Oh, and I just realized that in my haste to blab about my experiences, I totally forgot to thank all the lovely tPFers 
, who had shared earlier on this thread (and also via PM) about their take on the shops and SAs. While I did not work with any of the SAs mentioned here because the first people to approach me were others, they were very obliging as well. And at both Riverside Mall and Wall St locations, I was invited to leave my credit card imprint with them, because they were willing to ship internationally in future!!! 
, who had shared earlier on this thread (and also via PM) about their take on the shops and SAs. While I did not work with any of the SAs mentioned here because the first people to approach me were others, they were very obliging as well. And at both Riverside Mall and Wall St locations, I was invited to leave my credit card imprint with them, because they were willing to ship internationally in future!!!