shopping in dubai ( Archived) (12)

May 5, 2011 9:54 PM CST shopping in dubai
duncansantan
duncansantanduncansantanMUMBAI, Maharashtra India27 Threads 48 Posts
dubai has a lot of beaches and hotel. even goa has the same thing.
but is the shopping worth it or i am wasting my money on the trip to dubai?
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May 5, 2011 10:00 PM CST shopping in dubai
rizlaredonline today!
rizlaredonline today!rizlaredNot in Cebu City, Central Visayas Philippines89 Threads 2 Polls 5,588 Posts
duncansantan: dubai has a lot of beaches and hotel. even goa has the same thing.
but is the shopping worth it or i am wasting my money on the trip to dubai?

I think you need to be more specific in what you actually want to buy. Dubai has one of the best shopping centres in the world, but, incredibly expensive, as most shops are designer stores.
If you want to buy clothes or electrical items I would suggest Singapore or Hong Kong, like I say, it all depends on what you want to purchase.
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May 5, 2011 10:27 PM CST shopping in dubai
Amenda
AmendaAmendashenyang, Liaoning China84 Threads 2,867 Posts
rizlared: I think you need to be more specific in what you actually want to buy. Dubai has one of the best shopping centres in the world, but, incredibly expensive, as most shops are designer stores.
If you want to buy clothes or electrical items I would suggest Singapore or Hong Kong, like I say, it all depends on what you want to purchase.


seems you are not only good at teaching but also very good at shopping..huh...dear teacher....laugh

good to see you! handshake wave
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May 5, 2011 10:55 PM CST shopping in dubai
rizlaredonline today!
rizlaredonline today!rizlaredNot in Cebu City, Central Visayas Philippines89 Threads 2 Polls 5,588 Posts
Amenda: seems you are not only good at teaching but also very good at shopping..huh...dear teacher....

good to see you!


Hi you, how is life? all good I hope, I visited Nanjing this last holiday to see the University and the city, very interesting and beautiful, I may move there in 2012.
I like shopping blushing and have shopped in Dubai, but for me HK is the best place.
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May 6, 2011 10:02 AM CST shopping in dubai
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
duncansantan: dubai has a lot of beaches and hotel. even goa has the same thing.
but is the shopping worth it or i am wasting my money on the trip to dubai?


I was talking about this very thing this evening with a friend this evening who was a tour guide once in Dubai, and said that the best buys are in the Dubai markets. I found the airport goods to be so cheap, incredibly so. Especially cosmetics and herbal products at a tiny little pharmacy. Also bought a new Samsung netbook at a really great price.

Anyway, at the souks(markets, apparently, the shopkeepers expect you to get into some serious haggling. Gold is supposed to be of high quality and very cheap. I rather like the idea of the spice souk, with all the dried fruit from local middle eastern countries, and the freshest of spices.... Beats waiting for hours at the airport.

Mall of the Emirates is where you can going skiing on real snow.uh oh... Before you blame the Arabs, I understand it was the brainchild of UK engineers.cool





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May 6, 2011 11:05 AM CST shopping in dubai
TrueBlue1986
TrueBlue1986TrueBlue1986Sale, South Manchester, Cheshire, England UK1,322 Posts
venere08: I was talking about this very thing this evening with a friend this evening who was a tour guide once in Dubai, and said that the best buys are in the Dubai markets. I found the airport goods to be so cheap, incredibly so. Especially cosmetics and herbal products at a tiny little pharmacy. Also bought a new Samsung netbook at a really great price.

Anyway, at the souks(markets, apparently, the shopkeepers expect you to get into some serious haggling. Gold is supposed to be of high quality and very cheap. I rather like the idea of the spice souk, with all the dried fruit from local middle eastern countries, and the freshest of spices.... Beats waiting for hours at the airport.

Mall of the Emirates is where you can going skiing on real snow.... Before you blame the Arabs, I understand it was the brainchild of UK engineers.





What you mean is that level of engineering is beyond the Arabs, but it was indeed the Sheikhs idea - that along with the indoor, air-conditioned football stadiums in the desert.
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May 7, 2011 5:02 AM CST shopping in dubai
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
TrueBlue1986: What you mean is that level of engineering is beyond the Arabs, but it was indeed the Sheikhs idea - that along with the indoor, air-conditioned football stadiums in the desert.


Not for me to say...There would be some very bright Arabs out there.

Still, we can certainly say it was a collaborative effort...

Money + Creativity + Brainiac = Opulent Decadence laugh
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Jun 3, 2011 11:10 AM CST shopping in dubai
zahra450
zahra450zahra450Lebanon., Beyrouth Lebanon7 Posts
rizlared: I think you need to be more specific in what you actually want to buy. Dubai has one of the best shopping centres in the world, but, incredibly expensive, as most shops are designer stores.
If you want to buy clothes or electrical items I would suggest Singapore or Hong Kong, like I say, it all depends on what you want to purchase.




I like your answer" rizlared ". :)

anyway,plz,let me add also that.,it's not that important to buy expensive clothes ,just bcz it's famous names..No,,,the important thing is to buy what it's suitable for you,,and to be very handsome..sometimes we find very beautiful clothes which is not expensive,,and when we were it, the others things,,Oh!!! that must be very expensive,,and from a famous store!!! rolling on the floor laughing
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Jun 4, 2011 2:05 AM CST shopping in dubai
Ladefoss23
Ladefoss23Ladefoss23Langen, Hessen Germany79 Threads 26 Polls 1,898 Posts
duncansantan: dubai has a lot of beaches and hotel. even goa has the same thing.
but is the shopping worth it or i am wasting my money on the trip to dubai?


you are wasting ur time and money in dry hot desert. they only have camels , men with 9 women following them spitting.barf
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Jun 4, 2011 2:06 AM CST shopping in dubai
Ladefoss23
Ladefoss23Ladefoss23Langen, Hessen Germany79 Threads 26 Polls 1,898 Posts
TrueBlue1986: What you mean is that level of engineering is beyond the Arabs, but it was indeed the Sheikhs idea - that along with the indoor, air-conditioned football stadiums in the desert.


nothing was made by them , it was all foreigners. sheik pays professionals to think and give him ideas, and then he pretends it was his ideas. he has nothing but a shalong
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Jun 12, 2011 10:30 AM CST shopping in dubai
TartanK
TartanKTartanKGlasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland UK1 Threads 333 Posts
I've read nothing which would persuade me to go to Dubai on holiday! Is it just another place for the mega-rich to show off, or does it have something to offer in the way of culture?
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Jun 12, 2011 6:55 PM CST shopping in dubai
Tovarasha
TovarashaTovarashaNorth Hollywood, California USA2 Threads 1 Polls 219 Posts
I hear Dubai is good on all fronts; I doubt it's a waste of anyone's time. wink
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