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Q: what are some common scams?
I was just scammed at a massage place off of Nan Jing lu, what are some other common scams in Shanghai.
Scammed? In massage parlor?
Was masseuse handless?
Don't tell me.
Scammed? In massage parlor?
Was masseuse handless?
Don't tell me.
One common scam happens when somebody tells you to pull their finger. The scam happens in the part where you either pull or don't pull the finger.... give it a shot and see.
One common scam involves green eggs and ham.
The foreigner tax you pay when you rent an apartment. Why is it paid to the police?
Hotwater:
You were definitely scammed here mate! I pay tax on my apartment rental but I go to the rental tax office to pay it.
Its not not a foreigner tax. All rental income should have 8% tax paid on it. Chinese avoid it as they don't have the same registration requirements as foreigners.
Lord_hanson:
Oh I didn't pay either. It turns out my wife is related to the landlord. Fancy that.
I was scammed by a troll, but I got a billy goat and took care of it
The fake 100rmb switch by taxi drivers. That happens.
But you should tell us what the masaage scam was. You ask us to share but you dont share. Are you a Yangist?
The yellow posters advertising ponzi schemes in level one universities paint the best picture of the quality of education in this country.
Even the stoners at the New Zealand technical school panelbeating classes who hotbox their car while listening to Adam Sandler podcasts every morning before class don't fall for those.
Diluting water to make it last longer.
Also don't buy any of the non florescent light bulbs.
Cordless dog leashes are a bit of a scam as well.
SwedKiwi1:
Diluting water? Don't you mean diluting beer/wine/juice/etc with water...? Wouldn't know what they can dilute water with... other water or air perhaps...
Beautifulsoup:
I think that was supposed to be a joke. As with the cordless dog leashes
Santa Claus
The Easter Bunny
Playing music backwards sounds like "Paul is dead"
BigFoot
Loch Ness Monster
The Earth is Round
if they sell you wireless electricity
massage scam?
what you got a real massage instead of something else?
a common scam is a Chinese person trying to pass as a non-Chinese person online and then having 'hurt feelings' when they are outed.
also posting loaded questions online in order to provoke extreme answers.
these are not so much scams, but childish.
