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While walking in Venice (San Marco, especially), the men selling "fake" designer purses are abundant. I am amazed that they do not have to obtain some kind of license to sell on the streets. The Italians are famous for paper work and roadblocks for legitimate merchants, so I am surprised these street sellers are allowed to harass pedestrians.
One evening when we were "window shopping" we witnessed a pretty angry confrontation between a street merchant and a pedestrian that almost ended in a physical fight.
I think the only thing one can do is to focus on the beauty of Venice; ignore the "pests"; and always walk away after firmly saying, "No thank you!"
Be as persistent as the street merchant. Walk away. Leave a Comment
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This is a quote from the Ricksteves.com website "North African merchants in Venice are feeling the heat. Name-brand producers (like Gucci and Louis Vuitton) are tired of these guys selling knock-offs on the streets. After unsuccessfully trying to arrest these immigrant salesmen, local authorities are now considering fining any tourist who buys their fake-label wear. You'll see the vendors and their makeshift shops spread out on blankets everywhere in Venice. When the police come, they pack up and vanish. After the coast is clear, they set up again and are back in business."
I found these merchants to be really annoying, not only in Venice but other citys in Italy as well. They line up all along already congested areas (over bridges, along the Riva D. Schiavoni where the cruise ships come in, etc). They generally are in the high tourist areas, so why is it so hard for the police to "police " the areas?
Ignore them, make no eye contact.
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 WANT A GUCCI BAG? by DAO
If you have lots of money, buy the real ones. If not I would suggest you buy it on the mainland where it will be cheaper!
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 Typical seller on streets of
Venice by Nixter01
I guess the reason they have only several on show is so they can pack up and run quick !
We also saw 2 policemen looking through a black binbag, and we noyiced that whikst we were watching them we have a coloured guy opposite us on the bridge, we figured it was his goods stashed in the bags and they had found it !
Walk away, its not worth the fine
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Like in many tourist areas also in Venice are some Africans trying to sell you Gucci & Prada bags and Calvin Klein belts. These are all fake and they expect you to bargain, but you will pay far to much for the poor quality. Leave a Comment
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Beware of street vendors, selling mostly bags and suitcases of the most expensive designers. Unfortunately, they are all over the city and
sometimes can be quite persistent in bothering you (especially near the Bridge of Whispers). Don’t buy anything since it’s a complete rip off. Leave a Comment
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Don't buy aything from illegal sellers on the streets. They sell fake bags and clothes. In Italy also buying from them is fallony.
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Looking for a fake Prada? An phony Gucci? Just watch out the street vendors.
Picpoket's are came to Venice from all around Adriatic and Mediteranian.
Also you may buy there an "empty" telefone card. That hapend to me. I take my money back very loudly.
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 The Merchants of Venice by Tuzik
With the help of some VT members, I would like to add that it is illegal to buy from street sellers who sell knock-off goods. In Rome, though, I did see some street vendors who had knock-offs for sale but they had carts that displayed the knock-offs and a lot of other cheap parafernalia. The police in Rome often times just looked the other way. In Venice we saw the police in all major touristy streets and campos.
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