Ukay Ukay Tips

[~StormyWeather~]

Look simple. If you can look poor, better. Dress comfortably.


Do not speak English at all costs. You will soon realize that things cost more if you speak English or speak Tagalog with a twang. Pretend to be mute if you belong to the latter category.


Bring lots of change. Do not pay using large bills. It would be to your disadvantage if you appear to have lots of money. This will also make you less “hot” in the eyes of some bad elements in society.


Have lots and lots of patience. Browse through all racks. You might miss out on a great item if you don,t.


Bring a large plastic or shopping bag. You can stash your paid items here so both your hands are free to browse through the racks or grab items.


Buy items on the spot. Chances are they might not be there the next time you come back.


Do not make the mistake of asking if they have sizes.


Grab items you want and do not let go till you get to the cashier even if you are unsure about them. The moment you let go of an item, somebody might just be waiting in the wings to grab it and when that happens…sigh…let go. Never get into a fight with somebody over an item that you let go of earlier. In the ukay-ukay world just like in normal retail, once you let go its up for grabs. It is an integral part of shopping etiquette.


Bargain, bargain, bargain! P10 is still P10 - good enough for a lot of things.

happy ukay-ukay!

[-JaJa-]

sana magkaron aku ng ukay ukay experience. hehe...

[~StormyWeather~]

wala pa ba? ay ang saya! kase kasama ko mga classmates ko nun
ang gulo tlaga

[-JaJa-]

wala naman kc akong alam na matinong ukay ukay dito na malapit lang.. haha!

[~StormyWeather~]

aw ok...masaya pag kaka open pa lng. try mo minsan

[sheryllynn]

If they post an announcement or add that there's a new arrival of ukay-ukay be the first one to buy come early and estimate the money in your pocket if what can you but out of that money.

[Fort bonifacio condos]

Wow... Nice tips.. Maybe your always bought at Ukay Ukay... ^^, I want to try that soon...

[AlexBonifacio]

Hi there!!!!

My only tip when going to ukay-ukay stores is to have FUN!!!

It's nice to rummage piles and piles of clothings, most especially if some of the clothes are branded. There are ukay-ukay near to my place that sells reject clothes which happen to be branded. Weird noh? But fun anyway!!!

[ryxin]

Nice tips. lolz. you know UKAY2 is really great and affordable. i had fun at UKAY2 together with my classmate. We find ukay2 very cheap and the quality so good..