Tour Guides v. Us: Quality and Integrity
Let’s face it, Beijing’s markets are full of fake and overpriced products. Cathryn, with her extensive experience, will help you avoid these troubles.
1. Cathryn only takes you to shops that have good reputations for their products and business practices.
What they sell are genuine, high-quality Chinese items with reasonable prices.
Shopping for garments in Beijing Go with a tour guide in Beijing, and there’s a risk that you will end up in shops that sell low-quality products with ridiculously high prices.
2. As a local product specialist who knows the prices, Cathryn will offer you tips on how to save money and help you avoid dishonest dealers. She’ll also help you bargain, an important and fun aspect of shopping in Beijing.
A tour guide can advise you away from aggressive street vendors and obvious scams, but may not know enough about the local industries to help out in every shop.
3. Cathryn knows a fake or imitation product when she sees one, and will make sure you only spend your money in shops that offer authentic, high-quality products. (Unless of course you want fakes!)
Tour guides study places, not things to buy. Without training and experience, it is nearly impossible for anyone to tell the difference an authentic product and a fake one.
About fake, substandard, and overpriced products in China.
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