In recent years, especially since we are with the euro, it is very common for people who are going to NY Take advantage to do a lot of shopping since it is much cheaper. Clothes are much cheaper than here, but basically because the change from euro to dollar is very good for us and is very cheap. The fantastic thing about this city is that it is like a big shopping center since almost all the stores open from Mondays to Sundays.
The best time to shop is sales and also in Christmas (everything is cheaper, not like here which is more expensive) and also the July 4th, Independence Day and that it is a holiday and a special day to buy. There are also some weekends that put special prices and on Monday they return to their normal prices.
As an example, clothing and footwear will cost half as much as in Spain, and that if it is not on sale it would be cheaper. And I mean brands like Levis, Converse, Tommy Hilfigher and other very famous American brands in our country that being "in-house" there are much cheaper than here. Another of the cheapest things is electronics, although keep in mind that everything you buy and that is not clothing you must add 8.3% tax.
The best area for shopping in New York is the Fifth Avenue, at least if what you want is brand clothes. If you are looking for cheaper clothes, it is best to visit shopping centers like Macy’s or the Manhattan Mall. In Chinatown you can find all kinds of counterfeit luxury brands on handbags, watches or wallets and you will hardly notice the difference. You usually haggle in those stores. The most common thing is that they ask you twice what they are worth, so always haggle until you reach half of what they have asked you, but go little by little not at once.
Where to shop in New York City without getting ripped off (April 2024)
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