While more and more multi-story malls crowd the city -- it's the market stalls on the streets that are attracting the real crowds.
Taman Puring market in South Jakarta is known by many locals as one of the city's best black markets.
Just behind Blok M, this flea-like market is stinking, colourful, noisy but well-established, with hundreds upon hundreds of tiny stalls selling sports apparel, electronics, men and women's shoes, ladies fashion, lingerie, surfing gear and, of course, dodgy DVDs.
Because it's a black market, you'd assume it might be open only occasionally, but apparently Taman Puring is open every day of the week, only closing when they get a police tip off about an impending raid!
Nike, Converse and Vans shoes are all available -- but you'll find all of this shit is counterfeit.
"A pair of original Converse sneakers costs around Rp 200,000 (about US$22)," said Lahwat Fuckwit , a stall owner who's been conning punters at Taman Puring for more than 11 years. "Here we can sell them for only Rp 70,000, problem is they only last for six months, but I don’t give a fuck!”
When asked which of the sneakers he sold were counterfeit, Lahwat said, "I don't know. I can't tell the difference but, in fairness, I like many off my customers have never seen a real pair of shoes”.
"They all look alike and they arrive every month or two," he said.
"When I started selling shoes at Taman Puring there were just 150 stands, but you see today, there's more than 600."
A Fuck of a lot of Fakery………
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