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Thread: what to do when ripped off in China and how to prevent?
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[quote=GRIZ326 ,35408]On my trip last summer, my native Chinese traveling companion surely saved me from a number of rip-offs. ...but I've been ripped off in every country I've visited - except for China 1978. (See the story in the "Got Rip Off for Lunch Bill at China, Hainan Island, Bo Ao!" thread) Getting ripped off is part of traveling; most rip-offs are for trivial amounts of money. The biggest universal rip-off happens at the money changer's window ;) (I will not post my favorite one-liner about this subject because it may be offensive to some - but it is both true and funny - the one-liner...email me if you want the joke)The problem with being ripped off in China, especially in something like the teahouse scam I've read about on other sites, is that if you seek the help of the police:* Will you be able to communicate the problem?* Will they believe you?* Will they do anything about it?* Will it end with a return of your money?* Could you find yourself in more trouble as a result of reporting the ripoff?The theft of property, such as a camera, jewelry, or magician's apparatus :( is a different matter. Fortunately, that has only happened to me in Germany. So long as the rip-off does you no physical harm, it is really no big deal. Even when your passport, money, and tickets are all taken it is a great life experience even if it is not a good one, you will get over it.As for the thief in Germany, I know who he is; how to find him; and will visit him the next time I am in Dusseldorf.[/quote]
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