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What to bring and what to buy in Tripoli

mp_garcia

Hi all. I´d like to know your experience about things you shipped or brought from your home countries and found out the same things in Libia, and cheaper. I have a lot of doubts about shipping baby stuff, craddle, "FEEDING CHAIR", changer and toys, and find out I can buy them cheaper than the shippment. I guess it´s worth to ship the expensive and heavy stuff like TV, computer, kitchen appliances...

Can anyone share similar experiences? I really don´t want to spend more money than needed.

Thanx in advance.

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Samakauk

Hi mp_garcia

First I'd love to welcome u to Libya, I hope u a pleasant stay, about shipping stuff from where you are, I do not think it is a very good idea, most of the things here are cheaper than they are in Europe, as child's car seats are not very common here you would find them a bit high in price. so you may get one with you.

TVs and other electronics are quite cheap or similar in price as in Europe ( LG 32" LCD would cost about $450 ).

I hope you and your family safe comfy flight.

Salim

mp_garcia

So I guess it´s easy to find baby stuff in Tripoli, I mean the "trona", the chair to feed them with a removable table, and the "changer" this peace of "furniture" that you can change the baby´s dippers, and if you lift up the mattres theres a little bathtub underneath it. The baby chair I guess we will bring as luggage.

Thax in advance!

mp_garcia

,,, almost forgot... Thanks Samakauk!!!!

Sandman6

mp...you can buy most children's things here, BUT, they are often poor quality Chinese copies.

The genuine Chicco, Mamas & Papas things are very expensive - assuming you can find them in the first place. I'd recommend that you bring as much as you'll need.

gabacho

Sandman6 wrote:

mp...you can buy most children's things here, BUT, they are often poor quality Chinese copies.

The genuine Chicco, Mamas & Papas things are very expensive - assuming you can find them in the first place. I'd recommend that you bring as much as you'll need.


I agree with Sandman on this - it's hard to find specific products made by specific companies in Tripoli.  The price you pay also depends on who you are (expat markup).

mp_garcia

Thanx guys, althought I haven´t decided what to do... to ship 3m3 from Madrid will cost me like 1500 euros, quite expensive...

Sandman6

If that's an all inclusive price, it's not bad!

mp_garcia

Yeap, it´s a door to door price. It´s not bad if the things you ship are expensive stuff. Since I have to wait to decide it, I´ll check things in Tripoli first, the shipment would probably be made by my wife if I decide we can stay....

Sandman6

Damn shame I don't have any connections in Spain, I'd be tempted to go halves on the cost and send some things over myself!

mp_garcia

Is the price that good? Well, I´ll have that in mind to make my decision. If I can help you with anything, you just have to say it!! Cheers!