How can you buy tourist souvenirs for non-tourist prices?

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I've had reasonable luck with large stores aimed at locals such as Carrefour or Sam's Club. It's also entertaining (for me anyway) to see what else is on offer. Of course they may not have the total kitsch but if you're flexible there can be some interesting finds. Another option is gift shops at museums - which often have more tasteful stuff, and campus shops at Universities. Along with the usual staples (many of which are of use to the traveler), campus shops often offer some "touristy" things that are affordable on a student budget.

If you really must have stuff that locals would never in a million years buy, I don't think there will be many options. If you want a bunch you could try to find wholesale dealers, liquidation outlets and that sort of thing, but the details would vary greatly from place to place and it might not be practical, let alone economical, even if you were fluent in the language and willing to travel all over the city.

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