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Tourist Trap: the potato men
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  • watch out for the potato men on the streets of benidorm, on the beach and at the market.

    You donīt win anything from them and are liable to say a quick goodbye to 20 or 50 euros - whilst their colleagues pickpocket the other people watching the "game"

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    At Least Do This: stand back and watch someone being conned - but donīt step in - as you will most probably be threatened by a friend of the potato man acting as a look out.
    Alternative: donīt hand your cash over to anyone on the street and make sure you know where your wallet is.
    Donīt carry all of the money that you bring on you - leave some in the hotel safe.

    leave some of your bank cards behind in the safe too - donīt carry all these with you (just in case)
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    Comments for tanneddarling about Benidorm
    rosie65 Sat Aug 30, 2008 07:51 UTC
     This is one of the most informative gems on shopping in that it makes it very clear you need I.D. in the large supermarkets when paying by card. We've emailed tanneddarling to thank her.

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