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Attention NYC Shoppers & Visitors - Beware of Rip-off SY Stores!!! ...... Xsgv68Xw
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Veteran_NYC_Shopper@rmpidaqq.net)
Wed Dec 6 23:45:05 2000
To: sapr3-soft@mit.edu
Date: 6 Dec 2000 23:37:13 GMT
From: Veteran_NYC_Shopper@rmpidaqq.net
Message-ID: <EB6B016BF.oymi@dutasaxkgpw.gov>
SY stores have been around for about 50 years or so and have only one
objective - TO RIP YOU OFF!
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They are a constant source of frustration for the NYC Department of
Consumer Affairs, which has been trying to close them down for as long as
I can remember. SY's are the most ruthless merchants in New York. I should
know, I once worked as a stock clerk for one of them.
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The term "SY" refers to the ethnicity of the shopkeepers. They come from a
small and isolated region of Syria, where for centuries a cult of swindlers
has flourished. Approximately 60 years ago, they started to emigrate to the
U.S. and setup shop along Broadway at Times Square and later moved to some of
the less desirable locations along 5th Avenue.
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Not surprisingly, SY stores are usually found in areas frequented by tourists.
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You can always spot an SY store by the odd assortment of merchandise.
Radios, cameras and other assorted electronics on one side of the shop and
on the other; jade, ivory carvings, tablecloths, porcelain figurines,
oriental carpets, etc.
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SY stores are singular in their objective... To extract as much money from
the customer as possible, *buy virtually any means at all*. There is no set
price in an SY store. The salesman keeps 1/3 to 1/2 of the profit on everything
he sells (which is a strong incentive to overcharge) and overcharge he will!
It is not unusual for these merchants to charge upwards of 500 - 1000% profit
on an item, while leading you to believe that you're actually getting a bargain
(which is the cornerstone of their craft).
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These merchants are masters of deception and one should not try to match wits
with them. This is their lifelong profession... they've been doing it for
generations and most Americans are simply out of their league when it come to
trickery, deceit and high-pressure sales tactics.
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A couple of things that might clue you in to the fact that you may stumbled into
an SY store:
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If the staff speaks to one another in code words or in a language that you
don't recognize... if the words "Lot" or "C-Line" are used frequently in
reference to a specific item... if the price tag is marked with a price that
is demonstrably higher then it's being offered to you for, then chances are
your in an SY store.
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JUST LEAVE! It will be the best decision you made this holiday season and
both you and your checkbook (as well as your pride) will be all the better
for it.
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Merry Christmas!
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