Stamp market — Local services in Paris

The first time was good. I returned to get more things with ten Euros, but I did not know the man’s language. Anyway, I take 2 cards (4 euros total), then, 4 one-euro cards, which equals 8 euros. I gave ten euros to the man, he took everything, and wouldn’t give me my two extra euros. I tried to tell him, but he did not give me my money back. He probably thought he could get away with it since for the second time I came, my dad did not come with me. I chose to walk away, I turned around, and he was very happy. The first time I went, I got six cards for 6 euros, I came the second time, got six cards, 2 (for 4), 4, for 4. Meaning my second total had to be 8. It’s only two euros, yes, but the fact that he did this to a young girl was not nice. And, I tried giving him the cards back, to re-inspect them, but he would not take them.

La première fois, c'était bien. Je suis retourné chercher d'autres choses avec dix euros, mais je ne comprenais pas la langue de l'homme. Bref, j'ai pris deux cartes (4 euros au total), puis quatre cartes d'un euro, ce qui fait 8 euros. J'ai donné dix euros à l'homme, il a tout pris et n'a pas voulu me rendre mes deux euros supplémentaires. J'ai essayé de le lui dire, mais il ne m'a pas rendu mon argent. Il pensait probablement pouvoir s'en tirer, car pour la deuxième fois, mon père ne m'a pas accompagné. J'ai préféré m'éloigner, je me suis retourné et il était très content. La première fois, j'ai eu six cartes pour 6 euros, la deuxième fois, j'ai eu six cartes : 2 (pour 4), 4, pour 4. Mon deuxième total devait donc être de 8. Ce n'est que deux euros, certes, mais le fait qu'il ait fait ça à une jeune fille n'était pas gentil. J'ai essayé de lui rendre les cartes pour les réexaminer, mais...

A little difficult to find but once you're there, it's a one of a kind experience. Just imagine: you out there with 4 Stamp collector extrordinaries who have spent their entire lifetime on this stuff. I went up to go guy and asked for stamps from China. He responded with " What region? Hong Kong? Taiwan? Macau?" When I replied, he asked what time period. I wasn't ready then but now you know what level of...

I stop by anytime I’m in Paris on a Saturday and have been doing so long enough to see the gradual decline in both vendors (just 5 booths today) and customers (I was the only one browsing during the hour I spent there). That doesn’t mean that collectors shouldn’t come: there’s plenty to browse and enjoy. I’ll keep coming as long as sellers show up. Be sure to bargain a bit - marked...