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The Tourism Authority
of Thailand receives over 1,000 complaints a year about fake jewelry
purchases. To avoid being a statistic, you must stay alert to
the warning signs of a swindle at work. Heeding our warning could
help you stave off unpleasent surprises and make your vacation
what it should be - full of sparkle.
The following are valuable pointers for your protection:
- Be wary of any encounter
that ends up requiring your presence
in a gem shop. Most probably it is a scam.
Buying
gems or jewelry to resell at double or triple the purchase
prices is an impossible proposition under any circumstances.
Buy jewelry only for personal satisfaction for your own use
or for loved ones.
- Make price comparisons in
various shops before deciding to buy. Never be in a hurry.
- Never mail sapphires or
other precious stones. Carry valuable items with you.
- Do not believe special
(jewelry) sales of any kind. Reputable dealers hardly ever
offer sales and never send touts to lure tourists to their
stores.
- There are no promotions,
shows or special sales on jewelry authorized by the government
or any official agencies at any time of the year.
- The government does not
own, operate, subsidize, or authorize any jewelry stores.
- As far as you can, take
time to verify all claims. Words, promises, personal guarantees,
unchecked documents, unauthorized verbal or written statements,
casual references, encounters and the like do not constitute
verification. Remember, you are your own best protection.
- No Thai embassy, consulate
or delegation abroad is bound or responsible for refunding
goods that are bought in Thailand.
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