What NOT to do in New York- Worst Scams/Rip-Offs To Avoid For Tourists ! (Part 2)
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
- We continue on our last video about NYC Tourist Traps to concentrate on even more common Tourist Scams,Rip-Offs, and Frauds.
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00:00- Intro
00:30- The Hot Dog Scam
01:14- JFK Air Train Hustle
01:58- Outdoor ATM Fraud
02:34- Electronics Store Scams
03:17- Parking Rip-Offs
04:48- The Good Samaritan Hustle
05:20- Buying a Swipe Scam
05:47- Fake Metrocard Scam
05:58- Street Performer/Musician Tip Pressure
06:40- Rip-Off Comedy Shows
07:36- Fake Monk Scam
08:11- Additional Tip Rip-Off
08:38- Fake Sublet Rental Scam
09:48- The Fake Tenant Scam
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A few years ago we were in mid town on holidays and went to buy a $60 sim. Went to a phone/electronic store that was advertising sims with Simple Mobile. They insisted that we use our credit card for payment and kept talking about overseas calls that we insisted that we would not need. When we got back to our hotel we realised that they had charged us $60 plus another $760. Went back straight away and they said they would refund the $760. They never did. We rang Simple Mobile and they knew nothing about the $760. We had to go through our bank to get the money back. We visit every year from Australia and from then on only buy sims from T Mobile.
We did see online lots of people complaining about this store and it astounded me that they where allowed to continue trading.
Jean Colivas that’s awful , but good to inform others
59K subscribers... gj dude
The street performers for sure, but I got there Instagram info and told them I would make them a video for them, which I did. The monks were all over Central Park
Basically don't talk to anybody
Wrong! Avoid talking to poorly dressed street people and any African American. Basically don't interact with anyone who approaches YOU first. If you need directions ask a cop, go into a business/store as the cashier or pick a nicely dressed person male or female that you approach first. Don't ask someone just standing around, find some going somewhere and stop them saying "Excuse me, can you help me with directions?" They will help you if they can, New Yorkers are helpful.
@@sailingsolar pgffft new yorkers arw helpful my ass you are a piece of shit.
@@sailingsolar That's true!
Lend a passing by Rat 🐀 half your Pizza 🍕 he’ll remember you
Mikey did this the other day, the best navigators around the city. they know all the shortcuts. 🐀
Tip number 1 dont act like a tourist
That's for every place you travel basically especially for international travel
RJIVHalo naaa ny is so worth it
Henkka Really? Worth it for what? I live 15 minutes away and I can’t stand going into the city. I don’t why my friends love it so much
dane mathews new york aint for everyone i guess🤷♀️
@@danemathews4037 Same thing here in UK. People go ape about the joys of living in London whilst much of the rest of the country avoid the place like the plague. You get the full-on city types and those like me who prefere small-town/ roural life.
Anyone else living in NY that's just watching to see how accurate he is
Apex Parker 💯🗽
Yes I am from Queens ny
lol yeah...
Well how accurate is it?
That’s how it be 🤣 this nigga the type of nigga who can’t go pass Manhattan 🤣
Don't give money to anybody on the street for any reason. That's my rule.
Nah, if you're honest I'll give you a few bucks. Those people who say, "I want 2 dollars because I want a beer from this store. You can buy it I'll take anything."
That person usually gets a beer.
I'll donate a few bucks to a real charity to feel good later.
I used to donate to poor homeless people. But now I realize they make more than me and some use it to buy drugs. I dont trust people anymore. So now im greedy which is sad.
Ok what if a starving child asks for a hot dog?
@@tangykombucha5558 Go with them to the nearest hotdog vendor and buy them a hotdog?
Oh a fake monk went up to me once so I started speaking to him in Chinese because he dressed like a monk from China and he had a confused look on his face and then after a second or two he walked away
@James Bobo I got one and flipped him off - fake dudes really sad
@I OFFER YOU THIS Can't they call the cops on you ?
Leo Dragonheart no they just gave you a bracelet for free you can choose to tip or not
I am Chinese too. We are thinking to relocate to NYC from the Midwest with my family. We run small family business, would you please tell me what are the most effective and affordable places to advertise our business there, like newspaper ads or online publication etc. What is the place to go to when you want to buy bedding or to hire a professional for example?
@@JanYi2023 Funny. My Chinese friend's family moved from NYC to the South because business and standard of living is better here pound for pound. I mean, they live in a giant house with nice cars and no debt and no one in his family want to move back.
I’m a New Yorker and I can tell you that everything is a scam. The rent, the price of food, the cost of living, the oxygen. You name it. I literally make most of my food at home now because I’m fed up.
Mocha Chica big facts
Fr fr the tolls and MTA fare are going up. I can't anymore. @@Someone-ji2gm
I haven’t bought food here for so long I just make it now
Fresh Mint I agree with you because it’s so ridiculous. The food sometimes doesn’t taste good
Oof Im going to New York soon. I walk fast anyway, but I’m a teen going with parents. Any tips?
I’ve been really lucky since I moved here 44 years ago when the city was very scary. Basically I keep my head down walk fast like a New Yorker and do my best tough guy impression. Be aware of your surroundings and if something doesn’t feel right look for a way around it. If you get lost or need help a real New Yorker will pitch in and help you. I’ve walked many tourist to a subway or given directions if it was not too far out of my way. Deep down most of us are decent people.
Amen
TheCannonball79 Also, you’ve survived New York when it was very rough. Now it really is a remarkably safe city.
StamfordBridge You’re correct. By comparison NYC has become Disney World since then. But it still doesn’t hurt to be aware of your surroundings.
If it don't feel right it get out of sight.
Except we don't need the Liberal City in our country
I moved to New York about 8 years ago and I can say you hit everything on the head. This video is not only good for tourists but also for those who are moving there for the first time. I fell victim to renting an "illegal" apartment and I didn't even know until I was being forced out over a year later. Since being here, I've learned it's easier just to walk fast like a New Yorker, keep my head down and get to wherever I'm going, fast!
@Onix Navarro ok
@theHealer49
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The first time the monk scam happened to me I was very upset. He kept saying be at peace and was very friendly up until I physically showed him I had no cash and his demeanor changed drastically. He ripped the bracelet right off of me and practically ran away.
damn
Do people seriously hand over $30 for a hot dog? I'd just tell him to keep the hot dog and refuse to pay.
when you a tourist or non local and don't want to cause trouble
@@VietboyGamerUSA what can he do? Yell and whine. It's not illegal
@@jesseling6672 yes it is in nyc the price must be listed its the law
@@tomh5552 I meant not buying it wasn't illegal
New Yorkers don't. idiots from the midwest deserve it.
When we were in New York a few weeks ago, we ran into the Subway Swipe scam but it was slightly different. There was a guy standing next to the 2 metro card machines, and he had the credit card / metro card slots jammed up. The guy asked us if we had cash or a credit card, and then when I said cash, he begged for us to buy him a new metro card with a few bucks on it so that he could get on the train. Thing is, we already had cards, so we needed to fill ours. With the metro card slot jammed, we couldn't fill our card. A quick jump to surface and a block walk (This was the Jay Street and MetroTech station so plenty of stations close by), we went to another station and found the attendant booth and let her know that someone was pulling a scam at the other stop. She said "Big black guy, green coat?", Yup! She got on the radio and said something like "He's back, and this time he messed up both machines." We filled our metro card and got outta there.
Yep, pretty common.
That’s pretty scary that he keeping coming back after being run off
Snitch
Lmfao, those people are the worst, always get the unlimited it’ll save you a lot of trips to the machine
@@TuMalditaMadre those people coming from crown heights to scam tourists in downtown brooklyn are animals
Real New Yorkers will help you out of the kindness of their hearts, and will never demand anything from you.
This happened to me in NYC. Someone showed up at my apartment at 2am and tried to open the door with a key. I had a bat in my hand to clobber them, but when I looked through the peephole I saw it was two European-looking guys, speaking French. They'd paid someone on craigslist a pile of money to sublet MY apartment. The photos they had was definitely not my apartment (I have no hot tub). Being such a nice guy, I directed them to a hostel in Queens. They later contacted me and said the hostel cost 1/4 what they paid for the fake sublet AND was quite luxurious.
My wife is from NYC and I have been there many times. It is my experience that the typical New Yorker stereotype of them being so rude is totally unfounded. It is a busy city and the people are a busy people but if you need their help or need to be involved in their services, I find them very friendly and engaging.
This video makes me so happy to be living in a small city in Sweden.
Take care of yourself and your country. I hope iligal emigrants dont destroy your beautiful country and people.
Peace from Portugal
My name's a secret but I may be a girl. Hi
i have a strong southern accent and it was easy 2 see i was a tourist but everyone was so nice,friendly &helpful 2 me..new yorkers get a bad rap..they good peoples!
MissThotiana ... don’t suppose it’s bc your gorgeous !! like finding a chicken nugget in my frys
Yea New Yorkers are rude because some tourists are ignorant and annoying and we deal with them every day
Yea
@@francisking7728 lol aww thanks lady!!!
Thank you! We try!
I don't think New Yorkers like Southerners that much especially the Immigrant they hate southern people
Yes, fake monks. All Buddhist Monks do not go out and ask for money. If they do, it would be for food. But that doesn't happen here in NYC. It is part of a Buddhist Monk practice in other Asian countries. In Thailand, Monks rely on receiving alms for most of their food. The monks leave the monasteries early in the morning. They walk single file, oldest first, carrying their alms bowls in front of them. Laypeople wait for them, sometimes kneeling, and place food, flowers or incense sticks in the bowls.
A fake monk once asked me if I did yoga because I looked so relaxed. I have scoliosis and an anxiety disorder and had a scowl on my face. He could have at least been better at lying
I always use Parkwhiz to park in advance. I think I paid about $70 to park at a covered, valet ipark garage from Saturday at 9am until Tuesday 8pm during President’s Day weekend Much cheaper and more convenient to drive from MA for us.
Your. Beautiful 🇬🇧😠😙
In addition to the predatory towing, another good reason to carefully check the confusing parking signs: you will very likely get a parking ticket if there is anything wrong about your parking - you won’t get away with it - and the parking tickets here are VERY expensive, much more than in other cities, in my experience.
This is advice for everywhere, I am always very cautious when parking because I know cops have a zero tolerance policy
Everythings a damn scam in nyc. including rent
Miki N it’s nyc sweetheart.
It is not that you just know almost everything and your videos are nice. It is also that you speak so clearly, slowly and comprehensively for us that english is not our native language. Good job man!
Ive been living in New Yorker for all my life and I’ve never seen a hot dog for $30...and who would pay for that? And I’m pretty sure every major city has scammers.
Elijahjsmith22 whats the usual price at every stand ?
Oxnard805 1.50-3.00
Merk lol i have a aunt living in Connecticut she probably lied to me then lol she told me she cant even go out to her own city because of how expensive the food is or how expensive it is to have a good day in the city . Also she did mention the reason its Really expensive is because of Tourist
Yes, every major city has scammers, everywhere in the world. The reason you didn't notice them yet is that they mostly target tourists. How about a cup of coffee in Venice for $50 ?
Being a New Yorker you're not likely to see a 30 dollar hot dog..the video is for tourists whom this robbery is aimed at.
When i first went to the city with my friend, this guy came up to my friend and told him he can have the CD for free and my friend was like ok and then he said it costs 20$ so my friend was like u said it was free and he was like yeah it's free but it's 20$
Back Pak happened to me to once 😂 I was walking down the street and dude handed it to me then told me I had to pay for it so I gave him a dollar 🤷♂️
You didn't mention one more scam in NYC.... i.e., street portraitists... they tell you your portrait will cost, say, $5, but then, when it is ready, it turns out it is $15 because they added a frame or something without having asked you first... because of that scam once I was about to walk away leaving the guy with my portrait but he managed to stop me and kindly asked me to pay him the originally agreed price ;-)
Tip:
New Yorker: Hi
You: Walk to the nearest police officer.
Ariel Santos bruh
nice idea!
Bruh
Even though from 2 years ago this came up on my phone .
Looks interesting
Going to watch wuth thumbs up.
Love this video!!! Thank you Be Barr for informing everyone about NY. We definitely need this info. Thanks and hugs.
Being that I lived in NY for 20 years, and that I still commute there weekdays, as well as sometimes on weekends, I never really thought about a lot of these things being a scam. If anyone has any NYC questions, feel free to reach out to me.
OMG I have the feeling I just saw you this moment you were at Times Square ! So sad I didn't see you.
I just came to New York this week and thanks to you because of your videos I avoid right now many scams/rips-off until now by playing the dumd tourist or simply act as a local to avoid the scammers as I am completely alone.
Might be cool to see you !
I scamed from ice cream truck. Its a dollar in my town and paid 50 dollars for two corned ice cream. No price was listed on truck, my family decided not visiting NYC anymore.
stephanie chung 😂😂 u paid 50 dollars for two ice cream cones instead of walking away once hearing the price? U didn’t get scammed you were just a sucker 🤣
I know. We already gave ice creams to kids before paying. We wish walked away that time.
Just don't talk to anyone and keep your hand on your wallet at all times. And only pay a buck a slice or a buck dog dammit, or you're ruining it for the rest of us. Have a lovely trip!
Great video. Please be smart and be safe, folks! Or visit Norway. They're nice in Norway.
Norway is damn expensive
I’m in Norway right now😂
@@annika_hew People pay for Nice-ness! 😂🤘
Wow this is awesome I live in NYC and I didn't know they did most of these things thanks for the update info
I’m a native New Yorker but enjoy watching videos like this! Awesome stuff
Great info, thanks for the tips. Many of those scams I would have never seen coming.
Jon very informative. I have been to nyc many time and I am very aware of all this scams. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Insanely helpful! Thank you, sir!
You just saved soo many of my foreign friends. You’re the Goat my guy👌🏼
Thanks man ! The Really cool local advices I was looking for !
That's so nice information.
Will be helpful when I get there.
A big thank dyou.
I have seen or witnessed a few of these scams but have been lucky to avoid them. Good advice.
I lived in NYC for four years when I was younger and another scam is people selling movies that are still in the theater and not been release to DVD. They go into the theater and film a popular movie that just came out and make copies. What you get is a low quality copy of a movie that you been better off waiting till it had "officially'" been released.
Yup I tried one movie, the funny thing is I saw a guy standing up in the middle of the movie. That was hilarious 😄
@@esojanacig9230 Low quality movies being filmed illegally.
Thanks for keeping us up to date, at least, as much as possible.
Definitely fell for the comedy show one my first time in NY lols! Great video as usual!
Here's an OLD New York scam: Back in the 80s & 90s, people used to sell porno tapes (VHS) on Canal Street. Me and my punk-kid friends bought one for $10, took it home to Long Island, and it was a blank tape. :-P
The fake monk got me when I was little lmao I get traumatised
I like your energy 🙏 thanks for helping me preparing for my first US/ NYC trip 🙋♀️
I lived in NYC back in the late 60's. And since I moved from there, I've visited about 3 times, and the scams has never change. I have in my scrap book a subway token from 69, one from 81, and a Metro cards form the last trip. Love NY, and hope to go back again.
I'm visiting NYC in May this year and this is soo good. I have been watching your videos all day and feel so hyped! Can't wait to go to the big Apple! ^^
:) Thanks.
Ender Plots His videos are great and accurate. Just remember that NYC is actually very safe these days, so don’t let awareness of a few scams become paranoia.
I'm coming with my family to NY for the first time in 2 months and this has been really helpful but I'm not gonna deny its scared me too. I think I'm going to be on hyper alert all the time 😬
How did it go? I’m going soon
@@SkeIeton she ded
How was it ?
Thank you for all the info
good to know with BH, i will bye me a new Camera when i come back to NY in June :) #Greetings from Germany and good Video again
So many scams in this city!
Scam city
dane mathews As a Manhattaner, PREACH.
Thsts nothing. Come to south africa, you will be shocked
If you wanna now it's even worse in every big European city
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Great video! Thanks for making this
Thx for the new video. I might go to New York City this summer. This will really help me!
Ahh the fake monk scam we have them here in Sydney as well very informative the video 👍👍👍
I don't know why anybody would go to one of those little electronics stores in NY. They've been ripping off tourists since the 1980's.
This video helped me a lot in my last trip
Thanks you so much!
Thank for sharing the tips! Very useful and helpful information.
Jon, can you post a link to Part 1? Never saw it. BTW, this was great! David enjoyed it too!!🙂
Thanks ! Scroll down I put a link in the description of the video .
8:11
Where I’m from you choose what to tip even at chain restaurants when I was in NY this past week I hated the added tip it’s sad that they rely on customers to pay their workers even if the service is trash.
Awesome tips Jon! Thank you! This will be helpful for the future tourists in NYC! I'm looking forward to the next vlog!
Thanks Bing as usual :)
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Great information. Thank you 🙏
The only thing someone tried to sell me on Time Square was marijuana...please, I'm from Boulder.
Getting to this late as fuck lol but he’s saying he’s from Boulder because it’s one of the best places in the country to get great quality legal weed. Colorado in general is such a beautiful place I loved denver
Lol
Haaaahaha! I remember the fake monk got me when I went to New Orleans! Damn bracelet! Lol. But this was great, I love these videos! Very informative!
Thanks for all the helpful tips! Will keep them in mind for trip to New York for Wrestlemania week!
Thank you for this video great content
05:53 scam happened to me on my trip to Manhattan. I was like wtf
hahaha same. it happened to me when i was trying to go to jfk
For parking, I park it in Brooklyn by a friend’s house, then take the Subway to Manhattan
I love your videos. I always learn something new even though I've been to the city a number of times. There're so many scammer in very large cities, it's very similar in some European cities.
+1 like from me. These are the sorts of vids I love!
People that sell swipes in the station actually charge 2 bucks a swipe. 75 cents less than the going rate. Actually quite a nice value IF you dont need the transfer.
they don't wanna see POC make money lol
When I went to NYC in early November 2018 for the marathon a man I passed on the street was handing out CDs. He offered me one, asked me what my name is and wrote it on the case. Then he asked if I wanted it autographed, I said sure. Then he said that'll be $10. I laughed and walked away.
Haha that happened to me in 2015 and he told me I can give him what I wanted and so I gave him 2 dollars and when I got home the CD was empty 😂
Went in July of 18’ with my mom. Saw weird people yelling in the subways and a man eating a rat eww but made several friends like a 90 year old Russian American woman on the subway and we talked to her on the way to Coney Island.
Thanks for the tips.
Thanks to your videos I feel much more prepared for my trip 👍🏻👍🏻
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Talk about the CD Mixtape scam. Guys came up to me asking where I was from/ being friendly and explained they rap against gang violence, racism and things like that and wanted me to have their mix tape for free and started signing it. Then after I took it asked for a tip. The second I said I only had a card and don’t carry cash they got pissed and took the CD back and walked away. I guarantee it was a blank disc... they forgot who I was and moved to where I happened to go into a pizza shop. I came out and they started doing it again and then realized I was the same guy, laughed and started on other people. I won’t get used but I know people fall for this.
Thanks for the tips!! Just got back from NYC and witnessed some of these....and I was able to just walk away from them!!
Thank you for the video it is helpful I’m sure for other people. For myself I was born and raise in New York so I see everything that goes on around me and a lot of it I get sick to my stomach. You was able to highlight quite a few things for other people coming in, so thank you again.
I went on a new york trip for my band in march. Luckly we went through a travel company so we got advice and easy contact to people who are new york experts. We had homeless people follow us because we denied giving them money
Poverty makes everyone less safe. We never had as many homeless and poor after 40 years of GOP greed for themselves.
Another awesome video! I don't like going to Times Square, but I was recently there and watched these very talented street performers "extort" money from everyone to see their "big" event LOL.
The apartment tips were great! I wasn't scammed, but the realtor was so responsive up until she got the broker fee. I never heard from her again. SMH
Yah, all these things happen... a shame.
The only time I go through time square is to get to the port authority or get to a broadway show. Time square is totally a trap.
Love your videos, just discovered your Chanel while being in NYC. Happily subscribed :)
thanks man that was really helpful!
here be barr is the my favourite you tube channel
:) Thanks !!
Lived here for 5 years and a half and seen everything that you have said in both videos. Cant wait to get out, I love the city but it's just too much, especially the taxes.
Still love it here.. big cities lead to this type of thing sadly.. i'm filming a Vegas video next ;)
Thank you so much for these!!!
Hey, J... Your YT channel is simply excellent!(Well done)... Informative, funny, engaging, there's something for everyone on it....More days in your life, please!... Shout out to Adrianna, she has a relaxed presence on camera and adds a lot to the vibe of your videos(you're a lucky guy!) ...Take Care, Ghostrider Rick
Great video!
I always try to help tourists whenever I see they need help or I get asked.
The most common ones I’ve seen are the metro card swipe scam and the “good samaritan” scam.
Thia guy should have more than 74000 subscribers.. You do a great job, i like to watch your viedos. Thank you!
94289 subscribers😉👏👏
Thanks John⭐️,for your amazing advice so true 👍🥰
Some good info man good work
I was ripped off for renting a shared room via air bnb.. Guy didnt pick my call whem I arrived.. Damned that guy
I love you bro
really great video, so true. u did good man!
Great video!
😱🤗 bright lights and rich city I love New York....🤗🤩🥰😍
You deserve more subs❤
Thanks
Thanks for good people like you we feel much safer and aware of scams.☺👍
Good stuff Jon! Some of these I wasn’t aware of. And (once) I gave into a CD scam in Harlem for the ‘Harlem 6’. At least I got their CD which I thought would be blank but it wasn’t. I have it to this day! Great souvenir!