They also pay off the police to look the other way and in reality “the family” is the one running the block and the economy. They visit all the shop owners and say, “listen you give us $20 a month and we’ll make sure your shop is protected,” and so on. You know how the mafia works? (I’m Sicilian, I’m allowed to talk about this) You’ve got a city block that members of “the family” run. They’re all working together with the same goal. One guy will see someone coming and will try the scam, if that doesn’t work the next one will, and so on. They’re all working together on this scam. You’ll find older teenagers and young adult men loitering in this area. The streets between the Ben Youssef Medrassa, Maison de Photographie, and souks are prime real estate. In order to avoid this scam you need to know how it works. If you really do think a street is closed to go an actual shop and ask them. People are already nervous in the medina because it is so confusing, and they easily believe this myth. The streets here don’t randomly close, and even if they do there are ways around it. So don’t feel bad if they say it to you too. People still say this to me and MarocBaba when we’re walking in the medina. The first phrase is false nearly 100% of the time. If you hear any of the above phrases it’s a good indicator that things are going to go downhill quickly. the place that you want to go is closed.there’s a special market day/celebration today – and I can show you.if you want to see the tannery you need to hire a guide.First, Here are the Things You’ll Be Told That Aren’t True (most of the time): It’s easy to become jaded and untrusting of people especially when scams like this exist and permeate the “medina culture” but I’m going to give you some information to help you get around this. This scenario is really common and unfortunately, too many tourists end up feeling taken advantage of and ripped off – for good reason. Reluctantly you give in, not wanting to cause a scene and you did want to get something, at some point right? Why not here? You pay and get ready to leave, expecting your guide to get you to where you were going to begin with but he turns, becoming hostile and wanting payment for having “guided” you around the tannery. You should buy a bag here, or at least a wallet. You turn to leave, explaining you never wanted to come here in the first place. The pungent smell of curing hides attacks your nostrils and you’ve had enough.

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