The police contacted me and have take legal action on this situation and they said that will improve the situation for tourists.I am very happy that police show interest to help .Thanks for everything
Did you know that the Egyptian parliament put sanctions against those who pushy or harass or scams tourists four years ago? The penalties were as follows. A charge 10,000 Egyptian pounds. 2- 6 months in prison. But there is no application because of the bribery that police officers get from scammers
Egypt is very beautiful country!People who make money from tourism must change mindset before is too late.Now i am in Dahab and is the first place I visit in Egypt and you feel nice to walk outside,totally different than the rest Egypt.
Just came back from two and a half weeks in Egypt. This is the norm in Luxor and near the sites in Aswan. Outside of Giza, you can at least walk around in Cairo without constant harassment. I was polite at first but they really don’t stop and the politeness of foreigners only encourages more bad behavior. Dishonest cabbies are common everywhere but never before have I had a tout grab me to the point where I had to literally push him down to get him off of me. I started acting very aggressively towards them when they wouldn’t take no for an answer and that usually worked. I understand that Egypt is dealing with massive unemployment and overpopulation but the people involved with tourism don’t leave a good impression that encourages repeat visitors or even the present tourists to spend money. Had multiple vendors try and steal change after purchases (this even happens at the archaeological site ticket windows) or try to charge me ridiculously inflated prices for grocery items (80 Egyptian pounds for water, etc.) The authorities do nothing about the scams and even allow begging inside the airports by baggage handlers and security personnel.
Everyone in Egypt have same experience.Hope authorities begin to do something soon because they will be very big decrease on tourism because of this behave.Do you want to visit again?
@@jimnomas i was in Egypt when Mubarak was president , i can confirm that scammers weren't that often and i remember seeing Tourist Police too, in Pakistan when you say no one time, they go away. Good luck i enjoy your video and Love Greece Mousaka food
I'm planning on going to Egypt soon, seeing how these guys are dressed I know they cannot run very fast, I will scam them by running away so that even with their horse they won't catch up. Can't wait 😂
Best thing you can do from my experience after travelling to many countries like this: Do not say anything. Just make a rejecting movement with your hand and walk. By this, they will not be able to become familiar with you, cannot guess which language you speak and which country you come from, and cannot start any smalltalk which is always the starting point for involving you into something where you pay at the end.
But if that was the case there wouldn’t be a video. The reason most youtubers engage is to get a video out of it. Local people just ignore them and keep walking. For some reason tourists can’t grasp that concept.
I am from Saudi and we suffer double what you face in Egypt because people think we are wealthy and we also speak the same language . I still love Egypt very much and those scammers will not hold me from loving the country but will not visit it again unless the tourist police do their job right to fight those scammers.
No need to be polite, just ignore and don't make eye contact and I swear you'll have no problem. I know we come from Europe and have a tendency to speak when we are spoken to, but there is no need. Honestly even saying no thank you can encourage them to annoy you more.
They don’t care Rebecca.All the time I went out with earplug with music so I didn’t listen or answer when talk to me but keep following they don’t care.I don’t think work this you say.
I feel really ashamed of these people.... I am really sorry. Welcome to Egypt. I am Egyptian. I advise you Anyone trying to harass you, just raise your voice and tell him I told you no a thousand times!! And he will get away from you immediately. Because these people think that they are smart by doing this, and on the contrary, it destroys the reputation of Egypt's tourism
It is very annoying this and also you visit Egypt to enjoy not to get in fight every 2 minutes.Authorities must do something before is to late for tourism.In Greece you pay fine for annoying tourist.
@@jimnomas I agree with you 100%. The Egyptian government has started to move in the pyramids area and the situation will be better soon. Perhaps if you knew Egyptian friends your trip would be nicer in general. I hope to visit Egypt again. In Egypt there are many good people other than those who work in tourism
@@Anubis-do3lg The problem people who work for tourism the majority try scam you and is super annoying and very bad for tourism industry.Egyptian don’t work in tourism I think is good people.
@@jimnomas Yes you are right . Everywhere there is the bad and the good, but the majority of tourism workers are greedy and there is no percentage of dignity or even morals, because a tourist is seen as just a bag of money, I hope you will visit Egypt soon and enjoy your time, greetings to you sir .
I've watched so many videos from people travelling to Egypt and they're all the same... And I'm 100% confident in the notion that the reason they continue to act like this is because tourists continue to let them get away with it... It's good to be polite, but after you say "no" for like the 10th time... Just raise your voice and tell them you leave you alone. Simple
@@jimnomas nope.. I'm just addicted to travel youtbers, and it's safe to say I've seen a lot of the same.. And when I said "they're all the same" I don't mean Egyptians as a whole.. I not that should seem obvious, but I just want to make it clear, I'm speaking about people who make a living off harrasing tourists
@@abluewhale95 This type of people isn’t only I travel in industry is in all transactions you do daily.Yes I am also addicted to travel videos 25 years .
I am Egyptian and I want to send you a message and say to you, We as Egyptians do not accept such behavior, and we as Egyptians do not accept such behavior when we visit a tourist place they do something similar. I want to advise you when you visit Egypt, one who accuses you of attacking him with words and threatens to tell the police and tell the police and never be afraid. Egypt is safe and will remain safe. Thank you and Egypt is always a symbol of beauty.
Hi Jim. I'm so sorry for the terrible experience you have had. I have to say though that this is quite the norm in Egypt, unfortunately. As a solo tourist, life would be much easier if you explore the country with a local guide who can jump in situations like this and deal with scammers. It really is difficult for us Egyptians to negotiate prices in touristic sites, so I can tell how extremely challenging it is for a tourist like yourself. I hope this does not put you off your vacation in Egypt and I wish you a very pleasant stay :)
Thanks Mohamed!This problem is everywhere for tourist for your food,transport,accommodations,activities and is exhausting and super annoying every time try to overcharge and scam you and it is not my opinion I have met many other travellers and everybody have the same problem.Egypt is very beautiful country and have very nice weather during the winter so if change the way how behave to tourist they will come for holidays much more people.
@@jimnomas I understand and I couldn't agree more with what you're saying here. I don't like doing tours in Egypt because of that. I just hope you look past that and think of having a local tour/friend that can help in tough situations like these. Enjoy the rest of your visit and you're always welcome my friend :)
@@mohamed.maher.سامحك الله و أنا أسامحك، لا تناقش أخلاقي لأنك لن تعرفها من خلال تدوينة أو تعليق لكن سبحان الله ، الحقيقة و الواقع صادم مع أنك إعترافت لليوتبر الناشر بأن لا حول و لا قوة لكم بهذا النوع من الكائنات البشرية التي تبقى فردية و لا علاقة لها بالمستوى الراقي و المتحضر لغالبية الشعب المصري العظيم، ناقش لب الموضوع للرقي بمستوى الوعي لذى المهتمين بالخروج من أزمة السياحة و القضاء على كل المتطفلين على الميدان و لك مني كل التقدير و الإحترام
You spoke the truth that most ppl don’t say… just leave tourists alone, they pay lots of money to try and enjoy the natural experience. Leave ppl alone, it’s annoying and disrespectful 🤷🏿♂️🤦🏼♂️
@@jimnomas yea Jim, today they may scam and make some money but now with ppl becoming more aware about such negative things, in the future ppl will be reluctant to visit 🤷🏿♂️. How will thing improve for them financially if they scare ppl from visiting.
I’m from Egypt 🇪🇬, I’m TRULY and GENUINELY sorry that you didn’t enjoy your trip and that you got scammed, I’m sad that you didn’t get the chance to know and deal with the REAL HOSPITABLE, KIND , RESPECTFUL and FRIENDLY Egyptian people. I get disgusted and embarrassed by such people and hope that you’ll get the chance to know some real Egyptians because they’re opposite to those ones .
I initially enjoyed this video because I had the unfortunate experience of having to deal with scammers almost every step that I took in Luxor and in Hurghada and Giza. BUT! You decided to give him money and THEN to take the ride offered. In doing that you not only encouraged him but reinforced the fact that his persistence in hassling tourists eventually pays off and he is then so encouraged to continue to do the same with every tourist he sees. If every tourist just ignored these scammers, not saying a single word and continued to walk on, then the encouragement for them to continue hassling tourists becomes less and less. I was so pleased to see you, in the beginning of the video, brush him off and then so disheartened when his hassling worked and you decided to give him money - the worst possible thing to do. You merely encouraged him and fell for his persistence and his scamming lies - and this IS a dirty scam that is carried out with relentless persistence on tourists in all of the tourist hotspots throughout Egypt. Within the space of approximately 20 minutes in Luxor, while walking to the evening market, I was propositioned (and I DO mean sexually propositioned) by three teenage boys! This absolutely shocked me (in a predominantly Islamic country - it was, unfortunately, something that I came to expect throughout south-east Asia, but I was absolutely floored at it occurring in Egypt) to the point that I just returned to my hotel and sat chatting to the barman while I had a few beers. Ali, the barman, initially chuckled when I related this story to him but he became suitably serious upon seeing my stern face and he said, "This is bad, very bad." This was in 2017 - pre Covid, so Covid is not the problem, but Ali went on to explain that because tourism was just beginning to recover in Egypt, the "young men" (they were boys - as young as 14, perhaps as old as 18) were not earning as they were used to doing and because they were not from Luxor had to find a way of earning money to survive. Now, this told me that Ali was well aware that this was going on and, shockingly to me, simply explained it away in an almost "needs must" way. In Hurghada, while I was walking to a bar I frequented in the Port area, a taxi driver kerb crawled me calling and waving at me through the open driver's window. He was even more persistent than the caleche driver in this video and even followed me the wrong way down a one way street. I eventually walked over to him, closed my fist and shaped to throw a right hook through the open car window without saying a single word to him. He got the message then and sped off yelling expletives in Arabic through the open window. Some older Egyptian men were sat outside a coffee shop and they all laughed heartily and beckoned me over to join them where I enjoyed a coffee and a chat with them for a short time. During my time with them they tried to explain that "He no Egyptian man" and "He no from here" but they continued to chat and laugh and mimic me forming a fist and shaping to throw a punch - but it did turn out to be a pleasant change from the scammers and touts that are to be found everywhere. True Egyptian hospitality and they expected nothing and asked for nothing other than mutual company and (in broken English) chat, which was refreshing. Egypt is a fantastic country and I will be returning for a few weeks next month. Please do not let these people put you off visiting or returning to Egypt: you just need to be ready for them and be prepared to be rude, even although this may go against your own natural instincts. Ignore, say not a single word and walk on making a dismissive swipe of the hand - they will get the message and look for another patsy tourist because they will figure very quickly that they will get nothing from you. Whatever you do, DO NOT reply and engage with them - that is the scammer's "hook" and only you can bite at the bait. As a final thought, my aggressive reaction worked for me, but it is not something that I would recommend that people do - unfortunately, I had just had enough of this low-life scummy behaviour and lost my calm demeanour. Anyone who knows me will be well aware that this reaction from me merely shows how bad the unwanted attention must have been. Enjoy Egypt - it is a wonderful country!
Thanks for your comment! Police watch the video and arrest the guy.Definitely Egypt win the award that is the worst country I have visit and don’t have any plans to visit again.Egypt is beautiful country but people make you feel very unwelcome there.
No problem, Jim. I've been to Greece (Agios Nikolaos) 4 times and have always had pleasant experiences with the local people there. It's very similar to here in Scotland where you are considered not as a visitor, rather more of a guest - no touts or scammers; the only thing here is organised begging from economic migrants, which irritates the hell out of us here in Glasgow! But, more and more, locals step in and intervene when tourists are seen to be giving to the organised beggars who are neither homeless nor poor. I look forward to more of your travel Vlogs!@@jimnomas
I had similar bad experience in Egypt... despite being with my Egyptian friends! The guy pointed at me and asked for money and wouldn't let me go... this is despite the fact that I was travelling with my Egyptian friends! My friends have to apologise but it's not their fault.
Great content for your channel but really sucks as a tourist. Went from 2 extrems, from Albania where ppl often insiste to pay for you to Egypt where ppl often expect double the price. lol
Yes it is huge difference and this is the reason I believe Albania will grow the tourism industry a lot because is great destination and people don’t know about.
Come to Tunisia We receive tourists well,,,, Money has no value. The important thing is that the tourist be very happy to get to know our culture. This is what we love, which is spreading the culture and civilization of my country. 🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳
You should not have paid him at all, that only contributes to the problem. By hassling you, not only do they hope that you'll pay for their service but they also know that there's a good chance that you might also pay so that they leave you alone. It's part of their ploy, you pay so that they stop hassling you and that's actually how they make the bulk of their money
Me too, I dont feel safe in Aswan and Luxor that I need to cancel my Luxor trip for 4 days and be back in Cairo. I had my trip in Aswan 4 days back but the Feluka Man and Carriage man ruined my day. Ive been scammed for 3x already. Sorry to say but this is my first and last in Aswan and Luxor. I had a terrible experience same with you bro, after the ride he was asking for 500 Egyptian pounds, what the fu_k. He was so aggressive that he will not stop the ride up until I will pay him. Good thing I told him if you will not stop then Ill call my friend here who is a police. Never again to Aswan and Luxor :( And the most scary part when they try to offer me some drugs :(
There is never a shortage of touts. Agreed. Transactions are always difficult in Egypt. The vendors change the price and demand Baksheesh (tips). Great video.
Its a 2 Years old video.... And Egypt Stands now also as same as this. Very irritating approach by Cab drivers, Horse Carts and Street Sellers.... Will get tired by ignoring and saying No. Terrible way to treat tourists. It is always advised to travel with a tour guide as i don't think a Million Videos like this will make any difference to these people. These people gave a lot of bad impression in our Egypt's 2 week trip. Just avoid Eye Contact and don't speak back to them. There is no other Solution in Egypt to avoid these kind of people.
I agree with you!Also I get angry with influencers that sugarcoat Egypt.Only way to have good experience in Egypt is be with guide 24/7 so he can deal with all the people try to scam you.They will not change the way the treat the tourist only care to make some fast cash.I never been in country they are so annoying like Egypt.
Hi ive been to egypt 3 times The first i was so nice and polite to every one ...the last time was last month i was so mad at how many people tryed to trick me . There all money mad .....its a shame cos them are the ones Who are ruining it for the tourists i will be back as my best friend lives there in hurgharda but every time am more awhere of these
Yes Egypt is difficult to deal all the time with people try to take advantage of you.Sad because country is so beautiful and affordable so they don’t need to do this bullshit
Haha! I am an old unmarried woman, the lowest person in Egypt. I had a very good time there. My guide bought me dinner, almost his entire pay, I cried. You cover yourself and DO NOT SPEAK !
Old ladies have same attention when are 20s in the western countries,so feel good.But as men they treat you really bad so you can’t really understand what’s going on.
Dear Jim, I am Egyptian and i am so sorry for what happened to you in my country i swear we are not like that , the Egyptian is very kind and helpful people😭😭
@@jimnomas ) مصر،There are many Egyptians who live in the north of Egypt, Alexandria, whose origins are from Greece, and they established the ancient Greek civilization in Egypt to love, be proud and cherish the great ancient history of Greece 🇬🇷💖🇪🇬
Oυαου. 😮Επισκέπτομαι επίσης την Αίγυπτο αυτό το καλοκαίρι για τα γενέθλιά μου. Λούξορ και Κάιρο. Θα είμαι σίγουρος ότι θα είμαι πιο σταθερός όταν αντιμετωπίζω τέτοιους ανθρώπους. Σας ευχαριστούμε για αυτό το βίντεο. 😊 Σεβασμός από το Αγρίνιο ❤ 🇬🇷
@@kepi7055 Visiting Egypt is already mistake so you get the reward.Hopefully now internet is full of videos with scams and shitty behaves from Egypt so people know.
I am an Egyptian citizen who is very sorry for this bad behavior by the man, but not all Egyptians are like this, he was trying to lying to you in different ways and was not interested in what you say about his country, and I thank you for all the advices you gave him and he did not understand
@@metalgearsolidsnake6978 He is responsible for his actions not me.In Luxor you can’t walk one meter without someone harassing you so If police take action for all this people they will help the economy of this city because nobody can enjoy the city.I have travel in many countries but never experience this level of harassment.
hi jim , im sorry for your experince man , this is so bad , and things like these is not accessible , unfortunately these scammers are everywhere , but they dont represent the poeple of egypt they has nothing to do with us , we are better than this , and i wanna thank u coz i can clearly see at the beginning that u trying to advice him about what he is doing , and u tried to make thing better , unfortunately he didnt care , but that was a classy act from u , i hope u that didnt change you mind about staying in egypt longer , i wish you a very pleasant stay man
Thanks a lot Mohamed! I know that is small present of Egyptian that do this and Egyptian people are nice!Only negative they don’t let you enjoy the country
I'm so sorry about what happened to you😔a local egyptian saw your vedio I'll put the video link it's about him apologizing to you and warning other people too
I couldn’t trust anyone in Egypt….sad really but true…not taxi drivers , camel , horse , hotel staff etc etc. On and on on and on…. I Never want to go back because of if the people there.
@@jimnomas have just come back from Cairo, Giza area . Stayed right near the great pyramid. The harassment isn’t just inside the pyramid enclosure, it’s all over the area. One time a taxi driver from the Cairo museum, pretended to not know where the main entrance in front of the Sphinx was, and picked up a cart rider from the street and took us to a back street round the corner and dropped us off with a persistent cart horse rider…couldn’t even trust a taxi driver. Everyone overcharges. They do it in an aggressive pushy way as well. I wanted to leave after I saw the pyramids but Wi-Fi wasn’t working in the hotel, so couldn’t find another hotel to leave the area. The tourists looked shocked, generally. The hotel staff take you to shops and tell you the price afterwards…highly inflated…they are not helping you, they are making lots of money from you. The tours are overpriced and pushed into you by hotel owner. The food is overpriced. People say, get a guide..this is funny because the guide will overcharge you and take you to places that overcharge you.
Egypt is very terrible specially the scammers in pyramids and tourist attractions but on the other hand the local peoples of that country are welcoming and nice as well as heart warming.
I am from Luxor, and I am very sorry for what happened to this person, and if you need anything from Luxor for free without any charge, call me, and I am sorry again
How to know scammers 1They try to enter the friendly zone like greek people are the best, you look egyptian 2Put you in the trust zone the price i gave you is special for you I dont care about the money 3trying to convince you that you are a winner Like you know the ride is always 200 but for you 100 4Playing the poor man mode Like you know this horse i cant afford even his food, or i have poor family i am the only one who take care Then lastly if nothing goes as he want he will lie and accept your price.....after the job is done he will play the misunderstood mode like u tell me i told you and he is lying Best Solution is if ignoring doesnt work tell him that you will inform police they will leave you
Yes the methodology is exactly how you describe.The problem is almost everywhere try to scam you and is very bad for the countries tourism and people don’t understand how much damage do with this behaviour.Egypt is very beautiful country with great weather but people make you don’t want to come back after how treat you.
Similar situation is for the Egyptian tourist so you can understand.Government must do something for this because is really bad for tourism industry and for Egypt in General.In Greece you pay fine if you annoying tourist in the streets.
@@Mano_2 I don’t think they care because in this situation policemen’s was 5 meter for me and they didn’t do anything.Also you can not call the police every 10 meter someone annoying you.
I’m from Luxor and I apologize to you for what happened. We are very angry and I hope the situation will change. Sorry again my friend, we are so sorry ♥️🙏
اني عراقي واكول ذولي المحتالون ما يمثلون الشعب المصري ❤️ انما هذا سلوك فردي وما يمثل دولة ولكن مثل هكذا محتالون يجب أن يحاسبوا ويوضعوا بالسجن لانه السياحة في مصر سوف تزول يوما بعد يوم بسبب هولاء
Shameful to put a horse like that, and I would've yelled at that dude for insisting when you clearly said no for a thousand times. But overall that is animal abuse.
Hi Jim I feel so sorry because you faced this issues in Egypt, which we cannot deny it as real problem, I suggest next time you can go out with one of Egyptian friends or something, I think what has happened was may be because the illiterate people’s percentage is so high here but you cannot refer it back to poor situations because in other countries poor people still do not do this, anyways good luck
Come south or north of Yemen, you will have nothing to lose other than leaving your country by paying the cost of flying, and you will be a guest of any Yemeni citizen you know who knows that you are close to the country.☝️😇
@@SSGoaty When you travel alone in foreign country you avoid confrontation for so small amount of money if you don’t want end up in some complicated situation.You are not in your home that you know how things work
I just have a question, when he's telling u when you're up against someone trying to trick u, tell him (la shukran ) why didn't u say ok la shukran get away from me 😂
Worse thing is he uses religion to make you feel comfortable in his scamming.. that’s so wrong. And this is definitely not part of islam what this guy does. Most of them in Egypt don’t represent it , they follow their desires for making quick money...
They don’t Desire to make quick money , they simply need to get by. This is a country heavily reliant on tourism, it’s also a different system of EVERYTHING over there.
@@ritaelmasry3009 you are just another Egyptian who can’t handle the truth.. you guys don’t represent Islam like it should. Sadly. Because of this desire for money. Do you know how many tourists hate some parts of Egypt because of this.. ? not a good thing if you say you rely upon tourism heavily... by the way There are lots of other Muslim countries where the ratio of these kind of scams is not the same as in Egypt, Egypt takes it to another level.. once they know you are a tourist.. , so you speaking about relying solely upon tourism is bullshit. It’s scamming those who are tourists because you think they all rich. And you guys care about your pockets more then humanity and respect. the money they get out of scamming is unlawful but they don’t seem to care which says a lot about their truthfulness in their religion as well, since the religion teaches it it’s forbidden. And then using it to scam people is even worse..
@@jimnomas yes, try not to miss Dubai world expo. However due to Dubai expo hotels are ×2×3 the price so keep it into consideration, ideal time for visiting is from mid November till mid March. Summer time is like a microwave and where you can cook or get cooked out there.
@@dansaid443 ممكن تخش قوقل وتبحث عن أي شيء يخص بحثك . نسبة البطالة في مصر أو نسبة الفقر ، سواء في مصر كلها أو النسب بين الأقاليم الجنوبية أو القاهرة أو المنطقة الشمالية في الدلتا.
@@jimnomas because of the irritation you would get from them,they triple the price,they have a way of topping your money,.I wouldn't want to deal with someone, who his primary goal is to take my money,by any means neccessary!@!@
@@jimnomas yes,but that is very uncomfortable. I was in egypt ,25 years ago.i saw 2 European a man and his lady,to prac8my language, start talking to them,the Egyptian young man who was showing them the area ,refused.and ask me to give him some money, in order just to make a conversation. The people who was around us agreed with him and said,yes,he has to benefit from their company!!!!
Hello my friend🤍 I'm egyptian🇪🇬🙂 I am so sorry my friend for your bad visit which you thought would be much better These people are very few. I advise you to visit Alexandria, as it is my city and has many tourist attractions and there is also the sea for relaxation I strongly advise you And I am so sorry for you once again for this visit
I hope you will visit my country, Iraq, and not bring money with you, because we honor the guest and other tourists testify to our generosity and hospitality to them. 🇮🇶
Είμαι Αιγύπτιος και μένω εδώ στην Αθήνα.Αυτό το αγόρι είναι απατεώνας.Όταν θέλεις να πας μπορείς να έρθεις μαζί μου.Ζητώ συγγνώμη για αυτό που έγινε,αλλά δεν πρέπει να του δώσεις τα λεφτά.
In egibt no sgam ..biramids tempel ..no money for me .. bikcher .. eshiptian very friendly..you look like eshiptian ..my friend .. you happy make me happy ..papirus .. government brice 🤣🤢🤮
The police contacted me and have take legal action on this situation and they said that will improve the situation for tourists.I am very happy that police show interest to help .Thanks for everything
Did you know that the Egyptian parliament put sanctions against those who pushy or harass or scams tourists four years ago? The penalties were as follows. A charge 10,000 Egyptian pounds. 2- 6 months in prison. But there is no application because of the bribery that police officers get from scammers
@@DarthAtroxa
Of course my friend. This not Egyptian people their fault.
It’s government of Egypt fault
I wish Changing the tourist situation in Egypt
the police care about themselves.. not the people..
so how do you want them to make money, when there is no tourist.. clearly they are desperate after the crazy corona times
@@metalgearsolidsnake6978 Scamming people is the only way to make money?
Egypt is growing into one of the most terrible place for tourists.
Egypt is very beautiful country!People who make money from tourism must change mindset before is too late.Now i am in Dahab and is the first place I visit in Egypt and you feel nice to walk outside,totally different than the rest Egypt.
Hurghada is wonderful, Luxor is wonderful, but some people like that
In 20 min, that guy with the horse talked more than what I talk in 2 months
Try to win your trust or make you feel friend and make you feel empathy it is part of his game.
lol
Just came back from two and a half weeks in Egypt. This is the norm in Luxor and near the sites in Aswan. Outside of Giza, you can at least walk around in Cairo without constant harassment. I was polite at first but they really don’t stop and the politeness of foreigners only encourages more bad behavior. Dishonest cabbies are common everywhere but never before have I had a tout grab me to the point where I had to literally push him down to get him off of me. I started acting very aggressively towards them when they wouldn’t take no for an answer and that usually worked. I understand that Egypt is dealing with massive unemployment and overpopulation but the people involved with tourism don’t leave a good impression that encourages repeat visitors or even the present tourists to spend money. Had multiple vendors try and steal change after purchases (this even happens at the archaeological site ticket windows) or try to charge me ridiculously inflated prices for grocery items (80 Egyptian pounds for water, etc.) The authorities do nothing about the scams and even allow begging inside the airports by baggage handlers and security personnel.
Everyone in Egypt have same experience.Hope authorities begin to do something soon because they will be very big decrease on tourism because of this behave.Do you want to visit again?
@@jimnomas i was in Egypt when Mubarak was president , i can confirm that scammers weren't that often and i remember seeing Tourist Police too, in Pakistan when you say no one time, they go away. Good luck i enjoy your video and Love Greece Mousaka food
@@msjam They told me this,before some years they didn’t allow them to annoying the tourists.Thanks 😊
I'm planning on going to Egypt soon, seeing how these guys are dressed I know they cannot run very fast, I will scam them by running away so that even with their horse they won't catch up. Can't wait 😂
😂😂😂Don’t skip Dahab is very Venice place and people more chill than rest Egypt.Which places you will visit?
Im Egyptian please my friend if u come Egypt i hope u can hurting this bad people and play by them please
Just call the tourist police they fair them so much
You make me really laughing 😂😂
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Best thing you can do from my experience after travelling to many countries like this: Do not say anything. Just make a rejecting movement with your hand and walk. By this, they will not be able to become familiar with you, cannot guess which language you speak and which country you come from, and cannot start any smalltalk which is always the starting point for involving you into something where you pay at the end.
I will go to Morocco next week and I will try this.But this people don’t really care if you talk or not to them.
@@jimnomas Yes, I agree with you, do not talk to anyone, just walk in peace as if they are not here
@@modetv1351 Thanks for the information!
But if that was the case there wouldn’t be a video. The reason most youtubers engage is to get a video out of it. Local people just ignore them and keep walking. For some reason tourists can’t grasp that concept.
There’s no shortage of carriages in Luxor. Why not ask another guy for a ride instead of trusting the man doing a hard sell?
I am from Saudi and we suffer double what you face in Egypt because people think we are wealthy and we also speak the same language . I still love Egypt very much and those scammers will not hold me from loving the country but will not visit it again unless the tourist police do their job right to fight those scammers.
شلون يعني تعاني ؟ اني عراقي وجنت مفكر انو السعودية اصغر طفل عدهم يملك ترليون كيف تعانون الفقر
I know that they do the same in other Arab people.
@@كلاشنكوف-ز7د
هو بيقصد انه يعاني في مصر لان هناك الناس يقولون انه غني لانه من السعودية و كلشي يلصق فيه
No need to be polite, just ignore and don't make eye contact and I swear you'll have no problem. I know we come from Europe and have a tendency to speak when we are spoken to, but there is no need. Honestly even saying no thank you can encourage them to annoy you more.
They don’t care Rebecca.All the time I went out with earplug with music so I didn’t listen or answer when talk to me but keep following they don’t care.I don’t think work this you say.
I feel really ashamed of these people.... I am really sorry. Welcome to Egypt. I am Egyptian. I advise you Anyone trying to harass you, just raise your voice and tell him I told you no a thousand times!! And he will get away from you immediately. Because these people think that they are smart by doing this, and on the contrary, it destroys the reputation of Egypt's tourism
It is very annoying this and also you visit Egypt to enjoy not to get in fight every 2 minutes.Authorities must do something before is to late for tourism.In Greece you pay fine for annoying tourist.
@@jimnomas I agree with you 100%. The Egyptian government has started to move in the pyramids area and the situation will be better soon. Perhaps if you knew Egyptian friends your trip would be nicer in general. I hope to visit Egypt again. In Egypt there are many good people other than those who work in tourism
@@Anubis-do3lg The problem people who work for tourism the majority try scam you and is super annoying and very bad for tourism industry.Egyptian don’t work in tourism I think is good people.
@@jimnomas Yes you are right . Everywhere there is the bad and the good, but the majority of tourism workers are greedy and there is no percentage of dignity or even morals, because a tourist is seen as just a bag of money, I hope you will visit Egypt soon and enjoy your time, greetings to you sir .
@@Anubis-do3lg I like a lot Dahab people there are very cool and don’t annoying so maybe I will visit in the winter.
I've watched so many videos from people travelling to Egypt and they're all the same... And I'm 100% confident in the notion that the reason they continue to act like this is because tourists continue to let them get away with it... It's good to be polite, but after you say "no" for like the 10th time... Just raise your voice and tell them you leave you alone. Simple
Have you been to Egypt?
@@jimnomas nope.. I'm just addicted to travel youtbers, and it's safe to say I've seen a lot of the same.. And when I said "they're all the same" I don't mean Egyptians as a whole.. I not that should seem obvious, but I just want to make it clear, I'm speaking about people who make a living off harrasing tourists
@@abluewhale95 This type of people isn’t only I travel in industry is in all transactions you do daily.Yes I am also addicted to travel videos 25 years .
I am Egyptian and I want to send you a message and say to you, We as Egyptians do not accept such behavior, and we as Egyptians do not accept such behavior when we visit a tourist place they do something similar. I want to advise you when you visit Egypt, one who accuses you of attacking him with words and threatens to tell the police and tell the police and never be afraid. Egypt is safe and will remain safe. Thank you and Egypt is always a symbol of beauty.
Yes I know this happen to Egyptian also.
ابشع دوله عربيه بل سياحه هيه مصرر عن تجربه
Egypt has so many scammers. I can understand why it's not worth visiting. Such a beautiful country....so many beautiful scammers. Shame 🤮
Now I am in Dahab and here is very nice and people don’t try to scam you and you walk in the streets without annoying you.
@@jimnomas that is very true. A great place to relax. Enjoy ☺️
@@CambodiaNomadTips Big different if you compare with the rest Egypt
And such a dirt poor country with garbage bags everywhere
والله ده عذاب وليس سياحة … فين المسئولين في وزارة السياحة من هذه المهزلة …
I don’t understand Arabic
@@jimnomas He mean that is a torment for you as tourist
@@Order-store-b1e thanks for translating
The government is busy selling antiquities. The trash starts at the top and works it's way down
Hi Jim. I'm so sorry for the terrible experience you have had. I have to say though that this is quite the norm in Egypt, unfortunately. As a solo tourist, life would be much easier if you explore the country with a local guide who can jump in situations like this and deal with scammers. It really is difficult for us Egyptians to negotiate prices in touristic sites, so I can tell how extremely challenging it is for a tourist like yourself. I hope this does not put you off your vacation in Egypt and I wish you a very pleasant stay :)
Thanks Mohamed!This problem is everywhere for tourist for your food,transport,accommodations,activities and is exhausting and super annoying every time try to overcharge and scam you and it is not my opinion I have met many other travellers and everybody have the same problem.Egypt is very beautiful country and have very nice weather during the winter so if change the way how behave to tourist they will come for holidays much more people.
@@jimnomas I understand and I couldn't agree more with what you're saying here. I don't like doing tours in Egypt because of that. I just hope you look past that and think of having a local tour/friend that can help in tough situations like these. Enjoy the rest of your visit and you're always welcome my friend :)
@@mohamed.maher. Thanks Mohamed!Cairo is much better and after I plan to visit Dahab because everybody told me that is super nice there.
@@houssinebenouiz6722 أسلوبك دليل كاف على مستوى أخلاقك. مفيش داع للرد على أمثالك
@@mohamed.maher.سامحك الله و أنا أسامحك، لا تناقش أخلاقي لأنك لن تعرفها من خلال تدوينة أو تعليق لكن سبحان الله ، الحقيقة و الواقع صادم مع أنك إعترافت لليوتبر الناشر بأن لا حول و لا قوة لكم بهذا النوع من الكائنات البشرية التي تبقى فردية و لا علاقة لها بالمستوى الراقي و المتحضر لغالبية الشعب المصري العظيم، ناقش لب الموضوع للرقي بمستوى الوعي لذى المهتمين بالخروج من أزمة السياحة و القضاء على كل المتطفلين على الميدان و لك مني كل التقدير و الإحترام
Legend says the horseman is still following Jim , Big time stalker, Are you Happy 😂😂😂😂😂
Zero shame this guy
You spoke the truth that most ppl don’t say… just leave tourists alone, they pay lots of money to try and enjoy the natural experience. Leave ppl alone, it’s annoying and disrespectful 🤷🏿♂️🤦🏼♂️
Very annoying and also they do bid damage in tourism industry.
@@jimnomas yea Jim, today they may scam and make some money but now with ppl becoming more aware about such negative things, in the future ppl will be reluctant to visit 🤷🏿♂️. How will thing improve for them financially if they scare ppl from visiting.
@@gurujio Because of the internet and all this videos most scams are exposed to the world.
I’m from Egypt 🇪🇬, I’m TRULY and GENUINELY sorry that you didn’t enjoy your trip and that you got scammed, I’m sad that you didn’t get the chance to know and deal with the REAL HOSPITABLE, KIND , RESPECTFUL and FRIENDLY Egyptian people. I get disgusted and embarrassed by such people and hope that you’ll get the chance to know some real Egyptians because they’re opposite to those ones .
Thanks a lot!I know Egyptian are nice people
@@jimnomas My PLEASURE 😃🇪🇬❤️🇬🇷
You messed up. The scammer on the horse got you with that old "Sympathy card". Never give them even a cent.
I really don’t care about him I give money for the horse.But he got what he deserved after
I initially enjoyed this video because I had the unfortunate experience of having to deal with scammers almost every step that I took in Luxor and in Hurghada and Giza. BUT! You decided to give him money and THEN to take the ride offered. In doing that you not only encouraged him but reinforced the fact that his persistence in hassling tourists eventually pays off and he is then so encouraged to continue to do the same with every tourist he sees. If every tourist just ignored these scammers, not saying a single word and continued to walk on, then the encouragement for them to continue hassling tourists becomes less and less. I was so pleased to see you, in the beginning of the video, brush him off and then so disheartened when his hassling worked and you decided to give him money - the worst possible thing to do. You merely encouraged him and fell for his persistence and his scamming lies - and this IS a dirty scam that is carried out with relentless persistence on tourists in all of the tourist hotspots throughout Egypt.
Within the space of approximately 20 minutes in Luxor, while walking to the evening market, I was propositioned (and I DO mean sexually propositioned) by three teenage boys! This absolutely shocked me (in a predominantly Islamic country - it was, unfortunately, something that I came to expect throughout south-east Asia, but I was absolutely floored at it occurring in Egypt) to the point that I just returned to my hotel and sat chatting to the barman while I had a few beers. Ali, the barman, initially chuckled when I related this story to him but he became suitably serious upon seeing my stern face and he said, "This is bad, very bad." This was in 2017 - pre Covid, so Covid is not the problem, but Ali went on to explain that because tourism was just beginning to recover in Egypt, the "young men" (they were boys - as young as 14, perhaps as old as 18) were not earning as they were used to doing and because they were not from Luxor had to find a way of earning money to survive. Now, this told me that Ali was well aware that this was going on and, shockingly to me, simply explained it away in an almost "needs must" way.
In Hurghada, while I was walking to a bar I frequented in the Port area, a taxi driver kerb crawled me calling and waving at me through the open driver's window. He was even more persistent than the caleche driver in this video and even followed me the wrong way down a one way street. I eventually walked over to him, closed my fist and shaped to throw a right hook through the open car window without saying a single word to him. He got the message then and sped off yelling expletives in Arabic through the open window. Some older Egyptian men were sat outside a coffee shop and they all laughed heartily and beckoned me over to join them where I enjoyed a coffee and a chat with them for a short time. During my time with them they tried to explain that "He no Egyptian man" and "He no from here" but they continued to chat and laugh and mimic me forming a fist and shaping to throw a punch - but it did turn out to be a pleasant change from the scammers and touts that are to be found everywhere. True Egyptian hospitality and they expected nothing and asked for nothing other than mutual company and (in broken English) chat, which was refreshing.
Egypt is a fantastic country and I will be returning for a few weeks next month. Please do not let these people put you off visiting or returning to Egypt: you just need to be ready for them and be prepared to be rude, even although this may go against your own natural instincts. Ignore, say not a single word and walk on making a dismissive swipe of the hand - they will get the message and look for another patsy tourist because they will figure very quickly that they will get nothing from you. Whatever you do, DO NOT reply and engage with them - that is the scammer's "hook" and only you can bite at the bait. As a final thought, my aggressive reaction worked for me, but it is not something that I would recommend that people do - unfortunately, I had just had enough of this low-life scummy behaviour and lost my calm demeanour. Anyone who knows me will be well aware that this reaction from me merely shows how bad the unwanted attention must have been.
Enjoy Egypt - it is a wonderful country!
Thanks for your comment!
Police watch the video and arrest the guy.Definitely Egypt win the award that is the worst country I have visit and don’t have any plans to visit again.Egypt is beautiful country but people make you feel very unwelcome there.
No problem, Jim. I've been to Greece (Agios Nikolaos) 4 times and have always had pleasant experiences with the local people there. It's very similar to here in Scotland where you are considered not as a visitor, rather more of a guest - no touts or scammers; the only thing here is organised begging from economic migrants, which irritates the hell out of us here in Glasgow! But, more and more, locals step in and intervene when tourists are seen to be giving to the organised beggars who are neither homeless nor poor. I look forward to more of your travel Vlogs!@@jimnomas
I had similar bad experience in Egypt... despite being with my Egyptian friends! The guy pointed at me and asked for money and wouldn't let me go... this is despite the fact that I was travelling with my Egyptian friends! My friends have to apologise but it's not their fault.
Yes everybody who visit Egypt have similar experience and this is the reason I avoid tourist activities
“Leave me alone thank you” is the only phrase you need to say in Egypt.
@@cris-tiada They don’t leave you alone so easy.One guy follow me for 5km
@@jimnomas I’m not surprised. It’s mesmerizing watching people with absolutely no self-respect whatsoever. Thanks Jim!
I have been in many countries but I haven’t experienced this level in other place.
You don't need anyone showing you around when you can do it yourself. Once you start talking with them, that's when you already got scammed
All the time I avoid this type of people or tour.But this time got me because make me feel sad about his horse
Great content for your channel but really sucks as a tourist.
Went from 2 extrems, from Albania where ppl often insiste to pay for you to Egypt where ppl often expect double the price. lol
Yes it is huge difference and this is the reason I believe Albania will grow the tourism industry a lot because is great destination and people don’t know about.
Come to Tunisia We receive tourists well,,,, Money has no value. The important thing is that the tourist be very happy to get to know our culture. This is what we love, which is spreading the culture and civilization of my country. 🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳
Thanks 🙏
I will visit in the future Tunisia
The best way to deal with them is to ignore them completely, maybe if you are feeling generous tell them NO once. It works for me everytime i go Egypt
I tried also this tactic but they don’t care still follow me.Have you visit Egypt during covid?
@@jimnomas no, last time was just before the pandemic
@@anUntouchable Now they don’t have so many tourists so I believe it is worst than before pandemic
You should not have paid him at all, that only contributes to the problem. By hassling you, not only do they hope that you'll pay for their service but they also know that there's a good chance that you might also pay so that they leave you alone. It's part of their ploy, you pay so that they stop hassling you and that's actually how they make the bulk of their money
You are correct but I am person that try to give help but if you don’t appreciate I get very angry.
So sorry 😞
Thank you for this video, Egypt is off my list, there are plenty of other places we can spend our tourist money
Sorry for this but I also get angry when I see travel videos and after visit the place and have total different experience
Me too, I dont feel safe in Aswan and Luxor that I need to cancel my Luxor trip for 4 days and be back in Cairo. I had my trip in Aswan 4 days back but the Feluka Man and Carriage man ruined my day. Ive been scammed for 3x already. Sorry to say but this is my first and last in Aswan and Luxor. I had a terrible experience same with you bro, after the ride he was asking for 500 Egyptian pounds, what the fu_k. He was so aggressive that he will not stop the ride up until I will pay him. Good thing I told him if you will not stop then Ill call my friend here who is a police. Never again to Aswan and Luxor :( And the most scary part when they try to offer me some drugs :(
I understand you because I had similar experiences both Aswan and Luxor.Are you from Egypt?
@@jimnomas thank you, Im a Filipino working in Middle East. Then Im having mg vacation now.
@@jc28parker23 Dahab is very nice place to visit is total different than the rest Egypt because is Bedouin there.
@@jimnomas thank u bro, I am heading to Cairo now then after 3 days Ill go to Sharm and Dahab.
@@jc28parker23 Sharm you can find very cheap all inclusive resorts is good option
There is never a shortage of touts. Agreed. Transactions are always difficult in Egypt. The vendors change the price and demand Baksheesh (tips). Great video.
Exactly Ali!But is very bad how behave because nobody want to visit again.
Should’ve called him a Liar to his face. Tell him he has no honor.
I don’t think he care.He scam
People for living.At least police give him a lesson
Its a 2 Years old video.... And Egypt Stands now also as same as this. Very irritating approach by Cab drivers, Horse Carts and Street Sellers.... Will get tired by ignoring and saying No. Terrible way to treat tourists. It is always advised to travel with a tour guide as i don't think a Million Videos like this will make any difference to these people. These people gave a lot of bad impression in our Egypt's 2 week trip.
Just avoid Eye Contact and don't speak back to them. There is no other Solution in Egypt to avoid these kind of people.
I agree with you!Also I get angry with influencers that sugarcoat Egypt.Only way to have good experience in Egypt is be with guide 24/7 so he can deal with all the people try to scam you.They will not change the way the treat the tourist only care to make some fast cash.I never been in country they are so annoying like Egypt.
i see churches in Egypt also do they have Christians there and i wounder what christian is there orthodox or catholic?
Yes i think 10% are Christian and I believe it is catholic ,we met one Uber driver that was Christian.
@@jimnomas They are orthodox Christians
@@fadynabil7171 I didn’t know this
Coptic Christian from about AD42 it’s the oldest ancient Christian Church .
@@jimnomas Coptic church was a branch of old Greek Orthodox church in Alexandria.
You smoke , no , I smoke only shisha, bravo.
😂😂😂😂😂
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Hi ive been to egypt 3 times The first i was so nice and polite to every one ...the last time was last month i was so mad at how many people tryed to trick me . There all money mad .....its a shame cos them are the ones Who are ruining it for the tourists i will be back as my best friend lives there in hurgharda but every time am more awhere of these
Yes Egypt is difficult to deal all the time with people try to take advantage of you.Sad because country is so beautiful and affordable so they don’t need to do this bullshit
thank you for this video
Hope some people and don’t have the same experience
Those people don't care what you say brother. Don't fall for their sympathy. They'll lie and hustle you every chance they have.
Yes exactly….
It is very annoying when you visit one place and you have to deal with people like this
Come to Saudi Arabia, it is a wonderful country and you will definitely like it
Thanks!Maybe in the future
Saudi Arabia with its Stone Age laws. No thanks.
@@thomasgood3472 I think you only saw Osama bin Laden😂 A lot has changed
@@thomasgood3472 I’m sure we are more developed and civilized than your country
I think you haven't read much about it,, it is the safest country in the world
Haha! I am an old unmarried woman, the lowest person in Egypt. I had a very good time there. My guide bought me dinner, almost his entire pay, I cried. You cover yourself and DO NOT SPEAK !
Old ladies have same attention when are 20s in the western countries,so feel good.But as men they treat you really bad so you can’t really understand what’s going on.
Thats why people dont spend money and never come back.
Exactly what happen when locals behave like this nobody want to visit again.Have you been in Egypt?
@@jimnomas That's my project to visit and thank you for your video, but I wanna avoid all the harassment and scammers.
@@OL-dd8ij Yes try to do research before you visit but still is impossible to avoid harassment and scams there.
I got scammed too, but in a different way, I was pissed off, don’t trust anyone there
Which scam did to you?
Dear Jim,
I am Egyptian and i am so sorry for what happened to you in my country i swear we are not like that , the Egyptian is very kind and helpful people😭😭
Thanks Mohamed!I know Egyptian are nice people but many people try to take advantage because they think you are rich person.
whare from ?
I am from Greece
@@jimnomas ) مصر،There are many Egyptians who live in the north of Egypt, Alexandria, whose origins are from Greece, and they established the ancient Greek civilization in Egypt to love, be proud and cherish the great ancient history of Greece 🇬🇷💖🇪🇬
@@jimnomas Did you know that Alexandria, the original Greeks, Alexandria is a Greek city with origins in Egypt
@@بسيونيمحمدحسن I didn’t know this thanks for the informations
@@بسيونيمحمدحسن Yes I know this!
Oυαου. 😮Επισκέπτομαι επίσης την Αίγυπτο αυτό το καλοκαίρι για τα γενέθλιά μου. Λούξορ και Κάιρο. Θα είμαι σίγουρος ότι θα είμαι πιο σταθερός όταν αντιμετωπίζω τέτοιους ανθρώπους. Σας ευχαριστούμε για αυτό το βίντεο. 😊
Σεβασμός από το Αγρίνιο ❤ 🇬🇷
Δεν είναι επικίνδυνα απλά μόνο σε ενοχλούν στο δρομο όταν περπατάς…Ειδικά το Λούξορ έχει πολύ ζεστη άμα πας καλοκαίρι
why would you pay to go see a city that looks like junk
City is fine people are annoying there
Your taking that ride was rewarding his bad behavior. He knows that hassling works so he will not stop.
@@kepi7055 Visiting Egypt is already mistake so you get the reward.Hopefully now internet is full of videos with scams and shitty behaves from Egypt so people know.
You just have to completely ignore them. Don't worry about being rude. Why would you not be rude to someone who is harassing and annoying you?
They keep follow you forever they don’t give up.
This is so funny cuz this is the most watched video on your channel. Good luck,
People like scam videos but it’s not the most watched video.Thanks
Your accent is everything 😂😂😂😂😭🤣
Difficult to change it 😂
@@jimnomas don’t ever I love your accent 😂😂😂😂 and also he lied to you women can work in Egypt married or not
@@rahaffahad9292 I don’t believe in general what he told to me.Greek people is very difficult to change the Greek accent when speak English
I am an Egyptian citizen who is very sorry for this bad behavior by the man, but not all Egyptians are like this, he was trying to lying to you in different ways and was not interested in what you say about his country, and I thank you for all the advices you gave him and he did not understand
I'm really sorry for that really bad thing.
@@Elwahdany17 Thanks a lot!
You Egypt’s all the same shit. Sorry
and where is the scam???
in the video
@@jimnomas you paid him 20 egyptian pounds for the horse ride? or did you actually give him 100? I agree he wanted more all of a sudden?
@@metalgearsolidsnake6978This guy got arrested because of this video.Is very common scam in Luxor.
@@jimnomas What was the charge? The system is corrupt in Egypt, so who knows what will happen to him, you might have destryed his life?
@@metalgearsolidsnake6978 He is responsible for his actions not me.In Luxor you can’t walk one meter without someone harassing you so If police take action for all this people they will help the economy of this city because nobody can enjoy the city.I have travel in many countries but never experience this level of harassment.
You can come to Saudi Arabia, it's beautiful in the south🙂🤍
Thanks for invitation!
hi jim , im sorry for your experince man , this is so bad , and things like these is not accessible , unfortunately these scammers are everywhere , but they dont represent the poeple of egypt they has nothing to do with us , we are better than this , and i wanna thank u coz i can clearly see at the beginning that u trying to advice him about what he is doing , and u tried to make thing better , unfortunately he didnt care , but that was a classy act from u , i hope u that didnt change you mind about staying in egypt longer , i wish you a very pleasant stay man
Thanks a lot Mohamed!
I know that is small present of Egyptian that do this and Egyptian people are nice!Only negative they don’t let you enjoy the country
I'm so sorry about what happened to you😔a local egyptian saw your vedio I'll put the video link it's about him apologizing to you and warning other people too
ruclips.net/video/cf_Y8Lm9QL8/видео.html
Thanks a lot brother 😊
@@jimnomas I'm sorry again for some reason the RUclips deleted the vedio idk why😕
@@the-red-ghost which video?
@@jimnomas a local egyptian made a vedio apologizing to you and warning others from scamers but the vedio got deleted and my comments to
Exact same scam happened to me sorry your right I won't be visiting again
Yes very common scam.How was Egypt for you?
@@jimnomas I was there a week it's nice but I was constantly harassed especially around the pyramids
@@michaeldhondt368 Yes super annoying this and you can’t enjoy the country because of this.I didn’t went to pyramids because of this.
I couldn’t trust anyone in Egypt….sad really but true…not taxi drivers , camel , horse , hotel staff etc etc. On and on on and on…. I Never want to go back because of if the people there.
Same experience for me Unfortunately the country is very beautiful but the people don’t make you feel welcome there.which places you visit in Egypt?
@@jimnomas have just come back from Cairo, Giza area . Stayed right near the great pyramid. The harassment isn’t just inside the pyramid enclosure, it’s all over the area. One time a taxi driver from the Cairo museum, pretended to not know where the main entrance in front of the Sphinx was, and picked up a cart rider from the street and took us to a back street round the corner and dropped us off with a persistent cart horse rider…couldn’t even trust a taxi driver. Everyone overcharges. They do it in an aggressive pushy way as well. I wanted to leave after I saw the pyramids but Wi-Fi wasn’t working in the hotel, so couldn’t find another hotel to leave the area. The tourists looked shocked, generally. The hotel staff take you to shops and tell you the price afterwards…highly inflated…they are not helping you, they are making lots of money from you. The tours are overpriced and pushed into you by hotel owner. The food is overpriced. People say, get a guide..this is funny because the guide will overcharge you and take you to places that overcharge you.
All scammers are saying same sentence , you happy I'm happy lol
In general they use the same tactics to scam you.
Egypt is very terrible specially the scammers in pyramids and tourist attractions but on the other hand the local peoples of that country are welcoming and nice as well as heart warming.
Yes I agree but they are so many scammers so it is difficult to enjoy your time there
I am from Luxor, and I am very sorry for what happened to this person, and if you need anything from Luxor for free without any charge, call me, and I am sorry again
Thanks a lot Mohamed 😊
@@jimnomas you are welcome
Thank so much for this great video
Thanks Annie!
How to know scammers
1They try to enter the friendly zone like greek people are the best, you look egyptian
2Put you in the trust zone
the price i gave you is special for you
I dont care about the money
3trying to convince you that you are a winner
Like you know the ride is always 200 but for you 100
4Playing the poor man mode
Like you know this horse i cant afford even his food, or i have poor family i am the only one who take care
Then lastly if nothing goes as he want he will lie and accept your price.....after the job is done he will play the misunderstood mode like u tell me i told you and he is lying
Best Solution is if ignoring doesnt work tell him that you will inform police they will leave you
Yes the methodology is exactly how you describe.The problem is almost everywhere try to scam you and is very bad for the countries tourism and people don’t understand how much damage do with this behaviour.Egypt is very beautiful country with great weather but people make you don’t want to come back after how treat you.
If somebody hussel to you La shukran 😀😀😀
I know but don’t work
You are Right , I'm from Egypt, But i hold against with this situation, this is very annoying to get Enjoy with yourself
Similar situation is for the Egyptian tourist so you can understand.Government must do something for this because is really bad for tourism industry and for Egypt in General.In Greece you pay fine if you annoying tourist in the streets.
@@jimnomas you must be call the Police... It's Not reasonable... Guide of gangs
@@Mano_2 I don’t think they care because in this situation policemen’s was 5 meter for me and they didn’t do anything.Also you can not call the police every 10 meter someone annoying you.
I apologize to you for what happened. I hope you do not take a bad idea about all Egyptians
Anyway, you are always welcome in Egypt
I know Egyptian in general are very nice people!Thanks a lot
I’m from Luxor and I apologize to you for what happened. We are very angry and I hope the situation will change. Sorry again my friend, we are so sorry ♥️🙏
Thanks a lot Mark!I hope also this situation change soon as possible
اني عراقي واكول ذولي المحتالون ما يمثلون الشعب المصري ❤️ انما هذا سلوك فردي وما يمثل دولة ولكن مثل هكذا محتالون يجب أن يحاسبوا ويوضعوا بالسجن لانه السياحة في مصر سوف تزول يوما بعد يوم بسبب هولاء
Yes I know!Not all the people is like him
One of the reason I will never visit Egypt again
Yes I understand you
Shameful to put a horse like that, and I would've yelled at that dude for insisting when you clearly said no for a thousand times. But overall that is animal abuse.
Animal in Egypt have terrible life😔
The only reason I felt in the trap was because make me feel sad for his horse
Nice, it was a thriller movie 😀 The Hunted.
Welcome to Egypt.This happen every 10 meter.
@@jimnomas That is terrible.
@@qasaaye23 if you are tourist in Egypt is daily life
I love how they dress
Yes it is cool
That's so sad IAM from Luxor and a shamed to see that dirt
Luxor is beautiful city but people don’t let you enjoy the city.
Hi Jim I feel so sorry because you faced this issues in Egypt, which we cannot deny it as real problem, I suggest next time you can go out with one of Egyptian friends or something, I think what has happened was may be because the illiterate people’s percentage is so high here but you cannot refer it back to poor situations because in other countries poor people still do not do this, anyways good luck
Thanks Moustafa!I like to travel solo so is not option for me to be with someone all the day to avoid the hustlers
So many RUclips videos with the exact same experience. So sad for Egypt.
Unfortunately most tourist have similar experience
I notice his brown leather shoes, they are ridiculous
Good job,I haven’t notice this😂
Do you judge an entire continent for one swindler?
You good sweet person, respect ❤️
I appreciate that and thanks
Come south or north of Yemen, you will have nothing to lose other than leaving your country by paying the cost of flying, and you will be a guest of any Yemeni citizen you know who knows that you are close to the country.☝️😇
Thanks a lot!I will visit in the future
Damn the scammer pissed me off
Yes is very annoying
The Ferrari sound is annoying😂😁😉😆😏😏😜😜
Yes very annoying
I can’t believe you gave him the 100 , they know they’re gonna get what they want , how upsetting
@@SSGoaty When you travel alone in foreign country you avoid confrontation for so small amount of money if you don’t want end up in some complicated situation.You are not in your home that you know how things work
I just have a question, when he's telling u when you're up against someone trying to trick u, tell him (la shukran ) why didn't u say ok la shukran get away from me 😂
Not easy to get away from this people
Worse thing is he uses religion to make you feel comfortable in his scamming.. that’s so wrong. And this is definitely not part of islam what this guy does. Most of them in Egypt don’t represent it , they follow their desires for making quick money...
They don’t Desire to make quick money , they simply need to get by. This is a country heavily reliant on tourism, it’s also a different system of EVERYTHING over there.
@@ritaelmasry3009 Almost Everybody in the world need money and believe me the really poor people in Egypt they don’t do this.
I have the same opinion about!It is desire for money not survive reason and learn for easy money to scam people not do something legit to make money.
@@ritaelmasry3009 you are just another Egyptian who can’t handle the truth.. you guys don’t represent Islam like it should. Sadly. Because of this desire for money. Do you know how many tourists hate some parts of Egypt because of this.. ? not a good thing if you say you rely upon tourism heavily... by the way There are lots of other Muslim countries where the ratio of these kind of scams is not the same as in Egypt, Egypt takes it to another level.. once they know you are a tourist.. , so you speaking about relying solely upon tourism is bullshit. It’s scamming those who are tourists because you think they all rich. And you guys care about your pockets more then humanity and respect. the money they get out of scamming is unlawful but they don’t seem to care which says a lot about their truthfulness in their religion as well, since the religion teaches it it’s forbidden. And then using it to scam people is even worse..
Im really sorry
Thanks 🙏
why couldnt you just walk away after giving him the 40 ?
I am extra careful when I am in foreign country I prefer to give the money and I avoid the conflict.If I am in Greece I know to Solve it.
@@jimnomas i understand , Bless you and im happy to see more of your videos traveling the world!
@@AverroesOfTelFyr Thanks a lot!I will make more videos in the future
As simple as not reply, no talk to them, not to stop, as simple as that
Luxor doesn’t work this
This why you should visit UAE specially now when the weather is great
Is it open for tourism now?
@@jimnomas yes, try not to miss Dubai world expo. However due to Dubai expo hotels are ×2×3 the price so keep it into consideration, ideal time for visiting is from mid November till mid March. Summer time is like a microwave and where you can cook or get cooked out there.
ii don't know why you paid him 100 you should off just left
I was tired to argue with this guy and for me was better because I had in video so people can see how this people work.
عزة النفس لاتشترى
I don’t understand Arabic
هده نتيجة تجويع شعب مصري .ونتيجة فساد حكومة مصرية
I don’t speak Arabic
@@jimnomas Basically, she said that the bad state of Egypt is due to government corruption and peoples’ painful circumstances.
هل هناك مصري يمكنه أن يخبرني عن البطالة في مصر؟ هل فعلا نسبة البطالة عالية أم تحسن الوضع؟
@@dansaid443 Thanks for the translation!
@@dansaid443 ممكن تخش قوقل وتبحث عن أي شيء يخص بحثك .
نسبة البطالة في مصر أو نسبة الفقر ، سواء في مصر كلها أو النسب بين الأقاليم الجنوبية أو القاهرة أو المنطقة الشمالية في الدلتا.
I can't believe you jumped in his carriage!!!!!
Why not?
@@jimnomas because of the irritation you would get from them,they triple the price,they have a way of topping your money,.I wouldn't want to deal with someone, who his primary goal is to take my money,by any means neccessary!@!@
@@rasmuhamednasr4621 if come as tourist in Egypt is your daily life
@@jimnomas yes,but that is very uncomfortable. I was in egypt ,25 years ago.i saw 2 European a man and his lady,to prac8my language, start talking to them,the Egyptian young man who was showing them the area ,refused.and ask me to give him some money, in order just to make a conversation. The people who was around us agreed with him and said,yes,he has to benefit from their company!!!!
@@rasmuhamednasr4621 the sad is that they teach them to take advantage of any person visit the country as tourist and is really bad
Don't talk yo them much ignore them...find a local get advice
They don’t care if you ignore them they still annoying you.
I wouldn’t of given scumbag nothing at all
Yes I know
Go to Iraq and you will notice the difference (Iraq welcomes you) 🇮🇶💗
Thanks for invite me!
@@jimnomas you're welcome
So annoying these vendors. I'm going to Greece instead of Egypt.
@@axp7970 Better choice for holidays!Where are you going in Greece?
What he did is so shameful😡
I don’t think he care
Hello my friend🤍
I'm egyptian🇪🇬🙂
I am so sorry my friend for your bad visit which you thought would be much better
These people are very few.
I advise you to visit Alexandria, as it is my city and has many tourist attractions and there is also the sea for relaxation
I strongly advise you
And I am so sorry for you once again for this visit
Thanks Ahmed!Next time if i come to Egypt I will visit Alexandria and siwa
الحمدلله على نعمت العراق ✨💘🌝
I hope you will visit my country, Iraq, and not bring money with you, because we honor the guest and other tourists testify to our generosity and hospitality to them. 🇮🇶
Thanks for invite me!
We are sorry for that not all people like them
Thanks 😊
We are so sorry this guys not same all egyption and im sure the police will take strong action 🇪🇬
Yes I know Egyptian are nice people!
@@jimnomas thank you my dear wellcome to egypt any where any time
Είμαι Αιγύπτιος και μένω εδώ στην Αθήνα.Αυτό το αγόρι είναι απατεώνας.Όταν θέλεις να πας μπορείς να έρθεις μαζί μου.Ζητώ συγγνώμη για αυτό που έγινε,αλλά δεν πρέπει να του δώσεις τα λεφτά.
Σε ευχαριστω!Αμα ξαναπάω Αίγυπτο θα σου στείλω μυνημα
IS NOT A SCAM YOU GOT ON IT YOU NEW WHAT WAS COMING BUT YOU STILL WENT FOR IT THATS ON YOU.
Yes I see the future,I have magic skills.Also I can see that you are stupid
In egibt no sgam ..biramids tempel ..no money for me .. bikcher .. eshiptian very friendly..you look like eshiptian ..my friend .. you happy make me happy ..papirus .. government brice 🤣🤢🤮