Avoid This Taxi SCAM in Manila, Philippines 🇵🇭

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  • Опубликовано: 28 ноя 2024

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  • @Gymson
    @Gymson  Месяц назад +2

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  • @enricocontrerasaraneta7290
    @enricocontrerasaraneta7290 Месяц назад +6

    You must take a GRAB..since it's your first time..as you go to any countries..dont take airport taxi.coz they will charge you more or scam you

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      Yeah i tried, but somehow couldn't find the driver😁 in the end i got gome by grab anyway

    • @lenseofanomad
      @lenseofanomad Месяц назад

      i took airport taxi and i tell thm to give me the real last price, it was good, i was alone

  • @YOLOnyc
    @YOLOnyc 9 дней назад +1

    320php is actually too low, unrealistic price - but the taxi guy said you can go by meter (just before you declined them) which would be around 400 or so airport to Makati. Everyone gets screwed their first time in most countries.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  9 дней назад

      320 is something he offered himself and I'm sure with indrive you could drive for that. I had 350 on Grab app and i showed him so he offered me 320, so I was like okay why not.

  • @eleanamay9942
    @eleanamay9942 12 дней назад +1

    I'm really sorry for what happened, lesson learned! I saw the Luxury bus heading to Baguio, and now I’m curious about where else you’d like to visit in the Philippines. Take care, Gymson!

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  11 дней назад +1

      Thank you, appreciate the well wishes! 😊 Honestly I try to see as much as I can🥰

    • @eleanamay9942
      @eleanamay9942 11 дней назад

      @ I finished watching your PH vlogs even from the new YT channel! Excited to see you more 😊 Just curious, why the name Gymson?

  • @verjunlucas7404
    @verjunlucas7404 Месяц назад +5

    It's unfortunate that you encounter such unpleasant experience from the airport. As tourist to a foreign land you have to prepare your travel itinerary, and in the airport there so many airport taxi that will bring you to your hotel/destination. There are information desk in the airport that will lead you to the airport taxi bay, WIfi is also available in the airport , i do hope your tour stay in the country will be much better experience...

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      I mean it was huge learning experience, i would probably do many things differently now. It was just a bit unlucky, as I couldn't find my grab I ordered with airport wifi right away. I walked around there looking all cars and nothing... If i got on grab right away it would have been super smooth. But because I had problem with grab I gave this guy a chance, as I thought maybe he drives his personal car and makes some extra money... But yeah, it was just a simple taxi scam...anyway I learned a lot, next time will be smoother👌🏼😊

    • @kirk3intokyo
      @kirk3intokyo Месяц назад

      @@Gymson I had a similar experience in Thailand, except it was a girl that led me away, then when I got to the car it was her "boyfriend" that was the driver. Super scary getting into the car alone with them. My hotel was well hidden and hard to find but they didn't charge more than the agreed price and were super nice, so I gave them a nice tip.
      Still scary tho, till I got to the hotel.
      Not sure I would roll the dice again.

  • @UserDythfds-nx6ie
    @UserDythfds-nx6ie 7 дней назад +1

    Stay away from Manila if youre a tourist and not street smart. Just visit BGC, Makati, Boracay, Palawan, Dumaguete to have way more fun and be safer at the same time.
    Travel to have fun but dont take much risks.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  6 дней назад

      I understand, Manila can be challenging, but it's definitely worth exploring with proper precautions 😊 but yeah, Island life is good i. Philippines 🇵🇭❤️

  • @daviddedos
    @daviddedos 10 дней назад +1

    Currently in the PH for the first time and I understand your frustration with trying to not only obtain a sim card but also go through the process of registration. The PH govt makes it so unnecessarily difficult to get a sim card. On top of that, the main service providers Globe and Smart have such weird and misleading nomenclature for their prepaid options.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  9 дней назад

      Haha, someone who understands my struggles 🙏🏼🥰😊 yeah, need a lot of patience with sim card... I wish they simplify it a bit

  • @completezconcentrate9967
    @completezconcentrate9967 9 дней назад +1

    Don’t walk at night specially in a foreign country you’re not familiar with. Just try to wait for a Grab/InDrive if you couldn’t get one at the moment. There’s usually a lot available in airports. No need to go out of the terminal, they fetch you inside the arrivals area.
    I’m a Filipino & I won’t even try what you did 😅 also sim cards are hard to get since you have to register it still.

    • @completezconcentrate9967
      @completezconcentrate9967 9 дней назад

      Also for reference, I think it’ll be cheaper & more efficient to use Smart since they have Magic+ Data (no expiry, up to 60gb with 900 calls & texts to all networks) for like 849 pesos. You can use the Smart app for everything from registration to putting load. Globe has one too under GOMO which IMO has spotty service. I’d use Smart instead. You can use the data+text+call again when you’re back in PH if you weren’t able to finish using everything!

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  9 дней назад

      Yeah next time I wouldn't really do that :D

  • @lenseofanomad
    @lenseofanomad Месяц назад +2

    new subscriber, im from california, mexican american and i always ask the guys " whats the last final price, i know the real price " i usually talk to them like im a local

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      Yeah barganing take some skill and street skills 👍🏼 thanks for subscribing 😊

  • @japogs3534
    @japogs3534 6 дней назад +1

    There is a free wifi at the airport and free local sim card for the tourist. Also dont book cheap hotel and complaint being small. There are lots of hotel in makati. It is true, grab (uber) here is better than taxi.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  6 дней назад

      I used free wifi to order my first grab, that never arrived. Well that same hotel had bigger rooms for same price, not all rooms are equal, you can get a better deal sometimes when you ask them if they have bigger room available. Yeah in airport high percentage of taxis can't be trusted

  • @Carmen3FP
    @Carmen3FP Месяц назад +5

    As a tourist in any country, you definitely don’t have common sense and what you did here is just idiotic.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад +1

      Strong words. I made mistakes, but I also was very unlucky. I ordered my grab with wifi and driver told his at bay 3, but he was not there. If I would have got the grab I ordered with airport wifi everything would have been fine. Of course I should've just cancelled that and book another one right away thinking back now and also would've been smart to get sim card at airport right away and pay little bit extra.

  • @onielgalarpe257
    @onielgalarpe257 Месяц назад +4

    It's always better to have someone you trust accompany you with the trip. Finding a Filipino friend is easy and it makes your trip a lot more easier. Metro Manila taxi's, Tricycle drivers in Maynila are notorious with hustles like this. They overcharge foreigners anyway they can. Next time bring a Filipino friend with you because it's a natural deterent for scammers.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      Yeah, you are right. But when I vlog I prefer go alone, definitely learning from local is best way to go 😊

    • @lenseofanomad
      @lenseofanomad Месяц назад

      naw, as a mexican american, my first time in pinas, i tell them i know the real price, to not play me and i was alone

  • @lesterdelrosario11
    @lesterdelrosario11 Месяц назад +3

    Taxis literally ruining the reputation of our country straight out of the doorstep! Take Grab, or for cheaper options, scooter alternatives - Angkas or Move It.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      Yeah kinda does, I should've just booked another grab after I couldn't find the first one. Would have made things more simpler I feel😁 Many countries have issues with this so I guess general public is aware of it.

    • @lesterdelrosario11
      @lesterdelrosario11 Месяц назад +1

      @@Gymson It's good that you vlogged it. Don't listen to those weird comments. The more people aware, the better!

  • @BRIFFDOGG
    @BRIFFDOGG Месяц назад +2

    My friend took a taxi the taxi after 20 minutes of driving the wrong direction he wanted to see the map. My friend gave him the phone and the taxi man gave the phone out the window to another drive-by Taxi phone gone and they got $2000 out of it.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      That's insane, gotta be careful...

  • @DuplicateHat77
    @DuplicateHat77 16 дней назад +1

    buy a sim card, register it under your name (mandated by law, so the government knows that particular number belongs to you)
    should have bought sim card in the airport, way easier and cheaper
    that globe simcard the your purchased comes with data already and.. if you want to extend the data, you must load it up.. the regular load will be sent on your sim card and you can registed it to different data promo, such as 3 days, 15, 30 days. with variety of GB's.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  16 дней назад

      Next time in airport 😆 it was too painful of a experience. Globe is also a bit troublesome

  • @lazyxeno9404
    @lazyxeno9404 25 дней назад +2

    That's pretty common scam from taxi drivers not just here it happens to any country soo don't disowned your own country you just gotta know their tricks

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  25 дней назад

      Depends, not all countries have it like this, but usually taxis from airport are just super expensive with official meter. But surely it happens in many countries still. I love taxis in Baguio, they are all honest and run on meter without asking

  • @irynanorvic-smith
    @irynanorvic-smith Месяц назад +2

    It's honestly embarrassing how most taxi drivers are a total scam these days. Like, can we talk about how every time I hop in one, it feels like I'm signing up to be robbed? And seriously, preying on foreigners? That's just low. It’s like, come on-have some decency! It’s pathetic, and it's time someone called it out!

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      Yeah how normal it has become is kinda sad, I feel tourist police should control that indeed a bit.

    • @BonVoyage861
      @BonVoyage861 25 дней назад

      ​@@GymsonTourist Police? Do they even exist in the Philippines?

  • @Angelocalantas
    @Angelocalantas 13 дней назад +1

    Visit BGC.. its safe there compare to Manila city. Even us filipino avoided that area..

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  12 дней назад

      BGC on the list surely 😊

  • @roeyearl9431
    @roeyearl9431 Месяц назад +1

    Taxi drivers technically can dictate their own price if it's a 1 to 1 interaction. It's up to the customer to get scammed or ride somewhere else.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      I don't understand what you mean. At first he told me 320 and then he said no brother by meter. So as soon as I told I'm not gonna go by meter he just took off. If I had 1 to 1 interaction he just said me some random number to fish me in.

    • @roeyearl9431
      @roeyearl9431 Месяц назад

      It's basically about people taking advantage of beginners coz sooner or later they'll be out of that phase so he took advantage knowing he could. Other than that just ask locals next time what's the wise thing to do if you aren't surem

  • @rcm8881
    @rcm8881 21 день назад +1

    You should get the sim in the airport it will be less hassle. If I was there I will be more than willing to share my wifi hotspot to you

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  21 день назад

      Yeah it would have been way less hassle 😁😁 I did regret it after, I would have happily paid the extra all that trouble i went through 😅 I appreciate that, yeah I should have asked at airport for someone to share, but can be strange as in airport everyone usually very busy running somewhere

  • @janrosstongol3093
    @janrosstongol3093 Месяц назад +5

    shame on you guys.... i feel sorry for your expi in the philipiness

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад +3

      Thanks, honestly most of the people have been really nice to me 😊

  • @Wayforwardandbeyond
    @Wayforwardandbeyond 9 дней назад +1

    By the the time you touch down NAIA airport, scamming is there to welcome you. Shame to such unlawful acts. Take care!

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  9 дней назад

      Yeah, but sad also in a way. Fair drivers wont be trusted neither...

  • @MultiPasswordman
    @MultiPasswordman 4 дня назад +1

    sucks to be a foreigner in PH. the prices they are telling you are outrageous.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  3 дня назад +1

      Haha, well yeah if scammers trying you then it can be annoying. But honestly it's lovely to be foreigner here, so many people are happy to see you. They smile they greet you.. Filipinos are very lovely and welcoming to tourist❤️🥰 I don't let few bad apples spoil the bunch😊

  • @Gearless03
    @Gearless03 Месяц назад +6

    Just book grab.. dnt take a taxi.. be safe here in Ph🇵🇭

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you! I managed to get grab in the end, yeah that's safest way to go for reliable price. :)

    • @Gearless03
      @Gearless03 Месяц назад

      @@Gymson even us here dont take a taxi like that coz we know its a scam and overprice..
      be safe and enjoy staying here in Ph🇵🇭😇

  • @armindamercado3594
    @armindamercado3594 20 дней назад +1

    omg to much scam😂take care in the philippines😂

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  19 дней назад

      Haha in Manila, need to be careful 😁

  • @edgardopadual525
    @edgardopadual525 Месяц назад +2

    There is a grab booth in every terminal you better ask guard on duty?

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад +1

      How does that work? is it same as ordering grab on app?

    • @edgardopadual525
      @edgardopadual525 Месяц назад

      @Gymson If you don't have the Grab app, there is a grab booth they Will book for you where ever you want to be drop! (Drop Off) Take Care Bro!

  • @chellellu7428
    @chellellu7428 Месяц назад +1

    Hello enjoy your day in Philippines ❤❤❤

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      Thank you very much😊🥰❤️

  • @simpleniche4151
    @simpleniche4151 17 дней назад

    Those taxi drivers are not scam-hes very lucky he did not get robbed....ussually i have a friend who experienced grabbing taxi outside the airport and the driver picked up a friend in the middle of the ride and the were planning to rob him talking in their native language and luckily he understood what they were talking about, and he lived near their village, in the end he was let off the leash but really got lucky....just giving a good advice, better ask around on a known establishment or anyone knowlegable as much you can before roaming around, saying i got lucky is the best thing you can say instead of having an icepick in you stomach....we dont mess around warning people not to scare you.been robbed twice in ph also....

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  17 дней назад

      Yes, I always careful and watch my surroundings. I would not get on that taxi really. It was sketchy..

  • @arniehere
    @arniehere 25 дней назад +2

    Smart simcard is fine

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  25 дней назад

      Oh okay, might give it a go😁

  • @richardpan-oy6155
    @richardpan-oy6155 5 дней назад +1

    That sim card is a pain in the *ss. Hilarious bro. Haha

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  5 дней назад

      Haha😁it was such a struggle, not fan on that in Philippines 😁

    • @richardpan-oy6155
      @richardpan-oy6155 5 дней назад +1

      @Gymson haha. I feel you bro. I experienced that in Vietnam before. The struggle is real. 🤣😂😅

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  5 дней назад

      @@richardpan-oy6155 Haha, good you understand be Richard :D, Was it also difficult in Vietnam? I never been there yet

    • @richardpan-oy6155
      @richardpan-oy6155 4 дня назад

      @@Gymson it is challenging considering the language barrier, so I regret not buying from the airport. That's a tip if you try to visit the place. 🙂

  • @Chinky_and_Papis_World
    @Chinky_and_Papis_World Месяц назад +1

    It was painful to watch you experience this. I’ve lived in Phil’s over 14 years. Apparently you’ve learned from this experience. That’s matters most. Try and analyze what happened yourself even more. Correct those so your next experience goes smoothly. Often times newbies come in with a very somewhat naive perspective, which what else would anyone do? We don’t know what we don’t know right? Unfortunately there are others who know it, and try to use that against you. They simply don’t care. It’s a tribalistic mentality that we can’t pretend doesn’t exist. It’s just the way the world is. Be safe and best regards

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      Thank you, yeah it was rough because grab I ordered never came... If my grab arrived I would have been in my hotel super quickly 😁 everything seemed to go wrong when I arrived. Even in 7/11 they didn't manage to put load on my simcard for 2 days..then I went to official store where they also failed to help me. 😁 It was a rough start, but definitely a learning experience 😊

  • @TorshTravels
    @TorshTravels 5 дней назад +1

    I'm ashamed.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  5 дней назад

      Why?😊

  • @hgl3391
    @hgl3391 Месяц назад +1

    I will watch your video if you are in Indonesia again 🥺

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад +1

      Okay🥹 appreciate the support anyways

  • @bluestacks4043
    @bluestacks4043 3 дня назад

    Definitely bag was stolen by airport they are known to be very very highly corrupt

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  День назад

      Yeah well no idea about that🤔

  • @DARKNOAH-14
    @DARKNOAH-14 Месяц назад

    I just watching you and now your here

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      😁what do you mean?

  • @BernyAV
    @BernyAV Месяц назад +1

    You got some bad juju following you there.
    Hopefully it turns for the better for you brother and maybe you'd start to enjoy your stay in my country.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      Yeah definitely felt like that😁 Other than rough start, Philippines been good to me🇵🇭🥰

  • @alienx7457
    @alienx7457 Месяц назад +1

    you should try grab or moveit bro

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      I did use grab right away, but i got a bit unlucky because somhow I can't find my taxi

  • @johnmoonton1953
    @johnmoonton1953 14 дней назад

    I feel bad for you brother, 😞

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  14 дней назад

      It's okay, taxi drivers in many countries are shady. 😊

  • @temujinkhan6326
    @temujinkhan6326 Месяц назад +2

    500 is cheap to go to Makati especially today in a taxi. I used to travel their multiple times from 2004-2008

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад +1

      Okay cool, grab is good for saving then it was about 350👍🏼

  • @laryaroza
    @laryaroza Месяц назад +5

    Mate your life is in danger ‼️ don’t walk on the street at Night time specially asking for taxi or talking to a stranger , that is not a smart way to do. Take care mate be safe and don’t be too friendly.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      I think it was safe still, but of course I try to be careful, I appreciate your care😊

  • @CecileDelacruz-sz4vb
    @CecileDelacruz-sz4vb 22 дня назад +1

    Ols xareful not all oilipino its good ok ..tje cre urself and put ur mobile in ur pocket plsss sir thank u

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  22 дня назад

      Thanks for care🤗

  • @Sotanghon80
    @Sotanghon80 Месяц назад +9

    There are many taxis outside the airport, don't know why you haven't got one. There's an internet sim available inside the airport too. Playing victim? 😂 Wag kami lokohin mo. Lumayas ka hindi namin kailangan ang katulad mo.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад +3

      Taxis are expensive if they run by meter. Thats why I was only willing to go on one if they gave me price upfront. Yes i know internet available and sim available, but usually in airport everything is charged tourist price, same with currency exchange. I don't play victim, I just got a bit unlucky.. if i find the grab car that I ordered it would have been smooth arrival. Just a bit unlucky, I would do things differently now honestly. I learned a lot, i should've just ordered another grab as first grab car for some reason was not where he said he was...

    • @toohazy999
      @toohazy999 Месяц назад +3

      Dont mind him gymson he a troll

    • @alienx7457
      @alienx7457 Месяц назад +2

      @@Gymson he trolling bro

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад +1

      @@toohazy999 oh okay, thanks 😊😊

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад +2

      @@alienx7457 oh I see, thanks for letting me know😊

  • @AnnaBorshin-yp5nk
    @AnnaBorshin-yp5nk Месяц назад +1

    I feel bad for you lol keep taking video when getting a tricycle, jeepney or taxi since you are foreigner one of them will ripped you off and for sure that vid will going viral lol

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      Thank you! But it is okay, as tourist you are ready for it, it's easier to take advantage of tourist than local people as we have no idea about the prices. Appreciate you support 🤗

  • @vs123
    @vs123 Месяц назад +5

    Taxi scamer

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад +1

      Yeah😒

  • @jameszone-h8781
    @jameszone-h8781 Месяц назад +2

    e sim

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      @@jameszone-h8781 yeah, that would have been useful too

  • @James-ri7kz
    @James-ri7kz 5 дней назад

    First time in Philippines and u trust him silly

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  5 дней назад

      😊😊

    • @James-ri7kz
      @James-ri7kz 5 дней назад

      @Gymson I been to Philippines 5 times don't trust anyone in airport

  • @edithafontanilla2084
    @edithafontanilla2084 Месяц назад +1

    Just curious how much you paid for the taxi and hotel? Be careful over there. Be very cautious.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      I ended up getting grab, some random guy booked it for me. I think 300-400 pesos

    • @edithafontanilla2084
      @edithafontanilla2084 Месяц назад

      @@Gymson Well, I am not sure how far or close the airport to your hotel is but 300 - 400 is not too bad. Just be very cautious out there. Maybe you can use Grab next time. Good luck!

    • @CaptureLife
      @CaptureLife Месяц назад +2

      @@Gymson so all the drama saved you100.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      @@CaptureLife hahaha, yeah. After what i went through I highly recommend paying that extra 100😁😁😁

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад +1

      @@CaptureLife first time in Philippines, in Thailand for example getting sim is a lot smoother process. Just go 7/11 and they do everything for you. But in Philippines it's a bit different so yeah, getting it done at airport is definitely recommended 😊👍🏼

  • @vnh69
    @vnh69 Месяц назад +2

    hi buy E-sim, to move Grab it's simple

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад +2

      Yeah, would have been so much better..for Philippines getting e-sim would have saved my a lot of headache :D

    • @kirk3intokyo
      @kirk3intokyo Месяц назад +2

      I just got the cheapest sim at the airport, worked immediately, it was only slightly more expensive than the deals they advertise to locals, i then later topped it up for for the same price as locals.

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      @@kirk3intokyo wow, yeah. Like later on I was thinking it would have been worthwhile to get it done in airport. I would also recommend getting it sorted in airport now. Even if you pay double or even triple😁

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      @@kirk3intokyo my experience of doing it 7/11 was not pleasant 😁 it took so long and i even had problems with load, not working.. even though they helped me do it in shop. Something jinxed with simcard for me😁

    • @kirk3intokyo
      @kirk3intokyo Месяц назад

      @@Gymson I just checked because I still had the globe app on my phone, it's all in English and now it seems they give 2 choices buy local esim or esim for visitors... Think I'll do esim next time while waiting for the plane next time, probably cheaper than the airport, Definitely the way forward.

  • @Japanese-v5w
    @Japanese-v5w Месяц назад +1

    These scammers are in every country ouside the aport😂. Your title no hot . You should change 😂😂😂

    • @Gymson
      @Gymson  Месяц назад

      Well, just trying to let people know who could end up in similar situation. Can't trust those guys who give you the price over there, they don't stick to their words.