B&H photography - great service
I was looking to buy a camera and the prices in Hong Kong at the time were quite high, especially when compared to the price of that specific camera in the USA. As often the case, I turned to the internet. Unfortunately Amazon don't ship cameras to Hong Kong. There were a few companies Hong Kong willing to sell the camera, but without any warranty (I suspect these must have been grey imports).
However, I did stumble upon B&H during my search. That did bring back memories for me, as when I was visiting New York in 2002 I bought my first "proper" camera from them.
In any case, I found that B&H were willing to deliver to Hong Kong. As the camera was being shipped to Hong Kong I didn't have to pay any sales taxes or duty, but did have to pay for shipping, which was about US$41. I ordered on Thursday afternoon and the package arrived Monday morning, so a very speedy service.
It seems Panasonic cameras come with local warranties which is one of the big reasons for buying locally. However B&H offer extended two year worldwide warranty through a company called SageMax at about US$35, which is what I opted for.
Even with the shipping fees and the extended warranty I still saved over HK$1,000 from what the Hong Kong retail price for this camera was when I bought it, so quite happy.
