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chingiskhan
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Joined: Apr 24, 2007
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Location: Shanghai
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June 20, 2008 - 11:12 AM |
 
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| Of course, every place people list here with name and address get tagged for a raid sooner or later. |
Really? Is it hard for the police to find DVD stores without these tipoffs? Or I guess you just mean the police know where all the stores are but prefer to raid the ones that foreigners go to first. |
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edgyinchina
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Joined: June 03, 2008
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Location: Shanghai
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June 20, 2008 - 11:42 AM |
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agree with you maneo....
Just because one is labeled a 'newbie' on this board does NOT mean they are a newbie to either Shanghai or China......
Some posters need to get over their 'title' and 'status'.... |
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Humac
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Joined: July 07, 2007
Posts: 266
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June 20, 2008 - 05:51 PM |
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| Michael wrote: |
| Of course, every place people list here with name and address get tagged for a raid sooner or later. |
Really? Is it hard for the police to find DVD stores without these tipoffs? Or I guess you just mean the police know where all the stores are but prefer to raid the ones that foreigners go to first. |
I find this raids business fascinating. I've been to Hollywood (the one at Jing'an) on a couple of occasions where all they have are Chinese movies and CDs well spaced out so the shelves don't look so bare. A couple of days later the shelves are full to bursting with the usual fare again. And last time I was there I was handed a card with a hand-written mobile phone number on it and told to call if I found the shop closed...
I'm presuming they are tipped off about raids...hence all the stuff being removed for a couple of days. Or does anyone have another explanation?
And if they are being raided...what's the point? |
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chingiskhan
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June 20, 2008 - 06:05 PM |
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The point is to satisfy the US and WTO that they are clamping down on counterfeiters but not to stamp it out completely of course. If they wanted to they could easily do it. |
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Humac
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Joined: July 07, 2007
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June 20, 2008 - 06:13 PM |
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| The point is to satisfy the US and WTO that they are clamping down on counterfeiters but not to stamp it out completely of course. If they wanted to they could easily do it. |
But they are so obviously not clamping down...and if it's obvious to me then it must be obvious to the US and the WTO...that's what I don't understand. Don't get me wrong, though...I want them to stay open! |
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CoffeeHawk_0
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Joined: July 14, 2005
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June 20, 2008 - 08:12 PM |
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they stay open because no one is losing money, for now. if DVD's sold here for $20 or were rented for $5, no one would buy them. when the China market can afford a reasonable price for a dvd, then they will clamp down. for now, Hollywood is handing out free cigarettes so that people will be hooked once the market becomes legitimate. |
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stinky streets
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Joined: July 17, 2008
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Location: shanghai,nanjing
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July 18, 2008 - 11:43 PM |
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update Hollywood has moved near Hotwind side of Parliment club.
Always go there prices ok, they have two floors now,seems they have downsized a fair but.Not as good selection as they used to on new stuff.
the old Sunday club on Yan an Lu is getting worse new staff,attitiude is sh%t but then is that included in the cost..maybe.
I tend to do what we all do browse,walk in,try the choice,if bitten don't go back.work out the odds and then try your luck again.
I am a newbie on SHExpat too,but been reading the foum for ages,just joined up recently.not sure why bored i guess. |
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