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Shortly i'm going to be going to China, and everyone knows that China (namely the large cities--hong kong, shanghai, and beijing) is a great place to pick up electronics cheap. But its also a great place to get screwed.
Anyone have any advice on how to make sure you dont get a defective piece of crap. Obviously i dont mean chain stores--i.e. bestbuy. I'm mainly curious about Shanghai, and i've read that there are many massive markets for electronics which carry name and off name brands. are those name brands the same as they are in the US?
Summary:
1) How do i make sure the item isnt defective?--any particular place in Shanghai which is known for being reputable.
2) Any electronics i should just stay FAR away from?
3) Also advices on bargaining?--What is their bottom dollar (on average). (50% of the price they're asking? less? more?)
4) What i'm mainly looking for: SSD, HDD (int/ext), Camera Lenses/Equipment, Computer hardware/accessories.
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why would you go to china on purpose
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djdwosk97 Wrote::/....
If you don't know chinese you're screwed they will cheat you most def.
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Yoikuse Wrote:djdwosk97 Wrote::/....
If you don't know chinese you're screwed they will cheat you most def.
bc? less willing to negotiate?
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no, they're just racist assholes looking to swindle anyone and everyone, but they will try to fuck you even harder if they can tell you aren't chinese.
god help you if you're white
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WombRaider Wrote:no, they're just racist assholes looking to swindle anyone and everyone, but they will try to fuck you even harder if they can tell you aren't chinese.
god help you if you're white
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well, it appears as though i had a very different experience the first time i was there. they were all very friendly--the complete opposite of what you're describing.
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to your face, yes
they will smile and be super friendly while they steal from you and you won't know any better. then when you leave they will laugh hysterically at how much money they just made off the ignorant tourist
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WombRaider Wrote:why would you go to china on purpose
