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Q: Any new scams that we should know about?
I've been staying away from those silk shops, outside markets, the endless internet ads about teaching/ tutoring...so
I've pretty much learned my lesson thus far. Is there any scams that we have to watch out for these days in the middle kingdom?
Didn't you ask the same question about a dozen times already but using a different user name?!
The only scam that truly worries me is the fake wine in the Bordeaux/Rioja/Alentejo bottle bought at inflated prices at my local "Jolly Four", Lotus or RT Mart supermarket. I am an inveterate wine drinker having lived in France, Spain and Portugal most of my life and, so, I imbibe nightly. There is always a bottle of plonk on our dining room table at dinner time.
Why does this particular scam concern me?
First of all, fake wines can interfere with my health. Who knows what goes into them...
Second, I pay (comparatively) outrageous prices for a relatively decent table wine, usually in excess of 100 kuai, but under 200. (I'm not wealthy, by any stretch...) More often than not, a 4- or 5-euro bottle back in Europe will run 2-to-4 times more here. So, I really don't like to get ripped off. It hurts my feelings. And my pocketbook.
Chinese "wine" just doesn't cut it for me. Neither does the beer.
That's my only scam complaint. The high price of imported wine and the uncertainty that it is genuine.
