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Just came from Hermes Ginza. I find it sad and disconcerting that a group of Chinese tourists decided to pay someone to line up for them in the morning. Not only did they ask someone to line up for them but they were a group a people who all wanted to buy B and Ks. So effectively, 3 of their group decided to cut the line. What's worse is they were talking about about this forum. I don't understand Chinese but Im sure, they said purse forum quite a number of times. The people at Hermes Ginza should do something about this since this is unfair for people who actually waited in line early in the morning
 
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manilamerc said:
Just came from Hermes Ginza. I find it sad and disconcerting that a group of Chinese tourists decided to pay someone to line up for them in the morning. Not only did they ask someone to line up for them but they were a group a people who all wanted to buy B and Ks. So effectively, 3 of their group decided to cut the line. What's worse is they were talking about about this forum. I don't understand Chinese but Im sure, they said purse forum quite a number of times. The people at Hermes Ginza should do something about this since this is unfair for people who actually waited in line early in the morning
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Sorry to hear about your experience. Did you manage to purchase any items you wanted?
Did you talk to the SAs about this? How did they respond to those tourists? I am guessing they weren't offered bags since I think the SAs are aware of the issue?
 
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dollybobo said:
Sorry to hear about your experience. Did you manage to purchase any items you wanted?
Did you talk to the SAs about this? How did they respond to those tourists? I am guessing they weren't offered bags since I think the SAs are aware of the issue?
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They were given the number 1 chip when the store open so I suppose they were still served. Though I did not manage to get anything on that day. I did get something special a few days after at Takashimaya Nihonbashi Hernes so all is good. I did tell my SA about it and she did say that they are formulating a system to eliminate this as it is very un-Japanese like and a lot of locals seem to be bothered by it.

The girl they paid for to line up seems like a pro at what she is doing. She wore a cap and covered her face with a bandana as well as sunglasses so you barely can recognise her face, probably to avoid any CCTV cameras of the store. Once the ladies who she was lining up for arrived, they handed her a white envelope and she let the ladies take her place. This was right before the security guy came out to count the people in line so they knew what they were doing.
 
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manilamerc said:
They were given the number 1 chip when the store open so I suppose they were still served. Though I did not manage to get anything on that day. I did get something special a few days after at Takashimaya Nihonbashi Hernes so all is good. I did tell my SA about it and she did say that they are formulating a system to eliminate this as it is very un-Japanese like and a lot of locals seem to be bothered by it.

The girl they paid for to line up seems like a pro at what she is doing. She wore a cap and covered her face with a bandana as well as sunglasses so you barely can recognise her face, probably to avoid any CCTV cameras of the store. Once the ladies who she was lining up for arrived, they handed her a white envelope and she let the ladies take her place. This was right before the security guy came out to count the people in line so they knew what they were doing.
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Same thing happens in Paris too. Very disgraceful! [emoji36] I'm a Chinese and really ashamed by it
 
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manilamerc said:
They were given the number 1 chip when the store open so I suppose they were still served. Though I did not manage to get anything on that day. I did get something special a few days after at Takashimaya Nihonbashi Hernes so all is good. I did tell my SA about it and she did say that they are formulating a system to eliminate this as it is very un-Japanese like and a lot of locals seem to be bothered by it.

The girl they paid for to line up seems like a pro at what she is doing. She wore a cap and covered her face with a bandana as well as sunglasses so you barely can recognise her face, probably to avoid any CCTV cameras of the store. Once the ladies who she was lining up for arrived, they handed her a white envelope and she let the ladies take her place. This was right before the security guy came out to count the people in line so they knew what they were doing.
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This is really horrible awful
Shame on all these syndicates
 
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manilamerc said:
Just came from Hermes Ginza. I find it sad and disconcerting that a group of Chinese tourists decided to pay someone to line up for them in the morning. Not only did they ask someone to line up for them but they were a group a people who all wanted to buy B and Ks. So effectively, 3 of their group decided to cut the line. What's worse is they were talking about about this forum. I don't understand Chinese but Im sure, they said purse forum quite a number of times. The people at Hermes Ginza should do something about this since this is unfair for people who actually waited in line early in the morning
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Oh dear, didn't know there is a line ar ginza as well. :(
 
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manilamerc said:
They were given the number 1 chip when the store open so I suppose they were still served. Though I did not manage to get anything on that day. I did get something special a few days after at Takashimaya Nihonbashi Hernes so all is good. I did tell my SA about it and she did say that they are formulating a system to eliminate this as it is very un-Japanese like and a lot of locals seem to be bothered by it.

The girl they paid for to line up seems like a pro at what she is doing. She wore a cap and covered her face with a bandana as well as sunglasses so you barely can recognise her face, probably to avoid any CCTV cameras of the store. Once the ladies who she was lining up for arrived, they handed her a white envelope and she let the ladies take her place. This was right before the security guy came out to count the people in line so they knew what they were doing.
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I can totally understand the frustration. It's pathetic that people don't even have the decency to queue up for themselves. I can't help but smile to hear the professional queue lady covering her face...probably a combo of not wanting to expose her identity in case she gets banned and feeling ashamed.

As others have mentioned, it's not any rosier in Paris....it's probably worse right now.

What are your experiences with the JP SAs? Did you feel any stores were particularly more friendly to tourists? Actually don't answer here...let me PM you :p
 
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