Avoid These Guys in India 2 (Don't Be Scammed by Travel Agents in India!)

Travel agency scams are legendary here in India. And I am very angry because I am reading all these negative comments about foreigners whose trips have been destroyed by these fraudulent

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agencies here in Delhi. And before you go and tell one of these

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agencies how the scam works, a friendly guy on the road comes up to you and says: Hello friend, then offers to take you to the official travel agency of the Indian government . so you can book your trip. But the thing is, the official tourist office of the Indian government, which is right here, doesn't sell anything.

They only offer you advice about your trip to India, they are a great team and I spoke to them many times before and in fact there is a scam travel agency just around the corner. That's where they'll take you; there are many of them here in Connaught Place. And once you get to the fraudulent travel agency, they will lie to you. They will sell you an overpriced package and promise you a lot and deliver, you know, almost nothing. If the tickets are not fake they are selling them to you, anyway if you are lucky you will get a star experience when they promise you a four or five star experience.

And there are many more complaints online about these scam tourism agencies around here and today I am here with my friend Red. Brother, I need your help today. Red: Okay man. Karl: Because these

guys

know me around here, all these travel agency guides know me. Scammers know me and have pursued me before. I need you to play the clueless foreigner. Can you do that? Red: Yes, I can play my most ignorant and clueless foreigner. I'm going to help you that way. Karl: And you know some Hindi, you said foreign. Red: Oh, you know I know a little bit of Hindi.

Karl: That's very good. Come on. Karl: You're going to be the stranger on the slopes and we're going to visit one of these

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who are there. Red: Alright man, I'm ready to get ripped off. Karl: Let's do it. Red: Yes, yes, I am searching, I want to see the Golden Temple of the Taj Mahal. Scammer: Come in. Red: Is it possible? These places, Taj Mahal, the Taj Mahal. Scammer: sit down. How do you want to travel? Red: I think I want to take the train. Is that possible? Scammer: It's raining a lot there. Red: Raining!

Scammer: Yes, too many trains have been canceled today. Red: Are trains cancelled? Scammer: Yes. Red: First class. Whatever is nice and safe. Scammer: If you go first class to Agra, it will cost you Rs 2,400. Red: Rs.2400 This is a golden city. You can go here for desert and safari. Is it very hot there this time of year? Scammer: No, no. Delhi is hot. Red: This is not a desert nor is it hot. Scammer: Always, the desert is very good. Red: Very cool. No, but you know I think I'll get another quote from another travel agency to keep comparing.

Alright? Scammer: Oh yeah, no problem. But if you get something good, they will charge you more money than you thought. Red: Will they charge more money? Scammer: more money than Red: How much do you think? Scammer: I think double. Red: Double as 2000 USA Conman: Yes. Red: Okay. Well, I just think I have to keep looking a little bit to make sure. Scammer: No problem, no problem for me. Red: Okay Scammer: This money won't go into my pocket. This money will go to the Government of India and I am working here. Red: Okay. So you don't accept money, it goes directly to the government.

Scammer: I don't accept money, it goes directly to the Indian government, yes. Red: Okay, yeah. So I'll have to keep looking maybe for today. I will go to one or two more travel agencies. Scammer: What are you doing today? What do you want today? Red: I'll go to one or two more travel agencies and, you know, get a price. Scammer: But what they charge you is double, double the money. That wasn't me. Red: I think I should still consult with one or two others. Scammer: What do you want to check? Red: right before you buy, I mean.

Scammer: No need to check. This is India. Red: I mean, this is, it's a lot of money. Scammer: They won't give you good service. They will charge you more but they will not give you good service. Red: Okay Swindler: This is out of my hands here. So this is from the other department. Red: Okay Conman: From the government Red: I trust you, but I still think I just want to check it out. Scammer: But it's not worth it Red: While I'm in the area I want to check one or two Scammer: If you walk around this area there are so many foreign people here, so many other offices collecting commissions here.

Here we do not give any commission to anyone. Red: I just want to check it out, that's all. Scammer: No problem, the door is there, you can go check it, but I'm telling you, I'm telling you, when people take you there, they ask for a commission and they give you a commission. They also charge double and give commission there. Furthermore, no matter what they promise, they will never keep their promise. Red: Okay Scammer: There are so, so, so, so many problems for tourists. If they show you hotels, they will not give you the same hotel, they will give you different hotels.

Red: Right Karl: So we went to the Government of India tourist information center and complained about the company we went to today and their practices and how they said they are licensed. They are the government agency when they are not and these types of companies. Their approval from the Ministry of Tourism will be revoked, that's fine. That's why the government here revokes the authorizations of certain travel agencies if you complain. Now, if you want to

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the sharks, always check the online review of the travel agency you are using. You can find reviews on Google Maps.

You can find them on the Internet using a trusted travel agent. Second, use your credit card, use your credit card more. Many scammers do not accept credit cards. Because it is the digital payment that they want you to pay in cash so that you don't have to pay taxes too. If you pay by credit card, you can ask your bank to charge you back if you are not happy with the tour and possibly get your money back. And then compare prices. So if you're going to trust someone on the street here, don't trust people on the street here, but if you go to different travel agencies and compare prices.

Compare prices if you're going to talk to these sharks in Connaught Place. These things will keep you safe and make you have an amazing time here in India. And guys, Red has some advice for you too. So what would you do if you were stuck in this situation like you were today with these guys? Red: Well, my advice would be to not be intimidated by these guys. They will try to scare you. They will try to keep you in their office and not let you out. But you know when you're surrounded by these resellers, don't be afraid to walk away.

Karl: Right, just walk. They're not going to stop you. They could try, but they keep going, it's okay. And guys, I want you to go watch Red's channel 'Sauce and Flow'. What kind of things do you do there, brother? Red: Oh man, you know, I'm focusing on Indian food now, Indian street food tours. You know authentic Indian food like that. Karl: Great, bro. If you want to support my channel in the work I do, hit the join button below. Become part of the rock army. If you are coming to India soon, grab my Quick Start Survival Guide at Indiasurvivalguide.com.

So you can have an amazing time here, stay safe and travel with confidence here in India and love it as much as I do. Long live India.