Violence common in unregulated industry
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Department store coupons
Besides train stations and stadiums, department stores are also an important market.
The scalpers buy gift cards at knockdown prices from shoppers who prefer cash and then resell them to shoppers entering the building. Working promotion coupons takes more talent.
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"Get 300 yuan in shopping coupons free for every 300 yuan spent" tests scalpers' abilities. They often bunch receipts together to gain as many coupons as possible, then sell those coupons at a discount to willing buyers.
"Most products cost less than 300 yuan," says a Shanghai shopper who refused to be named.
"If I buy a skirt for only 260 yuan, that means I cannot get the coupon or I have to buy extra things to reach the amount."
"Scalpers offer me a 20-percent discount if I let them pay for me." No one wants responsibility for scalpers."Most of the deals are taking place inside the stores," said a staff member who requested anonymity from the Administration Office of Nanjing Lu.
"We're only in charge of managing and supervising the public areas along the pedestrianized road.
"The mall security guards and local police should be responsible for scalpers."
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