3 Things to Avoid in Morocco
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Hey guys so in this video I am going to tll you about 3 scams that you should be aware of while in Morocco. Taxis, photo and video taking as well as tour guides. Not everyone is out to scam you some this is just how they make their money. Its best when you are anywhere to use your best judgement. Enjoy!
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A video about shopping in Rabat for clothes, furniture, kitchen stuff would be nice 😁
Hi Erin/Arin? How do spell your name? I'm sorry you got scammed, me too lots lately but we have to be vigilant with chancers ❤
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The truth is, without generalizing, in all countries of the world there are fraudulent taxi drivers, as happened to me in several major countries, and here in Morocco there are fraudulent and deceitful drivers. Therefore, for me, the best application is in drive, even though it has not been regulated yet.
Yes I agree I used that before I got my car
in germany the same problem
Especially in her country where there's no safety at all especially in big cities such as new York Chicago Seattle Los Angeles Dallas Atlanta new Orleans Florida and name it, as far as scam is concerned """her country"" was founded on scams so come on we are as dumb as you think 🤔 😮😮
Not same as in Tuekey! You give a note of 50 and like magicians they change for one of 5 and say you gave that 5! I hate, and think twice to come back Turkey cause of taxi drivers.
At Marroc i only used transfers from hotel, so i never had problems.
As a native I can say those scams exist because most services aren't regulated by the government yet. So before u take any service you have to negociate the fees beforehand and that's include also lawyers, handymen, cleaning lady... Negociate negociate. That's the way it is.
The word "smah lya" is used when you're addressing one person. When addressing a crowd or more than 1 person, we use "samho lya" (Sam-ho lee-ya)
Thank you!!
a lot of taxis ( not all of em ) scam the natives also
I am Moroccan and I completely agree with you. The authorities should take care of all this, especially the taxis. They need to be called by their real name, they are crooks. Thank you for this video.
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This is a message to the department of transportation, they have to legalize ride share services.
Its time to change now and enough of the TAXIs mafia.
In Morocco, the majority of Taxi drivers scams not only foreigners but also locals, otherwise, i like your videos, please keep sharing it ❤️
Next time if you don't have change for small bills you can easily tell them you will find the change in the closest store and they can wait for you get the change. If they don't want to simply give them what you have and take a picture of the license plate and there is a place to report them.
One other point, negotiate the price for everything (maids, repair work ect) before having any service and write it down. Don't pay for anything in advance, and when the work is done pay only what you agreed.
It fine to call it scam any where in the world you’ll find it even in usa
?@?!?!?!?!?!? Taxi scam in the USA hhhhhhhh are you serious
Hi Erin, I always look forward to these kinds of informative videos about Morocco, even small details like apps etc help so much.
I’m looking to move to Rabat in the near future if all goes as planned and wondering where to move to as I don’t know neighbourhoods yet so I need to do more research for that.
It’s a little hard because there aren’t many videos about this…
That main strip with the palm trees looks very nice near where you live!
If you could possibly do videos for cost of living per month in general that would be helpful also.
Do you think there’s a market for buying/renovating and selling property in Morocco or the country isn’t up to that level yet, and people instead just purchase new properties?
Also if one would like to live in Morocco, from what I’ve understood you just rent a property through the real estate after getting residency for a year and open an account???
Thanks :)
It is right about scams that you talkd about
Thanks for the input
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Erin WE love you
I think you nailed it Erin ! BRAVO
In Morocco, red taxis are widely disliked due to their reputation for scamming tourists and refusing to stop for small groups. Consequently, locals prefer ride-hailing apps like inDrive. Traditional taxi drivers often attempt to sabotage these apps to maintain their ability to overcharge customers.
Yes before I got a car I used Indrive
Not only the tourists. We got and we get scammed by those small taxis. Really, we are suffering a lot
you need to say " NO: LA LA LA . CHOUKRANE: Thank you. BESSELAMA : Bye "
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Just avoid Marrakech and agadir if you don’t want to get scammed
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In Morocco the taxis have legal tariffs. 0,30 dh/ 100 meters. Plus 2 or 3 dhs for the start. So before you get a taxi calculate your trip using wise for example which gives you the distance to go.
Fun info: you can use Indrive instead of taxi its like uber in morocco
I used to use that before I bought my car
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A friend of mine ( American ) told me that she will never go back to Marrakech. She hated that city. She visited Agadir , Rabat and Tangier and love it. She said Marrakech is so different overpriced , too touristy , too many scammers compared to the rest of Morocco. She is even said that Casablanca is much better than Marrakech.
I agree. I’m not a fan
Marrakesh is over stated,over priced shit hole.too hot in the summer too cold in winter. Merrakshis are very abrasive.scammers.
It could have fallen into the hands of the bad guys, in every country in the world there are good and bad people, so I can't hate an entire city on the basis of some people being bad.
S'il vous plaît... Traduisez en français... Merci beaucoup
خاص المغاربة الأحرار يساعدو هاد المرأة ماشي ينصبو عليها أو يزيدو عليها الثمن اعطيو صورة زوينة على بلادكم
In iSlam Stealing is a Major Sin, same thing with Cheating. You ARE SUPPOSED TO CORRECT the cheater as Islam disctates. Otherwise the cheater will be subject to Correction in the Grave. Both Jesus Peace Be Upon Him and Prophet Mohammed Pbuh Gave Examples. Allah is very strict with our discipline especially that we live End Times.
All City Taxis have taximeters.
Passengers, whether tourists or locals, have to check from the start that the taxi-driver has activated the taximeter or not !
By the way, the price of big six-passenger taxis which circulate inside cities is fixed, whereas the price of small three-passenger taxis depends on the counter/taximeter, and at night, there is an addition of half the price (50%) marked or dispayed in the meter !
In all, one has to be aware of scammers, for they exist everywhere, whether in Morocco or elsewhere !
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Dear Irene, monkeys in Marrakech are a Moroccan tradition and have been listed by UNESCO. They are keen to preserve them because they are part of Moroccan heritage 🇲🇦😀
Can you visit New England university in Tangier? to visit with American students and get their impressions
You have to clarify to your viewers that only small taxies that have meters, NOT the big taxis, also in ALL stations and airports taxies have one price, NO meters all over Morocco, about the change, in the morning most taxies don’t have change, for your situation, you’ve should taken the taxi RED number on the side and report him in the taxi office
Agree about the taxi. No meter, get out and get the next one. I'm a bit surprised that as an animal lover, you condone the use of monkeys to earn a living. Any wild animal that is forced to wear clothes and is kept on a chain... just plain wrong. They HAVE to get on with the handler. Otherwise, they don't eat. Walk past. Plain cruel.
People trying to make money off of tourists is not unique to Morocco. You should act intelligently no matter which country you are traveling in.
In the souks It is expected that everyone will bargain, naturally tourists will pay more because they don't know the real prices.
The grand taxies have fixed prices and the smaller taxis have a meter. It is illegal for the small taxi drivers to overcharge tourists. If the small taxi wants to charge you a fixed price just say counter or meter, if they don't want to use the meter just get another taxi.
A taxi driver wanted to charge me 700 dirhams to go from my hotel to a friend's house when the real price is only 25 dirhams; I simply said no thank you, walked around the corner to the main Street and took a small (petit)taxi. I ended up paying 24 dirhams.
in every country in the world there are good people and bad people, stop bothering. In USA there are no thieves and criminels!
Not you excusing the people keeping monkeys in chains. Moroccans are not cave-men, they are intelligent people with self-awareness. They can make money other ways, as difficult as it may be, they choose to exploit those animals because they don't see animals as worthy of care or respect. Clearly you didn't see how they yank those monkeys around by the chain. Thankfully all the Moroccans I know have morals, and strongly strongly disagree with this.
Marrakech is the capital of scams in Morocco, where mostly tourists are the victims. I've experienced the same guide scam in Fes Medina and I am a Moroccan.
I know you didn’t mean to be rude when you talked about the country not being as advance as American when comes to dealing with animals in your story about the monkeys but this type of exploitation is also not permissible in Islam. You can’t grab an animal, chaine it and exploit it for money. When I went to Marrakech I refused to have anything to do with it because it’s haram. I think that people should refrain from encouraging it and politely remind the people who engage in such activities that it’s haram. They are nice people they just don’t know better
Hi. I like you ,you seem so kind but monkeys and snake " shows" are like zoos in other countries, and like you said it is their way of making money,
People who cames visit Morocco Morocco should
know that this is poor contry and non devloped like
Amereca and europ ,if you are looking for devoloped
and clean places, it is prefre to stay in your contry,
Im a Moroccan and I m angry about a lot non organised domains and places ,by the bad leaders of the gouvernement..when don't have good education, we don't have good Hospital,, we don't have organized transport ,and even a lot of street stiil need improvement..this is the truth that can't be hide ,and others non morroccan must be aware of before coming here to avoid complaining after..
All taxi drivers are the same in every country, I had bad experience with taxis in many countries
I like all your videos! You are so honest about everything and I like that 🤍🤍
I appreciate that! 😊❤️🇲🇦
Morocco is a wonderful country, but taxis and tourist places love you to pay attention, taxis, if he doesn't have a change or they said to you that he doesn't have a change, tell him not to worry about it, I won't give you to 20 dirhams or tell the police that they are afraid of it, the police, especially the police are tourist
Your not alone we all suffering from taxies (I am a Morrocan) I heard that the official authorities well take care of that in the up coming future until that happene I will just use indrive 😢😢
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I just want to make a quick Temara restaurant recommendation. There's a great Syrian restaurant called Chawarma Ibn Acham. It has the best shawarmas in Temara. I just discovered it and love it so much. Enjoy! -the other American in Temara
Yes I’ve had that many times very good
I am Moroccan and I live in The US for 24 years, Marrakech is beautiful as long as you avoid tourists areas specially Jama el Fena , when i visit I always stay in all inclusive resorts outside Marrakech,
Salam alikom madame
Delicious breakfast that you can not find it in America, bon apetit
Hey, 4:26 we don't believe in karma.
All these things also happen to Moroccans living abroad, when we come back on vacation they are very good at spotting us, and if they hear that our accent is different than the locals, they will definitely try us out.
I had a bad experience in the market in Marrakech with the henna ladies. They grabbed my arm and would not let go. I told her I had no money but she squirted the henna all over my arm and hand anyway and tried to get money form me. I only had USD dollars which are hard for the people here to exchange because they were not perfect. I said La over and over and still got molested. It was terrible. I gave her the dollars and walked away to wash my now stained arms. Avoid the Medina in Marrakech for me.
Yeah I’ve been 4x I know now better.
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Hi Erin I hope all is well with you and your family 🤲
I agree with you about taxi drivers issues ! Not all of them ! However, big chunk of them they don’t care and they take advantage, which is happens to me with them many times specially in Marrakesh and somewhat in Casablanca, you may ask the driver to take you somewhere and usually you know how much is going to cross, but he will take you around basically for a tour to make you pay more money. which is this habit has to be stopped. Because it’s embarrassing . And these people has to be taken the commercial drivers license from them. because they don’t want to stop, they think it’s funny. 🙄For the people who handle the snakes and monkeys. totally different story because they’ve been doing it for over 800 years that’s how they make money and that how they make 11 to have a roof above that heads and food on the table . simple is that. specially a lot of UA-camrs they take a video of them to make money with that video. And handlers of the snakes and the monkeys they know that.
And UA-camrs most of them they don’t want to give them shit they become cheap . For whatever reason. Which is that’s not nice.
For the tour people that’s how they make their money also if you need help and he take you somewhere you need to go to , you have to tip him. You have to give him some money simply that. Because it’s not his job to take you there he’s doing that to make 11. For example, you go shopping at appliances store or clothing store or any store ,and you need help to your car,and they call for someone to help you which is he works for store he get paid and when he finish helping you, you thank him and you give him some some money, even though that he job . Basically for the tour people or monkeys, snakes handlers, they hustle for money, that’s all. Dima ma9rib ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦
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Nice points! 👍
Thanks!
You know ...taxi in Marrakech is a big issue to locals , let alone to tourists...
Officials receive tens of complaints Everyday because of those indecent acts ... Tourist have to be so firm with such behavior...in chae lah these scams will Cease..
Take care 👋
Ahh didn’t know locals had issue
MONKEYS AND SNAKE CHARMERS, ARE NOT SCAMS, THESE PEOPLE HAVE TO EARN SOME MONEY. THERE ARE NO BENEFITS OR ANY FINANCIAL HELP AT ALL, IF THEY WANT TO EAT, THEY HAVE TO EARN IT. YOU HAVE A CHOICE HELP THEM OUT OR WALK AWAY.
You didn’t listen to the video? I said this is how they make money…I told people what to do if they don’t want it. They are agressive with putting the monkies on you
I hope you’re having a wonderful time in Morocco! Like any popular tourist destination, there are a few things to watch out for, such as potential scams that can occur in any tourist-heavy area around the world…Always remember to negotiate beforehand and make sure everything is clear. If something doesn’t feel right, don’t hesitate to say no. Stay aware, and you’ll continue to have an amazing experience!
par tous il y a des bons et des mauvaises des gens honnêtes en disparition
If you have any problèmes liké this u take him to thé police or u tell him you gonna call cops
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In Marrakech, taxi drivers scam even Moroccans. With taxies, if you see the price is a scam, tell them to drive you to the police post for taxies in darija it’s called “pointage”, and if you complain there, they will be in trouble like getting a suspension for 15days.
Unfortunately in Marrakech, they are suffocating to tourists, and you literally need to be rude to dissuade them.
I hope you enjoy your time in Morocco.
We want to create videos about Moroccan food and the most popular restaurants in city you are living in 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦
وعليكم السلام والرحمة الله وبركاته
Please more videos about scammres in Morocco
That’s it really that I know of or experience
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Lady try to return to usa because morocco is good and its normal anyway. If you can't accept those situations change the country
I accept and love them, doesn't mean I can't talk about them. I moved here for a reason 😊♥️ I love it.
Keep going sister
Thank you, I will
Don't be an ass give them some money 😂😂😂😂
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Hi aren welcome to Morocco I like your content 🎉🎉
Thank you!!
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I agree with you. I am Moroccan and I admit that such behavior exists in Morocco, unfortunately... Greetings to you.
Merci merci
Fez is a medium size city, actually Casablanca is the largest city , probably in the entire continent of Africa, just a pointer
Put the mitter on = khadam KontoooR 😂
Ahh thank you
@@momof4vlogs You're very welcome
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Morning
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My lady slam since you are in an Arab country, memorize some verses from the Quran That would be nice
The taxi in marrakech wont stop for locals even , so when stops for you obviously you paying him more then a local person and your distination might not be as long
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The government tries to impose the rule of law as they are implemented in modern socities, but often the citizens go against those law for one reason or an other.
Durig the pandemic, the governent tried to pass a law that forces the cab drivers to use the counter, and stop loading the taxi with clients at each stop like a bus would do, but
the trade union gave the green light to the taxi drivers to go on strike, and protest in front of the parliament, which they did and the law could not be passed.
Their argument is that they don't earn enough money. Go figure how much is enough.
Laws that are critical are issued by the king himself, like the law of equal inheritence between sons and daughters. Unlil recently, a boy used to inherit double the inheritence of a girl. It is a religious law that still exists in most Arab countries.The modernisation program is moving way faster than the adaptation of the average Moroccan, but eventially he will catch up.
Historically Marrakech has always been the capital of hustling and scamming, partly due to unemployment and dry/harsh environment (tourism and artisanat are the source of bread), and partly because "they" deal with foreign visitors only (white folks with money). So everything goes...A scammer can do the clown or play dumb, assuming that he won't lose his face, as he would with a local.
The American biologists Stephen Jay Gould has a book called "The lying stones of Marrakech ", where he talks about the business of selling fake meteorites and fake fossils around the world. A scammer in Marrakech would sell you the skull of a donkey and tell you that it belonged to a T-Rex.
Generally speaking Moroccan public is compasionate, but when it comes to business or anything that involves money, you have act like a detective before you take out your wallet or agree on anything.
Salam, how are you Erin.. I’m planning to visit in November. I would like to meet you.. 😊
thank you for explaining...a lot of people dont know...thanks erin
You're so welcome!
Great video! Thanks for sharing. I'm leaving Indiana for Morocco in about two weeks, and my husband and I were just wondering if oatmeal is available there. I make it every morning for my kids. Is it similar to American oatmeal? I'm also looking for grits.🤣
Yes we have oatmeal in Morocco, it says Avoine on the box. You just have to make a list of your favorite food in French to make it easy to find in the supermarket. Enjoy your stay.
Noo if you want oatmeal or grits bring it because here there is only plain oats
@momof4vlogs Thanks. Will do. I guess we will adjust to what's available. I should have known grits would be asking too much.
@m.bassel3319 I will look into it. Thanks!
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Marrakesh is overrated as touristic city. It needs to be cleaned out of scammers like that first.
Marrakesh is my least favorite as it’s very brushy to buy
@@momof4vlogs i agree. I like the northern part of Morocco especially tetouan .
Also Rabat , and southern of morocco
Its less busy , people are better not materialistic , God fearing people.
Welcoming and generous
I mean literally generous not like Marrakech
They ask you to pay to show a street.
I hate those people Who do that.
great video. I've been watching your content since you arrived but not seen much lately. your looking well and seem really relaxed. looks like morocco is serving u well. i was in morocco last xmas and all being well I'll be there again this year
I try to do a few video a week
il y a beaucoup darnaqueurs fait attention
There are scammers in the world and in every country, but it is a person’s duty before getting into a taxi to read the number and memorize it, and in the event of a dispute, he must go to the taxi security department and file a complaint and they will bring him immediately.
This happens in all tourist countries..we Moroccans also fall into the same problem
Yea that's true..
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Thank you, one of the best channel for travel tips 💖
Thank you so much for the support
Saludos para todos
video should be trending in morocco, thanks
Aww thanks so much! Share away!
hey Erin, how are you i love your videos and i leave next to you and cameron is my friend
Aww welcome thank you for the support 🇲🇦
good darija 😂😊
Chokran
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