Dear Mr. Know-It-All,
I have a few bespoke suits which I would like to sell in the secondhand market. They are high quality suits tailored in Hong Kong and still in excellent condition. I have considered donating these, but believe it’s a much better idea to sell them and then donate the...
Dear Mr. Know-It-All,
For the Rugby Sevens this year I'd like to go as Jocelyn Wildenstein, also known as “The Bride of Wildenstein”—the woman that ended up looking disfigured after spending millions of dollars on cosmetic surgery procedures. I need to make my face look all...
Dear Mr. Know-It-All,
I don’t want to buy a secondhand laptop, but would like to sell mine. In addition, I would like to also sell a flat screen TV, the sound of which is now a bit dodgy. Where can I go to do this? Are there shops that buy secondhand goods? I live in Sheung Wan.
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