt his pay that night. We left at closing time!

Once again, we encountered wonderful, knowledgable salespeople that actually listened to the customers requirements and came up with a perfect product to fit their needs. I told Chin that I would send as many people to him and Wong as I can so here I am writing about them.

They look very similar and I thought Chin was Wong until he told me later on.

What To Buy: Cameras - they're alot cheaper anyway here than in NZ. The Coolpix I picked up is NZD$799.00 without the memory and with the exchange rate my buy ended up at NZD$510.00 approximately.

What To Pay: Much less than NZ prices anyway. Not sure how camera prices here compare to other markets. I suggest emailing them first so you can compare prices with your home country.

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Theme: Computers and Electronics
Phone: 03 2142 3923
Address: T025(part) - T026, 3rd floor, Sungei Wang Plaza
Directions: Located in the IT section of Sungei Wang Plaza. Take the lift to the 3rd floor, it's easier than taking escalators and walking around each floor to get to the next escalator.
Website: tarita@tm.net.my
Other Contact: Fax 03 2144 4549

Name of Shop: Digi Centre

There is a Digi Centre at KL Plaza (the entrance has a Coffee Bean at the front). KL Plaza is located on Bukit Bintang between the Marriot Hotel and Lot 10. Just look for the Coffee Bean Café and that’s KL Plaza. The Digi Centre is on the ground floor on the left as you walk in.

What To Buy: It’s a good idea to take a GSM / Vodafone cellphone with you and buy a prepaid simcard on your first day. Much cheaper than roaming. Text messages are only 1 sen per message and to call locally is 30sen a minute – it’s just ridiculous pricing. So you can stay in touch with home very cheaply. I changed my NZ cellphone voicemail to say I am on holiday in Malaysia and my new number is …… gave my Digi number so no more roaming charges.

What To Pay: The prepaid simcard costs 18RM with 10RM worth of talktime credit.

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Theme: Computers and Electronics
Address: Available at all cellphone shops
Directions: Anywhere that you see the Digi logo - you can get the Beyond Prepaid Simcard.
Website: http://www.digi.com.my

Name of Shop: A-LOOK Eyewear

You can get prescription glasses cheaply and quickly and pick from a massive range of frames.

They also have a great eye test which consists of two parts and is FREE!

What To Buy: Prescription glasses and sunglasses.
Cheap enough to buy a couple of pairs for yourself in fashionable styles.

What To Pay: Prescription glasses are on sale at the moment for 168RM ready in a day or next day. If you buy 3 glasses you get one pair of sunglasses free. I bought a more expensive frame and it still only costs 190RM.
Good deal!

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Theme: Other
Phone: Tel: 03 2143 4200
Address: Yellow Zone – Lower Ground Floor Shop 63
Directions: Yellow Zone - left side of corridor if you are coming from the atrium of the shopping mall. Very close to the escalators.
Website: http://www.a-look.com.my/

Name of Shop: Mid Valley Megamall

There is a shopper's shuttle that leaves from the Ritz Carlton and then picks up guests at the
J.W Marriot (J.W Marriot & Regent), Istana
Federal (Federal & Century), Allson Genesis and Shangri-La then stops at Megamall.

Check with Segar at the Ritz Carlton concierge to see if the shopper shuttle is still running (schedule below).

What To Buy: GROUP A
Mondays to Fridays and Sundays only

Pick-Up Point
Dorsett Regency (Ritz Carlton & Dorsett)

Departure 9:50am
Arrival 1100 am

Departure from Megamall 1430
Arrival at Ritz Carlton 1535

What To Pay: Important tip – wear really comfortable walking shoes, you’re going to get sore feet in this place. It’s HUGE, Mid Valley is South-East Asia’s largest shopping mall 430 shops on five floors located near Bangsar. Anchor tenants include Carrefour, Jusco, Metrojaya.

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Theme: Other
Address: Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra
Directions: Mid Valley City
Lingkaran Syed Putra
About a 10RM cab fare from Bukit Bintang
Highlights: Little Penang Café, Pets Wonderland, World of Feng Shui, Carrefour
Website: http://www.midvalley.com.my

Name of Shop: Figure Fashions

TAILORED SUITS, SHIRTS AND CHEAP ALTERATIONS

The shop has lots of material, I got too confused actually and didn't get anything made as I couldn't decide on what material or what style! So my best advice is to research what you want made before you get there. Otherwise you'll be like me buying all the Vogue magazines and trying to pick something.

What To Buy: T.C Wong a lovely older Chinese gentleman will probably greet you as you walk through the door.

You can get a tailor made suit for MYR600-1500 depending on your choice of fabric. David got a beautiful suit made for 1060 RM as he picked a heavier more expensive material. So depending on the material you pick determines the price.

T.C also altered 3 pairs of my trousers for about 20 RM per alteration - had to get them taken in.

What To Pay: 600RM upwards per suit
20RM per alteration for trousers

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Theme: Men's Clothes
Phone: Tel: 03 2142 8219
Address: 54 Bukit Bintang
Directions: Same side as McDonalds and just next to the pedestrian crossing opposite all the reflexology shops. The dentist is next door up a flight of stairs
Other Contact: Ask for TC Wong