The Biggest Tourist Scam in Nepal (and How to Avoid It!)
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- Опубликовано: 4 июн 2024
- You'll be approached by friendly locals all day long in Nepal, but usually, they're just rip-off salesmen in disguise. I'll show you exactly how to identify them and how you can avoid them when you're in Nepal.
One of the most common approaches is a stranger offering to take you to "their" art school in Nepal, do not go! This is the art school scam, and it's just a sales trick to get you into a store so they can overcharge you for low-quality student-level Thangka paintings. I shopped around and found the same products for more than 50% less in the tourist area of Thamel in Kathmandu.
The most important thing to learn before travelling to Nepal or India is to learn to say "No." And not be afraid to walk away even when these salesmen put pressure on you to buy. Just say "No" and walk away.
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00:00 The friendly local scam in Nepal exposed
00:24 Oops, a street hustler recognises me!
01:11 The 3 most common scammer approaches
03:16 Going to an "art school" with a friendly local
08:37 See their guilt trip sales tactics when I try to leave
09:50 How to find authentic Thangka paintings in Nepal
10:23 The actual price of Thangka paintings
11:14 How to identify master-level Thangka paintings
11:51 How to avoid the friendly local scam
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The mumble part: he basically said “i brought him here for no reason, he just came to see and not spend money.”😂😂😂😂
Based?
😂
Is this meant in a way that he felt he wasted his time bringing Karl to the shop?
@@RichardHoogstad yes how else would it be meant
@@slystitched507 in a kind noble and heartwarming way of course!
It’s a sales technique more than scam? I hope to see more food, trekking and outside kathmandu videos because Nepal is lot more than just thamel or surrounding areas.
True. And who even gave him permission to film them without blurring their faces? Imagine being a hardworking salesman, only to find yourself in a video linked with the word “Scam” specifically.
So true.. everyone is trying to sell their stuff. I don’t see anyone trying to fool u. Stop spreading Negativity. Everyone is so welcome they are calling u to their workshops and showing how its done. Didn’t see anyone forcing you to buy forcefully. The price was also reasonable.
@@pgdew2 If you look at the comment section everybody’s noticing this in this. This “scam”video has backfired.
GO and check Herald Baldr's video, currently he is doing vlogs of solo Langtang trek!!
saying you are a student when you are clearly not is NOT a sales technique, it is a lie. If you have to lie to sell items, you are in the wrong business. I am against people coming to my country, USA, and getting scammed. I would rather you know what the scams are so you dont leave with a bad thought in your head about our country. Showing these scams, shows the bad of certain people, not the bad of a whole country.
When I visited Nepal a couple years ago I had a great experience. The biggest red flags I saw is everyone is a “licensed tourist guide”. I did meet a local in Bhaktapur who cooked dinner for my friends and I. He ended up being our guide for our trek to Nagarkot then Chitwan. He was an honest man supporting his family and very negotiable with his rate.
My worse experience was at Pashupatinath when I was being bothered so much by a “guide”. I can tell even the locals were annoyed by him
The art is actually pretty damn amazing and it’s more of a tourist trap than a scam
They lie about doing the paintings they lie about it being an art school and they’re inflated prices it’s a scam 🤣
Not a tourist trap...
In a tourist trap... people pay willingly and know what they decide what they want. Tourist feel happy and satisfied afterwards.
As for these scammer businesses.... they lie and annoyed to get the tourist to pay for something just so they can leave...
Tourist feel like they were scammed.
I'd say it's a scam. They misrepresent the art by pretending it's more laborious to produce than it really is and that it's more valuable than it is. Some of those things are little more than prints that may have been produced by the hundreds by a machine in China. They have a few people making actual pieces of art so it feels legitimate.
Same thing. You are just splitting hairs.
@@spammerscammer ha spot on 🤣🤟
I was in thamel area in Mallerapa hotel with my family for 10 days. It was quite amazing trip. Nepalese people are so nice we didnt have any bad experience at all. Simply if those kind of scammers come to you ignore them or simply say im not interested they want bothered you.
Love from Dubai.
They are not scammers...they are simply promoting their products, doing markeing.
It’s call business n marketing Bro 😎 if u r not happy with the price move on . Go n buy somewhere else . No one is forcing him it’s not LV or GUCCI store where u have fix price . May be he is thinking it’s f** kin Walmart or KFC. What a joke .
His wife is basically from india so he think and talk like Indian
Only this man Karl have problem with all south Asian countries….all the cities downtown have these things @karl…. Show us your country bro… show your downtown hood… then we talk
Thank you irfan for true info
They probably don’t bother you if you have dark skin.
When I went with my Nepalese friend they bothered me endlessly cause I’m white and they assume I don’t know the tricks
Karl will find scammers even in Kalahari Desert...i am from Germany and have been around the world....compared to all places i would say there are lot less scammers in Nepal....even in Germany,there are lots of scammers...
Yasari jhutt ta bolnu vayana ni sathi
He will find “ Scammers” in Heaven too ( if he is holy enough to be accepted to afterlife which I doubt he will be )
For him adding scammer in title brings more views
yeah.. we've got scammers in Canada galore.. I'm so happy when someone exposes them - they make my country look bad . If you google Scams in Canada you'll find even a bunch of Indian videos exposing canadian scams.. good! then people are ready and won't get taken advantage of.
He will find scammer in kalahari desert and in whole world but not in his country he hasn't made a single video of such scam in his country just wtf man
I dont care if its a scam.. this guys are artist. Fantastic ones
they didnnt make it. They buy them from original artists at a cheap price and sell it to tourists way more expensive. It's no art school theres no paint no gear no nothing. It's a scam. If you have ever seen an art studio you will know that is not one at all.
I genuinely felt sorry for these guys tbh, their business seemed genuine, just a little pricey
yea sorta, but their business model relies on them manipulating you into buying their overpriced copies.
im sure tons of people fall for it because it seems authentic, but ur basically getting a bootleg copy for twice the price.
this is why their scam works
They’re liars it’s not an art school they didn’t do the paintings and they’re over priced it’s a scam
Scams to boost the failing business...
Reason more will avoid those places.
It's not genuine at all. These are just copies with a few painters to make it look like they're real. Also the sales tactics are classic scammer behaviour. Selling someone pyrite and telling them it's gold is a scam, which is exactly what these people are doing with their "art".
Street vendors: Hi Karl, do you want to try cup of tea from our tea shop?
Karl: Tea Vendors are scammer!
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😂😂😂 true fact
Hahahahaha so truee
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in the video a street hustler has said to you that "he is doing this to help his family who only takes 10-15 usd commsion from shopkeeper and at the end he also said that he is not trying to force you to buy the painting and happily let you leave". He has been very polite and respectful to you even he is a street hustler "
For him everyone is a scamster and everything is a scam...he has lost his plot big time...He does not know or pretends to not know the difference between a scamster and a hustler. 🤦🏻♂️
I am glad Indian High Commission kicked him out and not letting him in 😉
@@saurabhbhardwaj1131 , do not be vile and nasty on an issue you barely know the details! What the hell are you doing on Karl's page if you hold such stupid views about him?🤬🤬🤬
@@rabs2727 What I am doing on his "page" is that I am stating a fact on the basis of my observation coz I am his subscribers for more than 3 years when people barely knew him...so chill.
He was different back then but now he is totally gone off track.
By the way, try to use your real ID rather than a fake one before coming in defence for someone else 😉
@@saurabhbhardwaj1131 bro facts🙏🏻
@@saurabhbhardwaj1131 india is not letting him in because he totally humiliated indians and showed tourist to not visit that scammy country
I was constantly targeted for a similar "painting school" tourist hustle in Cusco, Peru. One man in particular accosted me as I sat in a quiet square enjoying the day, shoved his "portfolio" in my face and insisted I look at all his work and support his family etc.
The paintings were all clearly mass produced and churned out, and definitely not by him because the styles were all over the place.
I lost track of how many times I said no, no thank you, not interested, but the whole point of tourist hustling is to apply high and constant pressure and guilt and harassment.
It's 🙄 to see so many people in the comments defending this behaviour, no matter where it happens in the world.
Karl is highlighting these tactics and letting tourists know that it's okay to say no and walk away, even though it's sometimes not easy to do.
you are so damn entitled. Do not travel, period. Those people are trying to make a living.
@@tiberio135 no, YOU are entitled if you think we need to spend our money in your garbage at three or four times the price it's outrageous
@@enriquepalomares1061 you don't need to do sh*t. Just don't cry about it, fool.
1:48 .. Rule No. 1: Never trust someone who says that he's a painting.
hehe so your a vladimir
Hes a painting 😂
I laughed when Karl thought the painting was 390 Nepali rupees. Even the print copy would cost more than that. Thangka painting is a traditional art and requires a lot of practice and days of work.
I'm in Nepal where their currency is Nepalese Rupee, so it was strange to be given prices in $USD. I think they do it as a trick, because रू 46,000 is a lot of money. Real Thangka paintings usually take months and you can expect to pay thousands of rupees (even hundreds of thousands because some are made of real gold), but not for this stuff at that store.
@@KarlRock true that...
What u want is what u get it depends what u looking for...u look for scam u will get every where everyday..
Yo dhoti ko chamcha ho
@@klaus4483 bro everyone knows they are scammer, ur getting offended as he made video on Nepal's scammers to alert the foreigners..
He has made far far more video's on various scams in India and yet we love him from bottom of our heart as He is just guiding people how not to get scammed....
Dont take it personally bro...
Nepal has the most friendly hospitable people and is a land of rich cultural heritage and we all know that aspect of Nepal also...
He has shown positive side of nepal also..watch that video too...before saying he is insulting ur country...
he was not scammed in fact i was scammed by him to watch his video
😂😂 tei ta
True
True
Report his videos if you disagree. They will get removed or demonetized
Absolutely right...
karl Rock when his mother gave him birth
karl rock: Namaste dosto so i have been scammed to be born by this women
@@tteokbokki4628 HE is undisputed brand ambassador of the word 'SCAM'
A lot of people here are mad at Karl because the two guys show a good character (Being humble and it's not for the money) which as well kept me questioning Karl for a moment then I backed up. Just keep in mind that:
- Same work in found somewhere else for half the price.
- Karl wasn't looking down at the "Student level painting" but more focusing on the price range (Double price for less quality work).
It's just that this situation is pretty different from the regular content of what we see. Hard to see scam related to Art.
However, I wouldn't personality have sympathy for the guys charging double because they are not harming Karl, they're harming the real artists working hard to sell their work for an honest price. So don't be mad at Karl for pointing out the obvious!
The main issue why it is called a scam is simply because they are lying about literally everything. They are putting on a whole show and it 's all a scam. These are not their own authentic paintings. They steal these paintings from real artists, and then just color them. These are not their own paintings, these are copies. That is why they are worthless. So not only do they steal the work from the artists who made them, they also sell these worthless copies for much more then they are worth. This is terrible for the artist industry. It is stealing from the people who actually have the talent to make a painting like this.
Who would want a fake god painting in the first place?
Imagine going in someone’s house as a guest and mocking everything about that house by recording it that’s what this guy do.While showing so many scams in other countries this guy himself became a scam for his viewers
Sad but true. Karl Rock has become no better than mainstream media. Just focusing on negative stuff.
Imagine being invited in to said house while holding a camera that is recording... You all seem to miss the damn point. Wherever you go, there will be bad people and scams. If you learn what they are, you can avoid them and get a real taste for how the country is. Im sure most Nepalese are great friendly people, but also there are people who will try to high pressure sale you on items you dont want or need. This isnt a hate on Nepal, its how to bypass the BS and find the real country.
@@aaronderossett3998 and still the point remains, nobody forced nobody to buy nothing.. nobody forced nobody to enter that shop, look at the painting.. ur poser youtuber went there looking for a content just so he could label it as a "scam"... Think bubba think
@@aaronderossett3998 u seem to not be educated enough to know the definition of the word 'scam'.. nobody sold any fraudulent painting to this phony youtuber only to be later identified to be fraudulent and this poser to be considered to have been a victim of a "scam", this poser went inside of his own free will, look at his other videos he purposefully lies in wait to fish for these kinda content to film.. sadly his hook,line and sinker failed miserably this time around... 😌
@@reedbitwindalynes7879 everybody has access to google what they are doing could easily be represented as a scam. They are luring people into a place by saying "Come to my art school" with the entire intention to sell them something by making them feel guilt or incredibly awkward. There were multiple people attempting to lure him in before he went with the one guy as the videos shows. So all the artist just roam the streets looking for people to sell to why not just put your artworks on your back or on the side of the road why the plot to lure somebody in and misrepresent another persons art for profit. Plus the entire fact the art isn't worth anything they are selling it for shown in the same video... Scammer, Swindler interchangeable words of what these people are doing.
Scam or sales technique? Lol. At least you’re not in danger of being robbed or held at gun point for your wallet in Nepal. This stuff is pretty mild, Karl.
Certainly a scam when they claim they painted work they clearly did not.
Very shitty sales technique best to nip it in the bud
@@metalguru5226 just a lie, again why would that be important who painted it.
Exactly..
He is from New Zealand not US to bring Gun excuse
I would love to see Karl make some videos about legitimate and friendly Indian business owners!
Love ya work mate!
They don’t exist.
As a painter, setting your own prices is a incredibly hard decision (to me at least), as this video states there's different standards for everything and therefore this scam is incredibly easy to pull off as being a legit and honest business.. judging how much someone else's art is worth? prepare to be laughed in the face by these scammers.
The two paintings shown in the videos are of similar designs but different sizes due to which the prices are different. Karl rocks tried to make it look like a scam because his content is based on that.. Nepalese people are hardworking and honest. We don't force until you are interested... We respect tourist and our cultures teaches us to be welcoming towards the guests.
@@ABHISHEK-mi4sq ok scammer, you're just pissed he's shown your friends school and expose you. behave
yes i would not call this a scam. it is clearly and obviously hand made real art, as they showed a woman working on it. So we cant call this a scam. We can call their sales tactics immoral though.
Herald Baldr is also in Nepal. He is the best RUclipsr I have ever witnessed in my whole life
100% true
They better cross paths
he's a weirdo mate
How@@_harvey5280
You went to Nepal and went to Thamel (Tourist market) and called their business tactics a Scam. Even after seeing how they make these paintings and how much they get paid!! Are you Thanka expert? As you mentioned to check prices online. So if you want to show Nepal as a scam trap for tourist, then you are free to leave.
Many paintings were fake or cheap prints. Stop acting like you know anything about art.
@@pseudophp when you talk about Thanka paintings they are all imitation in one way or the other. And price of art is usually determined by an artist.
1:46 I know this guy! I have met him when I was in Kathmandu 3 Years ago. I'm glad to see that he is doing good. He was indeed very friendly, helping me and my friend planning our trekking trip.
Wow
so he didn't try to scam?
Honestly loved some of the student paintings more than the master paintings in my school when I was trying to be a good artist. I failed badly at continuing my art path. But art is subjective. Some pieces spoke to me that Artificial bots did and I still have them saved in my phone because I love them. If you love an art piece and it makes you cry, then it’s worth it. But don’t ever buy from someone pressuring you and pestering to purchase their art. I hate that about sellers and it makes me leave the premise
Tourist scam is everywhere. You just need to be careful with who u trust and the places u explore .
If you're not interested just say no .Nepalis are one of the kindest people 😉 they won't bother you again .
Agreed .... Nepalese are osm ❤
From PAKISTAN 🇵🇰 ♥
Actually this is not scam or tourist trap at all. No one has forced him to buy. It is marketing of their products.
@@asisd5773 False Marketing, so in a way it's a scam.
@@icycold100degrees they just trying selling the products that they made themselves at their own price without forcing the costumer
How's it a scam?
@@bangtanami First of all it seems you did not watch the video completely or perhaps you did not understand what the video was exactly about. Secondly, price discrimination especially if unethical methods are opted to promote your goods or to make a sale or if false and misleading advertisement is used then it is considered unethical and illegal in many developed, developing and underdeveloped countries. In short trying to fool somebody by giving false information and using misleading tactics to sell something is sort of a scam . A scam does not mean you have to force somebody or beat the crap out of another person to make him/her buy your services/goods. Maybe you and your people who are into such business do not see it as a scam. However, the rest of the world does and it's a fact.
I think its more of a tourist trap than Scam "While I acknowledge the fact that saying they are showing an art they they did not made as saying they made it is kinda Scammy".
Its like buying screenshoted NFT
They were just doing marketing of their products...that is not tourist trap or scam. Plain Business. U buy or u say no...who has forced him to buy...
its a rip off its a scam they were charging him double the price than what the painting is worth.
@@purefoldnz3070 The price there is around 30$ its already enough money, but 300$ its like 10times more so its like their monthly wage in their country.
@@pavelhusak5297 in other words its a scam
as an artist, I think up 3k for a student thank painting that’s really good is justifiable.
I’ve studied thanka and some of the students work is amazing, pay for the art not the level of an artist.
Well u look like one of those scammers tbh 😂
I am in Kathmandu right now and yesterday this exact thing happened to me! I’ve been very good about watching out for scammers traveling the past 4 months, yet this one was one i didn’t expect. The guy that lured my girlfriend and I into his art school seemed super genuine and we chatted for about half an hour about their culture with no sign of him wanting to lure me to his art school. Then after looking at a few temples with him he lured me into his school, completely left me with his “master” and they attempted to guilt trip us. Left and was told i’m gonna have bad karma for not supporting their school lol
I am Indian and I was in Nepal with my German girlfriend. One guy lured her to buy incense sticks and I told her not to buy it as those are very cheap in India. The guy got angry and told me not to interfere and let her buy. I said I won't but she's gonna buy from my pocket and I won't give her the money. He started cursing and said leave from here or else they'll beat the shit out of me, Indians don't belong here. Nepal being hostile to Indians? Really a bad day, but otherwise the trip was a memorable one and people were very friendly.
How is this a scam?
They are just promoting their work
There aren't forcing you or being physical
You have different mind set for artists
Because they are selling for double price
If double prize then don’t buy
@@dilipale8942 yup , scam
The scam part is that it's not a school. It's an art studio for profit masquerading as a school. That's dishonestly representing your business as something noble and is thus, a scam.
@@syed2194 Nepal isn't rich country to have big infrastructure so their are no labelled school for theatre, thanka, mucis, etc we have painting school at most... so if you wanna learn things that White does they have to study in studio or private institutions... so don't judge without knowing whole story
Karl you're gaining views from scams and you can't rate any art it depends upon how much the artist would like to charge for his/her hardwork. Try to show better side of Nepal as well.
Right....it is artist desire to rate his price. Else the biggest scammer as per Karl would be Picasso, Da vinci, hussain etc....
Uslae j dekhyo tei nai banako video… but title “scam” chai bhaena k.. tei ho main issue. Chai…
Agree with you
RUclipsrs are also artist ,it's his choice how he perceives it 🙂 you don't have right to teach him.
Yeah. He scammed us creating scammed content.😞🤬🤬
Honestly as someone who has travelled SE Asia, I was interested in Nepal, seeing these comments makes me rethink that.
If your mentality in Nepal (as shown in the comments) is that overcharging tourists and guilting them into buying in the fist shop you take them to 'isn't a scam' and 'is friendly and normal' then I really have no interest in visiting.
Why would I want to travel there and spend my hard earned money, only to be charged more than 2x the cost and half the quality of something I can buy down the road? Why would I want to travel somewhere where the locals think this is OK?
I could travel to plenty of other places who will value the money I earn as much as I do and won't rip me off.
Good video, bad comments.
Edit: Had something similar happen in Cambodia, once I left, I realised that I actually would have purchased more, but I just couldn't trust that I wasn't being overcharged. This kind of attitude is stupid and everyone loses out. If you sell high quality at decent prices, people want to buy more. If they walk down the road only to realise they could have paid less for better, they feel cheated and will spend less money everywhere to avoid that feeling.
Art is subjective . An artist can charge what ever they want on their product. If you feel like you are being overcharged and its over your budget dont buy it , walk away instead of calling locals scammer. Even we locals pay that range for those paintings and decors. You dont have problem with big brands charging 1000% higher than their actual cost but have problem with small sellers. seriously ? And Please i humbly request you not to come to nepal as we dont need negative stingy tourist like you. Who knows next time you will be complaining about resturants having different price menu.
ps. you and karl are the kind of tourist who wants product cheaper than the wholesale rate and still complains it to be high.
@@mirajane2154 "Art is subjective ."
This is not art, this is a reprint, it is a copy, it is not original therefore it is OBJECTIVELY either a good copy or a bad copy. Only the original has subjective value.
"An artist can charge what ever they want on their product."
And a scammer can scam as much as they want, what is your point?
"Even we locals pay that range for those paintings and decors."
You pay more for a bad quality copy than a good quality copy? Then you are a fool.
" Please i humbly request you not to come to nepal "
No worries there, definitely won't be now. There are much nicer countries closer to Australia anyway, but I'll make sure to tell my coworkers and friends that you guys think ripping people off is normal and you get defensive when called out on it.
I'll make sure to pass on the message that you don't like 'stingy tourists' who don't want to be ripped off paying more for low quality copies. You only want gullible fools who are happy to pay more for less.
@@user-um2uf9zq4cfirst of all its a painting not a printed copy !! The thanka painting you see in videos takes months of work in detailing.
Since u have all the time to bad mouth about nepal take some time to learn how the art is actually done!
And, u can tell who ever you want and also make sure to explain ur stupid reasoning to hate on a country which you dont even know a thing and have knowledge about .
@@mirajane2154 No, you don't understand what a print is.
Copying someone else's work IS NOT ORIGINAL.
A print is not a 'printed copy' it just means something that is not original. It's copied from the original.
Someone else copying The Mona Lisa is STILL JUST A COPY. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW GOOD IT IS.
Lol... yes, the reason is that you locals seem to think ripping people off is fine, you don't know what a print is, but you expect people to pay for them.
@@mirajane2154 This is the entire problem. YOU have no idea what value is, no idea what something is worth.
You literally CANNOT/WILL NOT see the difference between an original artwork and a copy of an artwork.
There are millions and millions of very talented 'paint-by-numbers' artists, it requires very little talent and even my grandfather with severe Parkinson's painted a beautiful copy of the last supper.
It WAS WORTHLESS BECAUSE IT IS NOT ORIGINAL.
Just because someone spends time doing something does not give it value. Is that too hard to understand?
There are thousands of AMAZING artists out there who make ORIGINAL paintings ON COMMISSION... MUCH better quality than those shown here and much cheaper... and they live in the US or Australia. They are also Original. I think maybe you guys live too close to China if you really struggle to see the difference between a copy and an original piece.
The value of art is almost always based around originality and exclusivity, if anyone could just re-paint an artwork, then ALL art would instantly lose value and Monet would be worthless.
Again, this is not even the problem, I don't expect you to understand these things, but I do expect you not to be rude when a tourist tells you this is annoying and makes them feel like a scam BECAUSE THEY ARE being ripped off.
Literally no skin off my nose lady, booking my next holiday as we speak, and don't worry I definitely won't be going to Nepal.
I am seriously learning Karl's bold approach to ask question to these scammers. Unless I wm very rude to them that sometimes leads to arguments.
The sad thing is these paintings are still undervalued, you take the $400 painting on a large canvas and try to frame it properly in USA, it will cost you another $350 bucks.
probably all made in china
@@marcusrambo4737 probably Earth is flat too.
Original thanka costs more than $1000 like up to $20000
Even if those arts were made by students with less efforts than an expert thanka artist, $350 is still cheap
Being as a nepali I m telling you this....... If you are not interested on something like this then just ignore it, simple. No one is going to force you. You can see in this whole video....... Karl pretending like he is quite interested. That's why they are trying hard make some business.
This kind of thigs exist Every corner of the world. 🙏🙏🙏
So true he was just giving bad impression about Nepal... He don't deserve to be in Nepal
@@rojinalama6756 shut up 😂
This khaire is influenced by dhoti. Thulo kura garxa dhoti ko jwai
you guys didnt get the point.. sometimes you dont want to buy, you jsut want to watch but they give you that manner and force you to buy something thats what is called a beginning of a scam. even tough there isnt real works, they are fake.. it does not have to do with the country nobody is going to shame nepal for its scammers!
@@AdemKaraLIVE common my friend, in this video I didn't see anyone forcing him to buy something. They were just explaining how does this work.
Price inflation is something you can bargain and reach Certain poit. 🙏🙏
Love your video, Karl, because I do so much art buying when I travel. Your experience in Nepal is interesting---I've never had some guy approach me in the street to buy art from "an art school." However, your advice is fair warning: do NOT respond to folks who approach you on the street for business :). To add to previous comments, if you land in a country and are gone in a few days, it's really hard to find a high quality artist who is not using an expensive gallery, and will offer a great price to you. It really does take time. I was in Puerto Vallarta recently, asked around for a particular type of beaded art by the Huichol tribe, and went to an open-air market. I walked around for hours, found a family-run shop that was loaded with nice pieces, and bargained for several pieces at great prices. HOWEVER, later that day, I went into an actual art gallery, and the owner had beautiful pieces (better than the other shop) and was willing to give me unreal prices for the better pieces. It was too late---I had already had a representative piece of the Huichol tribe and could not buy another one. So, again, as a tourist with limited time you will make mistakes, but honestly, as long as you are getting something original that looks beautiful (not an out and out scam) you'll be ok.
This was not a scam, they just trying to sell their products, if you don't like them or don't like the price, keep walking
@@destroyinghaters selling items at over double the price is clearly a scam
I personally think it doesn't matter if they are student-level pantings Or master-level painting cuz they look gorgeous
And they put a lot of work on it
I don't know why this is called a scam tho..
Scam is what? Selling paintings to tourists? As long as the painting isn’t a print I mean they can name the price they want from there and it’s up to you to decide. No scam
Exactly
For him everyone is a scamster and everything is a scam...he has lost his plot big time...He does not know or pretends to not know the difference between a scamster and a hustler. 🤦🏻♂️
I am glad Indian High Commission kicked him out and not letting him in 😉
When someone talk bad about Ur country u say their promoted by extremists but when someone talks about Muslims or Muslim countries u say that its the truth.
This is hilarious!!
Putting up "THE BIGGEST SCAM" to lure viewers in the title; wherein this is just another tourist trap!!
Well, labelling art as "beginner or master" is hard!! And, I don't believe you or me has the right to say outright that this is "fake or beginner level" without ACTUALLY KNOWING ABOUT ART!!
You can always bargain, or simply walk out!!
That's your choice!! People won't grab your legs or hands and keep you captive for god's sake!!
Take Herald Baldr for example, he exposes stuff, but, he is non-judgmental and gets pure love in return!!
I believe you ought to just accept that regardless of place or country, there can be good or bad people. But, honestly, I don't believe any one in this video tried to "rip you off" or actaully "SCAM" you!!
You can argue as you like, but this is going too far, I believe!
Regards.
Yeah bro even you nepali people cannot clear which is best quality mandala but this guy is just telling both are same😂 he made me laugh
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india is a country full of scammers. Karl was right!
@@albertoramirez8676 this is not video india.
I'm American and they say that Art is a scam here, because you can charge a million for a random splatt and not pay taxes from the income you received on your painting. I get what you mean Karl but it's kinda bogus to call them scammers when we have worse types of scams in the West .
The difference is that these scams prey on foreign tourists and lower to middle-upper class individuals. Western art scams focus solely on the 1%, rarely ever on an honest individual, especially someone who’s a tourist or not from the West
If they lied about themselves being an artist, then it’s a scam. Can’t believe how ridiculous the comment is. I’m here to support you Karl .
You haven't squished a cat yet soooo does that mean oh no nvm ...
The mumbling is short and seems to be in different local language that I don't understand... The master thanka paintings cost thousands of USD actually... In Nepal, prices and quality of products differs in every shop... So you have to hassel through every shop to get the worth of your money... Nepalese also goes through these hassel, not only foreigners... So the guru mantra is, learn to say no, if you are not satisfied....
I think that was Nepali, sounds like he said “ Kaam na Kaam, herna matrai” that’s all I could make out but looking at the situation, Karl went to the shop to just look at the paintings and didn’t buy them so that’s probably what the guy was saying
isn’t that handmade thangka? If it is and haven’t come from the same artist then isn’t it understandable they would have different price?
It is not buying iPhone from different stores at different price, you were looking for handmade ART.
While they might have tried to charge you higher, you can’t cal them scammers yet bro. Did you try bargaining? No, you didn’t. You were just after a video content.
Yeah but in the second store he did not bargain either and not to mention it was not just the issue of price they were trying to guilt trip him by saying it will support thier school and families kind of implying it to be a donation when actually that is not even a school. I agree about the price thing ppl are free to charge whatever they want but getting tourists into the store calling it an art school, faking ppl actually painting the thing in that place is very scum baggy. Karl is not doing this for just the views/content he is warning not to trust ppl who try and lure you into that store. The fact ppl are being almost forced to buy it is horrible and there is no excuse for it.
@@cyberclaw3641 how did you know that it's not a school? A Thanka painting school doesn't have to look like a traditional boarding school.. the students stay side by side on the mat and learn to paint in their respective canvases
@@aa6eheia156 because karl showed at 10:07 the girl faking painting and painting the same spot for a week
@@cyberclaw3641 I interpreted this part of the video differently.. I think he's saying that this woman is a professional who's making a master-level painting and she's doing slowly with great details.. also this girl's shop is on the main street where he goes past every day and it is not the one he visited on the upper floor just before that clip in the video
@@cyberclaw3641 you can see masters/professionals doing their painting openly in many shops in the streets and alleys
i actually had a similar type of scam in Cairo. Some guy tells you he is an artist, takes you to his work place (shop) and tells you that he will give you one of his paintings for "free", but you just need to give a donation lol... you can see where this is going..
For scam paintings they don’t look too bad. I don’t want one but they don’t look like prints. Which is nice as far as scams go.
As a female solo traveller to Nepal 2 times now living here for 1 year, I never had an experience like this. You are purposely finding faults with these people, this whole video I was waiting for you to expose these scams?
if you have a pessimistic attitude then everything you will encounter will be dramatic “scam”
Nepal is a beautiful country, built from hardworking people. Such a shame people like you come & want to create these “scams” for your views. Also $390 for that art that is 2 months worth of work is hardly FAIR.. these artists have families,rent & other expenses.
I assure you that's not his intention, he does these types of videos with only the intent of making people more aware of how these scams work and for you to be wary of. He does not mean to seem in any way making a country look bad.
@@CameroniMusic but why is he saying scam when there is clearly no scam at all? He knows what title gets clicked and each click will give him a dollar.
@@CameroniMusic I understand that & like his other videos but there was no scam in this video. A scam is selling someone gold then it turns out to be fake.. not selling artwork at reasonable prices.
Thankyou... RUclipsr Harald is here exploring the mountains..and here this guy Karl kicked out from India and he got no content so he came to Nepal ...and for the content he is looking for faults
@@mrageyt9853 you guys lost your mind i guess he's doing favor for us future Nepal travellers . Show respect or create own blog.
Tourist Trap or Street Hustle might be the appropriate term in this case. A Scam would be attempting to sell fake or copied paintings as genuine original artwork. Like that time where people were trying to sell non-cashmere as genuine cashmere, that’s a scam.
Selling something for 2x it's market value to someone who doesn't know that this is what is going on is a scam. Cooperating to manipulate a market so that the value of an item is artifically inflated is also a scam
@@wicked-cardi6831 paintings are hand made and their prices are not fixed like some machine made factory products
@@wicked-cardi6831 so how would you value art?
@@abnavj id value it for free if there is an exact fucking replica sold for cheap. Its not monalisa we are talking about here
@@aa6eheia156 so you would rather pay double the price for the same painting 🤡
This is not a scam, these are not overpriced. They are custom crafted art pieces so they can put whatever price they want to. Instead of labeling them scammers, call them artists and patronize their business by making a purchase, or stop wasting their time.
As a Nepali, I can't decipher the mumbling so unfortunately can't help you. Yes, the culture of bargaining is rampant everywhere in Nepal even for us Nepalis When you go to shop to buy a cloth, you can never be sure if the price is 1X or 2X or even 4X. All depends upon checking online.
The price is not the issue. The issue is that these are copies, while they are lying to their costumers that they are authentic pieces made by themselves. If I bought an art piece from a famous artist, copied his work, and sold it for the price of the original, that would be theft. The people who are the victim of these scams are the actual artists.
Saying 390 rupees for that painting was straight up disrespectful. Seriously dude?
why they tell him price in USD just because he is white?
If u r tourist than in Thamel they will tell price in USD … it’s not abt race or white thing.. chill mate … it’s just to make u easy..
390 rupees!!! Give me a break 😅😅 premium condom cost more than that
@@marcusrambo4737 yea so they understand the valuation in a currency the whole world's aware about
Karl it’s not a scam. They just want to show you their art. If people don’t buy this art will die soon like many others. And he honestly told you that he gets 1000-1500 rupees from the sale which is ok. These paintings are really tough to do. It really takes months.
Although unethical, it's not hard to understand why they do it. They lie to you because they believe that most buyers prefer to get to know and understand the artist this way. It also gives the paintings provenance and a better story for you to bring home...until you speak with someone "in the know".
It's a crappy thing to be tricked, especially when you find out 2 years later while showing it off to some out of town guests that are over for dinner.
The good thing is that there's a lot of remote places in Nepal and Tibet where traditions are out of reach of the progressive people that believe we should all think the same. Thangka, in itself is a type of meditation and is used frequently in Buddhism all over the world so I don't think it's going away overnight.
" *You see the World through your Eyes* "
if yor eyes are pure you will see world pure and if they are dirty you will see the world dirty.
Let it die, it does not take months, many were fake.
If someone is charging you double the price of something I’m pretty sure it’s considered a scam. I don’t sympathize with ppl that think they can take advantage of other just because they are a tourist.
Not his problem
I have been to Nepal for more than 4 times, never been scammed ever. Most of the time I have booked my room at Thamel. Business individuals will approach you if you happen to pass near their establishments that's natural. “Two men looked out from prison bars,
One saw the mud, the other saw stars.”-Dale
U from Nepal Boi lol ofcourse they won't approach u
@@seymortities1211 nope, I am from Bhutan
@@jasrajzlimbu8463 yea but u not from America or Europe so to them your one of them Boi don't act surprised
@@seymortities1211 I am sharing my experience so do not act surprised, keep your information with yourself
@@jasrajzlimbu8463 your experience is irrelevant to the situation Boi keep your experience to your self
What are the comments on about? He proved they were overcharging double for the price. Not to mention the guilt tripping, the pressure to buy, etc is unprofessional and scam like
If you say I am not interested then they will leave you alone
'The biggest scam done by a tourist in Nepal for youtube likes' would be apt for a video title. Wasn't expecting a cheapshot by you !!
Where is the scam?
I mean have you got any problem with people who are just trying to make a living?
Did they pulled you or put you at gunpoint to buy those stuff? And did you have any idea about how those painting are made? Stop defaming our country. We nepalese love you but don't take our humbleness for granted.
This video really broke my heart man.
@@Tenzin819 We really don't want that.
We dont want him to have bad experience in nepal.
But he really need to stop calling everyone he meets a scammer man. Just like the guy who was talking about newzealand. I mean on what basis did he called him a scammer. That guy was just trying to be friendly.
Karl is biggest scammer ,
He is scamming the viewers ,
He just want to make money and go back ,,
He himself trying to talk with people and calling them scammer in videos
Exactly I don't get it how is this a scam? It's a Marketing strategy for selling your products all around the world this is how people sell stuff + art is not a easy work, it requires constant efforts for hours calling it a scam is just shame to their art even though he was asking too much for the painting but he didn't even negotiate it's weird karl thinks everything is a scam.
why do they have all the same paintings?? do they print it somewhere or is it reallly drawn?
i would just claim ignorance: "i thought this was an art school, not an art store."
Honestly this doesn't seem so bad, their just hustling, it's not a true scam
If this is a scam, scam is present in every part of the world . Common example is your car dealer and mobile phone company.
The definition of scam are called "Dishonest Scheme", they sell some goods to tourist but the price are multiple expensive than the local. If this not scam i dont know what to said
They were all very polite to you, and show their work, maybe is overpriced, but is in no way a scam.
I was alone and taken in with the art scam by a pretty young girl claiming to be an art student in Bejing. She took me to a secluded factory area, I bought a "painting" and fled - I did not feel safe. In Cambodia I was scammed out of a $33 can of formula. Someone stole my wallet containing $50 us in Vietnam. Chalk it up to experience and I still love SE Asia.
I would not call this a scam , a scam would be if you paid for a painting and they disappeared and you never got the painting .
It is very hard to price art work because what pleases one person may not please another person .
These people stay in business selling art work not because people are forced to buy their product but because people like their products and they buy them even though the prices may appear on the high side compared with other art work sold in the same country .
" *You see the World through your Eyes* "
if yor eyes are pure you will see world pure and if they are dirty you will see the world dirty.
The scam is that they’re selling student artwork for master prices. Make sure to rewatch the video.
@@samanthalyons8081 The student's art works could be a master piece to the buyer regardless if the artist has only painted one painting or the artist has painted 10,000 paintings in their life .
The word'' master piece '' is in the eye of the beholder .
People are buying the paintings because they like them and they are not being forced to buy them .
Buyers of paintings should not expect to get a world famous painting for a few hundred dollars because really famous paintings are found in official art galleries and many can cost a 100 million dollars or more .
@@philipmullins6235 I don’t think you realize what you’re saying lol. People are not graded or critiqued for their artwork based on how much effort they put into their work, but instead the quality of their work. If we were all paid top dollar for our work because “we tried really hard”, we’d all be millionaires.
@@samanthalyons8081 Quality is a subjective view when it comes to art , lol , when I get me likes for my comment than you do for your comment .
I am a international student in Australia I pay 16k per semester for my tuition while a domestic student pays less than 5k a semester at most for the same content and syllabus am I being scammed ? I need advice Mr Karl.
You are scammed 🤣🤣🤣
Well if I'm Australian I want to study different country they will charge me international price not local price
@@tirathsahota7 has nothing to do with that I am showing you that if your a foreigner your more likely to get priced more regardless of where you go so does that make it a scam ?
@@saramshagorkhali101 well if you charging money differently than your normal price , off course its scam. And try to convince people to buy and bother people yeah it is also part of scam.
I believe you are one of them. No worries 👍 enjoy your day. Keep scaming people
@@tirathsahota7 that's pretty ignorant of you to say he is being charged differently or saying that convincing people to buy things is a scam. I want you to really reflect on why you said that. If iPhone creates an advertisement convincing people to buy things is that a scam ? when RUclips forces you to watch ads trying to convince you to buy things is that a scam ? do you know what marketing is ?
You are assuming many things that have not been clarified in the video the first store clearly were making hand crafted thangka we have little to no information in the second store. Plus you also have to factor in quality of material, experience of the painter.
This is probably the most crucial thing people from the west need to realize, you are going to a 3rd world country where there isn't proper governance like in the west so business practices are different, a big part of doing business in Nepal is bargaining. I think you just need to use a little common sense sometimes.
Karl!
Im from kathmandu ..they all are not scammers .they are doing their job honestly by inviting with ur kinda strangers to their shops ...they want you and others to buy their creativity .
Some of your videos are legit scammers but these guys just sound honest with their sales techniques.
My friend trying hard to make nepal look bad 🤣
Mr Karl, never ever talk to Nepali with Indian language.
I love you, but use nepali language or talk in English. Don't use Indian language to us.
Karl, the fact you are not on mainstream TV is a travesty. You are an icon.
I think him being on tv would be the death of his career but i understand the sentiment
An icon ? Yeah right ! It’s just some guy exposing scammers. Your easily impressed
this is very helpful, thank you Carl, keep up the good work. Take care brother....
Come on man.....This is not really a big scam Karl. Its not like a bottle of beer. An artist can fix price of his art how much he wants.
Bruh this guy haven't made a single video about the good side of nepal wtf and he hasn't made a single such scam or such video about his country
@@muszoidbreak Why don't you make them? I bet that lot of us would love to see how they rip off or cheat people in New Zealand. I wonder why there practically aren't any videos like that.
It is a scam they’re charging double the price of a cheap painting compared to the real painting shop😹😹😹
so if he find cheap then its with great quality 😂😂😂 means he is cheap
" *You see the World through your Eyes* "
if yor eyes are pure you will see world pure and if they are dirty you will see the world dirty.
I love your videos and watch them regularly but this time I think you are being a bit harsh. Reality is most of the thanka stores have their own studio which also provides art classes for those who are enthusiastic about it. And there is no harm if they are promoting them in the street to the tourists. You may find it offensive maybe because you feel like they pursue you strongly. But language, tone and the usage of the words makes a big difference. You always have the right to decline politely.
He is offending other people working hard to make money, super privileged white guy
@@fulltimehustler3979 Im a Chinese girl. He is only pointing out something he feels is taking advantage of tourists. If somebody feels someplace selling something is unfair, they can say so- this video is letting the people make their own descision. You wouldnt have made that stupid comment if he were another colour. Youre disgusting.
@@jx3821 your right ! I agree with you
Yes..its a business n its found in evry country.. if karl is finding expensive then dont buy..ppl arent pointing gun at u and trying to sell.. and its not a scam..
Its not a scam
0:24 LOL THATS MY DAD ON THE PHONE WITH THE ORANGE SHIRT WOW
😂😂😂
I love you dude, this is a lesson I am still learning, to say no and walk away from some situations! great message at the end of the video thank you 💗
Be polite and assertive, say no and continue walking, show your watch and say sorry and pace up, works in every corner of the world.
@@alexmirhos1642 Thanks Alex 🙌 That's a good example I could try also 👍⌚🏃♂
Commonly it's thanka but believe me it costs the same for us Nepali too❤️ it's overly expensive because it's a work of art and really beautiful presentation of tradition. Mainly painted with gold reflecting Nepali tradition❤️ don't get it wrong. But of course this seems so fake ❤️
Nice video. Nepal people are the most humble people here in India. You always target bad side and spread hate, show some beautiful places of Nepal then you will be recognised in a good way. I hope you are not blacklisted from Nepal as well, like you are blacklisted here in India. It will be great if you show some scams from New Zealand. It's easy to target other's country. Thank you
He won't be able to walk outside in New Zealand without 5 policemen checking 💉💉💉ID and facemask then only within 5km from home.😂😂
" *You see the World through your Eyes* "
if yor eyes are pure you will see world pure and if they are dirty you will see the world dirty.
you shouldn’t be slave of china or pakistan even you r hindu country….what a shame ….u can do anything for money though
@@omshah9282 False. Facts and statistics exist. It's not all subjectivity and bias.
You're full of shit, he's gets recognised all the time by indian fans.
Karl gets targeted ads while browsing online.
Karl: oh these scammers have hacked my computer.
these are an introvert's worst nightmare
I don't see any scams here. They're just businessman promoting their business! Simple!
I don't see any murder here. They are just killers stabbing people to death! Simple!
" *You see the World through your Eyes* "
if yor eyes are pure you will see world pure and if they are dirty you will see the world dirty.
Lol you're just the sucker who can't see through deceit.
@@omshah9282 I disagree with this quote. There is truth to it, but I'm a pretty optimistic person... I've just been around the block, and can spot scams/manipulation from a mile away. There is good and bad in this world. Why not see both?
@@CeleryMan666 then why the heck you go near to a murderer and request them to kill you?
Shopkeeper: Hi sir, wanna visit my shop?
Karl: Shopkeepers are scammers!
@f e e l s hahaha exactly
@f e e l s nah but I feel like he has to understand that of course people wanna make money. But that does not mean they are scammers.
People in the west do it as well but differently.
I love that Karl actually reads all the comments lol
Even student work in this style is quite amazing. I bought several small mandalas like these in Rishikesh as gifts. They were under ten dollars a piece, not very much. No tout involved.
what should we call the europeans, americans, etc who sell almost 10 times the original price? and which is kind of normal around there. like the hemp bag which is imported at rs.650(5$-6$) from nepal and sold at 40$ in europe, etc
Absolutely Correct Bro 👍
He is white he can never be wrong./s
Nepali religious arts and sculpture beeing looted off to western museum is the real scam here. 😞
It’s ok that Nepal has annoying street hustlers. We can use reasoning to understand this is not the entire country. If you don’t like to show the good and the bad you’re just trying to hide it which doesn’t mean it isn’t true. If Karl was in New Orleans he’d make a video about scammers and street hustlers there. Would I be offended? Absolutely not. Those people annoy everyone regardless of where you’re from.
@@tjnucnuc Karl is Such a CheapAss he would not come to America & Definitely not New Orleans & Even if he Came He He would not be Making “Scam” Videos he would be making Videos about how he Got “robbed “& almost got “Killed”.
He is being banned to enter India. If he goes on like this, maybe he will get kicked out from Nepal also.
Such a cheap lousy guy. 🤮🤮🤮🤮
Don't really think this is a scam. Prices of art is based on how it is perceived. People are paying millions of dollars for NFTs and no one has any idea what that is!
True ✅
@moose doggy -- If they are passing the artwork off as something they themselves created, but they are lying then that is an outright "scam."
NFTs not a good example to take as they are also scam
@@sheldonaubut you seems like a nepal hater you're everywhere dude
Nft is just like art work, a way to launder your money
Oh man, you really pissed off the scammers with this one 💀
I think the reason the students are selling at a higher price is because well.. they are student level trying to make a buck, at Master level, the people can afford to sell their art work at a cheaper rate because they sell more and do better and have mastered their craft, and with so much art competition in Nepal towards tourists, it must be so hard for art students at beginner level to make any money! so I dont think this is a scam its more a selling technique and doing a "hard sell" is their way of gaining more sales and more knowing within their community.
I dont think its scam this is their business strategies its up to you have option to accept or reject the deal and Yeah ! They will charge you a little bit more but that doesnt mean scam . Please dont elaborate in wrong way
I don't see any scam in their approach... Karl you've been more cunning...they are living their lives and these art needs a unique skills and takes lots of time and concentration...they are just trying to sell their products and hope you are aware how many people are depending behind this and have to pay rent in most expensive tourist place..if you don't appreciate the art from you heart just say NO and i hope all the tourist will say so...its simple...
It’s a scam in charging too much and pretending the quality of the painting is higher than it is. If you’re an artist you know the difference in quality of paper, paints and if it’s a reproduction or not.
We had same experience and they try to scam you saying it’s master paintings. They are not and they are using cheap products which makes a difference. They claim the paints also have real gold in it or are using gold foil - they are using fake.
If you like the picture fine - but you are paying top dollar for a mass reproduction
It's a scam because they say its an art school, then BAM buy our shit. Come on bradpetersonapex at least try to think like you're 18 and not 13.
@@KidsWithGuns1992 as customers we can always explore, compare, negotiate , say not and what not. I m not saying those people were legit but thats just business . They set their price high so even if we negotiate they will earn good profit. And thats not just tourist scam that happens to us locals too. This is life. Big brands have been scamming us our whole life but we dont seem to have a problem. Example: Apple. Highly overpriced yet no one complains. Another point is the thumbnail where he ruined the reputation of an innocent man. I never knew my country was like this until I saw karl's videos. Made me curious to google and i googled countries with most scams. Nepal was nowhere to be found. Nowonder nepalese are offended
It's the school that's encouraging this and unfortunately, they're devaluing the art by doing so. By pumping out more volume to finance everything the market gets flooded and the value drops. So does appreciation and the reputation of the art itself. Everybody profits for a while until things progress.
Thanks for saying how to avoid them. I’ve been studying different scams and scammers for the whole day to avoid them, especially for trips so I don’t hopefully have my mom or dad burn their money. Thanks a lot. Appreciate it.
You said something that is the key to success and boundaries. The word NO. Master saying NO and don't regret saying NO. We are entitled to that right. I tell my daughter this now and I myself had to develop the courage to say No and stay firm and I don't regret it at all especially if I'm against something I don't want to do, something I don't want or need
Mr Karl thank you for the video. Firstly I would like to correct your click bait disclaimer as selling technique more than scam. Although Nepal is a third world country and trying to introduce you to their native products, they have never been rude to you. My suggestion would be just say you are not interested, no need to waste your and their time going to their shop. (Your video shows you were more interested and gathering information from all possible stores and bargaining. P.S you are the one who is scamming)
Additionally, please do not speak Hindi and compare with India. With due respect we are different nations, India and Nepal has a beautiful relationship being neighbouring nation but their are many contrast as Australia and Newzealand.
fair
👍 ✔
Exactly
Did all yall just miss the entire video? They were incredibly overcharging him
Kiran Maharjan
Australia and New Zealand has got no civilizational relationship whereas nepal has always been a part of the India civilization. It might be a different country today....but that's not all that nepal is.
This is what happens when you run out of content and desperately make videos to make them go viral with such titles. Scammers are the one's like in your computer related antivirus videos. These are sellers and not scammers.
No. All lies.
1. He called himself a "artist" not a "seller"
2. Misleads about the single hair
3. "His school" ... where he has never painted at
4. "Top school" signposted in English 🙄
5. "Old monastery" written in English - This is a tourist trap
6. 20 rolled up painting on a desk - selected one at random and that one was his! The chances of that!!
Stop
@@ChristopherBurgessTaskbar stop ? all of that can be termed a sales technique .
Do you believe all the ads that you see in TV ? Or you think they say the complete truth , never exaggerate , never put up an act ? .
@@ChristopherBurgessTaskbar The scam was his ridiculous categorization of art in the end . Into beginner , master bla bla as if they are levels in cod .
Art is subjective
Being an Expat Nepalese the price of paintings were fair. It is very time consuming work and we understand the price, not a scam at all. Nepalese people will happily fork out for such paintings. Thangka painters are highly respected and their paintings are highly valued by locals. It is quite disrespectful for a foreigner who knows nothing about local culture calling it a scam. I don’t know what does he expect $5 for 1000 hrs of labour? They often have elaborate compositions including many small figures depicting lifetime of Buddha/ dieties etc. He just does not get it! I will never watch this guy, he is so obnoxious sorry but not sorry 😡😡😡
But the lower quality student ones were being charged double? How is that fair. Student art should be charged less.
You missed the whole point it's actually impressive
He had had bad experiences in India and he is trying to find the same experience in Nepal as-well. Nepal is different.
That artwork was gorgeous. You seem to have offended 100k+ Nepalese (in merely a day!) by using the word scam. Perhaps tourist trap would be more appropriate. I say make another video on shopping for Buddhist art in Kathmandu accompanied by a connoisseur who knows what to look for in terms of quality and value. Showcasing this lovely art form might garner just as many views as this one.
Was gorgeous to you, but to me, its art you throw away. Dont assume that your taste in art somehow better than everyone elses. As for offending the Nepalese people, maybe they should be mad at the "wow im suddenly an artist, one yak hair, I mean 1 yak hair for the details.... quit calling me out on my lies" person going up to others trying to make a buck off them.
@peter s well said. But Karl only knows how to get views via doing these videos.
" *You see the World through your Eyes* "
if yor eyes are pure you will see world pure and if they are dirty you will see the world dirty.
He clearly said no he wasn’t interested repeatedly, and they began to argue with him when he said he was leaving and returning. Really obnoxious behavior and you shouldn’t be defending it.
All these Nepali snowflakes need to fix up instead of commenting and defending scammers.
This Guy Has Got No Life Except Just To Find Out Scam All Day Night @ Long.
Yeah I agree as well with you guys, this isn’t a scam but just desperate times desperate measures to sell their work in economic crisis
be careful as many foreigners were beaten to death there and no one knows where dead bodies are….its in remote area where people making $2 per month
It’s a scam dude. Who likes paying double for things when you can get the same exact thing for less?
I love your videos but I am not sure about this one. I have been to Nepal twice and each time I bought a painting back home and I really love them. It is not easy to give the price to the art piece. However, when come to the price, I give credit to how much time they spent, the quality of the painting and how much it impact to your mind and soul. It may cost you 100 US$ but imagine how many days they make it and will you do that with that amount...well if you have the talent.
I just realized, you came to Nepal to meet your wife because you can't go to India due to blacklisting, and Nepal is most convinient for your wife due to open boarder which is completely understandable. BUT BUT BUT what do you do? ' hmm let's make expose videos on Nepal and show how scammy this place is'' . See the problem here is, you can atleast show some courtesy or gratitude by showcasing some good place like maybe Harald bald does and promote this welcoming place along with your scam videos in a balanced way. Not that you don't show good stuff, but showing only bad stuffs will surely undermine all the good stuff Nepal has. Being a famous RUclipsr we can expect better from you. And it's been 2 years, the tourism sector had been in ruins and you come here and just make scam, avoid this that, hustlers video. Hope you show more balance contents.
If you want to see nice videos of Nepal, look up nice videos of Nepal.
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Showing you around and talking to you in English is not a scam bro.. all the people you shown are either shop keepers, salesman or restaurant owner who is trying to sell their services you don't like it don't buy it just walk away..bro don't called them scammer ...
Right? What a stereotypical white man to call them scammers!!
when i heard 390, i was like "it's a really good deal it's not a scam". when he says 390 dollars, i was like :() :() :()...