Shopping Mall Experiences in Klang Valley

chkang · May 11th, 2012, 01:40 PM

I find shopping mall experience a very important and essential part of our lives in Klang Valley (KV). Information relating to all shopping malls in KV is important as it can help to enhance good experiences and avoid bad experiences.

I hope this thread will become a useful one for all who concern the said subject matters and are willing to help all KV shoppers to become better and smart consumers. Kindly share your unique experiences.

I'm a Damansara resident and have been doing shopping mostly in One Utama (1U) and IPC and the Curve. Friday shopping in the Damansara area was quite bad as parking is a problem, so today I decided to go to Mid Valley (MV). However, MV is just as bad as far as parking is concerned on Friday. Fortunately, MV has the electronic signage to show the number of parking bays left while 1U would not have the provision (at least not yet). So I decided to go to Tropicana City Mall (TCM) where I considered an expensive mall for parking (my past experience) but this time I found that it is cheaper than 1U as it costs only RM1 for the first 4 hours while 1U will cost RM2 (unless you use One Card; if you go to 1U often apply for one) for the same period. I had a good experience today at TCM and will plan to shop there again soon. I spent more than RM200 there this afternoon. I must declare that I don't work for TCM nor holding any share of TCM. I wish all of you a happy shopping experience in KV.

Your sharing on shopping in KV is appreciated. I look forward to learning from all of you.

So far we have shared on issues/information relating to parking, dining, special offers and preference of shopping mall experience. I look forward to read your experience shared in this thread. Experience can be very subjective and thus basically there is no right or wrong experience. Imoportant thing is that we may be able to avoid the bad ones and learn from the good ones. Thanks for sharing.

chkang · May 11th, 2012, 02:42 PM

I heard that The Paradigm Shopping Mall is actually operating already. I will visit the mall on the coming Monday. The new Paradigm Shopping Mall, Petaling Jaya, will be opening this 23rd May 2012 ! Shops in Paradigm Mall:Tesco, Golden Screen Cinema, Padini, G2000, Elle, Marks&Spencer, Kitschen, Charles & Keith, Clarks, Brands Outlet, Chilis, BBQ Plaza, Fish & Co.,Seoul Garden, Chatime, Snowflake & More. Location Of Paradigm Mall:1, Jalan SS7/62A, Kelana Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya. Operating hours:10am - 10pm

The parking fees is fixed at RM1 for the first 4 hours on weekdays, RM2 for the first 4 hours on weekends, subsequent hour is RM1.

There’ll be free shuttle bus from Kelana Jaya LRT to Paradigm Mall.

http://bloggers.com/post/paradigm-ma...a-jaya-6435513

zoomsbooms · May 11th, 2012, 03:08 PM

went to TCM recently..as alternative instead of 1U or MV..not as bz as both but still considered ok..love the parking system.numbering system..vacant parking..where it is situated..n also the directon signal..good job..but i just went for watching cinema..quite dissappointed bcoz the GSC not aired many films..just a few of them..and i got to watch The Avengers there..

Zulhelmi · May 11th, 2012, 03:18 PM

I think every mall in KV is just the same.. The same tenants are found in every single mall you visit so there's no difference in terms of shopping experience. The difference might be in terms of getting to the mall. I rarely go to 1U and The Curve due to lack of train transportation.

Suria KLCC remains my top choice and Avenue K is where I usually park my car if I'm driving. Easy access, plenty of choices (Isetan and Parkson) and Kinokuniya (MAJOR attraction for me, even better than Borders).

chkang · May 11th, 2012, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoomsbooms

went to TCM recently..as alternative instead of 1U or MV..not as bz as both but still considered ok..love the parking system.numbering system..vacant parking..where it is situated..n also the directon signal..good job..but i just went for watching cinema..quite dissappointed bcoz the GSC not aired many films..just a few of them..and i got to watch The Avengers there..

I heard that TCM has 9 theater halls so it is quite okay as e@curve (used to call Cineleisure) has 10 halls only. 1U will have 25 halls soon, at present it has 13 halls. Cinema experience is an important part of shopping mall experience too.

chkang · May 11th, 2012, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zulhelmi

I think every mall in KV is just the same.. The same tenants are found in every single mall you visit so there's no difference in terms of shopping experience. The difference might be in terms of getting to the mall. I rarely go to 1U and The Curve due to lack of train transportation.

Suria KLCC remains my top choice and Avenue K is where I usually park my car if I'm driving. Easy access, plenty of choices (Isetan and Parkson) and Kinokuniya (MAJOR attraction for me, even better than Borders).

I love KL Suria as it is a premier mall (first class and world class). Only that the parking fees is so high there. I remembered I went with my family for a concert at the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas last year and I parked my car at the KLCC car park. And when I left the parking fees was over RM14 and the machine even accept RM50 but returned with RM35 plus in coins with most, if not all, in 50 sen coin. I still have these 50sen coins with me.

chkang · May 11th, 2012, 04:38 PM

Take a picture of where you park your car when you are in a big shopping mall as it will refresh your memory of the where about of your car and/or you can ask for help with reference. Please share your shopping tips to enhance KV shoppers' and consumers' shopping experience.

chkang · May 11th, 2012, 05:28 PM

I bought a Nokia handphone last year and the phone had some problem in the first month with the touch pad but the receptionist of Nokia Service Center at One Utama said it would take up to 2-3 weeks to fix the problem. Since it is a small problem and I needed the phone at that time so I did not send for repair at that time. I brought the receipt for the service the first time, the receptionist said it is not needed as the computer has my record about when I bought the phone.
When the phone warranty is about to expire I sent the phone to fix the problem again, they viewed the computer and said that the warranty as recorded in the computer had expired and thus I had to pay for the service which was about RM120 and refuse to fix it without the receipt of purchase if I disagree to pay for the repair. I did not bring the receipt since I thought they have the record of the purchase in the computer and fortunately I did not throw away the receipt. So I have to go home and get the receipt to prove the date of purchase and was able to wave the charges of repair. But I had to make another trip to One Utama.

Always keep your receipts for future references, at least before the warranty is expired.

daynielizham · May 11th, 2012, 05:51 PM

Experienced - Budak takde life melepak kat Pavilion. Pathetic.

chkang · May 11th, 2012, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daynielizham

Experienced - Budak takde life melepak kat Pavilion. Pathetic.

Sorry, I don't read Malay well as I spent about near half of my life overseas. I used google translation and it read JAP boy hang your life in Pavilion. Is it right? Terrible? JAP boy? Japanese boy? Did you report to police? When did it happen?

Sorry to hear that.

sc4 · May 11th, 2012, 08:41 PM

LOL ur funny, I'm not sure if you're really serious or not.....He just said some people with nothing to do/too much free time loafing around the mall

chkang · May 11th, 2012, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc4

LOL ur funny, I'm not sure if you're really serious or not.....He just said some people with nothing to do/too much free time loafing around the mall

Okay, thanks. I thought he was attacked by Jap boy at the Pavilion.

daeng_jal · May 12th, 2012, 01:14 AM

hmm, not really into fashion, more on gadget, so my preferred mall is lowyat n sg wang, mostly i do lepak at pavillion for coffee and movie, my office is near there, so i don't really pay for parking. went to klcc onces a week for friday prayer. not really in the mood for mall food rite now, so currently, trying to find hideaway street food, tepi kilang, bawah pokok, belakang lorong

well, thats all, most of my shopping and entertainment tak kira cloth, haircut, car services and other stuff, i did in melaka when i balik kampung.. same thing but a whole lot cheaper

downsouth · May 12th, 2012, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chkang

Take a picture of where you park your car when you are in a big shopping mall as it will refresh your memory of the where about of your car and/or you can ask for help with reference. Please share your shopping tips to enhance KV shoppers' and consumers' shopping experience.

That is what I am doing as well.

Couple of years ago I forgot where I parked my car at Suria KLCC's basement carpark. Took me an hour to browse around, up and down the basements before I gave up searching and went to the parking management's office to report my problem. And the funny part was, I found my rented car there. Parked nearby to the management's office. Since then, I would take the precaution of taking the pictures of the parking lots signage when I am at a big shopping mall.

DTan1990 · May 12th, 2012, 05:30 AM

KLCC & pavilion remain my top choice
Klang valley have good shopping mall but to me I not lookin forward to visit there since Penang also have the similar tenants like they do
I still perfer pavilion

patchay · May 12th, 2012, 05:40 AM

Man you guys have to read this >>> http://www.tripadvisor.com.my/Attrac...rsekutuan.html

So many tourists are giving good reviews of our Pavilion KL Mall especially the Food Republic food court.

I wished it was twice it's current size and with more brands!!

chkang · May 12th, 2012, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by downsouth

That is what I am doing as well.

Couple of years ago I forgot where I parked my car at Suria KLCC's basement carpark. Took me an hour to browse around, up and down the basements before I gave up searching and went to the parking management's office to report my problem. And the funny part was, I found my rented car there. Parked nearby to the management's office. Since then, I would take the precaution of taking the pictures of the parking lots signage when I am at a big shopping mall.

Thanks for affirming the similar parking experience

. By the way, if you lose your parking ticket, be sure to go to the counter and request to talk to the manager, chances are high that you will not be penalized and get a free ticket for exiting. I did that twice, once at the One Utama and another at the IPC. Hope this is useful.

chkang · May 12th, 2012, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patchay

Man you guys have to read this >>> http://www.tripadvisor.com.my/Attrac...rsekutuan.html

So many tourists are giving good reviews of our Pavilion KL Mall especially the Food Republic food court.

I wished it was twice it's current size and with more brands!!

One Utama has Food Republic as well. I gave it a grade of B-. Perhaps Pavilion has a better operator. I will visit Pavilion's next time to compare. Or have you got a chance to compare both?

chkang · May 12th, 2012, 03:59 PM

Dining Experience at C. I. Express, One Utama

Roast Meat Set with Two Combinations RM14.80
This is what you see

Roast Meat Set with Two Combinations
But this is what you get

Can you complain about the pics that are misleading? And where?

chkang · May 12th, 2012, 04:01 PM

Dining Experience at C. I. Express, One Utama

Dumplings in Soup RM12.80
This is what you see

Dumplings in Soup
This is what you get

Can you complain about the pics that are misleading? And where? Any suggestions?

May 11th, 2012, 01:40 PM	#1
chkang Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Damansara/Hong Kong/San Francisco/Kansas City/Ipoh Posts: 1,898 Likes (Received): 376	Shopping Mall Experiences in Klang Valley I find shopping mall experience a very important and essential part of our lives in Klang Valley (KV). Information relating to all shopping malls in KV is important as it can help to enhance good experiences and avoid bad experiences. I hope this thread will become a useful one for all who concern the said subject matters and are willing to help all KV shoppers to become better and smart consumers. Kindly share your unique experiences. I'm a Damansara resident and have been doing shopping mostly in One Utama (1U) and IPC and the Curve. Friday shopping in the Damansara area was quite bad as parking is a problem, so today I decided to go to Mid Valley (MV). However, MV is just as bad as far as parking is concerned on Friday. Fortunately, MV has the electronic signage to show the number of parking bays left while 1U would not have the provision (at least not yet). So I decided to go to Tropicana City Mall (TCM) where I considered an expensive mall for parking (my past experience) but this time I found that it is cheaper than 1U as it costs only RM1 for the first 4 hours while 1U will cost RM2 (unless you use One Card; if you go to 1U often apply for one) for the same period. I had a good experience today at TCM and will plan to shop there again soon. I spent more than RM200 there this afternoon. I must declare that I don't work for TCM nor holding any share of TCM. I wish all of you a happy shopping experience in KV. Your sharing on shopping in KV is appreciated. I look forward to learning from all of you. So far we have shared on issues/information relating to parking, dining, special offers and preference of shopping mall experience. I look forward to read your experience shared in this thread. Experience can be very subjective and thus basically there is no right or wrong experience. Imoportant thing is that we may be able to avoid the bad ones and learn from the good ones. Thanks for sharing. Last edited by chkang; May 28th, 2012 at 05:03 AM.

May 11th, 2012, 03:18 PM	#4
Zulhelmi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alor Setar Metropolitan Area Posts: 1,684 Likes (Received): 10	I think every mall in KV is just the same.. The same tenants are found in every single mall you visit so there's no difference in terms of shopping experience. The difference might be in terms of getting to the mall. I rarely go to 1U and The Curve due to lack of train transportation. Suria KLCC remains my top choice and Avenue K is where I usually park my car if I'm driving. Easy access, plenty of choices (Isetan and Parkson) and Kinokuniya (MAJOR attraction for me, even better than Borders). __________________ ALOR SETAR metro area • Peace • Vibrant • Traditional • Beautiful • Fresh • Delicious • Friendly •

May 11th, 2012, 04:38 PM	#7
chkang Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Damansara/Hong Kong/San Francisco/Kansas City/Ipoh Posts: 1,898 Likes (Received): 376	Take a picture of where you park your car when you are in a big shopping mall as it will refresh your memory of the where about of your car and/or you can ask for help with reference. Please share your shopping tips to enhance KV shoppers' and consumers' shopping experience. Last edited by chkang; May 11th, 2012 at 05:11 PM.

May 12th, 2012, 01:14 AM	#13
daeng_jal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: KL, Malacca Posts: 3,762 Likes (Received): 104	hmm, not really into fashion, more on gadget, so my preferred mall is lowyat n sg wang, mostly i do lepak at pavillion for coffee and movie, my office is near there, so i don't really pay for parking. went to klcc onces a week for friday prayer. not really in the mood for mall food rite now, so currently, trying to find hideaway street food, tepi kilang, bawah pokok, belakang lorong well, thats all, most of my shopping and entertainment tak kira cloth, haircut, car services and other stuff, i did in melaka when i balik kampung.. same thing but a whole lot cheaper __________________ hartal day and melaka maju 2010 day are my birthday, hope the gomen will make it a public holiday

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May 11th, 2012, 02:42 PM	#2
chkang Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Damansara/Hong Kong/San Francisco/Kansas City/Ipoh Posts: 1,898 Likes (Received): 376	I heard that The Paradigm Shopping Mall is actually operating already. I will visit the mall on the coming Monday. The new Paradigm Shopping Mall, Petaling Jaya, will be opening this 23rd May 2012 ! Shops in Paradigm Mall:Tesco, Golden Screen Cinema, Padini, G2000, Elle, Marks&Spencer, Kitschen, Charles & Keith, Clarks, Brands Outlet, Chilis, BBQ Plaza, Fish & Co.,Seoul Garden, Chatime, Snowflake & More. Location Of Paradigm Mall:1, Jalan SS7/62A, Kelana Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya. Operating hours:10am - 10pm The parking fees is fixed at RM1 for the first 4 hours on weekdays, RM2 for the first 4 hours on weekends, subsequent hour is RM1. There’ll be free shuttle bus from Kelana Jaya LRT to Paradigm Mall. http://bloggers.com/post/paradigm-ma...a-jaya-6435513

May 11th, 2012, 03:08 PM	#3
zoomsbooms Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 419 Likes (Received): 27	went to TCM recently..as alternative instead of 1U or MV..not as bz as both but still considered ok..love the parking system.numbering system..vacant parking..where it is situated..n also the directon signal..good job..but i just went for watching cinema..quite dissappointed bcoz the GSC not aired many films..just a few of them..and i got to watch The Avengers there..

May 11th, 2012, 05:28 PM	#8
chkang Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Damansara/Hong Kong/San Francisco/Kansas City/Ipoh Posts: 1,898 Likes (Received): 376	I bought a Nokia handphone last year and the phone had some problem in the first month with the touch pad but the receptionist of Nokia Service Center at One Utama said it would take up to 2-3 weeks to fix the problem. Since it is a small problem and I needed the phone at that time so I did not send for repair at that time. I brought the receipt for the service the first time, the receptionist said it is not needed as the computer has my record about when I bought the phone. When the phone warranty is about to expire I sent the phone to fix the problem again, they viewed the computer and said that the warranty as recorded in the computer had expired and thus I had to pay for the service which was about RM120 and refuse to fix it without the receipt of purchase if I disagree to pay for the repair. I did not bring the receipt since I thought they have the record of the purchase in the computer and fortunately I did not throw away the receipt. So I have to go home and get the receipt to prove the date of purchase and was able to wave the charges of repair. But I had to make another trip to One Utama. Always keep your receipts for future references, at least before the warranty is expired.

May 11th, 2012, 05:51 PM	#9
daynielizham Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Parit Buntar, Penang, Kuala Lumpur Posts: 862 Likes (Received): 86	Experienced - Budak takde life melepak kat Pavilion. Pathetic.

May 11th, 2012, 08:41 PM	#11
sc4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KL,Malaysia Posts: 1,344 Likes (Received): 18	LOL ur funny, I'm not sure if you're really serious or not.....He just said some people with nothing to do/too much free time loafing around the mall

May 12th, 2012, 05:30 AM	#15
DTan1990 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 394 Likes (Received): 31	KLCC & pavilion remain my top choice Klang valley have good shopping mall but to me I not lookin forward to visit there since Penang also have the similar tenants like they do I still perfer pavilion

May 12th, 2012, 03:59 PM	#19
chkang Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Damansara/Hong Kong/San Francisco/Kansas City/Ipoh Posts: 1,898 Likes (Received): 376	Dining Experience at C. I. Express, One Utama Roast Meat Set with Two Combinations RM14.80 This is what you see Roast Meat Set with Two Combinations But this is what you get Can you complain about the pics that are misleading? And where?

May 12th, 2012, 04:01 PM	#20
chkang Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Damansara/Hong Kong/San Francisco/Kansas City/Ipoh Posts: 1,898 Likes (Received): 376	Dining Experience at C. I. Express, One Utama Dumplings in Soup RM12.80 This is what you see Dumplings in Soup This is what you get Can you complain about the pics that are misleading? And where? Any suggestions?