TOKYO -- Consumer electronics chains across Japan are working to thwart inbound tourists who abuse their tax-free status by making bulk purchases of high-value items to sell them later at markup.
Bic Camera's system records passport numbers to identify bulk purchasing

Customers visit a Bic Camera store in Tokyo's Yurakucho district. (Photo by Makoto Okada)
TOKYO -- Consumer electronics chains across Japan are working to thwart inbound tourists who abuse their tax-free status by making bulk purchases of high-value items to sell them later at markup.