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Old Nov 4th 2014, 4:58 pm
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I have read conflicting reports that there is now a TOTAL ban on the beach sellers North and South even those "working" inside the shacks ( out of CCTV view )

Also Russian charters are expected to be down but the new Air India scheduled Moscow>Goa flight may make up the shortfall

Anyone over there got up-dates ?


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Old Dec 18th 2014, 6:26 pm
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I would guess Russians to be fewer in Goa now their currency is collapsing.
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There is a total ban on beach sellers. There are still a few about but they're constantly worried about the Police and I've seen a few of them being chased by Policemen wielding sticks. Very few Russians about, and as a result everywhere is unbelievably quiet.
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99.9 % of what they sell is crap anyway.
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Originally Posted by Return of Santan
I have read conflicting reports that there is now a TOTAL ban on the beach sellers North and South even those "working" inside the shacks ( out of CCTV view )

Also Russian charters are expected to be down but the new Air India scheduled Moscow>Goa flight may make up the shortfall

Anyone over there got up-dates ?


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The beach sellers have been progressively getting more hassle from the beach police over the last couple of years....they confiscate their goods only to sell them back to them! We saw no sellers on the beach in Ashvem this morning!
There are more than 60 charters from Russia not coming now and it is very noticeable. We walked past several shacks the other day and there were only a few people or none in all of them. Its very quiet and will not get any better. The Goans hoped that the Russians would save their tourist industry only to find out that for whatever reasons they are not coming. Neither are the Europeans! Their only salvation is the domestic market!
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Default Re: Beach Sellers & Russians 2014/15

I was in Palolem a month ago, I saw a few people selling dvds/cds and flash light things at night.

It was my first time so I can't compare it to before the ban
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