Foreign Blogger Alleges "Fake Foreign Goods" in Shanghai Store

Foreign Blogger Alleges "Fake Foreign Goods" in Shanghai Store

January 3, 2024 – A Russian blogger has shed light on a fraudulent "Russian Goods Pavilion" in Shanghai, causing a stir among netizens.

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"Today, I'm going to show you how these stores deceive people," she announced in her video. The supermarket, spacious and bustling with shoppers, seemed popular. However, upon entering, the blogger randomly picked up an item, which she asserted was not available in Russia. She concluded that all the products sold in the store were not genuinely from Russia.

Despite the store's sign clearly displaying "Russian Goods Pavilion," the blogger's investigation suggested otherwise.

During her recording, store employees repeatedly interrupted her. Comments included: "What are you doing?" and "Get her out of here." One staff member approached her, stating that filming was not allowed in the store.

The video sparked a debate online. Some users argued that not having seen the products in Russia doesn't mean they don't exist, while others agreed with the blogger, suspecting many items were actually from northern Heilongjiang. The question remains: have you ever encountered foreign or imported goods that, paradoxically, are unavailable in their purported countries of origin?

Source: SCMP, 极目新闻

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