Hamhuis Hipcheck Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 There's an admission charge? Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 It's $1. I'm sure you can afford $1.....when a game ticket is $200+... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamhuis Hipcheck Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 But it makes for a pretty unfriendly and unwelcoming gesture, especially for those who are going to spend money there anyways. Tack that price onto the vendor rents if they need that money that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 If they tack that onto the vendor's rent, then food/product prices will increase. If prices increase, there won't be as much business. Without the business, night market will close down. If you're willing to pay the increase in price, why not just pay that $1 at the entrance and purchase products at a lower price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamhuis Hipcheck Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 On the other hand, charging that $1 cover may put off customers from coming in the first place. They should be paying for merchandise, not for the privilege of setting foot there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 You actually think $1 will make customers not go to Night Market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avicii Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 its making me and 10 others not wanting to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGillis58 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I'm thinking of going to the Night Market in Richmond to grab some Takoyaki (Octopus) Balls, does anyone know which location has them? The new location sounds appealing because of easy access but the old location sounds bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I'm thinking of going to the Night Market in Richmond to grab some Takoyaki (Octopus) Balls, does anyone know which location has them? The new location sounds appealing because of easy access but the old location sounds bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGillis58 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Some moved to the New one but as you said Old one is a lot bigger and you'll most likely find them there with no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 So you've been to the New one, what is your general consensus? Some of my friends are going to the Night Market for the first time and I want to bring them to the location that is bigger and more popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGillis58 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 It was the same as always. There were probably 10 empty tents still in the back but those will fill up as the summer approaches. Food was great as always, the only thing they didn't have was the famous "Dragon Beards", but they did have my favorite: The red bean cakes still. I also noticed there were a lot of Corn and those swirly potatoes on a stick. As for the the new one. I haven't been but judging from what my friend told me and 4 others, I wouldn't want to wait in line for a price of $1 for 30 minutes and then only walk around for 15 minutes cause of how small it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoreanHockeyFan Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I've always wondered what the deal is with kids wearing those Michelin Man jackets on a warm day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 That's not a counterfeit. it would be if the clerk was passing it off as an Apple product or as an iPod. Otherwise, it's just two products that look the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Haha that's still illegal. You are honestly going to defend the point that these night markets don't sell illegal knockoff goods? Last time I went, the first stand as you entered was selling nothing but knock-off toys. They'd clearly taken existing toys, used them to make molds, and then illlegally made the lower quality knock off products. Don't get me started on the MP3 players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Honestly, I've been looking for the knock-offs but I swear 3 years ago was the last time I could find any. They really cracked down on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 They've cracked down for sure. But when I was there last year I definitely recognized plenty of products that were clearly using unlicensed molds, branding, characters, etc... All of that is considered Intellectual Property theft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Bang Boogie Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I'm pretty sure there's a booth out there selling fake New Era hats, though they look exactly like the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgcanux Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I am pretty disappointed in how the Chinatown nightmarket has been shrinking each year for the last few years. When I went to a Richmond night market I saw too many wannabe thugs, congestion, and I didn't enjoy going to the location. Chinatown has a lot of tradition and I generally enjoy it as opposed to the Richmond market. The new nightmarket does not seem very much different judging by what you guys posted earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fefrie Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 That takoyaki stuff is pretty good in a mayonnaise and soy sauce kind of way, but if you really think about it, Octopus is actually quite tasteless. I'd go for the scallop or shrimp maybe. Still though, I find the portions a little small for the high asking price. The only new thing that I like in the food market that was neat and different was this slushy thing with mango, condensed milk and some other stuff like that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDWSNOlC-Rc&feature=plcp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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