9:07 i thought that beautriful big picture behind you was real for like 15 seconds. i was amazed at how beautiful it was there, and was wondering why you guys weren't pointing out its beauty. Then i realized it was just a big fake picture hah. good video once again!
If either one of you are ever free for a quick chat please message me I have questions I’d like to ask I really wanna visit China and just want to know a few things before I comment
I got married to a Vietnamese lady in Hanoi, I got scammed by taxis who either take the longer route or the fare machine was charging way too fast , sadly after 7 years marriage I found out that even my wife scammed me .
The old Asian women trick : hey sexy man me love you long time , then the next thing you know sexy man you take care of mom and dad hospital bill , nephew school .... then one day : me no more love you , give me money me go home
Women even in the west are addicted to money, it is very rare to find a woman who fully loves you in the deepest sense of the word. But it is possible no matter what their nationality is.
Glad you guys mentioned Grab. I found it extremely useful to get around in Vietnam. You load the app on your phone and you're good to go. Very reliable, and cheaper than regular taxi.
SteakOnSpear Uber has a 10 or so percentage interest in Grab. They were squeezed out of SEA. While Grab is affordable most drivers preferred Uber’s driver and rider incentives. Uber’s app was many times more efficient and accurate especially when monitoring the arrival of your bike or car. It’s sad all round they were forced to leave. At 1 stage they paid some governments millions to operate only to be scammed out of there. It’s a sad story for commuters.
I had bad luck with grab drivers not being able to find me. Maybe it was just the one time but I found it easier to just rent a scooter for 3 bucks per day. Maybe that was overpriced but whatever it was cheaper, quicker and safer than using taxis the whole trip. Just be careful and use connections to find halfway reputable scooter rental.
Weirdly enough, when I was in Vietnam I've gotten one completely free motorbike ride to my hotel from a stranger when I walked around looking clueless (couldn't find it), he even refused pay when I tried, and another ride to my hotel that was offered by some guy (he wanted pay afterwards but it was completely reasonable). Seems like total scams, but they weren't. In Thailand I've been scammed a billion times in all manner of ways, to contrast (taxi scam, tuk-tuk scams, etc). This wasn't in Hanoi though, but in Saigon.
You just saw an example of Vietnamese hospitality and decency from someone who remembers such things. .. This is actually the norm per my mother who grew up in the culture... It's not so different from decency expectations around the world...
Alright, here's a story of my personal stupidity; So, I'm downtown with a few of my friends and we're all bar hoppin. It was some holiday and since this is basically a college/university town, the streets were hella busy and they were shut off to traffic which included buses and cabs. So, me and my buddies are walkin down the street half tanked and this guy stopped me and asked if I wanted to buy his bike for $50. It wasn't a bad looking bike at all. Somewhat too nice to be sold for $50, but I didnt wanna walk all the way home from downtown. So I asked "Who'd you steal it from?" he says "It's not stolen I just need the money and it's not much use to me anymore". I said "well, I can't risk droppin' $50 on a possibility that you're not lying so Ill give ya $35 and I want the lock and key". The guy sat and thought for a minute and finally said "Alright, I'll take the $35". So we walk down the road and I chain the bike up at this bike rack outside the bar we hopped into. Come out of the bar and go to grab the bike; the bike was the only bike missing and the lock was left unlocked on the bike rack. I just thought to myself, "well played." xD
The one and only time i have been scammed while travelling ,was in Saigon. First day on the ground there , four of us were approached by two rickshaws. We agreed on a price and off we went. A few hours later our pockets were lighter by 75.00 $ each. An extra zero was added to the price we had agreed upon , in an alley. Lesson learned. Vietnam and the rest of Asia was incredible. Would go back in an instant. Love the channel!!!
Vietnam government has some kind of hotlines for situations like that. Better know about it before you travel, and most of the time they'll help you take back the money. The locals also hate the scams because they ruin the country's image.
Guys! This has nothing to do with just this particular video topic, but every time I listen to "I remember U" I see breathtaking views under my eyelids and I can hear you telling me to stay awesome. Thx for that guys! Please continue doing great job, please keep the balance between showing what's cool and what's true but not always pleasant on healthy level and PLEASE STAY AWESOME as you are! :D
As you stated in C-milk video, Vietnam is a more open country and generally friendly toward foreigners especially Westerners. We do appreciate foreigners come to Vietnam to, you know, spend money boosting the economy or to work as expats. People don't feel like or aren't being told that foreigners owe the country their opportunities. The young get that and want to have better English skill since it means better chances in life so if some random guys or girls, especially young ones want to talk to you chances are they want to be friendly or practice some English. Of course like any country, not all Vietnamese people are good and you can get scammed too. Being cautious is really good and I highly recommend it and you should read in the net about what kind of scams you might get into. But just like in this video, Winston and C-milk point out that there are always doggy stuff but they aren't the only options. You can always get the same things or services in well-lit places. Thank you guys for making videos about Vietnam, hope I can see you back in the future and if that happens, I would love to show you around. From your Vietnamese fan
Never had a problem in Vietnam but like anywhere else in the world , you need to be alert and aware of your surroundings . My wife is Viet and she worries more than I do . Don't make yourself a target . Luon nghi ve em , Vietnam .
@@russiane.lection-hacker2057 Criticism: the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes. Complain: the expression of dissatisfaction or annoyance about something. Yea I am not really sure there is much of a difference. That's why you fill out complaint forms when a business does something you don't like.
Scammed = Friend and I met a guy in a city park. He invited us to dinner at a restaurant with him. Great food. Great surroundings. Great conversation. Great drinks. Guy went off to the restroom, and never came back. We were stuck with a bill out of our backpackers budget for three at an upscale restaurant.
I felt more scammed in 'safe' countries like Singapore and Australia than I did in Vietnam because I was charged 15x the price for a beer. No joke, the exact same beer that cost less than $1 in Vietnam cost me $18 in Singapore and $13 in Australia ... that's a real scam!
We charge higher amounts for alcohol in Australia to pay for workers without the need of tips. We just want everyone to earn a decent wage. I know the prices are high here but please understand that it is for the good of the people.
A scam is when individual is targetted to pay much more than everyone else. If everyone is paying willingly (or unwillingly but have no choice but to accept the high cost of living), then classifying it as a scam is just not right. I'm sure we can find some high priced stuff in your home country as compared to others and call it a scam too...safe or unsafe.
Phone scam: I got a phone call telling me my PC was infected, Microsoft was calling to help me with it. Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! As a computer professional, I knew better. So I kept him in conversation, and mislead him with my "ignorance" for 20 minutes. That's 20 minutes off the time he could be scamming a senior or a fearful person.
Thanks again! As always appreciated information. I bet you've assisted mored people than you realize with sharing real time information about your lives traveling.
I sadly got scammed by a "tea scam" lady in Shanghai, and that was even after being aware of such scams. They are quite good! Thankfully it wasn't too bad compared to some horror stories: I only got scammed around $49.
I started watching you, Winston, when researching before my first trip to Asia. None of your videos helped at all. But, that's probably because we went to South Korea and enjoyed an amazing three weeks there. I did keep watching you because you are interesting, entertaining, and sincere. Stay Awesome, man!
I think that some sound advice would be that if find yourself caught out in a scam then pay up and learn from it. Resistance will often lead to an unpleasant experience. A lot of the scammers in Saigon (District 1) are backed up by organised crime. I've been scammed quite a few times over the years there.
I almost got scammed by some low life African guy once. He was saying he was a shaman and he was going to cast all these good luck spells and then demanded money. I told him do your worst I'm not giving you one cent. He just left me alone after that. Usually pressed into a fighting situation they will back off. They try to fool you with kindness.
I want to thank SerpentZa, I discovered his channel 15 months ago and listening to why he made the move to China inspired me so, I have been in Shanghai since last spring. More on topic, even after fully knowing about the teascam, last night I was scammed by a more elaborate version of this scam, using Tinder and cheap knockoff Sake substituting for tea...The happy result is that I completely got out of it by getting fully outraged, talking very loud and cursing, using my phone to take photos of the lady (lady is stretching it) accomplices and threatening to call the cops. I got a free meal and beer for my trouble. Damn it felt great to stick it to those scumbags...
Lol idk when you started using the 'im a dude' music, but its hillarious. It's a sample of Robert Downey Jr (in black face) from Tropic Thunder right? "Im a dude, playing a dude, disguised as another dude" or something like that lol
7:48 nothing better than sitting up top in the City View Cafe and watching the traffic and Hoan Kiem lake... :) Only scammed twice in Vietnam on two motorcycle trips up north and in Hanoi. Shoe guy near my hotel wanted to "fix" my runners and I kept saying no, after several days I took pity on him and let him clean my boots, that cost $20. Set a price FIRST. The other was at a rural gas station, the guy on the pump waved through the previous customer and didn't reset the pump before filling my bike so I wound up paying for his petrol too, only $2 (big deal!) but it came with an attitude as well which wasn't appreciated. I was approached in Hanoi by a "university student" who wanted to "improve her English" so for an agreed $10/hr we spent a great three hours touring around on the back of her scooter while talking about Hanoi and the places we were passing, and had a huge lunch at a canteen in the industrial part of town. I was so happy I gave her $50. Next day another girl came running up just to thank me for being so kind to her sister, who was still talking about me when she went off to university after breakfast... great memories of a fantastic place and wonderful people.
Petrol gas scams are big problems to locals too. Many Vietnamese people gets scammed everyday with just a small amount of money but the owner stole a whole lot on many people. Now the media and police has started catching those scams, and hopefully things will be better.
Hoan Kiem Lake has a lot of scammers but also a lot of good people. I find the genuine people just want to practice English and learn about your culture. Scammers will ask you questions about your wealth status like what car you drive and what kind of hotel you are staying in so they can get an idea of how much to scam you for. The best tip is to never go anywhere with a random person you meet, because they will most likely try to take you to a shop that is in on the scam and try to charge excessive rates for cheap things like food and alcohol.
Great video for people going to countries like Vietnam for the first time! I als was part of a little scam in Vietnam, after a bus drive to Mui Ne two guys told my friend they would drop us off for free to our hotel and that it was part of the bus drive package. I did not trust it, but my friend was already on the scooter of one of the two guys and they went away. We did arrive at our hotel, but suddenly the two guys were asking us 20 dollar each for the ride... we could negotiate a price of 5 dollar each which is still way too much in Vietnam, but we just wanted to get rid off these guys!
Westerner tax on certain items in some of the open markets.... That is why you talk to them in Vietnamese and they will “give you a discount”....or you just cuss at them. Been all throughout Vietnam and I really like it. I have never been scammed in the years I have been there. Now I have a house there...and a good woman. I like the simple life.
even with grap, I heard how if you link your account to your your credit card and not pay with cash, the drive can say they picked you up and take your money, and you would have a hard time getting your money back
I was waiting for the "composer scam- a scam in which a decent music artist, with a semi decent understanding of movie trivia irony, tricks you into promoting their mixtape on your RUclips channel."
Vietnam was great when I was there. Me and gf (who is Vietnamese) only got scammed once and it was just a cab driver who went past our stop for a larger fare. Otherwise my gf would go into shops without me so I wouldn't pay the foreigner tax.
@ADVChina In 2006 I was in Humen Town, China, and began to feel comfortable enough to wear some earphones to listen to Bob Dylan. And so I wasn't able to hear the policeman who was behind me on the street I was crossing yelling to me to warn that a fellow with really long chopsticks (2 feet) was trying to pick my pocket. He dashed over and almost caught the guy, and all of the drivers stopped their cars and smiled, clapped & cheered him. Chinese people have such great smiles, and it weirds me out wondering why they never smile!!! Needless to say I never walked around wearing earphones again. I had a couple of other experiences with street people, but that was the most unique. I wonder that you're not worried that someone will grab your cameras and run? Any attempts? Wo0dy
living in South Florida it was funny when a guy tried to scam me and my family when we went by telling us we do not have to put any money in. Also when I went to Medellin and landed at the airport while I was waiting for family to pick me up a Odd cab driver if he was one tried to ask me if I wanted a ride. Glad i knew better to not take it.
I am traveling the Philippines and with all the security here. I feel safe and never been approached by any scammers yet. Not so in Thailand. Have yet to see Vietnam.
Scammers are everywhere--I'm quite used to them in major American cities, for example. Don't let anyone convince you to impulse buy anything, good rule there, and learn a few words of the local language. The only bad experience I ever had was in Patong Beach, Phuket, where a man on the beach mumbled about wanting to kill me because I politely declined his offer to sell me drugs. Only bad experience I had in Thailand ever.
As someone from eastern europe i find hilarious how naive some tourist are :D and i am actually quite amazed how well they come out of it in the end. They wouldnt survived 90s in eastern europe, i can tell you that.
never got scammed my 2 months in vietnam. Only really been scammed once in London, tried to buy coke from a guy, turns out all i got was salt for those 50 pounds. Had a good laugh about it though
In any kind of place, rule #1 is to know where you're going. Keep your eyes on a target far away and keep walking with a reasonable speed. Just walk past people trying to connect with you. If you're out to buy something or maybe score, make sure you are the one taking initiative. In my view China is much worse than Vietnam in terms of scamming, but after living a few years in China I usually don't get scammers after me anymore.
I was in the Checkpoint Charlie museum in Berlin and almost wrote my full name and address down on a piece of paper that was held by a 'deaf and mute' woman.
Got scammed when I was on Erasmus exchange program in Manchester 10 years ago. I was Young And too kind. When I met a person that was speaking my language he caught me off Guard. I Felt IT IS strange but Still the will to help was stronger. I learned my lesson:,-). IT was a great experience there anyway
I was once scammed by myself when I was in China. It was 5-6 am and to be honest I was just dead drunk and apparently threw my own wallet in a trash can. My old man had to send me money for the remaining week of my trip. I lost about 300 euros but I guess I had it coming.
Was in that exact location 3 years ago. Found the Vietnamese extremely trustworthy, strikingly so, but also (understandably) incredibly opportunistic and tenacious in pursuit of a sale. In that location I had the sole of my sandal come apart and almost immediately there was a man hovering at my foot with a tube of glue offering to glue my sandal for a price. I did fall for the fruit basket scam. I posed with her basket then learned that it obliged me to buy fruit, which no doubt she made a profit on but was still much cheaper than it is in my local supermarket. The authorities actively discourage tourists from buying from street sellers. I'm not sure why. They want tourists to buy only from shops (perhaps because they pay tax?) even though some of those shops (in Hanoi) do not want to sell to foreigners.
Keep up the great videos I love watching I would love to come visit China I’m just a little scared not knowing where anything is or how to talk to anyone
the sport isn't called long distance hacky sack. First, it is not a ball, it's got feathers, therefore it is a shuttlecork like what Winston said. It is called Jian Zi or shuttlecork. the long distsnce ones are called Volley shuttlecork. it is a competition sport. i played in one before.
I spent about a month-and-a-half and Vietnam 2 weeks of it in Hanoi. My main way of getting around was jumping on a motorbike with a random guy. Some offered weird services. . But for my experience. If you just say no. They respect that bring you to where You need to go. But I'm sure there are definitely some odd balls out there as well.
It was my first time in Bankok as an adult, and I was with some Italian executives at a bar/restaurant. I said I was going to buy a watch from a street hawker outside, did, and came back complaining it didn't even have a watch hand adjuster. The laughs all around were worth the $5 I spent.
That music sounded more like Mexico than Asian. I was scammed as a teenager when I was sold what looked to be weed and I was told it was but turned out to be oregano, I only lost $10. but it taught me to always check the goods before money changes hands.
One evening, on the high street on my way to the Beyoglu Tower in Istanbul, I was approached buy a 'fairly well dressed' guy. He offered, in english, cheap drinks in a nearby bar. I turned toward the side of the street and took a few steps (but it looked 'sleazy) when the Polezi were on us. After a short tussle, one wagged his finger at me and said "Bad man. You go." and pointed me back towards the tower. Then a squad car rolled up, and they stuffed him in it. I wonder, would Chinese cops have saved your ass in a similar situation?
I have never been scammed because, I have also studied scams and I expect to always be scammed and say no thank you. That way I never offend or get conned. A man once put a bracelet on my arm with a barrel clasp that I did not want nor could I get off. I simply said I cannot get this off my arm, if it is not a gift I suggest you do and the took it right back off. Other wise I was leaving.
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9:07 i thought that beautriful big picture behind you was real for like 15 seconds. i was amazed at how beautiful it was there, and was wondering why you guys weren't pointing out its beauty. Then i realized it was just a big fake picture hah. good video once again!
If either one of you are ever free for a quick chat please message me I have questions I’d like to ask I really wanna visit China and just want to know a few things before I comment
Is Vietnam cold than Beijing? Many people in winter clothes. Beijing now is summar.
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I got married to a Vietnamese lady in Hanoi, I got scammed by taxis who either take the longer route or the fare machine was charging way too fast , sadly after 7 years marriage I found out that even my wife scammed me .
women. You pay for it, one way or another, man.
You are lucky, some men didn't find out they have been scammed until 25 years later.
it sounds like a pretty bad bargain for her if she had to wait for 7 years to scam you. Maybe she was just being a wife like everyone else.
The old Asian women trick : hey sexy man me love you long time , then the next thing you know sexy man you take care of mom and dad hospital bill , nephew school .... then one day : me no more love you , give me money me go home
Women even in the west are addicted to money, it is very rare to find a woman who fully loves you in the deepest sense of the word. But it is possible no matter what their nationality is.
Never been scammed because I almost don't trust anyone
same. always no
I don't trust anyone either. I don't even trust myself.
Glad you guys mentioned Grab. I found it extremely useful to get around in Vietnam. You load the app on your phone and you're good to go. Very reliable, and cheaper than regular taxi.
Grab is so broken. 50 cents and a motorbike will take you for a 15 mins drive across the city. It's so cheap it's nuts.
works in Thialand too
@@jimmefz3328 I used it in Singapore as well. I think they bought out Uber's Southeast Asia branch.
SteakOnSpear
Uber has a 10 or so percentage interest in Grab. They were squeezed out of SEA. While Grab is affordable most drivers preferred Uber’s driver and rider incentives. Uber’s app was many times more efficient and accurate especially when monitoring the arrival of your bike or car. It’s sad all round they were forced to leave. At 1 stage they paid some governments millions to operate only to be scammed out of there. It’s a sad story for commuters.
I had bad luck with grab drivers not being able to find me. Maybe it was just the one time but I found it easier to just rent a scooter for 3 bucks per day. Maybe that was overpriced but whatever it was cheaper, quicker and safer than using taxis the whole trip. Just be careful and use connections to find halfway reputable scooter rental.
It took me about a million of these vids to finally realize that song is using a sample from Robert Downy Jr in Tropic Thunder LMAO
Nice! Glad I was right... I knew the quote was from Tropic Thunder, but when I heard it on the song, I wasn't sure. Good to know I was right.
Hey Winston, I am a magician myself, they were legit. We do that a lot, street magic, we just approach people and do something quick and fun.
Oh, you are a saleman then, I see you guys everywhere, talk to me and the next thing I know, my wallet is lighter with lots of junks in hands ;p
What actual games can you play with a deck of all of the same cards?
52 card pickup
Building card houses.
Snap
They weren´t, I thought so too at first but when you looks closely one of the cards in the deck that popped out for a second was a spades.
Card castle
Weirdly enough, when I was in Vietnam I've gotten one completely free motorbike ride to my hotel from a stranger when I walked around looking clueless (couldn't find it), he even refused pay when I tried, and another ride to my hotel that was offered by some guy (he wanted pay afterwards but it was completely reasonable). Seems like total scams, but they weren't. In Thailand I've been scammed a billion times in all manner of ways, to contrast (taxi scam, tuk-tuk scams, etc).
This wasn't in Hanoi though, but in Saigon.
Which part of Thailand did you go to Karl? Phuket?
So you've been "scammed a billion times" in Thailand, Karl? Says more about YOU than it does about Thailand. LOL
@@jim9685769 Possibly, but there's A LOT of scams in Thailand
@@karlandersson8652
Still not gotta get fooled if not being naive bro. Human nature doesent Change no matter u at
You just saw an example of Vietnamese hospitality and decency from someone who remembers such things. .. This is actually the norm per my mother who grew up in the culture... It's not so different from decency expectations around the world...
Alright, here's a story of my personal stupidity;
So, I'm downtown with a few of my friends and we're all bar hoppin. It was some holiday and since this is basically a college/university town, the streets were hella busy and they were shut off to traffic which included buses and cabs. So, me and my buddies are walkin down the street half tanked and this guy stopped me and asked if I wanted to buy his bike for $50. It wasn't a bad looking bike at all. Somewhat too nice to be sold for $50, but I didnt wanna walk all the way home from downtown. So I asked "Who'd you steal it from?" he says "It's not stolen I just need the money and it's not much use to me anymore". I said "well, I can't risk droppin' $50 on a possibility that you're not lying so Ill give ya $35 and I want the lock and key". The guy sat and thought for a minute and finally said "Alright, I'll take the $35". So we walk down the road and I chain the bike up at this bike rack outside the bar we hopped into. Come out of the bar and go to grab the bike; the bike was the only bike missing and the lock was left unlocked on the bike rack.
I just thought to myself, "well played." xD
You deserved that really as you were buying stolen bike.
The one and only time i have been scammed while travelling ,was in Saigon. First day on the ground there , four of us were approached by two rickshaws. We agreed on a price and off we went. A few hours later our pockets were lighter by 75.00 $ each. An extra zero was added to the price we had agreed upon , in an alley. Lesson learned. Vietnam and the rest of Asia was incredible. Would go back in an instant. Love the channel!!!
Vietnam government has some kind of hotlines for situations like that. Better know about it before you travel, and most of the time they'll help you take back the money. The locals also hate the scams because they ruin the country's image.
Guys! This has nothing to do with just this particular video topic, but every time I listen to "I remember U" I see breathtaking views under my eyelids and I can hear you telling me to stay awesome. Thx for that guys! Please continue doing great job, please keep the balance between showing what's cool and what's true but not always pleasant on healthy level and PLEASE STAY AWESOME as you are! :D
Following you guys around keeps me sane. Thank you.
As you stated in C-milk video, Vietnam is a more open country and generally friendly toward foreigners especially Westerners. We do appreciate foreigners come to Vietnam to, you know, spend money boosting the economy or to work as expats. People don't feel like or aren't being told that foreigners owe the country their opportunities. The young get that and want to have better English skill since it means better chances in life so if some random guys or girls, especially young ones want to talk to you chances are they want to be friendly or practice some English. Of course like any country, not all Vietnamese people are good and you can get scammed too. Being cautious is really good and I highly recommend it and you should read in the net about what kind of scams you might get into. But just like in this video, Winston and C-milk point out that there are always doggy stuff but they aren't the only options. You can always get the same things or services in well-lit places. Thank you guys for making videos about Vietnam, hope I can see you back in the future and if that happens, I would love to show you around. From your Vietnamese fan
Very much appreciated!
Never had a problem in Vietnam but like anywhere else in the world , you need to be alert and aware of your surroundings . My wife is Viet and she worries more than I do . Don't make yourself a target .
Luon nghi ve em , Vietnam .
Haha, same here. I dont care much cuz most ppl here have more expensive phones than me
"Do whatever you want, just don't complain about it on the Internet."
Lads, I love you guys but that is irony dense enough to generate a singularity.
Hmmmm... you don't understand the difference between criticism and complaining? And there I was, believing Lysander was a boy's name.
@@russiane.lection-hacker2057
Criticism: the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes.
Complain:
the expression of dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
Yea I am not really sure there is much of a difference. That's why you fill out complaint forms when a business does something you don't like.
Me? I know who I am.
I'm a fool
getting scammed.
Getting scammed in uh Vietnam.
lol
It's raining OP-1s!
Vietnamese are mostly ethnic chinese, the scam, cheat, deception culture is in their blood
Your mom don't teach you how to bargain :D
Scammed = Friend and I met a guy in a city park. He invited us to dinner at a restaurant with him.
Great food. Great surroundings. Great conversation. Great drinks. Guy went off to the restroom, and never came back. We were stuck with a bill out of our backpackers budget for three at an upscale restaurant.
Now I'm looking forward to C-Milk's bike taxi scam video... I hope it is coming soon.
I felt more scammed in 'safe' countries like Singapore and Australia than I did in Vietnam because I was charged 15x the price for a beer. No joke, the exact same beer that cost less than $1 in Vietnam cost me $18 in Singapore and $13 in Australia ... that's a real scam!
We charge higher amounts for alcohol in Australia to pay for workers without the need of tips. We just want everyone to earn a decent wage. I know the prices are high here but please understand that it is for the good of the people.
A scam is when individual is targetted to pay much more than everyone else. If everyone is paying willingly (or unwillingly but have no choice but to accept the high cost of living), then classifying it as a scam is just not right. I'm sure we can find some high priced stuff in your home country as compared to others and call it a scam too...safe or unsafe.
Phone scam: I got a phone call telling me my PC was infected, Microsoft was calling to help me with it. Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! As a computer professional, I knew better. So I kept him in conversation, and mislead him with my "ignorance" for 20 minutes. That's 20 minutes off the time he could be scamming a senior or a fearful person.
"Forewarned is forearmed" was the motto of the Royal Observer Corp.
Awesome - Vietnam remains one of my favourite destinations I've so far been to. 👍
Thanks again! As always appreciated information. I bet you've assisted mored people than you realize with sharing real time information about your lives traveling.
I sadly got scammed by a "tea scam" lady in Shanghai, and that was even after being aware of such scams. They are quite good! Thankfully it wasn't too bad compared to some horror stories: I only got scammed around $49.
I started watching you, Winston, when researching before my first trip to Asia.
None of your videos helped at all. But, that's probably because we went to South Korea and enjoyed an amazing three weeks there.
I did keep watching you because you are interesting, entertaining, and sincere.
Stay Awesome, man!
Todd Lofton hopefully these videos help me for my trip to Canada
Hey guys. Great vid. It’d be cool to see some of the street performers at the end of a. Idea maybe. Keep up the awesome work. Cheers
I think that some sound advice would be that if find yourself caught out in a scam then pay up and learn from it. Resistance will often lead to an unpleasant experience. A lot of the scammers in Saigon (District 1) are backed up by organised crime. I've been scammed quite a few times over the years there.
Great video! I am Vietnamese but sometimes I still get scammed
I absolutely loved my time in Vietnam :)
Better than china that's for sure
It sure is.
"stay wholesome", that's a great message.
The west could use that
1:22. Love the sign on the shop 'HUNG PHAT'
Nice shots in from 1:21 as always! Great contributor, keep inlcuding in new vids! Looks great!
I almost got scammed by some low life African guy once. He was saying he was a shaman and he was going to cast all these good luck spells and then demanded money. I told him do your worst I'm not giving you one cent. He just left me alone after that. Usually pressed into a fighting situation they will back off. They try to fool you with kindness.
Plot twist, all cards were 7 of clubs after he turned around.
every other 1 and they are slightly smaller
I want to thank SerpentZa, I discovered his channel 15 months ago and listening to why he made the move to China inspired me so, I have been in Shanghai since last spring. More on topic, even after fully knowing about the teascam, last night I was scammed by a more elaborate version of this scam, using Tinder and cheap knockoff Sake substituting for tea...The happy result is that I completely got out of it by getting fully outraged, talking very loud and cursing, using my phone to take photos of the lady (lady is stretching it) accomplices and threatening to call the cops. I got a free meal and beer for my trouble. Damn it felt great to stick it to those scumbags...
Lol idk when you started using the 'im a dude' music, but its hillarious. It's a sample of Robert Downey Jr (in black face) from Tropic Thunder right? "Im a dude, playing a dude, disguised as another dude" or something like that lol
7:48 nothing better than sitting up top in the City View Cafe and watching the traffic and Hoan Kiem lake... :) Only scammed twice in Vietnam on two motorcycle trips up north and in Hanoi. Shoe guy near my hotel wanted to "fix" my runners and I kept saying no, after several days I took pity on him and let him clean my boots, that cost $20. Set a price FIRST. The other was at a rural gas station, the guy on the pump waved through the previous customer and didn't reset the pump before filling my bike so I wound up paying for his petrol too, only $2 (big deal!) but it came with an attitude as well which wasn't appreciated. I was approached in Hanoi by a "university student" who wanted to "improve her English" so for an agreed $10/hr we spent a great three hours touring around on the back of her scooter while talking about Hanoi and the places we were passing, and had a huge lunch at a canteen in the industrial part of town. I was so happy I gave her $50. Next day another girl came running up just to thank me for being so kind to her sister, who was still talking about me when she went off to university after breakfast... great memories of a fantastic place and wonderful people.
Petrol gas scams are big problems to locals too. Many Vietnamese people gets scammed everyday with just a small amount of money but the owner stole a whole lot on many people. Now the media and police has started catching those scams, and hopefully things will be better.
Hoan Kiem Lake has a lot of scammers but also a lot of good people. I find the genuine people just want to practice English and learn about your culture. Scammers will ask you questions about your wealth status like what car you drive and what kind of hotel you are staying in so they can get an idea of how much to scam you for.
The best tip is to never go anywhere with a random person you meet, because they will most likely try to take you to a shop that is in on the scam and try to charge excessive rates for cheap things like food and alcohol.
Time Square: you want a Rolex watch cheap?
Great video for people going to countries like Vietnam for the first time!
I als was part of a little scam in Vietnam, after a bus drive to Mui Ne two guys told my friend they would drop us off for free to our hotel and that it was part of the bus drive package. I did not trust it, but my friend was already on the scooter of one of the two guys and they went away. We did arrive at our hotel, but suddenly the two guys were asking us 20 dollar each for the ride... we could negotiate a price of 5 dollar each which is still way too much in Vietnam, but we just wanted to get rid off these guys!
These videos are always so fun to watch! The audacity of people is crazy
Westerner tax on certain items in some of the open markets....
That is why you talk to them in Vietnamese and they will “give you a discount”....or you just cuss at them.
Been all throughout Vietnam and I really like it. I have never been scammed in the years I have been there. Now I have a house there...and a good woman.
I like the simple life.
Really? Not even in those first years before you learned the language? Never overpaid for a vegetable?
You guys are awesome, i really wanted to know about life in China so i was really happy when i found @Serpentza and @ADVChina !! Love the videos
even with grap, I heard how if you link your account to your your credit card and not pay with cash, the drive can say they picked you up and take your money, and you would have a hard time getting your money back
Cant believe it took me 10 seconds to realise that was a picture behind you at 9:10
haha.. it was a nice picture eh?
I've been blasting that remix for 2 days straight now
Sees magic trick.
Monotone voice: very cool
I think he was worried about getting his wallet lifted! 😉
Theres a point where he shows the bottom of the deck...which was also Winston's card lol
@@chrisotero4315 It was very unlikely to be a forcing deck, it looked like a totally standard Ambitious Card Routine.
Found this channel from the song, realized I was already subbed to both your channels and didn’t know you had a dual channel together hahah
I was waiting for the "composer scam- a scam in which a decent music artist, with a semi decent understanding of movie trivia irony, tricks you into promoting their mixtape on your RUclips channel."
Vietnam was great when I was there. Me and gf (who is Vietnamese) only got scammed once and it was just a cab driver who went past our stop for a larger fare. Otherwise my gf would go into shops without me so I wouldn't pay the foreigner tax.
Great video as always. Good job Lads.
Love the background with the reflections in the water 👍🏻
Going to Vietnam for a month in June. This is great guys.. thanks so much.
In Vietnam, Grab (green jacket) works well, you can also try Vietgo (red jacket).
@ADVChina
In 2006 I was in Humen Town, China, and began to feel comfortable enough to wear some earphones to listen to Bob Dylan. And so I wasn't able to hear the policeman who was behind me on the street I was crossing yelling to me to warn that a fellow with really long chopsticks (2 feet) was trying to pick my pocket.
He dashed over and almost caught the guy, and all of the drivers stopped their cars and smiled, clapped & cheered him.
Chinese people have such great smiles, and it weirds me out wondering why they never smile!!!
Needless to say I never walked around wearing earphones again.
I had a couple of other experiences with street people, but that was the most unique.
I wonder that you're not worried that someone will grab your cameras and run? Any attempts?
Wo0dy
9:46 If you're forewarned, you're four-armed. ... Which helps a lot with thievery. 😄
Love this videos, great stuff guys!
living in South Florida it was funny when a guy tried to scam me and my family when we went by telling us we do not have to put any money in. Also when I went to Medellin and landed at the airport while I was waiting for family to pick me up a Odd cab driver if he was one tried to ask me if I wanted a ride. Glad i knew better to not take it.
Did you just invent an elegant variation: “Stay wholesome!” ??
There is a very old saying: You can't cheat an honest man.
Albert Batfinder It sounds like an unfortunate Christian type thing. Don’t like their poor excuse for morality.
I am traveling the Philippines and with all the security here. I feel safe and never been approached by any scammers yet. Not so in Thailand. Have yet to see Vietnam.
Scammers are everywhere--I'm quite used to them in major American cities, for example. Don't let anyone convince you to impulse buy anything, good rule there, and learn a few words of the local language. The only bad experience I ever had was in Patong Beach, Phuket, where a man on the beach mumbled about wanting to kill me because I politely declined his offer to sell me drugs. Only bad experience I had in Thailand ever.
These guys are always so short with each other. They sound like they're constantly frustrated.
It's the anti-social personalities. Just look at his reactions to the card trick ..
As someone from eastern europe i find hilarious how naive some tourist are :D and i am actually quite amazed how well they come out of it in the end. They wouldnt survived 90s in eastern europe, i can tell you that.
When Winston whips off his shades.. he means business 0:11
Which part of Vietnam is that? The street scene is so lively. Going HCM this weekend and can't wait for it seeing your videos
Hanoi
Enjoy your informative videos. Thank you
never got scammed my 2 months in vietnam.
Only really been scammed once in London, tried to buy coke from a guy, turns out all i got was salt for those 50 pounds. Had a good laugh about it though
I love you guys! Watching your videos feels like being back in Asia myself. I hope i can redo my tour of Asia soon :)
In Vietnam some of the taxis push a button that's speeds up the meter. Even after 9 trips there I still got scammed even though i know the scam!
I gotta ask, do you guys actually enjoy each other's company?
Yes
Don't have a choice... They are Ducks out of water in Asia. You are weakest by yourself and lonely. There is safety in numbers. So you will adapt.
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@@gregsoul S E E T H I N G with E N V Y
@@gregsoul You seem like you'd be a blast at parties.
In any kind of place, rule #1 is to know where you're going. Keep your eyes on a target far away and keep walking with a reasonable speed. Just walk past people trying to connect with you. If you're out to buy something or maybe score, make sure you are the one taking initiative. In my view China is much worse than Vietnam in terms of scamming, but after living a few years in China I usually don't get scammers after me anymore.
I was in the Checkpoint Charlie museum in Berlin and almost wrote my full name and address down on a piece of paper that was held by a 'deaf and mute' woman.
Got scammed when I was on Erasmus exchange program in Manchester 10 years ago. I was Young And too kind. When I met a person that was speaking my language he caught me off Guard. I Felt IT IS strange but Still the will to help was stronger. I learned my lesson:,-). IT was a great experience there anyway
I have a China question , has the pig virus kill off effected food sales on the street and market ? I hear the die off has reached 30 to 35% .
I was once scammed by myself when I was in China. It was 5-6 am and to be honest I was just dead drunk and apparently threw my own wallet in a trash can. My old man had to send me money for the remaining week of my trip. I lost about 300 euros but I guess I had it coming.
Was in that exact location 3 years ago. Found the Vietnamese extremely trustworthy, strikingly so, but also (understandably) incredibly opportunistic and tenacious in pursuit of a sale. In that location I had the sole of my sandal come apart and almost immediately there was a man hovering at my foot with a tube of glue offering to glue my sandal for a price. I did fall for the fruit basket scam. I posed with her basket then learned that it obliged me to buy fruit, which no doubt she made a profit on but was still much cheaper than it is in my local supermarket. The authorities actively discourage tourists from buying from street sellers. I'm not sure why. They want tourists to buy only from shops (perhaps because they pay tax?) even though some of those shops (in Hanoi) do not want to sell to foreigners.
Keep up the great videos I love watching I would love to come visit China I’m just a little scared not knowing where anything is or how to talk to anyone
Someone tried to pick pocket me at Bui Vien in Saigon just the other day. Luckily he was unsuccessful due to being a drunk hobo.
i got pick pocketed there too
@Hoàng Nguyên mine was in my front pocket. I always keep it there. He didn't even come close to getting it but he still tried.
Full deck of 7 of clubs! You could see that when he showed the bottom card accidently.
the sport isn't called long distance hacky sack. First, it is not a ball, it's got feathers, therefore it is a shuttlecork like what Winston said. It is called Jian Zi or shuttlecork. the long distsnce ones are called Volley shuttlecork. it is a competition sport. i played in one before.
Great video guys
7:51 USA, Vietnam, and DPRK flag! I was confused at first...
I spent about a month-and-a-half and Vietnam 2 weeks of it in Hanoi. My main way of getting around was jumping on a motorbike with a random guy. Some offered weird services. . But for my experience. If you just say no. They respect that bring you to where You need to go. But I'm sure there are definitely some odd balls out there as well.
These guys are really good by the way. *Cuts to B Roll*
What guys
We live near New Orleans, so we have lots of scammers too.
He's got a neat little channel!
10 minutes away from the lake the scams stop. The old quarter is where tourists go so you will be approached in that one square Km area.
3:33 I am always skeptical too and I get more skeptical when they start acting very nice.
Hoan Kiem, spent a fair few Sundays strolling around there!
I got my ADV China sweatshirt today,...THANKS GUYS!!!
It was my first time in Bankok as an adult, and I was with some Italian executives at a bar/restaurant. I said I was going to buy a watch from a street hawker outside, did, and came back complaining it didn't even have a watch hand adjuster. The laughs all around were worth the $5 I spent.
Nice little ACR at the start, even if Winston didn't seem very impressed.
@ADVChina:
So when you guys going to *Nha Trang?*
5:42 The ball game is called "Sepak takraw"
yeah sorry, it's called Sepak takraw in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia
I guess you have a million between all ya'll. I see 301k;) Love your material, would love to go on a motorcycle trip with you guys
cool u guys took my video suggestion! hey just wanted to say, i miss the I remember u theme. thx!
That music sounded more like Mexico than Asian. I was scammed as a teenager when I was sold what looked to be weed and I was told it was but turned out to be oregano, I only lost $10. but it taught me to always check the goods before money changes hands.
Being forewarned is being forearmed and if you have four arms, you'd be very good at soldering...
Stay Wholesome !!
Your the Dudes.
One evening, on the high street on my way to the Beyoglu Tower in Istanbul, I was approached buy a 'fairly well dressed' guy. He offered, in english, cheap drinks in a nearby bar. I turned toward the side of the street and took a few steps (but it looked 'sleazy) when the Polezi were on us. After a short tussle, one wagged his finger at me and said "Bad man. You go." and pointed me back towards the tower. Then a squad car rolled up, and they stuffed him in it. I wonder, would Chinese cops have saved your ass in a similar situation?
I have never been scammed because, I have also studied scams and I expect to always be scammed and say no thank you. That way I never offend or get conned. A man once put a bracelet on my arm with a barrel clasp that I did not want nor could I get off. I simply said I cannot get this off my arm, if it is not a gift I suggest you do and the took it right back off. Other wise I was leaving.