On April 7, an article titled "The first batch of people who traveled to Egypt have been deceived into running naked" resonated with many netizens who have traveled to Egypt on the Internet, and related topics were once on Weibo hot searches.
The article said, "There is a joke on the Internet: In Egypt, I only allowed myself to be deceived 3 times. I thought it was an exaggeration, but later I learned that it was an implicit expression. The article also details a variety of Egyptian locals' tricks on tourists, and mentions that Chinese tourists, in particular, are "the fattest leeks" in their eyes.
Netizens recounted their experiences of being deceived
In this regard, Li Xi, who has been a local tourist in Egypt for 15 years, told the Red Star News reporter that the scams mentioned in the article exist, but now the content of some short videos filmed in Egypt is also suspected of attracting attention. ”
At the same time, in response to the problem mentioned in the article that locals especially love to deceive Chinese, Li Xi said, "In fact, they deceive European and American tourists more ruthlessly, in my opinion, if you want to travel to Egypt, look at the strategy before departure, do some relevant understanding, and will not be deceived as badly as said on the Internet." ”
Senior local tourism practitioners:
Scams do exist, but they can be avoided
In addition to the various fraud routines mentioned in the above article, Red Star News reporters also collected many netizens' experiences of fraud routines in Egypt posted by many netizens on the online platform.
Among them, the one that everyone complains about the most is the routine of "one dollar" ($1). Many netizens have mentioned that in Egypt, if you point your mobile phone and camera lens at local children, you will be asked for "one dollar" by a group of children, and if you go to buy tourist souvenirs near scenic spots, the greeting price is "one dollar", but in fact, you will encounter the seller's forced buying and selling, and you will force multiple goods into the hands of tourists and ask for a higher price.
Secondly, netizens also mentioned that taking a taxi in the local area is also a "high-incidence area" for fraud routines, such as drivers will ask for high tips on the way. Around the pyramids, there are various "pits", such as helping tourists take pictures without asking for them, and then charging high tips, or enthusiastically inviting tourists to ride camels to take pictures at low prices, but after tourists get on the camels, they ask for a high price, so that tourists "can't ride camels". There are even netizens who give a large amount of cash to buy goods in a roadside supermarket, and the store does not give change, etc.
Netizens recounted their experiences of being deceived
Regarding the complaints of netizens, Li Xi told the Red Star News reporter that these scams do exist, but they can actually be avoided. "Many of the world's most famous attractions have tricks, but the gap between the rich and the poor in Egypt is too big, and many poor people depend on this tourism chain for their livelihoods, so this phenomenon is growing in Egypt. ”
But in recent years, the so-called "Egyptian fraud" has become more and more intense on the Internet, and Li Xi believes that it is also related to the fact that some short video bloggers use eye-catching topics to attract traffic, "I sometimes have swiped some short videos, such as a blogger buying something in a store, but the next day it is too expensive, and then I go to the shopkeeper to theorize and shoot the content into a short video." If you think it's expensive at the time, you can not buy it, and the next day you went to the shopkeeper to make a video, which is suspected of deliberately shooting videos and boking traffic. ”
"Egypt Travel Scam Prevention Guide":
Clothing, food, housing and transportation should be found in a regular company
According to Li Xi, it is actually very simple to travel in Egypt to avoid "being tricked". "First of all, before departure, you must do your homework on the Internet, so that you have a number in your heart; secondly, tourists traveling with a group must find a regular tour group, and tourists who travel independently must also find a regular ground pick-up company, which will allow tourists to avoid a lot of 'pits'; in addition, tourists must not go to find accommodation and charter services below the market price for the sake of cheapness, so it is easy to be deceived. ”
Li Xi (right)
At the same time, Li Xi also compiled a "Egypt Travel Scam Prevention Guide", which she will send to tourists before each trip to prevent them from being scammed.
Regarding travel and consumption, the guide wrote: please choose the mode of travel carefully, find a regular ground company, try to avoid renting a car by yourself in an unfamiliar situation; tourists in Egypt can tip the staff who provide services according to their own conditions, but there is no standard for the specific amount except for the tour guide, depending on the wishes of the guests; there are all kinds of small vendors selling souvenirs in the scenic area, if you are not interested, please ignore all their activities, all kinds of scenic spots have different styles of peddling, please consult the accompanying ground pick-up personnel in time. Encounter some hawkers who are forcibly peddling and ask the tour guide to come forward and refuse.
At the same time, the guide also reminds that in the scenic area, especially the pyramid scenic spot, if you encounter some Egyptians who want to take pictures with you, don't be fooled, you should ask the tour guide, otherwise you are likely to be asked for a tip after taking the photo. In addition, pay attention to the camel ride, the price agreed before going up, it is very likely that the price will be increased halfway, otherwise you will not be allowed to come down, so in the activities in the scenic area, be sure to consult the tour guide in advance. There are also some people who look like work IDs, saying that they are the staff of the scenic spot, and they want to take you to visit the scenic spot, don't ignore it, and find the tour guide to solve any trouble as soon as possible.
Red Star News reporter Shen Xingyi
Editor: He Xianxian, Editor-in-charge: Deng Minguang
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