Happy Friday! 🤩
In this blog, I share with you a mall in the Philippines popularly known for great bargains and pre-loved items.🥳 Greenhills Shopping Center or Greenhills is located in San Juan, Metro Manila. To get there, you have to ride a jeepney or bus. For easier access, simply book a cab (Grab).
Across the mall are the parking spaces and restaurants.
Though Ghills (a shortened name) has a bad reputation in terms of authenticity, especially for luxury brands of purses and sneakers. Though tagged of such, people still come here to buy. It is just your preference or risk-feel if you want to buy knock-offs.
Aside from knock-offs, you can find affordable clothes and home decor here. Just try to bargain and the seller might give you a friendly discount. 😁
On the other hand, I love games and consoles, so I came here for that reason. The electronics are located on the second floor.
This is not my first time to visit this mall so I know a thing or two about making transactions here.😆 For a tip, do not entertain people who suddenly talk to you, especially the people waiting on the escalator. Your choice. Before going, I recommend researching and reading for reviews.
Second hand, refurbished, and brand new. You can get a second-hand, mid-range phone here under $100. Just thoroughly inspect the phone because some are refurbished, meaning, that parts might replaced, or the seller might lying to you. Brand-new phones are also up for grabs. Check the serial number, model, etc. Just be inquisitive all the time.
Lots and lots of iPhones. Personally, I do not buy second-hand phones for security reasons. They have old models down to iPhone 11, which I think no one buys now due to low specs compared to the latest.
You can get brand new phones at much lower prices here compared to malls. What I know is, that the phones are directly bought from the manufacturers or sourced out of the country, thus voiding the warranty from NTC (National Telecommunications Commission).
It will never hurt if you ask. Just ask the seller, until you get all the details. They will not bite. 😆 If you do not know a thing, just pretend you know, haha!
Let's say you bought a phone. For sure, they will offer you phone cases and tempered glass. I suggest you grab that offer and bargain again. Or, ask freebies. They might just give it as free. 😁
Moving on from phones, let me show you where I buy my Nintendo games. 😁
Before coming here, I first researched the second-hand prices of the games on online shopping platforms. One advantage of buying here is that you can bargain. We cannot bargain online, do we? 😅 But the disadvantage of buying online is that you cannot check the game if it is working. We can only hold trust from the reviews.
My eyes were sparkling at this moment ✨👁👄👁✨
Meh, I don't buy controllers here because it could be a knockoff. I only buy in official stores or in malls. You can always check the authenticity though.
So many games! I love it! I have no problem about buying second-hand games unlike phones or any device that can store data or information. Aside from games, gaming consoles such as Steam Deck, Gameboy, Playstation, and Nintendo Switch were for sale. Yes, you are allowed to inspect it all day long. 😁 Ehem, @demotry!
The average price for a second hand Nintendo game is $31.27 to $38.22 (1 USD=57.57). Compared to brand new, it will shoot up to $60. Great deal, right? 😁
The price comes with different reasons. For example, games that are always hot on the market are more likely to be pricey compared to those that are not. These games such as The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario franchises will hold more value.
You can opt for games with no case. Markdown would be around $2-$4. I always wanted with case so that I could display it in my room! 😁
Immediately after seeing the piled games, I asked the seller if they had the Tears of the Kingdom. I have been wanting to play this game but the original price of $60 is out of my budget. 🥺
The seller's asking price is $38.20. I told the seller that my budget is only around $35 (That's around PHP 2000). A lot of pull and push discussion but finally the seller gave in! 🤩 I win! hahaha!
They handed me the receipt with a week of warranty only. Understandable since it is second hand. I saved half of the price with the same quality of the game!
I am so happy with my purchase. Next time, I might buy a game or two, and might as well blog the other side of Greenhills. 🥰
Thanks for reading~ 💖
That is it for this blog. I will see you at the next one!
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