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Q: How often do you get ripped off in China?
Half the time I don't know if I am getting ripped off or not. I have my usual stores now for buy fruit etc. They're good to me. Today I took a bus to Daxuzhen, I paid 10, I thought it seemed high. When I got off I started talking with a guy from Tiawan, so I asked what he paid, 4. I was hoping to catch the same bus back so I could blast the driver. i usually don't think about the price and rarely bargain. How often do you get reamed?
bus,, it depend on how many stops, I remember i took the bus to subway, it costed only 1 rmb , but another lady next to me she paid 8rmb .
I honestly don't think I have been ripped off any more in China than I was in the US. I mean, if I count the times I was ripped off by American plumbers, electricians, mechanics, etc... Then I don't think that China is that bad. At least a 10 yuen over charge doesn't compare to a US$300 charge for an un-needed repair to my air conditioning unit.
But at least in the US, when I get ripped off I have actual recourse. I guess that is the main difference. That and when I swear obscenities at someone, I can understand the obscenities sworn back.
i never get ripped off and when someone tries like a taxi driver i just walk away and dont even pay
I don't think too often.
Yeah, some will, but others...??? I think it depends on what for.
I was in Suzhou a couple of days ago, and looking to buy new earphones - one outside stall wanted 80rmb, another down to 45... I walked an extra 5 mins, found the 10kuai shop, and bought about the same quality for 10rmb! I don't think it was too much of my face, but for most Chinese.
when I got off at the long-distance bus station, I know I need to say 'da biao' (meter)... and the taxi I took acknowledged why - the impression we have lots of money.
In restaurants... I don't think I get ripped off.. Actually, a little less (youi know, by a kuai or 2).
The bigger problem, I feel, is the 'official' rip-offs. If you have a local tourist card thing, a tourist attraction may only cost you 10rmb to get into (or often, free). But, no card, and you're paying 80...
The finance dept at my university hasn't bothered paying taxes to the State Administration for Taxation for... years??? But, every month they happily take it out of my pay - AND from my allocances (living and flight). Try and do something about it, and it's a big hoo-ha! And everyone wants me to just accept it. THAT'S rippped off!
I think a more apt question would be "how often are you not ripped off in China?"
Living in China reminds me of the great Van Morrison song "Days Like This".
Who really knows! I just try to keep the loses to a minimum and maximize the gains!
For myself more often than you do since I am from America and you are from Mexico! These are times that I hate but like you say if you were ripped off by
fish79:
Do you ever wonder what life would be like if you'd had enough oxygen at birth?
mattaya:
Poor fish have to use big bold capital letters....lol Youv'e been staring at your computer screen for too long..too bad your vision is not as good as mine not to mention your judgments....lol!
TedDBayer:
You don't get it, do you dumass? We know you're not American, we can't stand your stupidity, your comments or your questions. You can't take a hint , can you?
