Is Karl Rock Right: Are Indians Scammers?
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2018
- Karl Rock is a popular foreign UA-camr making videos in India. However from the numerous videos he makes about scams in India it seems that he's trying to imply that his adopted homeland is a nation of scammers and cheats. Is Karl Rock right to portray Indians in this way? Myself and Harald Baldr discussed scamming in India and our own experiences on our way down to Jaipur recently and here is the discussion. Let me know what your experiences in India have been and if you think Karl Rock is correct in his assessment in the comments section below.
Always carry small bills. Never use 500, 2000 rupee notes. Make 50 and 100 rupee notes your main currency.
What if you to get change for 2000 and then they try scamming you there?!? Lol jk
Got to watch out for receiving torn bills as well. Merchants will give out torn bills but will not accept them.
Easy to say that after watching this.
@@nikoaguilera1960 your maths must be good though bc the PPL whom u r meeting are very good at matha
Indians also face the same scams if they don't belong to that area or can't speak local language. Frankly it's disgusting. It's one of the reasons I avoid public transport and prefer to travel by my car. Sone destinations are simply not worth the hassle. For example Fatehpur Sikri. They chase your car on bikes banging on the sides asking you to stop two kilometres away they want to take you to their parking lot. The charge for parking is Rs 50 they want to scare you into paying Rs 250-Rs400. Then from the parking lot they tell you that you can't drrop off the family till the gate of the dargah which is on a steep hill as there is no place to turnaround. They tell you it's 2 kilometres away . You can't see it from parking. Then they charge 250 for auto to take you there. Frankly I got so pissed and finally understood why every person in Agra asked me not to go there. I'm never ever going there again.
9:16 Most rickshaw drivers overcharge other indians as well, esp if you are in another state or does not know the language there.
Exactly what I was thinking. If I as a Northie go to so a Southern State, they will overcharge Me, and vice versa.
In fact, over charging Tourists by Taxi Drivers happens at most places in the world. Or other similar scams on tourists too.
I went to Argentina and was told specifically to beware of Taxi Drivers giving you Fake currency notes when returning change.
Yeah..that happened to me a lot..but I don't play the victim card as they have to live..its not like they are greedy but more likely they need to survive..but its a bad thing though..
@@rahul.83 agree with you. one of the reason why I found services like ola very helpful. I'm glad auto drivers are accepting it in some places, like in Chennai and I appreciate them for that. Language barrier was not an issue anymore. I'm not a fan in riding cabs, I prefer auto for short distance rides in cities, and i will support them if they keep up with the times.
Survival is not an excuse for straight out overcharging people. Guess what, every living humans have to survive. Auto / Taxi drivers are no special snowflakes! That is called theft and it breaks one's trust in the society. Like Harald or Bald said in one video, it is not the fact that it cost more than normal but they tried to take advantage of you, which is just a terrible feeling.
other state? they will overcharge you if you visit a nearby city and dont know the area and fares.
Yeah even as an indian i keep getting scammed by auto drivers moreover i get scammed by government officials, police officials and every aspect of life. I feel like officials would eat me alive if they get the chance but dont have any option else than living the life as i got it.
I get phonecall's from Indian scammers everyday , I live in Wales , no one else phone's me so i quite look forward to the chats ...
Väčšiu picoviny si nemohol nájsť ako porovnanie....
@@MrMajsterixx no
@@MrMajsterixx You know what? I've never been to India!
@@MrMajsterixx survival of the best. Haha. If India had better army they be fine. But I dont agree in war or killing people!
@@MrMajsterixx I like when someone tries to justify someones actions based on his/her nations PAST...
Indian flag: checked
Scammers: checked
Indian views: checked
When ever hear scammers i remember british raaj in India.
What you remember time you here scammers ?
@@saurabh9517 this is the he main problem with indians, insted of accepting our mistakes we start 'what aboutism'.
pathetic 🤦
@@saurabh9517 British gave us modern Science, Democracy , United Country....A lot in return too.. there are always two aspect of every coin.
@@sandeepb6592 I am not justifying @Sourabh Mehta They also gave use rote learning, Partition, Famines and Poverty.
@@saurabh9517 bhai ye log apni country ka negative presentation kar rahe hai my country INDIA great country we are oldest civilization we are largest democracy
I've seen few videos of Harald. He shares his experiences, good or bad. Sometimes about scams as well.
Coming to Karl, I've seen plenty of his videos. Even he doesn't try to portray India as a country of scammers. He tries to create awareness amongst foreigners or probable tourist so that they could avoid getting scammed in their day-to-day lives. He explains every trap that he's been into, so that noone else goes through the same. You too are creating awareness about India in your own way:) The truth is you do get scammed at times. Even Indian tourists get scammed when they travel to other parts of the country. You need to be aware, not too naive, like Harald said show some anger, it works.
Well said..........
Avatar Airbender and hey he just married an Indian girl and started living in India.doesnt look like he hates India or Indians
I appreciate you for your typing skills
you can have bad things happen to you in any country lol
Well…Watch more Vlogging on scammers. Dubai, Egypt , Pakistan , Turkey all these places are full of scammers , targeting India & tarnishing image of India doesn’t help you anyway. Each country has good n bad people but if you specialise then it’s wrong that’s all🙏
- Message from India 🇮🇳
When i was 10 years old
I was traveling from Varanasi to delhi with my parents...
2 south korean guys were sitting on my berth because they didn't have confirm ticket.
So whole night me, my brother and those 2 guys were chatting and having fun.
And when TT(ticket collector came)
They tried to scam them and charge extra money but i am glad that i helped my south korean friends and got them out of the mess. :)
Thanks Rahul. Good job.
So charging more money means scam ?😂😂😂
Im like TT uuuh
Just like TT yeaaa
(Twice)
You nincompoop. That's called an RAC ticket. Reservation Against Cancellation. That's completely legal and it is mentioned on the ticket that you have to share the berth with another person.
If someone hasn't boarded the train then that berth becomes free and the TT has the right to sell that berth to RAC passengers for a fee, a fee that goes to the railway.
You should get educated before foul mouthing something you do not know about.
@@pritsingh9766 a company official , is charging you more than what locals pays -- yes, that's a scam. What do you call a scam?
I have lived in the UK and now I am in Canada. Nearly every single day I get scam calls from people with Indian accent claiming themselves to be government tax agents asking for national/social insurance number. Upon asking how is the weather today in Delhi they hang up lol.
There is more than a billion Indians and 99% of them are not scammers, but 1% is a lot of people out of more than a billion
@@colatf2 Agreed
That's such a smart idea! I guess you can also change the city each time when you ask about the weather. You'll learn more about India than you ever thought you would 😂
@@aidan7933 lmaooo would be a fun way to learn actually :D
What a surprising fact you can understand an Indian accent on a phone call easily every time you are called ..strange ....and how about you got a call from lahore ...now that is not a scam but a lot more than that ....they might ask you for terrorist collab😂😂
I clicked on this because the thumbnail looked like a old pewdiepie
Hahahahah
yeah its karl rock he looks like pewdiepie
You mean young not old lol
Jan Vetikke yesssss
Jan Vetikke yeah it’s pew die pie on crack
You have right to ask for every penny you deserve
Agreed
@@baldandbankrupt
Then british have lot of right of india's to except then, isn't ?
But remember not only from India.
@@saurabh9517 english?
@@saurabh9517 Bit like the Muslims in India then.
Of course there is a difference in the "stay calm and just insist Bald method" and the "flip out and almost get your ass whooped Harold approach". Although in Florence Harald was like a true Maltese knight :)
I went to India alone in 2013. The taxi driver from Delhi airport screwed me by initially understanding that I needed to be taken to the train station but this suddenly changed during the journey and I ended up being taken to tourist offices around Dehli where they ridiculed my travel plans and tried to sell me anything they could. I ended up missing my train because of them. I’m hopefully going back to India this year but I will not be repeating this experience.
A lot of those "Official Travel Agencies" are nothing of the sort! Yet more scams. I've never been but heard a lot of people say Pakistan is very nice & the people far more honest & pleasant.
what can you expect from a negligent scummy nation.
@@pup1008 Pakistan has some bad apples as well just like any other country but they're far more hospitable and respectable towards tourists when compared to india. I think part of the reason is how few tourists there are in pakistan so they always get excited and want to show their best parts when they see someone from outside.
This comment is 2 years old and you probably must have forgotten but it makes me so angry. First time in Delhi in 2010 at 2 am, I was taken for a taxi ride that lasted almost 3 hours around every part of the city and finally into my hotel. I paid by meter and was taken around the city in circles which I just assumed is huge as I was new. The worst part was the taxi driver acted like he is also new so on top of the fare I even tipped him.
Your friend always has a surprised look on his face 😆
I don't know if this is used elsewhere, but in Finland we have a very common saying "its not the one who asks who is stupid, but the one who pays"
Yeah those 90 year old grannies can thank themselves for being such dumbasses
The land of The linus torvalds
Couldn't agree more. Lived half of my life in India, never been scammed or had anything stolen.
Ok let me tell a true story. In 2017 at jodhpur 2 tourist from Canada were roaming next to our house in city and the lady got dog bite, they were very tensed and looking for hospital. We tell them to come to our house, we cleaned the wounded area and gave her first aid and booked cab for hospital.
The very next day the couple came to our house with a box of sweets. That's was such a wonderful gesture. We literally had tears. We are not scammers dear. Spread love not hatredness.
There are scammers and nice people in every country
I was in Mexico with my father and we paid our restaurant bill. The bill came back $3 short (50 pesos) and my father was telling me just to leave and forget it, and I said no. I marched up to our waiter and asked for the 50 pesos, he said they charge for service. I took the menu off the counter and pointed to "Tip not included in bill" then he handed over the 50 pesos. Absolutely ridiculous
@@OOOUZ Lol, if you go buy a packet of crisps, and someone keeps your money, what do you do?
Exactly, not the amount of money but the principle. Good for not letting them punk you.
Dam 3$ really I tip 4$ when I go to Golden Corral
yea wages in mexico are like 146 pesos in a month sometimes.
Made a fuss over $3? Lol I call that being a cheapskate thats ridiculous and your proud of it too haha SMH
Karl lives in India, gives information prior to tourists going to India what to avoid & how to avoid. All countries have scammers. But Karl lives in India & shows what he lives with.
Every country has scammers, but india is definetly in the top 5 easiest countries to get scammed in/from
@@whiteobama3032 that's because there's 1.5 billion people in india
And less than 0.1 percent are scammers and even then there will be millions of scammers
Hope you would have used common sense while writing this
There's 1000s of tourists come to india every day
So some bad people have made their business of scamming
And even people travelling from one region to other in india gets scammed
@@ilyprnc what about scam calls? Every single one I've gotten is form an Indian guy
@@Espurna01 yeah, you may seem fool to them
@@ilyprnc roasted
Yes being overcharged is a scam, the same way amusement park food is a scam
Lol amusement park food? No it isn't. What defines a scam is some sort of deception is going on. In one video a taxi driver drives Bald around pretending to be lost and intending to overcharge him - that's a scam. Just being expensive is not a scam.
Them pretending they dont know where there going a circling the town 3 times so they can charge you more is literally the definition of a scam and thats only the tip of the iceberg.
@@ItsDeffoScott, yes it is. Just as with sport events and concerts and even movie theaters. They scam is they take what is a captive audience, and offer them items for sale they know people associate with being at the event, like, water to hydrate themselves during.
In days past, it was okay to bring in your own items of food and drink, so there really was no scam, as we had choice. But, it's been decades now the policy applied to captive audiences, is they cannot bring in their own food or drink. We must buy them at the event at obtuse prices, right down to the water, we must buy as we pass by the public water fountains that dried up never to be repaired, years and years ago.
No being overcharged is not a scam. Why are we foreigners seeing what the Indian people are paying ? Its a general fact that they belonging from third world country are economically poorer. The prices are so low for the public there because they cannot afford it. However we can afford it, and believe it or not its still cheaper than what we had to pay to our theifly capitalist government. But ofcourse if its like a way overpriced then ofcourse it would be called a scam. I personally wouldnt mind paying 50 100 ropees more if they ask it. (Would not pay to that person from fair tho.... Thats a scam)
well according to your logic apple is a scam as well then
I have asked Karl that am I a scammer or just a "crazy beggar". ☝️
Should tourist avoid me? if so, how he himself would avoid me?
Karl didn't answer me yet.
😂😂😂 Legend! I'm sure he'll reply soon!! In fact he will make a video about you! Great work Mr. 100 Rupees and thanks for hassling Karl instead of me 🙏🏻
😂😂 Mr Bald he hasn't left you yet
@bald and bankrupt
I asked in his this video:
ua-cam.com/video/3vGl1Pv3qzs/v-deo.html
He is too busy with second edition of his "useful" book 🙏
+Mohit Bilochi oh yea you're right
Mr. 100 Rupees Damn Mr. 100 rupees for Prime Minister 👍 2019
My friend gets scammed every time he buys something even in his hometown 😂
That's a talent not everyone have but fortunately
I HAVE THE TALENT , PRAISE ME MORTALS
some people have SUCKER written right on there forehead lol
Mko bi krte 😞
So the answer is yes, but they only target the most vulnerable, nice
You know, honest people.
They actually target just about anyone they can. There literally scum.
Thx for saving my 11 min
@TREVOR WILSON they said overpaying isn't scamming in the video 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️.Also they do scam people
The Poonisher like every country in the planet, this is not particular to India, if your stupid you get scammed!.
I'm getting scammed by india almost daily over the phone, and I'm in Canada
Pickup the call and enjoy chatting 😂
Then you are dumb AF
@IndiaCobra How do I know who it is? Local numbers displayed.
Wait, everyday you get scammed (fall for it) or they try to scam you? cuz you be dumb af if you gonna fall for it every time
You need a proper coaching on how to install truecaller or any other alternative available in Canada
dont hesistate to call for any kind of help in india its pretty common to stop a person and ask for help and no one feels bad or anything.
I totally appreciate you folks handling your situations on your own and managing things even though you know little Hindi....i have personally seen foreigners being scammed and intervened almost every time to avoid shit like that from happening as it makes me feel ashamed of being a Hindustani when an unscrupulous traveler is duped in front of my eyes....i have traveled the width and breadth of India and have seen that even we Indians get scammed quite often due to the cultural and language barriers...its amazing how you guys manage things on your own...salute to you folks and i wish you guys the very best with your future adventures in India and abroad.....
what a nice comment that is
Thank you. People like you make a change
"Unscrupulous" traveller? Think you used the wrong word there lol. Maybe you meant Unwitting. Or Unversed. Or just plain gullible.
@@dizzyb111 you are right! Used a wrong word for sure and thank you for highlighting it! ...Wish you all the best...
Just by reading your comment I can tell you are a nice honest and genuine person. I seriously wish you all the best for your life, the world needs more people like you!
1:51 If you change the definition of scam enough, you can be 100% safe from scams. In reality, you got scammed.
exactly what I was thinking at that moment in the vid. That sounds like the exact definition of a scam. lol
@@DBrown_XD that's not. Wtf. Whats wrong with you people? I thought you were capitalists? How is charging someone for something they can see and not lying to them about what you are selling a scam? If you like about the goods you are selling or they are defective goods or you haven't provided the services that were part of the package being sold then yes. Otherwise no. Prices even differ among cities for things like cars in India sometimes upto a tune of 1 lakh rupees (a lil under 2k$) . That doesn't mean we are being scammed. It's just that the companies charge you differently based on buying power of the locals.
@@iamdanyboy1 If a foreigner was charged more than an American in a shop or restaurant in America, everyone would come and help them, we protect foreigners.
@@SkyBlueViolet If locals get to know about this, they do. Literally what happened with the change story
Changing the definition of a scam is a scam
You both are real brand ambassador for “incredible India”.
I have found in my experience and travels there is a "local price" and a "foreigner price". I view it with "it is what it is" mentality, but trying to withhold money is not something I have seen. I would even go so far as to say there has been times where I paid too much unintentionally and was quickly corrected and shown the correct currency to use.
Yes this happened twice the other day. I don't understand hindi numbers very well and paid too much but both times my money was returned immediately. 99% of Indians are very very honest.
bald and bankrupt great, you both rocks for telling the truth.
You are right, most of the people, be anywhere, are honest by nature
That to me seems pretty uncommon. Did you ever catch the bus? They will ALWAYS like 99% of the time try to withhold money. I had to count my money after every transaction as a lot of them tried to do that.
Maybe there is a pattern here. people who had their share of life experiences of ups and downs know how to deal with these situations, they have awareness . the young instagram generation have a version of a perfect little adventurous world in their heads , when reality strikes they do not have enough life experience to deal with these situations. i guess not much can expected of a generation whose priority is posting pictures of their food rather than enjoying it's taste.
That’s true, they are likely to talk big about how explorative they are, but wouldn’t last an hour on the streets. And then complain about the very places they visited because of their own stupidity. We only get to see half the story...
Google reviews is a compendium of knucklehead Gram heads crying over getting triggered bc they don’t get their way ie: free nights at a hotel in exchange for a good review. These people are pathetic really. They give travellers a bad name
well that's ridiculous, that's just like any young kid - has nothing to do w the instagram generation. all kids are idealistic and naive, as you once were too.
True. First World tourists who travel to India and enjoy it in its truest form are some of the toughest and smartest people to ever walk on Earth.
I like how you try to put the blame on the victims....
Mr. Bald, thank you for doing your best to set the record straight.
Bald and Harold are a gripping combo! Love these vids!
Thanks guys to clarify to others, yes In my country some people are cheaters and you have to be aware in some places, but overall we are warm welcoming and we don't like to cheat our guests. Please enjoy India and if you need suggestion on do's and don't comment here, will be more than happy to help :)
"some" lol
It is smart to always have MORE CHANGE when you go out to places like this especially keep 10's, 20's, 50's, and hundreds. Never pay anyone 500, 2000 bill instead use a debit card or paytm.
@@theislander9034 and you spread racism ?
@@theislander9034 Haha, found the racist pig fearing piece of shit
More than 10 years ago I paid around $25 for a couple of beers and a show that never came at a strip club. I went out shouting at the host: "you are scammers". That was in London.
It was a scam & not one that a Brit would have fallen for but we don't do that on an industrial scale! Also a lot of those clip joints are owed by foreigners or gangsters at best!
If you come back I'll take you to Brown's or better still The Old Axe in Shoreditch. You get a *REAL* show for whatever you want to put in the girls pot (not a great choice of phrase there but...) I'll even put you good for your *$25* in beer!
Keep away from London full-stop unless you are looking at things that are over 300 years old which I suppose some of the strippers in the fraudulent clip joints might even be!
@@pup1008 I liked The Horns.
@@bluceree7312
Can't say I know it? Where's that?
strip clubs is a scammers nest.
I had a friend that lost 1000 in 2 hours.
First a beer cost maybe 5 quid then they change the menu and charge 20-25 for a beer.
@@daogenify
I dunno about that? I've got out of the *Olde Axe* In Shorditch paying standard rate for a pint & having put £1 in the young ladies pot!
I could have even got hold of the non stripping barmaid but that's another story!
Generally I'd keep well away from clip joints in tourist areas wherever you are! Normally you are "encouraged" to by the "young lady" a drink which translates into a shitty bottle Cava at £120 a pop! I certainly wouldn't argue with owners though!
I know this video is old but I recently got back from a trip to India. One backpacker who's been there for over a year told me "Never deal with anything more than 500 rupees. Always try to be exact with the money so it's easier to count and see if they pocketed some change. You may not notice 10 rupees gone on a 500 bill, but 10 rupees on a 50 is much harder gyp"
Actually herald scammed you by giving you that Biscuit 🤣
Underrated.
Where?link?
this video is a masterpiece, glad you took your time to share your genuine experiences. To all the foreigners, just like mr blad said, never accept anything less than what you paid for, never ever.
Even though it’s a small amount, I found that I really got sick of being drilled for cash after a few days. It made me sensitive to the small things, just like a thoughtless housemate.
I sort of understand what Carl rocks is trying to say he basically just wants people to be aware especially those who aren't street smart
@IndiaCobra It's rife in India tbh but, by Brahma, I love the place!
A good pragmatic and logical video with plenty of common sense.
Pretty interesting story and great tips.✌️
Man this video triggered a bit of dormant rage inside me from when i was in Southeast Asia. They have the exact same scams there.
In berkina faso my wife was scammed by a pastor for her ride back to the airport. 80$ turned into 230$ Canadian. I wasn't there. 3rd world happly scams. 2nd gives, 1st ignores.
Thanks for the perspective on this. My wife and I are about to fly back to the USA from Delhi after spending 23 days in India. We had a few experiences where people were not forthcoming or lied in order to get kickbacks because they knew we were extremely vulnerable, being foreigners. It is definitely true that 99% of Indian people are honest, well intentioned, generous, friendly, etc. What makes traveling to India stressful is the fact that there does seem to be an industry that preys upon the vulnerabilities of foreign travelers, which goes unregulated by the authorities. The locals who interacted with us the most were the ones who were trying to get money from us, which is unfortunate- the average Indian is just minding their own business without an ulterior motive, so you don’t notice them as much. Little things started to add up that made us hyper vigilant- in one situation I had to get angry in order to be treated fairly- basically a local was pretending to be friendly in order to make money and was capitalizing on our extremely vulnerable situation. We were never sure if we were getting objective information or if the info was skewed to benefit the people we were asking. On the other hand, we also had some of the sweetest interactions. When the brain goes into hyper vigilance/survival mode because of 2 or 3 scammy situations, it’s hard to not see everything as a threat, even though the majority of India isn’t a real threat.
Hand on my heart the best video about us.
If anyone gets in trouble here and they need help people like me will be there to help. That's the reality. Not all of us are bad.
Only that you don't scam with a different name on each video, so how would someone know who are with what name.
stop scamming pls xd
I love you both💓💓 huge fan from India
This unfortunately is true ..and they don’t try it with locals because Indians are aware of tricks and won’t have it! Stand your ground and ask for help from other Indians ..they would definitely help!
You obviously have a generous spirit. That is evident in your videos. I also see that you don't take kind to being taken advantage of. I also see that you give people the benefit of the doubt. My disagreement is if that someone is knowingly attempting to get a hire price from you, that is a scam in my definition book. I know this comment is on an old video, but I have been watching all of your videos over the last week or so. I love your content. Stay safe Mr. Bald.
Even in Delhi metro the clerk at ticket counter sometimes cleverly returns less change during rush hours, if u r attentive and object to it then n there, u get the rest of the money. The clerk behaves as if it was a mistake. That happened to many times to make me realise it is a modus operandi!! I.e scam.
just book from a machine or something
There are people like this in every country
Arslan Amir not in Qatar. At all.
Well...i dont want to be that "my country is better" guy, but...in Germany you don´t have to tell the taxidriver to turn the meter on or bargin about a price in a shop or something like that. Granted, you can be robbed and or stabbed to death or be beaten to death. But that besides you have no scammers like this anywhere. ;)
Well yes obviously but they're an abundance in india because of the majority of poor people there. This kind of excessive day-to-day scamming coems from poorer countries. Rich countries do it, but in larger scale and more hidden, we legalize our scams
Not in Germany. The cashier person who didnt give change, he would have been instantly fired on the spot and police would have been involved here. Such scams only exist in India and maybe Thailand and few other countries...
Ur wrong
When all your favourite youtubers start to collaborate
I will rather have you as a friend than having your extra money.
"My friend, give money."
- every single one
You should get a Indian friend with you so you never get scammed
Gerry Freeman what f/ing cartelll ....its india not Mexico idiot
real plot twist the indian being a friend is the scam
@@Sthmohtwenty Then Organised Mafia in India
9:07 exactly, when you goto a new place it takes time to get to know how things work there. Even me being an Indian when I go to another state face things like these. You just have to be patient and get to know things from locals. In India things change from place to place apparently. 😉
Man i love the videos the 2 of u do !
Mr Harald's gaze on the camera was so sharp
I feel like the overcharge thing is an Asian thing. Bargaining seems pretty common in the East
This is true
@Indian Streetshietters why don’t you stop living?
One advise to foreign travelers in India. Stop this “keep that change” practice. IMO rich foreign tourists due to their generous behaviour have set the wrong expectations with small business owners and beggars. They probably seen all tourists as super wealthy or over generous and try to get some extra cash from them.
Lol pass the blame to generous people, nice one
@@BudMasta Right??
We had a few problems with exchanging English money to Rupees In Goa, Those corner shop money exchange offices offer good rates on their blackboard but then offer a different rate once you're in their office. You've just got to be alert & pay full attention ( and take a calculator with you )
An interesting discussion. I think personally that India in general has a bad reputation for scammers, but I also think that is due to many people only reporting on their bad experiences, which is why it's so nice to see videos like your and Mr Baldr's. Although, not all, most of the people certainly appear very friendly and such a vibrant, colourful place to visit with so much culture, it certainly is a shame that the government doesn't put the upkeep of their heritage high upon their list of priorities. Love the videos Mr Bald. Happy travels.
As a westerner, I have no idea why anyone would ever want to visit India. Nothing about that country is appealing. Sorry not sorry
Women are
@@TheSereneWanderer87 they seem hot to me.
Yes you said right... That most Indian think that all foreigner are rich and keeping little bit change is no harm, you did right to fight back now he will think twice before doing it again.
Could you do a video where you should bargain and places you shouldn’t? A little info video
Great video as always Baldy .Saves me going to India ,almost as good as being there without the scams and Montasumas revenge
@@yes2truth India is safer than Southall
I had a similar problem in China. I learned quickly that when shopping I would decide what I wanted, let my wife know (she's Chinese) and then she would take care of the transaction. On more than 1 occasion the sales person told her that she'd give her the "Chinese person price" if it was for her lol
@AIIUserNamesInvalid doesn't happen in southern Africa. We treat tourists same as locals
@AIIUserNamesInvalid South Africa is a country. Southern Africa is a region made up of several countries. The name literally explains where it is
In my parents country I’m basically a foreigner there in the shops they see me and immediately the prices go up triple. I’m not white, Bangladeshi by ethnic origin but they see any opportunity to scam as they think I’m loaded. What I usually do is carry small change and just leave it on the counter and walk away saying I haven’t go no more money. Usually works
Haha same thing happens to me when I go to India, even though I’m of Indian descent I get the foreigner tax in everything
sometime scammer think to loot you like what happened with you but the thing you have to do is to call or try to tell some other people about his scam and what you find people around you will support you and help you to get out of it instantly . love you big supporter
Congrats on 1 million subs
Dude, Harold does not blink, he's got the dead stare.
Was thinking the same lol
lol, yes i noticed same
Did You Hear About 2G And Coal SCAM?
Then You Will Realize What Happened With You Is Nothing 😂
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Rain had you heard british raaj in India ?
Then you will realize what happens like 2g and coal is nothing, not even malyas and niravs.
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It was not a scam. Do you know about the CBI report. Its all about bogus valuation.
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this is the most legit advice. I had an incident in the airport, and I raised a real commotion because they took my wallet at the security with my passport and money. They tried to tell me to wait over on the side, but I raised such a commotion that two Indian men came and asked me what happened, I told them, and they began to chew out the airport security until they gave me my wallet back. It's the only bad experience I had in a whole month of travel, but I am so grateful to the other Indians who came to my aid.
-"Why you want to go to Mr. Bald?"
+"To feed baby."
This guy git diff
I'll never forget getting stuck in a horrible traffic jam in Mumbai and a child-mother combination relentlessly begging for money from us as we sat in our large shuttle van to the hotel. They were unbelievably persistent for quite a long time. The driver said to not give them anything. I also remember an extremely grumpy Englishman in the front seat complaining over and over about how long he had to wait for the shuttle to get to the Leela Hotel, one of the greatest buffets on Earth at the Leela (which cost $20 in '05) and the entourage of people following what I assume was a famous Bollywood star through the upscale shops of the Leela foyer. Memories.
'You Fucker, give me my effing money!' was great hahaah
The thumbnail for this video looks like a 50 year old PewDiePie! Love your videos Bald.
First time got scammed 1GBP was in a cornershop in London, on my second day there. The woman was Indian.
I spent five years in the city, and never happened to me again, cause I learnt I had to be aware... Cheap lesson
Had the same experience in London Indian cornershops... The will short change you (£1.00) and knock the prices of items UP (£0.50 - £2.00). I totally avoid using Indie cornershops, and use Tesco Metros / Sainsbury Locals.
@@flashback1123 haha. bunch of cheap losers doing that for 1 buck
@Pratyush Kishore loooooooool
@Pratyush Kishore That's a nickname I gave to a girlfriend I had. She had little ears and big tits
@@ang47 dude he was trying to hit on you thinking you a girl but when you mentioned girl friend....he got shattered bruh trust me I'm indian from my mom's side and i very well know these simp bastards 😂😂😂
And because the poor people operate on such low margins, even we middle class Indian tend to forgo a rs 20 or so in their favor. And since this amount means literally nothing when converted to your currencies you guys can try to do the same . Just out of empathy and not feeling scammed.
Urvi Sharma totally agree.
I agree with you Ms. Sharma. Often I let go that kind of money.
They were trying to keep 2000 for an 80 transaction!
Well said!
It's not the value of the money it's the principal of being cheated! If they want another 20rs add it to the price and people will pay it gladly. I don't care who or what you are but being cheated isn't a good feeling and leaves a bitter memory. If i was cheated I wouldn't go back again.
The best way to get out of tight spots: ASK FOR HELP
We love to help others 😊
That cabin look soooo damn claustrophobic
I'm an Indian and I thought that scammers are here only...And then... Then I visited Europe.
Oh man... I went to Chennai and was scammed so many times in a short amount of time. One small piece of advice; always make sure of the price before you get in a tuk-tuk. If you notice the driver going in a wrong direction, point it out. Tell him to go in the right direction or let you out right here. And never, ever go into any shop he unexpectedly pulls up at and tells you to go into. Be brave. Stand your ground.
First thing you do when u go out shopping etc. Keep a lot of changes.
Thank you mr. Harald we are not scammer thank you so much again to mr. Harald
Great video guys
i was scammed a couple of times even in Italy. It happens everywhere.
Since population here is much much large ,here you'll find more such people. But some west people try to potray every Indian as scammer. It's like saying every white guy is a gay 😂😂 .Many illegal business in dark web are run by foreigners not Indians. Some international scams like Ramsonware virus etc was made by US (which it blamed on DPRK) .
Italy is known to be a scammer country, espc in the south. Germany is the least scammng country imho
@@superman9693 "a scammer country"? Listen to yourself. The vast majority of the scammers are foreigners as well...
Marcus Tullius Cicero Lemme rephrase it then. It‘s a country in which you‘re likely to get scammed.
@@superman9693 that is debatable as well. I have lived in florence my entire lifre and have gone all around italy and i never got scammed. The closest thing to a scam that I encountered was refugees asking for money to buy food, when in reality they bring it to the organized crime in exchange for drugs ecc. If you consider very high prices for low quality food in the historical center of cities aimed towards tourists a scam, then yes, there is a lot of it. But nobody will come up to you and outright scam you like in poor countries: you just need a nice travel guide to find the most genuine places where food is extremely good and the price is low. Have a nice day!
My really old dad got on a bus in india and couldn't pay in Euros (pretty much everyone was happy in our tourist hubs with euros, but state bus driver couldn't accept it) and needed the bus ride to change money. Some random guy just stepped up and insisted to pay, turns out he studied in germany, they had a lot in common and my dad got great travel advice.
I on the other hand took a taxi driver, negotiated a price (which was more than fair I was assured by people knowledgeable in the area) but later on the driver wanted more money. That was very unpleasant experience, but other people (taxi drivers too!) got involved, politely asked what was the problem and got even angry on my behalf. In the end all was fine for me, but it certainly left a bad aftertaste.
But that is tourist hubs for you, I had experiences like that in multiple parts of the world.
more indian people helped you then those who tried to scam you so you shouldnt be upset, you should be happy you got helped and those people who helped you certainly werent bad people so if more people try to help you against someone trying to scam you it shouldnt leave you with a bad taste as all these people helped you then you cant be upset about it they help you because they arent scammers and so you should have a good afther taste because you got helped by friendly indian people who outnumber the bad guy
Hey, you just mentioned that Cookie Guy in this video. He offered Herold a cookie which had traversed into his mouth and Mr. Bald ate it.
Please share a link to that Herold video in this video.
my singaporean friend work at a multinational company. he said he is willing to relocate to anywhere in the world, even saudi arabia or iran (hes a buddhist) if his job want him to, but not India.
I can say from watching your travels in India the people of India are great people. Scammers exsist in every race..
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I feel bad for you
Just because they are everywhere doesn't mean they are right
except in some cultures more then in others. wink wink.
Indian hands wrote this.
Just put this out there: it’s not like violent gang scamming or stuff like that it’s basically just grossly overcharging. E.g. in the UK an hour’s taxi costs £70 in India its £7 for a tuc tuc and that’s being overcharged. Tout’s are everywhere: an other example this one guy got me to buy loads of stuff on my first day and in the end he would’ve got like £30 out of my on commissions. Not giving change is another. But it’s all that sort of stuff - nothing like spiking drinks.
I definitely want to visit this country!
I'm American and I think India is a beautiful country and I believe Indians and all other ethnicities and cultures want their country to be visited and explored
I've visited India a few time, and also lived there for a while doing pro bono work.
My impression is the same. India is no different to other countries. (Real) scammers are everywhere.
You have to keep your whits with you at all times. Agreed, in 99.9% of the time Indians treat you right. Just keep in the back of your head that a scammer can and will approach you one day. Don't fall for it. Just know it when it's coming.
Using UA-cam to keep you updated on types of scams. Soon you will be a pro spotter!
I love India. And I hope as many og you out there can and will take the time to go there. Don't let these 'types' of videos offset you. Use them to your advantage ;) these are the raw travelling advices!😉
All the best! Enjoy incredible India 🇮🇳💛
that's not true. I'm from Germany and we don't have scams. If someone would do the same with the "no money for change" like Harald told, that guy would have been fired on the spot instantly. This is stealing / fraud and even the police would have been involved. Nobody would risk that just to get this little amount of change money LOL. Scams dont exist everywhere...
@@NeePscambaiting maybe you have been lucky to not experience it.
You can just search "scams in Germany" here on YT, and there it is.
Unfortunately it's everywhere...just in various shapes and forms. Stay safe!
@@nsbhater I am from Germany itself so I'm living here since 24 years lol and I seriously and honestly don't know any scam that is here, especially none that targets foreigners.
@@nsbhater and if there's a scam, like the Rose scam that u can find e.g. In Italy, these are not local people, these are Africans or other foreigners... No German would do scam. Also I tried to search on UA-cam and didn't find one "real" scam
Mr. Baldr was so hurt when you told him everyone else paid only a fraction of what he paid.
And speaking as someone who spent four months in India and loved it, once you do get your change back, *count it.*
Don't just count,
Also check the status of currency notes,
Sometimes tored notes are handed over, which is not accepted by anybody
Unfortunately Every problem Karl Rock says could possibly happen to any foreigners here in India mostly in cities. So such warnings are always good and he also gives the tips to avoid it.
I take a glance at the video, thinks it's from Karl rock and then I realize it's bald and bankrupt.
scamming is a universal behavior
and nobody is totally immune to
it ... however you would be less
susceptible to scam if you proceed
carefully back-up by a lot of knowledge.
I had the same thing in Turkey buying a giant pretzel! From memory (a while ago) the $5000 lire (price of the pretzel) looked very similar to the 50,000. No change! Another vendor saw this and he was pretty angry it happened but... my loss, and lesson. I must have been starving to have bought a pretzel in the first place!
Happy travels guys and thanks for your videos. Thoroughly enjoyable. Don't forget to go to the museum of art in Nukus, Uzbekistan!
Sorry for the long comment!
We went to Agra for 2 days and people tried to shortchange us 100% of the time. From the water bottle seller to the ticket booths in Taj Mahal. Crazy.
Karl Rock doesn't deserve the respect and hospitality that he received. Indian government has blacklisted him and he can't visit india anymore ✌🏻
That's because he protested in CAA protest which is not permitted in Visa
That's a country I wouldn't go to.
Sounds like a hassle, too dirty and unsafe for female solo travel.
Then please don't come here. We don't need you.
@@sheevpalpatine8628 :DDDDD
@@ashutoshtiwari3785
Unfortunately for you *90%* of the planet & the business they run are coming to that conclusion too....!
@@sheevpalpatine8628
You stand a *LOT* more chance of being physically attacked in the US but hardly any of being scammed!
@@sheevpalpatine8628 is India really safer for women than the US?
What a great video of Bald and Baldr
We'll now i don't need to Check Harald story about this Situation now that he Answered everything in Bald Channel. Mission Accomplished.👊