At the adoption fairs, prospective parents are invited to a picnic-type atmosphere with rides and cotton candy. Once there, they can shop around for a kid who looks right for them. The parents are encouraged to interview the children, who have been prepped prior to the fair. Usually the youngest and cutest kids leave with new parents in hand. But even that isn't a guarantee.
Some parents buy two children and return one later.
With orphan retail, you don't need a receipt. The kids are also displayed in catalogues with pictures and on the Internet where anyone can download their information. The agencies even have runways the children walk down so prospective parents can have a good look at them. I watched between horrified fingers as one child hobbled down the runway on crutches. I wondered if the child was really wounded or if it was a ploy by the adoption agency because this kid was a particularly tough sell.