"William Black" wrote in message
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>> As for buying electronics or anything there really, know what it costs
>> before you try and buy. Their first offer is always outrageous but
>> they will come down quick. I bought a fake Rolex for a friend and they
>> wanted $480 for it. I was talking to another guy earlier and he said
>> he got his for $300, which is what I insisted on. He didn't struggle
>> much so I may have been able to go lower but I hate haggling.
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> They must have seen you both coming.
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> Street price in India is about £35 for a good fake (decent Japanese or
> Tiwanese made automatic movement, proper dust cap, proper markings,
> decent quality stainless steel strap, model in current Rolex catalogue)
> and about £20 for one of the rubbish ones.
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The vendors in India, Thailand and China are simply shocked that I don't
*want* a watch - real or fake - at any price. My mobile phone has been my
timekeeper for some years now, though I do have a wristwatch tucked away
somewhere. Likewise, the Vietnamese postcard sellers would be better off
flogging Internet cards. Street retail in Asia is not keeping up with the
times at all.
Cheers,
George W Russell
Bangalore
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