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Chinese Hypermarkets

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 6:26pm
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DonnaDiana

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Does anybody know why there are so many Chinese Hypermarkets.   I wonder why there aren't many Spanish hardware shops.   

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 6:50pm

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 6:50pm

There are hardware shops and ironmongers about, often cheaper and better quality than the Chinese bazaars.

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:05pm

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:05pm

I have a feeling that the Chino shops have some sort of a trading deal with the Spanish government.

I seem to remember reading something somewhere.

Might be wrong of course.

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:16pm

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:16pm

No idea about why but do know that the tools Tec are more the use-once-throw-away type.  There is a ferriteria on sector A, range not so extensive bit much better quality for the items I've bought on the past. For a good range and quality it's a drive to cartagena for us and leroy Merlin.

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:35pm

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:35pm

A chinese family can start a business in Spain and run it for six months without paying business rates (and some taxes), so for example Mrs Wing "owns it from Jan to end June, then Mr Wing owns it until end of December, then Ping Pong from Jan to........

Info from a disgruntled brit businesman when we lived in Malaga..

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:38pm

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:38pm

Ah so......

I thought there was something.

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:40pm

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:40pm

Mmm bery interesting.

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:43pm

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:43pm

PeterC, How can that be allowed.  

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:55pm

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:55pm

The 6 month rule or the blatant racism?

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:56pm

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:56pm

Lighten up Phil my old son.

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