edup1975

Question about shopping for discounted designer handbags/watches/etc...where do we go for this?

Thanks from a first timer in NYC

mclaurie

Century 21, Loehmann's, Daffy's.
http://nymag.com/guides/cheap/clothing/

edup1975

Aren't there street vendors/shops in NY as well? I hear you can make deals with them? Is that true?

nytraveler

What the street vendors sell is junk. (If you pay $10 for a watch - that's what it's worth.)

In the discount stores listed you can get moderate or upscale stuff at reduced - sometimes highly discounted prices.

Gekko

The vendors along Canal Street in Chinatown sell knock-off and "fake" handbags, watches, scarves, sunglasses, pens, etc. The best blocks are between Mulberry and Broadway. Be sure to have cash, and it's okay to bargain.

Quality varies. If you buy a watch and it dies, it probably just needs a new battery. I've had Chinatown watches for year, spent more on batteries than for the watch.

And, finally, if you don't see what you want, ask. Often they keep the best fakes in the back.

Enjoy!

Gekko

An article in the NY Post today ... once again the NY City Council will consider a "crack down" on 'fake' goods, including larger fines & prison sentences.

Consider

But still, get 'em while you can!