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Don't you folks have chorbazar's [1,2]? Virtually every big city in India has one. Your stuff gets stolen, you go to the chor bazar, it'll be on sale, buy it ba
by dxbydt 9y ago
Don't you folks have chorbazar's [1,2]? Virtually every big city in India has one. Your stuff gets stolen, you go to the chor bazar, it'll be on sale, buy it back after some haggling over price.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chor_Bazaar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chor_Bazaar
[2] http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/who-we-are/14-reasons-you-should-visit-a-chor-bazaar-at-least-once-in-your-life-253392.html http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/who-we-are/14-reasons-you-...
- 3131s 9y agoPhnom Penh has one too but I'm not sure how reliably you can get your stuff back. Two bikes stolen here for me, but only 40$ a piece.
- santaclaus 9y agoSounds familiar! In Berkeley and North Oakland potted plant theft is a big thing. I've had neighbors who, multiple times, had to go to the local flea market and retrieve their beloved plants.
- airza 9y agoThe dutch version of this for bikes is 'go to a certain part of town late at night and someone will sell you a bike (by cutting the lock off one they stole) for cheap.