What should you pay attention to when shopping in Japan?

1. Be wary of copycat duty-free shops. The prices of goods sold in some so-called duty-free shops are actually higher than those in ordinary stores after tax. However, because Chinese consumers are traveling and are in a hurry , there is no time to shop around, and there are language barriers, so it is very easy to be deceived by copycat duty-free shops;

2. Some products marked as made in Japan need to be identified as genuine, and some time ago, Chinese people went crazy to buy them. In fact, some of the toilet seats we returned home were made in Hangzhou. These toilet seats traveled across the ocean and were plated with gold. They were repackaged and then ceremoniously "invited" back;

3. Buy Sending health products home to relatives and friends is one of the must-have items for Chinese people when traveling. Maybe everyone in China is used to hearing the clerk talk about how good a certain health product is and how miraculous its effects are in a store. But in Japan, everyone should pay attention. If the clerk does this, it has violated Japanese laws;

4. Driven by profits, individual travel agencies join forces with duty-free shops to mislead consumers. Travel agencies take tourists to a certain duty-free shop to spend money, and then get a kickback. Tourists must keep their eyes peeled and don't be fooled;

5. Don't go shopping in remote places for small discounts, as safety is a must It is said that it is very difficult to guarantee the quality of the things you buy.

People's Daily Online - Be wary of five traps when shopping in Japan