What is the "Window Factory Tour Scam in Longhua District" scam in Shenzhen?

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Touts operating near Shenzhen North Railway Station or Futian offer foreigners insider factory tours in Longhua or Baoan, claiming to show how electronics or goods are made at reduced wholesale prices. After a staged tour, visitors are pressured into buying goods at prices far above retail, often items with fake brand labels. Returns are not accepted. Visit genuine manufacturing areas only through established tour operators with official business licenses. Any tour that ends with a hard-sell purchasing session is a commission arrangement. Check prices on JD.com or Taobao before any factory purchase offer.

Tour & Activity Scams in Shenzhen

Window Factory Tour Scam in Longhua District

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