Agreed. I never saw the appeal and think most tourist locations are vastly overrated. Times square and new york are trash. Crowded city. Crappy civilians. Way overpriced. Nothing much to do lmao. What a joke.
All you need to do is speak up and be firm. As simple as, "I didnt ask you to be in the photo". Tell him to ask Buzz for his cut if thats how it has to be. Some ppl are so weak
Yes exactly. I'm always surprised at how weak some people are... But I also think that's their character and they don't want to cause drama. Well, we need both types of people in this world.
@@xxsamperrinxx3993 Cuz your show would leave you watching a dude telling everybody to fuck off? While that might be entertaining for a little while, it does absolutely nothing to show you how the scam is pulled off. The tagline of this particular show is something like "I get scammed so you don't have to." You get a behind the scenes look at how each scam is run. If you know it is pulled off, it's easier to avoid. Have a great day!
Ok I was told by the cops that giving $ to these people is optional and I am from NY. So if they ask you for $ you don't have it give it to them and if they bother you then tell the cops around that area
and dont ever let them help you take a pic by you handing them your phone or chances are you wont get it back after until you pay up...have someone next to you or ask a tourist here....
If I was in the area or lived close by, I would get a group of cosplayers to stand in time square and if people ask for photos, tell em it's free, but tips are welcomed. It'll teach the other guys to some degree. As far as I know, we don't have anything like this where I live. Most of what you see are panhandlers.
When the people in costumes come to take a picture, after the picture tell them it "that will be 3 dollars", they will look surprised, thinking that you should pay them and not the other way around. tell them "it costs 3 dollars to take a picture with me, because im famous in my country". they will be so confused hahaha
The only way to get rid of them is for the companies who own the character they are dressed as to take legal action against them. I remember Sesame Workshop threatening that when the incidents started to hit the news.
as a new yorker, I recommend tourist stay away from those people as far as possible. They are even worse at night. Once a friend from cali came to visit and she wanted to take a picture with Micky. I tried to hint to her that it is probably going to be a bad idea, and ofc with once Micky comes a Mini. After the picture was taken, the 2 scammers tried to ask for $20 each and even attempted to grab my friends wallet. Disgusting
When I went to Time Square, I wanted to take a picture alone. I asked my buddy tot take a picture of me, and all of a sudden one character showed up and stood next to me. I thought that's alright. Then another one came and stood on the other side, until I found myself surrounded by 5 characters. (I thought this would be a fire picture) we took the picture, then they asked me for money. I said, I didn't call any of you. Then my buddy and I ran away with a free picture.
let them... I find it extremely hhard to believe even a child would lose a fight to someone in a bulky costume... If they don't ask for money up front then theyre fucked and don't deserve it... Plus anyone other than a child that gets a pic with these things is an idiot..
Tommy C I didn't say they would chase you lol I've seen it happen where they just start screaming and make people uncomfortable police have gotten involved because the tourist don't walk away sometimes and yell back. 😂
It was even worse for me, I was 12 and didn’t even ask for or want a picture. One of the characters literally pulled me by my arm to get a picture that a different character took, then demanded $20. My dad just gave them the money too smh.
If you don't pay, they're not gonna pursue it. They make that 2 to 3 dollars every 30 seconds, so arguing and/or following you for $ that you're not gonna give them anyway, will cause them to miss out on 5 other photos they'd be taking in the meantime.
VidsByMilk no the dislikes are the people that think it's stupid to ask "how much!" after having a shot taken. All the vids are people getting fucked over then saying "hoho what a rip-off" Maybe just go to the location and explain why it's a rip-off then try to take a scammer for a ride instead of enabling their bad behavior?
boostedsil40 most are illegals... thus just call ICE.. however they are working their butts off so they can feed their kids and family and not begging. I empathize with them and they should just ask for Tips not demand a set amount. I’d rather give a tip than be extorted for 5 to 10 dollars.
The trick to navigating Times Square is very simple: no eye contact with anyone hawking/selling anything, no pictures with people dressed in costumes, no small talk with anyone that seems overly-friendly, and absolutely no taking anything that anyone claims to be giving out for "free". Honestly, it may seem rude, but Times Square scammers are rude for coming at you with the bullshit and nonsense. Mean-mug them ignore them, because they hate when they can't get a moment of your time. As soon as you come out the subway and hit the sidewalk, start walking fast like you're about that business, and you won't have any problems.
Not rude at all. I’ve been in NYC two times in my life so far. One in 2010, before these costume scammers were a thing and yesterday on a school trip to see a Broadway show. I did exactly as you said. No eye contact, no small talk, just kept walking, etc. That’s what you have to do or you’ll get harassed
This Minnie Mouse came behind me and scared me but I didn’t know so I accidentally hit her in the stomach and she was like “it’s ok I’m fine, but can you take a picture with me in exchange for you hitting me?” I said yes since I didn’t know and this mouse decides to call in Batgirl,Elmo,sponge bob, and a minion and all of them charged $10 per person but I didn’t know any better and that meant I had to pay $50 since it was 10 per person so I dropped a $10 bill on the floor and they all strayed fighting for it 🤣
@@grizzlyer2200 No It's not. See, "Mexican" isn't a race. It's a classification of identity. If you were born in mexico/ancestors czme from there you'd be mexican (though you're mexican by law.) The "real" race of mexicans stem from Hispanics and Latinos, of which the OP wasn't referring to.
First time in NYC, and I'm not good at rejecting. Took a picture with a Micky Mouse, checked the photo and there were four other characters behind me. They demanded $10 per each. I was gonna negotiate to $5 but as soon as I opened my wallet, they literally took all my money in the wallet. Lesson learned...
I was approached by spiderman and iron man in nyc.... i joked about, calling them out by shouting "AYYEE THE AVNGERS!!" and they immediately stopped what they were doing and came right up to me and my girlfriend. They seemed friendly and polite at first and asked the both of us to take picture with them. "No problem at all" i said. We went ahead and got about 3 pictures taken with the characters of nyc and as the photoshoot was finished. Iron Man changed his tone of voice and said "10 dollars for each super hero in the photo" which was 20$ in total to include spiderman. Me and my girlfriend knew that something was wrong right away. So i told him "thank you for your time for being out here in a costume in one of the most notorious places in the world to take a photo with me just to try and grab some hard working cash out of my pocket god have mercy on you and enjoy the day." Iron man stood completely still (looked as if he malfunctioned) while spiderman was preparing another photoshoot with other tourists. I walked away with a smile on my face and 3 photos that could've costed anyone a lot of money. I went back to NYC the next day and walked through the same route to get to work, i saw every single other character expect Iron Man, and now my favorite super hero is Superman
lady sat down next to me on a bench in Central Park and asked if I liked poems ..i was like sure i guess...so she recites a lame poem and then asks for 5 bucks for reciting the poem..
I live an hour from the city and go about every month or so to see a Broadway show, and I always see those mascots on Times Square. I think it's the stupidest thing ever to take a photo With them and pay up. I will never do it
this happened to me in manhattan. I wanted to take a picture with Elsa, then all of a sudden Elmo comes and Woody comes up to. I let one of them take a picture with my phone. After that, they were showing "Tips" on their badges. I was like WTF. I then showed them that I got no money and proof I don't have any. Then they let me go. Once I left I immediately checked my handbag for any pickpockets and they didn't get anything.
also none of them know how to speak English. They were talking in Spanish and I kept telling them to speak in English like "tu hablas ingles?, me no hablo espanol"
Had Cookie Monster try and pick pocket my dad one time, my dad reached back and squeezed his hand so hard as they took the photo. He just smiled and then walked away after.
I went to New York before, and they approach you wanting you to take a picture with them! One of the Statue of Liberty insisted we took a picture with him, and as he asked we did it but when he asked for money he got very pissed off and he didn’t want to let us go ! If they are asking to take a photo with you don’t let them unless you want to pay, I didn’t pay him any money because he was the one asking to take a photo with me
I took a picture with one and they said it was 5 dollars I asked if they had change for a 20, they said yes, so I gave them my bill and then they ran away
FYI for all the tourists out their if your in American the emergency number is 911 and even if your phone has no service you can still dial it in most cases.
i remember when i went Hello Kitty and Elmo were there they didn't ask for money up front we were just goofin around. asked for money and i walked off.
when ever I hit time square I just tell my girl to record me with all the characters. so I'll yell there name they turn and I pose and go to the next one without paying. they don't get mad since we live in new the city and get away with this shit all the time lol
Disney has made daycare centers paint their walls when they made unlicensed Disney character murals. They should really enforce that standard here in Times Square. Having thugs walk around in a Mickey costume, lifting the mask every two seconds, freaking kids out... that's NOT free advertising for Disney.
Last year this happen to me and my fiance. They straight up offer to take a picture without never saying they cost anything. once the picture was done, a bunch of them surrounded me and my girl and said i owe them 10 dollars each. i straight up told them they crazy and deleted the photo. later that day, another try to walk towards me and my fiance when we started to take pictures and i told him straight up, naw you ain't getting no money from me. you just got to stand up for yourself.
I live in Orlando and go to Disney often. I’m going to find out if what they’re doing is legal. They’re playing characters that belong to a company, this can’t be legal.
This happened to me on my school trip to New York I wanted a picture with the minions and Elmo jumped into the shot which I didn't want so me and my mom had to pay all three of them (two minions and an unwanted Elmo) over $5 each not to mention when I later looked at the picture one of the minions hands was practically in my purse which luckily was zipped up at the time and nothing was found to be missing
TheWoldIsFullofSheep EducateYourselfDontBeOne Believe me when I walk through there I go quick and don't get stuck. But if you get stuck as a tourist it's difficult. I've seen it.
who said you HAD to pay. HAD to? so you were that dumb to not know or were you just in a pressured situation where you were not strong enough at the time to say no and refuse for the reasons you felt it was wrong? weeeak!
There are people who do not deserve to wear these characters They ask for too much money There are also people who imagine and go without any attention to these people
Who falls for these kinds of things? In Buenos Aires we have a very pragmatic way of avoiding scams on the street; we don't try to read much into it, we just say "no, thanks'' to EVERYTHING.
I once got on a raft that was supposed to take me and my ex to a waterfall in a jungle. Agreed upon the price before hand and off we went. There was never an opportunity to get off while on the raft and we couldn't even see any waterfall anywhere on the ride. When we came back from what was basically a ride in a swamp he wanted twice the amount. Apparently the money we agreed upon was for one way only. Laughing in his face when he asked for more money was without question the best thing about that vacation
There is another scam that I fell for. So when you see a group of costume people and you take a photo with one of them, most of the others will join you without permission and they would ask for money. This happened to me and there was 10 costume people that I had to pay. I didn't pay for all of them, I just paid for one photo and left.
When I was in times square, 2 Girls aproach me and tell me they need My opinion for a social experiment or something like that, I said No Maybe later, They said Please Please.. and after that I tell them ok, So I followed them as they told me to a Building that near 4 minute away from time square, after that they took me to a room with no light, I was scared...the girls tell me don't be scare you have to watch a trailer of a story about 6 minute... after that I have done that, and asked to leave... after that they force me to buy a book related to the story i watch, I said no i'm not intersted in that book i'm not gonna buy it and if you don't let me leave I will call the cops. PS: Sorry for my english.
When I was in Times Square, a man was offering my sister a mixtape. She said sure, ok, but then my dad said “don’t take it, it’s a scam, and it’s overpriced for what it is” then the man proceeded to say my dad is racist, as he denied buying something? 🤷🏽♀️
My friend and I snapped a picture with an Eiffel tower guy when we were in high school on a school trip.... he posed with us and AFTER the picture was taken he rubbed his fingers together motioning for money.. we walked away cause we thought he was just asking for a tip we didnt know any better than to not be rude lol. Glad we got lucky and didnt get an asshole... we didnt have change on us just cards
They did this to me ONCE and I have them $5 to split. They didn't like that. The others who tried to pull it again with me found out the hard way if you scam me, you walk away without. I know my way around NYC and was staying with friends who literally have a front door on Times Square. Those doormen pretty much told them they're shit out of luck and if they tried to harass me and scam again, they'd find themselves in more trouble than just a few quid short of a photo.
Dang, I just recently visited New York and saw all these guys in costumes at time square. Good thing my mom didn't make me pose with any of these guys.
If you don't like it then don't take the pictures and they wont force you, they won't ask you for money.It isn't a company paid job. Wearing those costume all day isn't easy
Ashley Molloy I assume you've never been to a convention then. Sometimes they can be really well made. Predator's old yet a few years ago I got a pic of a really nice cosplay.
Of someone hands you something, or takes a pic with you without claiming a price, it’s free. Plain and simple.’the only reason these guys still go out there and do this is because there are suckers who actually give in and pay them. When everyone grows balls and tells them to piss off and / or give them a small tip instead of the outrageous price they ask for, they’ll stop.
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Time square is literally just a huge unskipable ad
The one time RUclips's demonitization SHOULD kick in
turn it off in your carbon
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Agreed. I never saw the appeal and think most tourist locations are vastly overrated. Times square and new york are trash. Crowded city. Crappy civilians. Way overpriced. Nothing much to do lmao. What a joke.
Nilelpickle Only thing is this ad is not authorized by the companies who own the characters.
I sometimes wish he wouldn't give the scammers any money at all
Al Noose i got scammed on csgo once!
I kinda wished he would give them fake money...but Im sure thats illegal : \
Tim Connell scamming is illegal too so just give them a taste of their own medicine
thats the scam he is doing on scammers...
Tbh that's kind of the point
The funny part is that the characters are in public. And can be photographed without their permission and without having to pay for it.
All you need to do is speak up and be firm. As simple as, "I didnt ask you to be in the photo". Tell him to ask Buzz for his cut if thats how it has to be. Some ppl are so weak
Yes exactly. I'm always surprised at how weak some people are... But I also think that's their character and they don't want to cause drama. Well, we need both types of people in this world.
Youngman lee you are very right he has no testicular fortitude
No shit, he didn't because the point of this video was to show what the scam was.
Yeah why doesn't he just say fuck off lol
@@xxsamperrinxx3993 Cuz your show would leave you watching a dude telling everybody to fuck off?
While that might be entertaining for a little while, it does absolutely nothing to show you how the scam is pulled off.
The tagline of this particular show is something like "I get scammed so you don't have to."
You get a behind the scenes look at how each scam is run. If you know it is pulled off, it's easier to avoid.
Have a great day!
I remember I took a photo of a landscape and four women in costume came running to me asking for money, claiming I took a photo of them. Haha
So what happened after? Did you [not] pay them? Just curious lol
Tim-o Bear, The Claw Machine Guy just tell them you calling the police and they leave you alone
If they just jump in the pic then you don’t owe them anything, simple. I refused to pay any characters that did that to me.
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Not bullshit. Happens all the time.
Oswald Mosley oh ya
Ok I was told by the cops that giving $ to these people is optional and I am from NY. So if they ask you for $ you don't have it give it to them and if they bother you then tell the cops around that area
I can confirm this
Who cares fuck them they need a real job like everyone else
Steve Lethal they have to hustle coz they don't work hard in their studies/ perfecting their craft(s). so they kinda deserved hustling.
and dont ever let them help you take a pic by you handing them your phone or chances are you wont get it back after until you pay up...have someone next to you or ask a tourist here....
If I was in the area or lived close by, I would get a group of cosplayers to stand in time square and if people ask for photos, tell em it's free, but tips are welcomed. It'll teach the other guys to some degree. As far as I know, we don't have anything like this where I live. Most of what you see are panhandlers.
why would anyone give them money to begin with
Because they are bums who can't get a real job.
Cuz Clapmarica - After they picture everyone starts clapping their hands
gameplayer502 I can do this for free at cons.
Why would anyone want to take pictures with them wearing though costumes
@you are targeted something that contributes to society would be classed as a real job
When the people in costumes come to take a picture, after the picture tell them it "that will be 3 dollars", they will look surprised, thinking that you should pay them and not the other way around. tell them "it costs 3 dollars to take a picture with me, because im famous in my country". they will be so confused hahaha
Then say back to them, then why you in my damn picture
BloodHunter96
I just speak Japanese and they be like .Wtf??
Haha need to try that
They don't take picture of you but you take a picture with them, with your own camera. This strategy doesn't work.
If only Times Square would clean up its act and get rid of those tacky mascots
The only way to get rid of them is for the companies who own the character they are dressed as to take legal action against them. I remember Sesame Workshop threatening that when the incidents started to hit the news.
Exactly said..!!!
Times Square is just an unskippable ad with so many scammers walking about and surrounded by billboards and walls of consumerism.
Or force them into themed booths they're not allowed to leave.
but they’re so fun to mess with fr
as a new yorker, I recommend tourist stay away from those people as far as possible. They are even worse at night. Once a friend from cali came to visit and she wanted to take a picture with Micky. I tried to hint to her that it is probably going to be a bad idea, and ofc with once Micky comes a Mini. After the picture was taken, the 2 scammers tried to ask for $20 each and even attempted to grab my friends wallet. Disgusting
cali? they have them in la too just like nyc
@@thomasgrabkowski8283 srsly? Where
Why they have to be a scammer...they are working to feed their families...hate that word..scammer..look up the definition first...
Akbar Meighan go back to your country scumbag
Akbar Meighan ur a fucking idiot $20 each for a picture? And then grabbing someone’s wallet?
When I went to Time Square, I wanted to take a picture alone. I asked my buddy tot take a picture of me, and all of a sudden one character showed up and stood next to me. I thought that's alright. Then another one came and stood on the other side, until I found myself surrounded by 5 characters. (I thought this would be a fire picture)
we took the picture, then they asked me for money. I said, I didn't call any of you. Then my buddy and I ran away with a free picture.
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I'll take a photo and walk away
mannequin challenge channel if there's no police around they get very confrontational.
The Goat when I was there, it was on the news that some guy dressed as Spider-Man held a kid hostage for not wanting to pay
let them... I find it extremely hhard to believe even a child would lose a fight to someone in a bulky costume... If they don't ask for money up front then theyre fucked and don't deserve it... Plus anyone other than a child that gets a pic with these things is an idiot..
The Goat they are wearing a massive costume I doubt they are going to be able to chase you haha
Tommy C I didn't say they would chase you lol I've seen it happen where they just start screaming and make people uncomfortable police have gotten involved because the tourist don't walk away sometimes and yell back. 😂
It was even worse for me, I was 12 and didn’t even ask for or want a picture. One of the characters literally pulled me by my arm to get a picture that a different character took, then demanded $20. My dad just gave them the money too smh.
Why did your dad let him punk y’all like that?
My dad would’ve probably punched the guy and yell and them before they could grab me
I can’t believe your dad let them grab you like that and take money off of you guys that’s crazy.
5 dollars 10 dollars anything man
ANYTHING?!
.01$!
Lucas Warfel how about $0
Lucas Warfel hmmm not sure all I got is a dime
Bet if he gave him a $10 the guy would’ve still asked him to pay his friend
That Mickey costume is shockingly good.
Not a scam. You don't need to give them anything.
joshua simi they follow you
MarcLloydz let them follow you, tf are they going to do to you?
MarcLloydz if they folow me im gonna get in my car and get tf out of there
P Mount bum you
they follow you and if your a family, They take the kids and won’t give them back to the parents until they pay
If you don't pay, they're not gonna pursue it. They make that 2 to 3 dollars every 30 seconds, so arguing and/or following you for $ that you're not gonna give them anyway, will cause them to miss out on 5 other photos they'd be taking in the meantime.
Mr. Wonderful clearly you’re not from the city then. These guys have literally started brawls over $2 pics before.
Yea I doubt they get that many people.
@@xlheatedsoul Elmo don’t mess around
@@xlheatedsoul I have seen people get stabbed in broad daylight over a slice of moldy bread, they will pursue you till the ends of the earth
The dislikes are the scammers lol
VidsByMilk no the dislikes are the people that think it's stupid to ask "how much!" after having a shot taken.
All the vids are people getting fucked over then saying "hoho what a rip-off"
Maybe just go to the location and explain why it's a rip-off then try to take a scammer for a ride instead of enabling their bad behavior?
Joshua McCoskrie dude it was just joke you over react man jeez 11 year Olds
VidsByMilk Guess how much a picture is with Mickey Mouse is in Disney World. Lol. It's all a scam friend.
232 scammers... nnnniiiiiiiiccccceeee
aged well. thanks youtube.
when they asked me for money after I took a picture I gave them the middle finger.
Great White Rabbit lol XD
boostedsil40 omg
boostedsil40 most are illegals... thus just call ICE.. however they are working their butts off so they can feed their kids and family and not begging. I empathize with them and they should just ask for Tips not demand a set amount. I’d rather give a tip than be extorted for 5 to 10 dollars.
@@ValueYourTimeOnEarthheyyy nooo noooo ice
I would just say “ I though this was free” then show them me deleting the picture then just recover it later XD
TrueProGamer how do you recover?
Duvdev idk if android does this, but on iOS, when you delete a photo it goes to the recently deleted folder where you can recover it.
Duvdev If your on iOS, go to the photos app, albums, recently deleted
Living in 2027
@@rjs2077 same with android
The trick to navigating Times Square is very simple: no eye contact with anyone hawking/selling anything, no pictures with people dressed in costumes, no small talk with anyone that seems overly-friendly, and absolutely no taking anything that anyone claims to be giving out for "free". Honestly, it may seem rude, but Times Square scammers are rude for coming at you with the bullshit and nonsense. Mean-mug them ignore them, because they hate when they can't get a moment of your time. As soon as you come out the subway and hit the sidewalk, start walking fast like you're about that business, and you won't have any problems.
Not rude at all. I’ve been in NYC two times in my life so far. One in 2010, before these costume scammers were a thing and yesterday on a school trip to see a Broadway show. I did exactly as you said. No eye contact, no small talk, just kept walking, etc. That’s what you have to do or you’ll get harassed
They did this to me too. But I didn’t give them a single damn penny.
How did they react
This Minnie Mouse came behind me and scared me but I didn’t know so I accidentally hit her in the stomach and she was like “it’s ok I’m fine, but can you take a picture with me in exchange for you hitting me?” I said yes since I didn’t know and this mouse decides to call in Batgirl,Elmo,sponge bob, and a minion and all of them charged $10 per person but I didn’t know any better and that meant I had to pay $50 since it was 10 per person so I dropped a $10 bill on the floor and they all strayed fighting for it 🤣
Of all the things that never happened this happened the least.
CrazyRobloxian mood
Yeah no this didn’t happen
Why are you lying?
you know its gonna be a scam when they proceed to pull their costume off to reveal a sweaty mexican dude like "FIVE DOLLA FIVE DOLLA RIE NOW"
Funniest comment all day 😂
Jamish Mcquo since I’m Mexican that kinda racist , but this funnyyy😂
@@leslyhopeortiz6105 Not in the slightest is it racist.
Big Smonk 1v1 m9 it kinda is assuming the people in costumes are mexicans who cant speak english correctly
@@grizzlyer2200 No It's not. See, "Mexican" isn't a race. It's a classification of identity. If you were born in mexico/ancestors czme from there you'd be mexican (though you're mexican by law.) The "real" race of mexicans stem from Hispanics and Latinos, of which the OP wasn't referring to.
First time in NYC, and I'm not good at rejecting. Took a picture with a Micky Mouse, checked the photo and there were four other characters behind me. They demanded $10 per each. I was gonna negotiate to $5 but as soon as I opened my wallet, they literally took all my money in the wallet. Lesson learned...
bro just learn to say no wtf that's what happens when you're nice
Call the police. They’re usually standing nearby. That’s theft.
Oh my gotta be careful
@@thecaynuck4694 bro the comment was posted 5 years ago you can't just tell him to do that now
@@burgerkingfries4941 hopefully he'll read these comments and learn his lesson
I was approached by spiderman and iron man in nyc.... i joked about, calling them out by shouting "AYYEE THE AVNGERS!!" and they immediately stopped what they were doing and came right up to me and my girlfriend. They seemed friendly and polite at first and asked the both of us to take picture with them. "No problem at all" i said. We went ahead and got about 3 pictures taken with the characters of nyc and as the photoshoot was finished. Iron Man changed his tone of voice and said "10 dollars for each super hero in the photo" which was 20$ in total to include spiderman. Me and my girlfriend knew that something was wrong right away. So i told him "thank you for your time for being out here in a costume in one of the most notorious places in the world to take a photo with me just to try and grab some hard working cash out of my pocket god have mercy on you and enjoy the day." Iron man stood completely still (looked as if he malfunctioned) while spiderman was preparing another photoshoot with other tourists. I walked away with a smile on my face and 3 photos that could've costed anyone a lot of money. I went back to NYC the next day and walked through the same route to get to work, i saw every single other character expect Iron Man, and now my favorite super hero is Superman
How can people live with themselves doing that to people
RJIVHalo I ask myself the same shit man.
If it makes money they'll live
Mexican scammers are a different breed fr
lady sat down next to me on a bench in Central Park and asked if I liked poems ..i was like sure i guess...so she recites a lame poem and then asks for 5 bucks for reciting the poem..
Had that pulled on me in Vancouver BC. He failed big time.
how about not taking a pictures with them
I live an hour from the city and go about every month or so to see a Broadway show, and I always see those mascots on Times Square. I think it's the stupidest thing ever to take a photo With them and pay up. I will never do it
this happened to me in manhattan. I wanted to take a picture with Elsa, then all of a sudden Elmo comes and Woody comes up to. I let one of them take a picture with my phone. After that, they were showing "Tips" on their badges. I was like WTF. I then showed them that I got no money and proof I don't have any. Then they let me go. Once I left I immediately checked my handbag for any pickpockets and they didn't get anything.
also none of them know how to speak English. They were talking in Spanish and I kept telling them to speak in English like "tu hablas ingles?, me no hablo espanol"
Arielle Tolome great story bro
yeah its a great story :D
Had Cookie Monster try and pick pocket my dad one time, my dad reached back and squeezed his hand so hard as they took the photo. He just smiled and then walked away after.
@@xlheatedsoul - Probably had cookies in his bag
Sonic fell on some hard times
When i went, two minnie mouses were fighting each other
People like that chased away the legit costumed characters posing for tips in NYC, LV, and LA.
Lmao, I'll just take the picture and walk away.
I went to New York before, and they approach you wanting you to take a picture with them! One of the Statue of Liberty insisted we took a picture with him, and as he asked we did it but when he asked for money he got very pissed off and he didn’t want to let us go ! If they are asking to take a photo with you don’t let them unless you want to pay, I didn’t pay him any money because he was the one asking to take a photo with me
I took a picture with one and they said it was 5 dollars I asked if they had change for a 20, they said yes, so I gave them my bill and then they ran away
I'm picturing a fat Sonic running away
why didnt you trip them in that big costume
I would just walk away if another character jumped into the shot:
FYI for all the tourists out their if your in American the emergency number is 911 and even if your phone has no service you can still dial it in most cases.
What if I ran around Times Square in a T. rex suit?
If I was in New York I would dress up on my T rex costume and take pics with people for free just to piss them off
Just run they can't run in that shit
i remember when i went Hello Kitty and Elmo were there they didn't ask for money up front we were just goofin around. asked for money and i walked off.
I would go into my wallet and pull a middle finger for the character and his friend
Careful, they might attack you for that.
@@princessmarlena1359imagine getting jumped by fucking huggy wuggy
@@princessmarlena1359dont let them know your next move: THE BALLS
Or just run
What if you take a picture or selfie from a distance without talking to them?
Stranger clever
The batman impersonator will come after you.
@@RocksJeffrey I've seen there a video of batman going off on a bystander
We did this but when they asked for cash my family just ran away lmao
Lol
Someone should prank them and take a picture with them but then ask them for money because they took a picture with you lmao
when ever I hit time square I just tell my girl to record me with all the characters. so I'll yell there name they turn and I pose and go to the next one without paying. they don't get mad since we live in new the city and get away with this shit all the time lol
Final Boss smart.
Final Boss Smart
Why ask "How much?" Just leave the scene
whosAire they are known to gang up on people and pressure payment. RUclips search more videos
They run after you if you try to run
Wow I can't believe you got a picture with Spongebill.
They did this to my family in Rome
Why pay ten dollars to take a picture with guys in bootleg Disney costumes when you can take one with the official ones at Disneyland for free?
Disney has made daycare centers paint their walls when they made unlicensed Disney character murals. They should really enforce that standard here in Times Square. Having thugs walk around in a Mickey costume, lifting the mask every two seconds, freaking kids out... that's NOT free advertising for Disney.
Last year this happen to me and my fiance. They straight up offer to take a picture without never saying they cost anything. once the picture was done, a bunch of them surrounded me and my girl and said i owe them 10 dollars each. i straight up told them they crazy and deleted the photo. later that day, another try to walk towards me and my fiance when we started to take pictures and i told him straight up, naw you ain't getting no money from me. you just got to stand up for yourself.
You can take a picture of anyone or thing you want in public and there's nothing legal they can do about it. Tell them to get lost.
I live in Orlando and go to Disney often. I’m going to find out if what they’re doing is legal. They’re playing characters that belong to a company, this can’t be legal.
Yeah I think it’s illegal because they aren’t licensed costumes
Guy reminded me of Patrick how much $5 all I got is $7 deal!
i got scammed last year by the micky mouse crew. they wont say u have to pay until after you took the picture
they told me that it there was no cost involved, but later demanded $20
You dont have to pay, just walk away.
Go to a convention and take as many pictures with characters as you want for free.
Maybe give them some fake money....
When I was a kid they litterly grabbed me and forced me to take a pic
Same
Mantake Mangat - Sir John A Macdonald Sr PS (1540) Something should've been done. That's called kidnapping.
Same
@Frightening Monsters Yeah, you're right
These types of mooks also prey on you on Hollywood Boulevard. Watch out for the guys that also try to sell their mixtape. Annoying af
Richierich204 or it's not actually their mixtape and actually ransomware...
Jacob Osborne you've been watching way too much mr. Robot
Kazuhira Miller lol no, I've just been to Vegas.
Richierich204 Saw them myself when I was there.
Ya I fell for the mixtape.. Put it in my rental car said unable to read disk lol
You're literally paying for a photo bomb.
This happened to me on my school trip to New York I wanted a picture with the minions and Elmo jumped into the shot which I didn't want so me and my mom had to pay all three of them (two minions and an unwanted Elmo) over $5 each not to mention when I later looked at the picture one of the minions hands was practically in my purse which luckily was zipped up at the time and nothing was found to be missing
misa6811 I wouldn't have paid. People are too nice.
OurLove4Dance the characters swarm you and corner you in until you pay.
TheWoldIsFullofSheep EducateYourselfDontBeOne Believe me when I walk through there I go quick and don't get stuck. But if you get stuck as a tourist it's difficult. I've seen it.
Take it from someone who lives here: always walk away. You're not legally required to pay them!
who said you HAD to pay. HAD to? so you were that dumb to not know or were you just in a pressured situation where you were not strong enough at the time to say no and refuse for the reasons you felt it was wrong? weeeak!
There are people who do not deserve to wear these characters
They ask for too much money
There are also people who imagine and go without any attention to these people
Who falls for these kinds of things? In Buenos Aires we have a very pragmatic way of avoiding scams on the street; we don't try to read much into it, we just say "no, thanks'' to EVERYTHING.
Inexperienced tourists... and kids. Sometimes they go for the disabled too.
"The prostitutes are now cartoon characters"
*Careful with how you word that...*
I once got on a raft that was supposed to take me and my ex to a waterfall in a jungle. Agreed upon the price before hand and off we went. There was never an opportunity to get off while on the raft and we couldn't even see any waterfall anywhere on the ride. When we came back from what was basically a ride in a swamp he wanted twice the amount. Apparently the money we agreed upon was for one way only. Laughing in his face when he asked for more money was without question the best thing about that vacation
I got scammed there in 2015 by Batman, Bane & Joker
Nahh he wanted to be payed in rings😂
When they do that I just say " oh you wanna take a picture with me?" And when they do I charge them $5 and theyre like no you pay me lol
I had this happen to me
I got a picture and lost around $5 - $10
It was actually me and my mam
It is a scam
if buzz cost 10$ ask sonic for 10$ also for taking a photo with you
There is another scam that I fell for. So when you see a group of costume people and you take a photo with one of them, most of the others will join you without permission and they would ask for money. This happened to me and there was 10 costume people that I had to pay. I didn't pay for all of them, I just paid for one photo and left.
When I was in times square, 2 Girls aproach me and tell me they need My opinion for a social experiment or something like that, I said No Maybe later, They said Please Please.. and after that I tell them ok, So I followed them as they told me to a Building that near 4 minute away from time square, after that they took me to a room with no light, I was scared...the girls tell me don't be scare you have to watch a trailer of a story about 6 minute... after that I have done that, and asked to leave... after that they force me to buy a book related to the story i watch, I said no i'm not intersted in that book i'm not gonna buy it and if you don't let me leave I will call the cops.
PS: Sorry for my english.
When I was in Times Square, a man was offering my sister a mixtape. She said sure, ok, but then my dad said “don’t take it, it’s a scam, and it’s overpriced for what it is” then the man proceeded to say my dad is racist, as he denied buying something? 🤷🏽♀️
Once someone tried that scam on me and my sister and we took a pic then they asked for money so we ran 😂
My friend and I snapped a picture with an Eiffel tower guy when we were in high school on a school trip.... he posed with us and AFTER the picture was taken he rubbed his fingers together motioning for money.. we walked away cause we thought he was just asking for a tip we didnt know any better than to not be rude lol. Glad we got lucky and didnt get an asshole... we didnt have change on us just cards
just dont pay them...if they ask for $20 say you charge 30 to take picture with my kid
Lol just walk away
Charge the characters for taking a picture with YOU!
I fell for this as a kid and my mom was like “no no we didn’t even take the picture” and my dumbass was like “yes you did???”
The NYPD needs to crack down on these aggressive costumed characters as soon as
possible! Not everyone enjoys having their picture taken.
i never thought i would see sonic with a handbag full of money (probably) but here i am.
The confidence to jump in a photo when you only want one of the characters is something else.. scammers for sure.
“Elmo speak BAD English on children’s ‘Educational Show’!”
They did this to me ONCE and I have them $5 to split. They didn't like that. The others who tried to pull it again with me found out the hard way if you scam me, you walk away without. I know my way around NYC and was staying with friends who literally have a front door on Times Square. Those doormen pretty much told them they're shit out of luck and if they tried to harass me and scam again, they'd find themselves in more trouble than just a few quid short of a photo.
Dang, I just recently visited New York and saw all these guys in costumes at time square. Good thing my mom didn't make me pose with any of these guys.
This is actually very light compared the other scams showed on this channel
Stand behind them while they're not looking and take a picture. Then ask them for 2 bucks
When I was there Mario was like high five so I did then he’s like picture and my uncle yelled no so I ran
Lmaooo I mess with them every time I go to the city
If you don't like it then don't take the pictures and they wont force you, they won't ask you for money.It isn't a company paid job. Wearing those costume all day isn't easy
I would just say I don't have any cash, which often times is true.
this exact same thing happened to my brother
I hate this... mascots will pull ur kid take a pic and get mad cause you took a pic with out a tip
Hopefully one of these days they are gonna try and hustle a Disney legal team member.
Why would anyone want to take a picture with sonic and buzz lightgear, they're so old now
Ashley Molloy you must be a young person to say that
Ashley Molloy Pffft If that’s the case, then why do they still make sonic games??? Seems to me that you’re young. Go eat a tide pod or something.
Only costumes available xD
Ashley Molloy I assume you've never been to a convention then. Sometimes they can be really well made. Predator's old yet a few years ago I got a pic of a really nice cosplay.
More like bootlegs. Have you seen Elsa! It’s crazy ugly
Of someone hands you something, or takes a pic with you without claiming a price, it’s free. Plain and simple.’the only reason these guys still go out there and do this is because there are suckers who actually give in and pay them. When everyone grows balls and tells them to piss off and / or give them a small tip instead of the outrageous price they ask for, they’ll stop.
I had a Minion grab my shoulder forcefully and I said “Fuck off you inbred Tic Tac” and they magically let go. I wasn’t in a good mood that day.
Why the hell would you want to take a picture with fake characters
Only tourists fall for such stupid stunt