Indias best and worst shopping items

wolverhampton · Jan 14th, 2006, 06:49

Well after some research I have heard the following--

1.Take your eyeglass prescription to India to get eyeglasses for 90 percent cheaper than the usa--I here Jaipur has several fantastic optometrists.

2.Drugs drugs drugs(I mean the legal kind)---great for cheap rxs up to 80 percent off usa retail.However do either the Indian or united states airport officials have a problem with tourists becoming travelling pharmacys---yes Mr customs official I really do need 1200 nexium and 1000 doxcycicline.

3.Favourite designer items--go to maharani stores--no bargaining--70-80 percent off--great store in Jodhpur from what I here.

4.DVDs--good quality if movie is at least three months old--shitty otherwise -buy in Jaipur rather than dehli--cheaper.

5.I here jaipur in general offers great shopping compared to anywhere in Indiai.

6.Any item of clothing can be duplicated by some of the great taylors in mumbai.

Ok.I have not been to India--first trip to do the triangle and rajasthan in march so as far as I know these shopping statements could be true or total bull--what did you guys think were indias best and worst shopping bargains?

PeakXV · Jan 14th, 2006, 07:10

Ayurvedic shampoo, lotions and potions & cremes are very good value long as they are manufactured by a legitimate accredited company. For example a good tube of Arnica cream costs maybe rupees 25 at the most and can't get it for much under $12.00 a tube in Canada. Some of the Shampoos are
great and are actually shampoos not that western hair defoliant stuff.

edwardseco · Jan 14th, 2006, 08:28

Cosmetics if you have that skin tone and certainly ayurvedic medicines. Costs me an arm and a leg to buy saris here for the annual Bengali festivities vs India..

wolverhampton · Jan 14th, 2006, 08:46

what shopping goods are unique to rajasthan---fabrics,tableclothes,saris,tur bans,brass,silver,figuerines,p aintings,antiques?--where are the deals my friends?

Jan 15th, 2006, 05:13

Anything kitschy has an invisible "Made in Rajasthan" tag. I'm talking bhantej, mirror work fabrics. Mirror studded anything, in fact.

smida02 · Jan 15th, 2006, 05:51

camel leather jutis (slip on shoes like moccasins) are a bargin in Jaipur & come in both suede and tanned styles. I never paid more than $8 and I'm sure I paid way too mcuh!

phobal · Jan 15th, 2006, 08:05

incense. by far.

bijapuri · Jan 15th, 2006, 10:44

last time i checked,a year ago . . ..
US customs allows 3 month supply of one's own personal medications to be imported. I have no idea how hard they sweat that one, cuz I have yet to be searched whilst importing for my father-in-law. I do try to keep it to more or less a 3 month supply, tho.

however, I gave a stash to my son, who got thru no search, but a few months later while crossing into USA from a weekend in Canada, they ransacked his car, andreally gave him a hard time about the recaipt for those meds, which he had left in his vehicle!!!

jyotirmoy · Jan 15th, 2006, 10:50

Tie & dye fabrics in Rajasthan are great!

PeakXV · Jan 15th, 2006, 10:57

Sheesham furniture if your booking a shipping container (or elephant) for your return.

guerik · Jan 16th, 2006, 05:03

My favourites are:
Leather Jooti (they wear through quickly though so either get them resoled or get enough pairs to last till your next trip!)
Indian-style clothes
Good quality western style clothes (particuarly from Anokhi, love that palce)
CDs - they're about 300rs in India, tons cheaper than in Australia. In bigger cities the western looking music shops sell lots of western CDs too, so you're not limited to Bollywood soundtracks.

Actually this is more or less my shopping list for my next trip...

davey · Jan 16th, 2006, 06:11

Abti Hystemanine tablets, save a fortune compared to Oz prices

guerik · Jan 16th, 2006, 08:57

Ooh and doxycycline.. I bought a bunch back with me before I left last time and it will be enough to get me through this trip too

You usually need to start taking them before you arrive, but if you've got enough for a week you can always buy more once you get there! They're about a tenth of the price in India, compared to Australia.

wolverhampton · Jan 16th, 2006, 10:16

Indian fabrics---tablecloths,throws etc
Figurines--Indian statues--great decorator items.
DVDS.
Prescriptions for nexium and doxcyciicline.
Paintings and pictures.
Any suggestions?

cdrake · Jan 16th, 2006, 10:26

where are you going in india?

Jan 14th, 2006, 06:49	#1
wolverhampton Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: na Posts: 53	Indias best and worst shopping items Well after some research I have heard the following-- 1.Take your eyeglass prescription to India to get eyeglasses for 90 percent cheaper than the usa--I here Jaipur has several fantastic optometrists. 2.Drugs drugs drugs(I mean the legal kind)---great for cheap rxs up to 80 percent off usa retail.However do either the Indian or united states airport officials have a problem with tourists becoming travelling pharmacys---yes Mr customs official I really do need 1200 nexium and 1000 doxcycicline. 3.Favourite designer items--go to maharani stores--no bargaining--70-80 percent off--great store in Jodhpur from what I here. 4.DVDs--good quality if movie is at least three months old--shitty otherwise -buy in Jaipur rather than dehli--cheaper. 5.I here jaipur in general offers great shopping compared to anywhere in Indiai. 6.Any item of clothing can be duplicated by some of the great taylors in mumbai. Ok.I have not been to India--first trip to do the triangle and rajasthan in march so as far as I know these shopping statements could be true or total bull--what did you guys think were indias best and worst shopping bargains?

Jan 14th, 2006, 07:10	#2
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,400	Ayurvedic shampoo, lotions and potions & cremes are very good value long as they are manufactured by a legitimate accredited company. For example a good tube of Arnica cream costs maybe rupees 25 at the most and can't get it for much under $12.00 a tube in Canada. Some of the Shampoos are great and are actually shampoos not that western hair defoliant stuff. __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Jan 14th, 2006, 08:46	#4
wolverhampton Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: na Posts: 53	unique to rajasthan what shopping goods are unique to rajasthan---fabrics,tableclothes,saris,tur bans,brass,silver,figuerines,p aintings,antiques?--where are the deals my friends?

Jan 15th, 2006, 10:44	#8
bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,601	last time i checked,a year ago . . .. US customs allows 3 month supply of one's own personal medications to be imported. I have no idea how hard they sweat that one, cuz I have yet to be searched whilst importing for my father-in-law. I do try to keep it to more or less a 3 month supply, tho. however, I gave a stash to my son, who got thru no search, but a few months later while crossing into USA from a weekend in Canada, they ransacked his car, andreally gave him a hard time about the recaipt for those meds, which he had left in his vehicle!!! __________________ Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. Barack Obama lookit me!!!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

Jan 16th, 2006, 10:16	#14
wolverhampton Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: na Posts: 53	Items I plan on buying. Indian fabrics---tablecloths,throws etc Figurines--Indian statues--great decorator items. DVDS. Prescriptions for nexium and doxcyciicline. Paintings and pictures. Any suggestions?

Jan 14th, 2006, 08:28	#3
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 4,235	Cosmetics if you have that skin tone and certainly ayurvedic medicines. Costs me an arm and a leg to buy saris here for the annual Bengali festivities vs India..

Jan 15th, 2006, 05:13	#5
goose Posts: n/a	Anything kitschy has an invisible "Made in Rajasthan" tag. I'm talking bhantej, mirror work fabrics. Mirror studded anything, in fact.

Jan 15th, 2006, 05:51	#6
smida02 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 78	camel leather jutis (slip on shoes like moccasins) are a bargin in Jaipur & come in both suede and tanned styles. I never paid more than $8 and I'm sure I paid way too mcuh!

Jan 15th, 2006, 08:05	#7
phobal IM hoser Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: canaduh Posts: 519	incense. by far.

Jan 15th, 2006, 10:50	#9
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,666	Tie & dye fabrics in Rajasthan are great!

Jan 15th, 2006, 10:57	#10
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,400	Sheesham furniture if your booking a shipping container (or elephant) for your return.

Jan 16th, 2006, 05:03	#11
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,038	My favourites are: Leather Jooti (they wear through quickly though so either get them resoled or get enough pairs to last till your next trip!) Indian-style clothes Good quality western style clothes (particuarly from Anokhi, love that palce) CDs - they're about 300rs in India, tons cheaper than in Australia. In bigger cities the western looking music shops sell lots of western CDs too, so you're not limited to Bollywood soundtracks. Actually this is more or less my shopping list for my next trip...

Jan 16th, 2006, 06:11	#12
davey Grumpy Old fart Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia (Buderim) Posts: 536	Abti Hystemanine tablets, save a fortune compared to Oz prices

Jan 16th, 2006, 08:57	#13
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,038	Ooh and doxycycline.. I bought a bunch back with me before I left last time and it will be enough to get me through this trip too You usually need to start taking them before you arrive, but if you've got enough for a week you can always buy more once you get there! They're about a tenth of the price in India, compared to Australia.

Jan 16th, 2006, 10:26	#15
cdrake I want my baby back babyback babyback babyback Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States of America Posts: 640	where are you going in india?

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