A CD was handed to me. I said "thanks" and I walked away. He yelled "It's not free, it's not free". I said Oh and I returned it to him. I assume that something is free when it is handed out to me on the streets.
one time a man handed me a cd I walked away and he did the same thing, except he didn't want the cd back he wanted money, so I gave him a dollar for his shitty cd
@@zacatak619 In Spain Roma women (gypsies) push a rose into your hand and demand money. They scream and shout if you don't pay. A rose is vulnerable, therefore it is not so easy to return a rose. You should have put the cd on the ground.
i snapped a picture of Elmo in time square (earlier this year). thats when the person in costume popped the mask off. turns out it was a little Guatemalan lady who proceeded to chase me down for cash with a crew of other guatemalan sesame street characters. amazing! no regrets hahahaha!
Extra tip: Wear a t-shirt that says in big letters "I'm here to talk to you about Jesus"...and you'll get a seat to yourself on the bus or ferry every time!
Well you could drive there if you are in the US. Or if you are outside, you should try to save up some money for a trip. Trust me, NYC is a place you have to go to at least once in your life.
Never EVER take a picture with a random character at times square. My dad and younger sister went there and since my sister insisted, they took a photo. The "mickey mouse" charged my dad $25 for one picture, and my dad gave her a 100 cause he didn't have change at the time. The mickey mouse then proceeded to run away and disappeared. just be careful tourists!
I remember walking into the Empire State Building, strolling over to the elevators, riding part way up, switching elevators, riding to the observation deck...no lines, no fees, no crowds. This was quite a while ago.
I walked from downtown to UWS on Friday night from 11pm to 1am and saw 2 people..2 hours of walking well lit streets. The reputation of people walking in NYC at night is not accurate.
i never understand why tourists, especially american ones, comes to NYC to eat at the same chain restaurants available in their states....there is so much to try here! good list! and not to mention those horses are overworked and kept in warehouses in the City :(
Same I went with a friend in to the city and the first thing he wanted to do was go to starbucks. I was like, "are you kidding me?!" So I showed him all the ma and pa shops tucked away in the side streets. It gives you such a better experience than just going to the same old corporate food places.
carmonkey Those same idiots even travel to different countries and still eat at those pathetic chain restaurants. There so use to eating that packaged garbage because everything in a chain restaurant comes in a bag.
Really useful info. And I'm a NY native. I never realized that the bottle drop thing was an actual scam. My friends and I encountered that at a Sigma party uptown one night. We walked away and were attacked by the entire Spanish Harlem neighborhood. I escaped a trip to the emergency room because I ran faster than my two friends. My advice on dealing with this scam is not to walk away but to run toward law enforcement.
LMAOO as a New Yorker and from Brooklyn this stuff is hilarious because when they try this with me I tell them “you know I live here right” Then i see they face like he knows the lies.
Right! I don't live in the city anymore, but about seventeen years ago I got onto the M14 Crosstown bus and a woman instead of my friend was behind me. I had his transfer on my MetroCard and the woman tried to ride on my card. I sat down on the single seats as you know NY City buses on the left side and I caught the bus driver looking at me as he said my friend needed to pay his fare because he got on and took the seat behind me. I yelled up to the bus driver he, not she was with me and that she needed to pay her fare which she eventually did. I muttered out loud "She thinks I'm a tourist" and the woman in front of me burst out laughing.
Stop lying, fake ass New Yorker. If you weren’t born and raised here, you’re not a New Yorker. They try and scam you because you obviously don’t belong here.
As a native NY’r who lives in Murray Hill I thought these tips were dead on. Makes me sound awful, but I say just avoid anyone who approaches you on the street especially in tourist hotspots. 🗽
New Jerseyan here, grew up a few miles away so I've been in the city a trillion times since I was 2, lived on Union Sq. W. a few yrs, I show ppl (friends) around NYC now and then. Ppl not from the area are always proud about being outgoing and friendly. Shelve it. Put a cork in it. Don't make eye contact, just keep walkin.
MaxiiBoii I’ve done it 100% dolled up. I think it catches em off guard. Worst case scenario just say, “nigga you gave this to me with your fake looking monk ass it’s a gift.” At least that’s how my cousin got one once.
Lmfaoo thats so mean tho, u dont have to pay them its there job to do this so thats how they make $ so you’d just be helping them. Its only a trap cuz most people dont know u need to tip them so they go in thinking its free but then they end up paying cuz they’d feel too bad to just walk away
You missed a scam. The subway ticket machines. If they are broken, go to another station. Walk. Do NOT give the person offering you tickets money, he’s the one that broke the machine.
@@themysteriousgravityfalls Not having an app that allows you to purchase tickets has nothing to do with the subway system because this app ticket purchasing could easily be incorporated.
@@AhmedHassan-vq8ou Not being able to pay with an app should be way the fuck down on the MTA's priority list. They can barely even keep the L train going.
You missed the famous "going out of business" signs on a lot of the shops on 5th Ave. The have been going out of business for decades and are still there.
Here’s what they really do to increase pressure to buy: when they hand it to you, before asking for money, they will say let me autograph that for you, and will ask you what your name is. After they sign it personally to you, they will then ask you for a donation. You will feel compelled to give them money because they already put your name on it. Don’t take anything that’s just handed to you! And don’t tell them your name!
I live in ny, and these are common lol (when I got back from vacation at jfk, guy approached me BEGGING for a metrocard swipe and I was like “nope” and walked the other way
John Moran 🤣 that’s what I do anywhere I go. Walk like I know the place with my headphones in (but with no music on, so I can hear what’s going on around me😝) like this no one bothers me and if they do, I face them right on and they back off me thinking I might be a local. 😆
A few tips I'd like to give as a New Yorker: 1. Don't stand in the middle of ANY sidewalk 2. Try and take the subway to get places (yes it may be crowded sometimes but everyone should experience the New York Subway plus taxis cost a lot!) 3. Don't just visit Manhattan. Visit the bronx, queens, and brooklyn! 4. Don't feel the need to give ANY panhandlers ANYTHING! There are too many! and don't feel intimidated! 5. You should try walking all over manhattan instead of taking transportation. You will find a lot of cool places to shop or eat or have fun in!
Mike Wazowski Keep their gentrifying asses outta Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. Let them think Manhattan is just Central Park and Times Square before rent goes up.
I’ve been to NYC loads and have to say my favorite street person to give my money to is the naked cowboy/ I think he’s pretty awesome and I even connected through Facebook as an American living in the UK and he sent my 89-year-old aunt in law a picture for free for her birthday all the way to London 😍
Excellent. I lived in the city for 16 years. That whole pose with cartoon characters and superheroes thing is an import from Hollywood. Sometimes it seems like the whole city is one huge tourist trap these days. But there are treasures still.
The Anadromist just like London. Always someone trying to scam you. I just reply to them with, 'F**K OFF'. They get the message. Maybe it's because I am English... I visited New York with a long time New Yorker, and had no problems.
Great video, thank you. I worked in NYC for 27 years, commuting from Long Island to Penn Station then walking several blocks to my office. Your scams are spot on. But they don't only target tourists. I've been approached dozens of times with every scam in the book.
I live in London and the scams etc and tourist traps are almost identical lol I always say to tourists do not eat around Leicester Square trafalgar square as it’s just chain restaurants that are awful as they don’t care about quality as they will always be busy . I say get on a tube or walk 5 mins up a side street where some family restaurants that cares about their name and half the price for homemade quality food , love your videos fella 👍🇬🇧🍻
Here Be Barr New York very very similar to London especially as both cities have a massive tourist industry. I actually don’t even stay in chain hotels anymore as I cant stand them .
I don't understand this. Chain restaurants offer the same quality everywhere, I assume that the chain restaurants in Leicester square are just as good as the chain restaurants in places that see very few visitors. These chain restaurants still have a reputation to lose and they have standardised everything including quality control. It is the mom and pop restaurants in crowded places that offer bad quality because they know that they will always be busy. I would never eat at a mom and pop restaurant at Leicester Square, I would opt for a chain restaurant at Leicester Square or eat at a mom and pop restaurant in a less crowded place.
vangrails completely disagree but it’s opinions , i find chain restaurants in tourist areas pretty awful from my experience and for you to say you don’t understand this lol London New York has massive tourists visiting so they don’t have to worry so much as a small family run business because there turnover of customers is huge . Private run restaurants etc not all but most will go that extra mile to give you better service and experience. And if you think a chain restaurant in London or New York will give you the same standard as a non tourist area then I don’t know where you have been hiding
As a native New Yorker I'd like to add to the good advice that was given in the video above. When it comes to those gift shops at Time Square I totally agree. They can charge for something as simple as postcards like $7 or $8 per card. But if you merely walk just 4 or 5 blocks south you can find gift shops where you can buy 10 postcards for only $1. It's perfect for those who don't want to travel far but don't want to spend an arm and leg for some souvenir for Aunt Sally. Plus don't buy a bottle of water from any venue in Time Square unless you pick it up from the cooler at a newsstand. Bottles of waters can cost $5 or more at tourist areas but when you go to a newsstand and pick the ones in a cooler box it will cost only $1. When I go to the movies near Time Square I make sure to buy my water from the newsstand and never at the theater itself. Bottles of waters in the theater are $4 to $6 each depending on the theater. Talking about theaters, though I don't know why you would travel all the way to NYC to see a movie that you can see in your home town but if you must then I suggest you go to an AMC theater on a Tuesday when admission is a mere $5. There is an AMC just off of Time Square at 8th Ave and 42nd St.
@@splishsplash6802 I was born here and I lived 42 of my 52 years of life here in NYC. I only lived my teen years back in the 1980s in Miami but as soon as I graduated High School I moved back to NYC to attend college and I never went back to Florida. I am too much of a native New Yorker through and through. 😊🗽🖤
I’m from Boston and a few years ago, my family took a visiting third cousin from Italy to NYC. He took a picture with a Spider-Man or something and they were like holding their hand out like “come on where’s my money” and he didn’t speak English that well and didn’t know our customs too much; he pulls out coins and is like “For you, for you” and the Spider-Man was kinda upset
@Bryan Bradford For personal use, news reporting, or artistic appropriation... sure. But any perceived commercial purpose involves licensing and paying for it to use for your gain.
As a lifelong resident of NYC I will tell you NYC has become one of the greatest tourist traps around, which is very sad since it really wasn't like that at all before.
@That Sweet Funky Stuff Most large cities have a shopping district with lots of advertising. Look at Toronto, Canada. Then there are world wide things like cons where you pay to get into a place that's full of ads.
I've been to New York for less than 24 hours and I have witness majority of these scams. I also don't get why those people in time square demand donations. Like you're in the public. We can take pictures of you all we want. No one asked you to dress up like super man lmao
Im from new york for 17 years of my life, and I can say 100% this is accurate. Everything youre saying is on point and should be taken into consideration when visiting the city that never sleeps 💯
lived in NYC for 3 years had no idea about the bottle scam... but i do sit in times square sometimes and watch the people in costumes try to scam people out of money or the CD guys try to hustle their CD... it's kinda a fun people watching experience lol
Anthony Lopez you’ve missed the point. It’s a scam because it’s not their music. They are giving you blanks or someone else’s shit music. They are selling you fake albums. And besides no up and coming rapper is in the CD game. They are putting their music on soundcloud and other platforms and sharing it on social media.
eviewhy I’ve been living in New York City for 20 years, I just experienced the bottle scam in 14th St. last summer. Luckily there was a security guard outside smoking and told me just keep going if he say something just call the cops and that’s what I did.
I went to NYC last month & a guy asked me if I can give him $50 so he can buy a train ticket. I asked him if he wanted, we can go to a police officer to work things out. He literally just turned around & walked the other way. When I turned around, he’s asking another person. Dummy!
I was born in NYC and am old enough to remember when you had to pay a quarter to get on the Staten Island Ferry, you got to the top of the Empire State Building in five minutes and Times Square was a high-crime area filled with junkies, drug dealers and hookers. Nobody went there unless you had tickets to a Broadway show. Oh, and Broadway had good shows then, not theme park fodder.
yoooooo true vro I gave a guy a 1 and he said he can make change and I gave him a 5 to get 3 bucks in change and he just left vro. LOLOLOL I didnt eat them tho.
One thing that's NOT a tourist trap or scam and is definitely worth the money is a real Broadway show. Even if you don't think you'll like it, give it a try, you probably will, and it'll be an unforgettable moment you'll always remember.
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This video sums up why people in NYC come off as generally rude to strangers. It's because there are countless people that will try to prey on your kindness and general manners. Best tip he gave is to threaten to call the NYPD, these scammers will scatter like roaches.
I did a pedicab in Central Park in 2009 and the driver was a young Russian immigrant who knew EVERY movie location in Central Park or even visible from Central Park. He offered all this information absolutely free and when it was over he had $100 (much more than the basic fare) from me and it was some of the best money I've ever spent on vacation. Sometimes you find a pearl in the oyster.
The Staten Island ferry is the best trip in NYC. They do make you get off at the SI side and there are a few worthy restaurants, but you can just get back on the next ferry. When I was a kid and you wanted to visit the Statue of Liberty it was a buck for the ferry and access to the Statue. As for Central Park, take a cab or the subway up to about 100th, enter the park and wander back downtown. It's worth every footstep.
One thing that I’ve witnessed many times when getting off the bus from Baltimore to NYC is people who will come up to you and offer you directions to wherever you’re trying to go and then demand money for the directions. Some of them will even grab your bags and walk them out the bus station even after telling them know. Never give these people money
Just got back from my first trip to NYC (although my father grew up in the Bronx so I did get a good rundown before hand) and the only one i disagree with is the Empire State Building. We went at like 11pm on a thursday and had no line at all. Went to the 102nd floor and the view from there is amazing. Sure it was expensive but it is worth to do at least once imo
Nice video, liked. I moved from Alabama to Manhattan in 2010, and moved back right before 2012. These are some good tips. However there are some others I'd include: 1. Don't be overly nice and helpful. People are quick to take advantage of that. At the same time, others don't like people doing things for them. I was raised with southern hospitality. So imagine my surprise when I get cussed out for holding the door open for a woman entering the mall. 2. If you are a smoker, don't buy cigarettes in NYC. Back in 2011 a carton of cigarettes ran around $120. Where as if you simply take a taxi or walk to NJ, you'll find the prices of them drop by 30%. 3. To elaborate on China Town: It's 50/50 spot. You can get tourist merch cheaper sure but, you can also get scammed out of literally everything. To those of you who want a good deal, look for shops that aren't parading themselves outside for you to come in or drawing too much attention to themselves with signs and lights. Additionally, if you find yourself in one of these shops that have knock off brands, wait around the shop for at least 15 minutes. There's a strong possibility that the fakes are a front. I've been in many stores like this. The owner will approach the people who stay long enough and tell them to follow he/she to a corner or wall in their shop. Then they will reveal a hidden room with the real brands, at almost 90% of retail price. Obviously they did some sketchy stuff to obtain these things but, it's there, so make the best of it. 4. Men, keep your wallet in your front pocket. This is the city that never sleeps. I drove my car there, but never drove it again until I moved again. This means you'll always be in crowded places. Walking 2 miles is not unusual, and taking the train is the easiest way to travel. You know someone is a tourist if they keep their wallet visible or in their back pockets. There are often many people that will "bump" into you on a train, and continue to apologize while another person takes your belongings. For women: keep your purse in front of you until you are off the train, and out of the station. I've seen this also happen to women who keep their purses on their shoulders. 5. BE CONFIDENT. What would seem like a high-school fight about to bust out to most of us Americans, is how most New Yorkers will talk to each other daily. There isn't a filter. Nothing is sugar coated. Say what you mean, tell the truth, and say it loudly or you will never be heard or respected. Not doing so will lead others on the street to take notice, and try to take advantage of you somehow. There are so many other things I could add, places to avoid, or how to know what kind of people are trouble makers. How to react to police, homeless people, streets to avoid, bridges you shouldn't walk near on your path, how to taxi pool, going to movie theaters, etc. The list goes on and on. NYC is truly like another country. I could type an essay on things to do and not to do but, I think I'm already getting pretty close to that with this comment. I hope this helps out a little. People who live in NYC know what I'm talking about. Feel free to add things on in a reply because I can't sit here for 2 hours and type it all out.
I was in Times Square with my mom, I was 15, and we were trying to get to midtown. We were walking around looking for a taxi then a a guys held up an iPad with and Uber sign and my mom was like oh look we will just take that Uber and I pulled her arm and said mom that’s not how Uber works it’s a scam and now I see I was right
Joey Knese you probably were. But the guys hustling at jfk or laguardia arent scammers. Theyre just people trying to make a buck who arent TLC. Uber doesnt pay shit to their drivers neither do yellow cars make any money. Thats why you got the guys who hustle and arent either one. Don't think those guys are new either. Its been going on for decades
As a kid born in the bronx and practically raised in queens, I personally remember(ps love the vid)- -Never go to the south bronx -Chinatown may seem small, but you dont want to be there at rush hour. -If someone talks to you in a foreign language and they look older, just nod, smile and be respectful. -(Patricias in the bronx is top tier Italian food) -Bagel shops are the best -keep your eyes straight and dont talk to those who try to get your attention -Beggars arent real most of the time, just say no when they ask for money. -I personally think its important to be able to understand a thick NYC accent and the different kinds.
I got a guy bump on me once, I saw his phone drop, and it's already a phone with a broken screen. Then he demanded me to paid for the repair, and say silly things like "must be hard to be a student, but I need my phone". He keeps following me, but don't realize I'm taking him to the polices near the subway station LUL.
LOL the cd one happened to me? “Hey bro what’s your name?” The guy proceeds to write my name on the CD and hands it to me. “That’s $5”. I was like no. The man rips it out of my hand and erases my name off the CD LOL
I grew up in Brooklyn in the 1950's/60's, waaaaaay before you were born and I gotta say that this video is spot on. Kid, you done your homework. Not for nothing but, if you do go to NYC for a few days PLEASE visit some parts of Brooklyn. Take the F train (when I was a youngster the subway cost 15 cents) from the city for some great views as it's elevated into Brooklyn. Change at 9th st/ 4th ave for the local (R train) to 95th street. Some great spots are Greenwood Cemetery, Bliss park, the gingerbread house, NYC Transit Museum, John Paul Jones park (aka: cannonball park), the house used in TV show Blue Bloods is near Ft. Hamilton high school (I went to John Jay) and check out Coney Island. I ain't gotta describe these places, google them. Have a great time, don't get suckered or scammed. Fuhgeddaboudit!
You seem like the type of guy to be 19 and going to some bum ass SUNY school. In your free time, you pretend to be a 1950's kid who grew up in the peak era of Brooklyn. Just the whole m.o. of random train knowledge, recommending going to a fucking cemetery for a trip, and sprinkling in stereotypical Brooklyn spoken words where ever you see fit.
That's exactly what happend to us the first time in New York. a guy approached us at the airport while we were close to the taxi line, "do you need a taxi?" and off we went thru staircases and doors and ended up on a below ground parking lot where they ushered us to a limo. nope..we said thank you but no and quickly made our way back up while the guy got super mad and hurled slurs at us all the way. this felt to me more than a scam, this felt like a likely robbery attempt. it was not a well lit, crowded parking lot, it was more on the edge and dark.
I'm Asian-American, but I have studied Japanese and Korean for years. Not in America, but when traveling around Asia if people try to hustle me for money in English (in Asia, they use English in tourist areas), I just say a bunch of random Japanese or Korean words, lol.
Then the confusing part is how the fuck did they get there? These days you can get by without wallet. I live in India (not is a metropolitan city) and not a lot of people accept digital payments here and I got by the whole day with just my samsung (samsung pay is my lord and savior) and didn't have to borrow anything.
Handing out CD's??? This is 2018, people still try to pull this scam off? What other scams should I avoid? The 3.5 floppy disk that claims I can get one month of AOL Internet dial up for free? Are those guys handing those out also? Even the people on North Sentinel Island know that CD's are played out and old.
@laser325 I still do - I usually rip them to digital for convenience and portability afterwards and use Spotify to see if they are worth getting on CD in the first place, but I enjoy physical product and the additional quality when I don't need the portable convenience (and it helps the bands more, too)
@laser325 I have a cd player in my Subaru and use it regularly. I never hook my phone up to my car (or in any other way do i use my phone to play music other than TH-cam videos, lol).
don't forget those comedy club scams, they'll claim you get in for free but there's a mandatory purchase of two drinks that could easily cost you 30 bucks at the least! And they're so damn pushy as well. Also, the panhandlers on the trains - I never gave them money unless they came in playing music, so many would come in with crazy sob stories, limping, and then the train would stop and they'd go running perfectly fine into the next car - definitely out of work actors, and I give them a little credit, but don't lie!!
Ummm on it subway I was on once a male pole dancer playing music minus the clothes removal the song was I dont remember the fecking name The one with " This time baby I'll be burning through " can't remember the song name he was actually really good no homo
Soda King I saw the same thing 2 weeks ago on a subway in Brooklyn, only this dude wasn’t good. He walked trough, he sees me and then I heard him say “ I ain’t gettin any money from this fool!”
Brooklyn Native here. In January, I was walking from point A to B in Manhattan with some friends after school, when I was pulled in by a giant Elmo guy right in front of Times Square. Literally hooked my arm and pulled me in. I tried to pull away but he held tight. It was a hilarious experience, but be careful out there. Edit: my friends started taking photos and he started smiling at the camera as well. It's just what the costumed guys do
2:42 this could be seen as a challenge. snap a picture of them and make a run of it. make sure you're recording with selfie stick while they're chasing you down. hehehehehe
What about the people that come up to you and say they have a room in their house you can stay in and then they take you to their "home" and you never get to leave? Oh wait, that was Istanbul.
@@LMFAO_ITSCRISTIANuwu I've been to Turkey. I've been in some very shady situations in Turkey as well. When I was there it got so bad that I just prayed to God that he would get me back home. I had run out of money and a Turkish family wanted me to work for them basically for free but the perk was I got to stay at their house like forever. It just did not seem like a good deal to me. Turkish guy actually gave me a hundred American dollars can I use my AmEx to get the flop out of dodge. Turkey is a beautiful country I will say that.
Great, great, advice, Jon! I used to always warn my friends about some scams that I was aware of. Back then it was at airports, trains, or bus stations. Someone asking you if you needed a cab. You think it’s the cab driver, but it isn’t. He helps you with your bags to a cab and then charges you for getting the cab and carrying your bags.
I visited NYC last April and watched alot of similar videos before I went but yours is the 1st one i've seen about the "Broken Bottle" scam, felt I would've fell for it but thankfully that never happened to me but will keep this in mind next time I go, Thanks so much for that tip :)
Widespread use of CD hustle is relatively new. Cops used to shut it down, now they don't touch it since the scammers started using the "harrassment" complaint. The irony, right?
CD guy followed me and tried desperately to shake my hand, i just kept walking straight refusing to do so. He just kept following asking me how i was gonna disrespect him and not shake his hand but i refused and told him he could follow me all he wants but i wasn't going to. In NYC if you walk far enough, especially near Times Square, you will find a cop if needed.
I’m a New Yorker myself and there is a TH-camr called honest guide who exposes scammers in Czech Republic so maybe when I get older I will hunt down scammers in NYC
We went into an Irish bar near Time Square. Sign said “Happy hour, wine 7 dollars a glass” . We had 2 glasses each. The waitress asked myself and my wife what type of wine we would like and we said Merlot. The bill came to 48 dollars. When I said that it should be 28 dollars I was told that Merlot is not on the “ happy hour list”. I think that I would have gotten this reply regardless of the type of wine that we ordered 😟
You would've got the same answer regardless what you'd chosen because they don't specify what kind of wine is the 7$ one. So whichever you choose they'd say it's not the 7$ one.
Whenever I run into one of those CD guys and they’re like “do you like hip-hop?” I’m like “no I only listen to house music” or some other genre and they’re like ok bye 🤣
Catch the southbound subway to Brooklyn. Get off at Clark st. Then walk down to the waterfront just after dark. It is jaw dropping ! Then up onto the bridge pedestrian walkway and just stroll across back to Manhattan - again; unbelievable. Its a must do !
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You should have hinted at the let me get through turnstile behind you scam on the subway .
As what Kristain Baty said, you forgot to mention about the people at the subway turnstile where they swipe for you and you would have to pay them.
another scam in ny is to wach out in the subway for the guy selling swipes its illegal it can lend you in jail
@jmarks881 why are you looking for an ass when you can look in the mirror?
Furries will NOT charge you for photos. Only "mascots".
I believe the cheapest way to get to the Statue of Liberty is to just swim to it.
Alex Alvarez wild , like it
Lol
It might cost your life, but it might be worth the cost
Viviana Acosta That’s funny. Haven’t heard that one before
nope. google earth. youtube videos. or my personal favorite www.airpano.com
A CD was handed to me. I said "thanks" and I walked away. He yelled "It's not free, it's not free". I said Oh and I returned it to him. I assume that something is free when it is handed out to me on the streets.
one time a man handed me a cd I walked away and he did the same thing, except he didn't want the cd back he wanted money, so I gave him a dollar for his shitty cd
@@zacatak619 In Spain Roma women (gypsies) push a rose into your hand and demand money. They scream and shout if you don't pay. A rose is vulnerable, therefore it is not so easy to return a rose. You should have put the cd on the ground.
I see people selling scam cd’s in LA xD
@@zacatak619 You should have just laid the cd on the ground in front of him and walked away.
free cd in nyc = virus
i snapped a picture of Elmo in time square (earlier this year). thats when the person in costume popped the mask off. turns out it was a little Guatemalan lady who proceeded to chase me down for cash with a crew of other guatemalan sesame street characters. amazing! no regrets hahahaha!
Christopher Michael wow that is so funny getting chased by Sesame Street characters.
This just made my day... lol.... knowing how aggressive they are and that you found it entertaining is even better.
Same
@@chriskam5410 hahaahahaa! yeah, it was great
How did you get away
Imagine being an indian visiting new York and getting scammed.
"We thought it was our thing 😤"
Lol
CD guys are basically those monks that ask for donations after a tika. Atleast they don't hustle you up if you strongly refuse.
🤣🤣
Was thinking about the same
AH, for a moment I thought you were talking about Native Americans.
We scammed them out of Manhatten for 50 bucks.
Friendly fire lol
Extra tip: Wear a t-shirt that says in big letters "I'm here to talk to you about Jesus"...and you'll get a seat to yourself on the bus or ferry every time!
That's great until you meet a person who actually wants to talk to you about Jesus.
Brilliant I love Jesus thanks for the tip 💋
@@louise1021 I'll love to chat, but jesus got me picking up a rock out in queens.
Oh.... ma gahd
me: *knows that I will never ever go to new york*
also me: hmm.. I should watch this just in case...
afk mari you crazy New York is the s***
Well you could drive there if you are in the US. Or if you are outside, you should try to save up some money for a trip. Trust me, NYC is a place you have to go to at least once in your life.
FUCK DONALD TRUMP
THAT RASCIST STUPID PEICE OF SHIT!!!!!
me: fuckk cant stop my finger. That butt was way too hot
Never EVER take a picture with a random character at times square. My dad and younger sister went there and since my sister insisted, they took a photo. The "mickey mouse" charged my dad $25 for one picture, and my dad gave her a 100 cause he didn't have change at the time. The mickey mouse then proceeded to run away and disappeared. just be careful tourists!
random person .... stop being naive
random person Just take photos and pretend not to speak English, not that hard.
@@jihadityrone2197 Or tell him to get the fuck out of your face before he/she gets smacked the fuck up because they dared ask for your money.
Lol that happened to me
Took a picture with jerry from top and jerry demanded 10$ on the spot, my dad said nah and walked away
Harlowe Iasingston I mean you could do that but good luck explaining why you got deported so suddenly to your family and friends.
I remember walking into the Empire State Building, strolling over to the elevators, riding part way up, switching elevators, riding to the observation deck...no lines, no fees, no crowds. This was quite a while ago.
During sleepless nights in college, I'd head up to times square around 3 am. It's really amazing to be there with all the lights and no one there.
I walked from downtown to UWS on Friday night from 11pm to 1am and saw 2 people..2 hours of walking well lit streets. The reputation of people walking in NYC at night is not accurate.
Cole Tanner that’s weird, I went to Times Square once at around 3-4 am and there were plenty of people still around in the streets
@@Diego5151999 I tended to go during Nov/December. Winter finals season.
Can i smoke a joint at 3 am?
Bivash Roy dam right you can
i never understand why tourists, especially american ones, comes to NYC to eat at the same chain restaurants available in their states....there is so much to try here! good list! and not to mention those horses are overworked and kept in warehouses in the City :(
Sad I agree
Same I went with a friend in to the city and the first thing he wanted to do was go to starbucks. I was like, "are you kidding me?!" So I showed him all the ma and pa shops tucked away in the side streets. It gives you such a better experience than just going to the same old corporate food places.
Fuck animals be a human for once smh
The same reason that Chinese tourists travel around the world and end up at a Chinese buffet, familiarity.
carmonkey Those same idiots even travel to different countries and still eat at those pathetic chain restaurants. There so use to eating that packaged garbage because everything in a chain restaurant comes in a bag.
I gave the Rappers five dollars for a CD 10 years ago and I'm still listening to it , one of the best CDs I ever got scammed for !
Arn of the North. I was waiting that rapper became Drake or someone
Unfortunately there are way wayyy more shady people trying to scam you now then 10 years ago.
Share it
Arn of the North. That rapper is now Barack Obama
@@Luke-gh6ni There's more of everything now. Just don't be dumb lol
Really useful info. And I'm a NY native. I never realized that the bottle drop thing was an actual scam. My friends and I encountered that at a Sigma party uptown one night. We walked away and were attacked by the entire Spanish Harlem neighborhood. I escaped a trip to the emergency room because I ran faster than my two friends. My advice on dealing with this scam is not to walk away but to run toward law enforcement.
I'm too broke to get scammed! infact, I am so broke that when a scammer approaches me they lose money...
sounds like a Rodney Dangerfield line
Poor you. Here, take a CD and take care
😂😂😂😂
nice
Bold Love 😂😂😂
How do we know if your not the scammer
you're*
@@thai33oz go fuck yourself
@@TheFavoriteColors bro why so mad?
If he is what are you being scammed off of?
@@thai33oz 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
LMAOO as a New Yorker and from Brooklyn this stuff is hilarious because when they try this with me I tell them “you know I live here right” Then i see they face like he knows the lies.
Right! I don't live in the city anymore, but about seventeen years ago I got onto the M14 Crosstown bus and a woman instead of my friend was behind me. I had his transfer on my MetroCard and the woman tried to ride on my card. I sat down on the single seats as you know NY City buses on the left side and I caught the bus driver looking at me as he said my friend needed to pay his fare because he got on and took the seat behind me. I yelled up to the bus driver he, not she was with me and that she needed to pay her fare which she eventually did. I muttered out loud "She thinks I'm a tourist" and the woman in front of me burst out laughing.
Stop lying, fake ass New Yorker. If you weren’t born and raised here, you’re not a New Yorker.
They try and scam you because you obviously don’t belong here.
@@ItzTruthHurts Yeesh it was a harmless statement what's your damage??
@@ItzTruthHurts r/gatekeeping stfu man
@@ItzTruthHurts 🤣🤣 you sensitive af.
I went to New York and saw the mascots walking around smoking and honestly couldn't stop laughing
ahhaahaha ive seen that too!
😂😂😂
As a native NY’r who lives in Murray Hill I thought these tips were dead on. Makes me sound awful, but I say just avoid anyone who approaches you on the street especially in tourist hotspots. 🗽
Basically
As a native New Yorker I agree with you
Yup!
New Jerseyan here, grew up a few miles away so I've been in the city a trillion times since I was 2, lived on Union Sq. W. a few yrs, I show ppl (friends) around NYC now and then. Ppl not from the area are always proud about being outgoing and friendly. Shelve it. Put a cork in it. Don't make eye contact, just keep walkin.
Common scams: Buddhist monks holding out bracelets and putting it on your wrist but then asking for money for it. Just don't even take it.
Ren I got them for free a few times lol. I have about 7 of them and refuse to pay. Just tell them you’re homeless and they back off. No idea why
Ren I had one of those people try to do that shit to me in Las Vegas by the fountain
Yeah they do that in Paris too
@@alize0623 Make sure to not jave clean clothes when doing that 🤣😂
MaxiiBoii I’ve done it 100% dolled up. I think it catches em off guard. Worst case scenario just say, “nigga you gave this to me with your fake looking monk ass it’s a gift.”
At least that’s how my cousin got one once.
This makes me want to go to New York. Take a picture of Elmo and then not pay.
Me too
Lmao no don’t they literally chase u no lie seen it happen
Lily-Danielle .C they can chase me but what good it’ll do them? If they touch me k.o.
Lmfaoo thats so mean tho, u dont have to pay them its there job to do this so thats how they make $ so you’d just be helping them. Its only a trap cuz most people dont know u need to tip them so they go in thinking its free but then they end up paying cuz they’d feel too bad to just walk away
They might assault you, or chase you, or steal, generally stay away from them and don’t take young children to Times Square if you can
Here: "Come on. There are MUCH better places to eat then the OLIVE GARDEN."
Me: **slowly puts down breadsticks**
Lol
Name one place better than Olive Garden.
@@glennwatson3313 grandma’s
@@wendig3445 Ya got me there.
@@wendig3445 Grandma's dead though, along with grandpa. 😭😁
You missed a scam. The subway ticket machines. If they are broken, go to another station. Walk. Do NOT give the person offering you tickets money, he’s the one that broke the machine.
What, there is no phone app for paying tickets? Does someone really use physical money these days?
Yes, there is no phone app because the subway ticket system is over 150 years old.
@@themysteriousgravityfalls Not having an app that allows you to purchase tickets has nothing to do with the subway system because this app ticket purchasing could easily be incorporated.
@@AhmedHassan-vq8ou Not being able to pay with an app should be way the fuck down on the MTA's priority list. They can barely even keep the L train going.
@@themysteriousgravityfalls And i though new york's subway is better than singapore's
Ever noticed why New Yorkers walk fast???…TO AVOID scammers! 😉✌🏼
PLPNO CHANNEL im wolking here
Nah we just walk fast.
@Don’t click my profile picture Traffic? Most of the New Yorkers walk.
Not really were always in a rush because the subway is always late
we just have places to go
You missed the famous "going out of business" signs on a lot of the shops on 5th Ave. The have been going out of business for decades and are still there.
No, That's the name of the store - Going Out Of Business.
@@reeeech9245 i see what you did there
That's a legal hussle
Those aren't specific to New York. You can see stuff like that everywhere. Wick's Furniture has had a sign like that displayed for years.
The Zohan...
What NOT to do in New York:
Step one: Go to New York
this has been my TedTalk.
ocarinaplaya you could add that New York will put you in a quarantine for 14 days due to COVID-19 for certain states.
NYC is a great American city.
NYC is great, just ignore the scammers they can’t do anything to you
NYC is dead, i't not coming back. People fleeing like it was a disaster movie, just don't come to Texas.
@@midlifecrisis7888 You wish. You antiAmerica types make me sick. Love it or leave it, you commie.
i live in nyc and when i come across scammers i love to speak in swedish and say random shit just for the fun of it
Nice
yo i know spanish i have to try that when i go there lmao
Molester nice name lol and a lot of people in new york speak spanish depending on where in new york
It's good to be bilingual (or speak more languages than that) because you can spread that stuff and they won't know 😂😂
@@Jesus-kz2lz yeah i know that in america a lot of people learn spanish so i might just have the make up a language
Every single one was true . Especially the rappers. They will snatch their cd right back from you and call you names
they keep insisting to make you feel bad
They got me...surrounded me and were very intimidating
Here’s what they really do to increase pressure to buy: when they hand it to you, before asking for money, they will say let me autograph that for you, and will ask you what your name is. After they sign it personally to you, they will then ask you for a donation. You will feel compelled to give them money because they already put your name on it. Don’t take anything that’s just handed to you! And don’t tell them your name!
My response to them is always, "Who the H3LL carries CDs anymore?! You might as well give me an 8 track tape!"
Me too i got done by this one, bloke got aggressive when told him didn't like that music
Im from NY and this vid is accurate af and i have seen plenty of people fall for these
Stop lying.
agree
I live in ny, and these are common lol (when I got back from vacation at jfk, guy approached me BEGGING for a metrocard swipe and I was like “nope” and walked the other way
Wayne Reuter history of what?
yeahh xD
Rest of the world: **Important information**
New York: Don’t hug Elmo and then not pay.
I agree, not sure if you missed any but given it is NY there probably are others. Tip - walk like you know where you are going even if you don't.
Great one ☝🏻
John Moran 🤣 that’s what I do anywhere I go. Walk like I know the place with my headphones in (but with no music on, so I can hear what’s going on around me😝) like this no one bothers me and if they do, I face them right on and they back off me thinking I might be a local. 😆
Same with Atlanta. Especially at night
Came for the click bait...stayed for the quality video
How is that clickbait???
@@okay00138 The woman.
@@hvensnt yeah but he did talk about that scam
@Maxim Kovalenko but he talked about those scams in the video.
child disowner but there was a half naked woman in the video lol
A few tips I'd like to give as a New Yorker:
1. Don't stand in the middle of ANY sidewalk
2. Try and take the subway to get places (yes it may be crowded sometimes but everyone should experience the New York Subway plus taxis cost a lot!)
3. Don't just visit Manhattan. Visit the bronx, queens, and brooklyn!
4. Don't feel the need to give ANY panhandlers ANYTHING! There are too many! and don't feel intimidated!
5. You should try walking all over manhattan instead of taking transportation. You will find a lot of cool places to shop or eat or have fun in!
6. I love NY Shirts?? Fiyah fi Dat!! Don't look like an obvious casual tourist..just dress normally
Mike Wazowski Keep their gentrifying asses outta Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. Let them think Manhattan is just Central Park and Times Square before rent goes up.
Also don’t talk to anyone from New York if ur a tourist we don’t give a fuck about u
Also don’t go to Staten Island only if u need some drugs
@@thememelord2730 or want a place to park, affordable home, and no crime.
I’ve been to NYC loads and have to say my favorite street person to give my money to is the naked cowboy/ I think he’s pretty awesome and I even connected through Facebook as an American living in the UK and he sent my 89-year-old aunt in law a picture for free for her birthday all the way to London 😍
One day try comi.g to Kentucky if you like naked cowboys you will love our state. P.s. bring your spurs.
He turned himself into a celebrity! So genius esp during that time
Me: *currently living in NYC*
Also me: I should watch this
same 😂
Pudding Pepzi & Co. same
Ha! Same
Pudding Pepzi & Co. me too but I don’t live in nyc I live downstate
yeah pretty much
Imagine wearing a pair of real glasses and accidentally bumping into someone and they call the police
To be fair you probably wouldn't just yell at the person demanding money
dude come on who uses crystal glasses in 2020?
@@DeiStar93 many people
RommelZoo . thats gta 5 basically
Accident is an accident, the person bumping is just as much responsible as you so it makes no sense to DEMAND money.
Excellent. I lived in the city for 16 years. That whole pose with cartoon characters and superheroes thing is an import from Hollywood. Sometimes it seems like the whole city is one huge tourist trap these days. But there are treasures still.
The Anadromist just like London. Always someone trying to scam you. I just reply to them with, 'F**K OFF'. They get the message. Maybe it's because I am English... I visited New York with a long time New Yorker, and had no problems.
Plenty of these characters and super heroes are on the Las Vegas strip as well.
Great video, thank you. I worked in NYC for 27 years, commuting from Long Island to Penn Station then walking several blocks to my office. Your scams are spot on. But they don't only target tourists. I've been approached dozens of times with every scam in the book.
Or just play gta 4...so you can straight see the liberty lady heart 😂
*in 5 fps
Faris Latif gta 5 works too
Weather Tracker GTA 5 is set in Los Angeles not nyc
😂😂😂😂😂
@@bugsbro324 p
Me: knows this already cuz I live there
Also me: **still watches**
lucky
same bro
SAME
Sal vulcano???😂😂
@Jay Castro no, i truly believe this is home for me I never want to move from ny especially the bronx
I live in London and the scams etc and tourist traps are almost identical lol I always say to tourists do not eat around Leicester Square trafalgar square as it’s just chain restaurants that are awful as they don’t care about quality as they will always be busy . I say get on a tube or walk 5 mins up a side street where some family restaurants that cares about their name and half the price for homemade quality food , love your videos fella 👍🇬🇧🍻
Thanks, I appreciate that. I was in London for a day in July and have visited in the past. I see many similarities between the two places.
Here Be Barr New York very very similar to London especially as both cities have a massive tourist industry. I actually don’t even stay in chain hotels anymore as I cant stand them .
I don't understand this. Chain restaurants offer the same quality everywhere, I assume that the chain restaurants in Leicester square are just as good as the chain restaurants in places that see very few visitors. These chain restaurants still have a reputation to lose and they have standardised everything including quality control.
It is the mom and pop restaurants in crowded places that offer bad quality because they know that they will always be busy.
I would never eat at a mom and pop restaurant at Leicester Square, I would opt for a chain restaurant at Leicester Square or eat at a mom and pop restaurant in a less crowded place.
vangrails completely disagree but it’s opinions , i find chain restaurants in tourist areas pretty awful from my experience and for you to say you don’t understand this lol London New York has massive tourists visiting so they don’t have to worry so much as a small family run business because there turnover of customers is huge . Private run restaurants etc not all but most will go that extra mile to give you better service and experience. And if you think a chain restaurant in London or New York will give you the same standard as a non tourist area then I don’t know where you have been hiding
I went to Nandos or tesco for food and stuff like 70% of the time
The "I need money for a bus" line is used everywhere. What they really mean is "I need money to feed my drug/alcohol addiction".
As a native New Yorker I'd like to add to the good advice that was given in the video above. When it comes to those gift shops at Time Square I totally agree. They can charge for something as simple as postcards like $7 or $8 per card. But if you merely walk just 4 or 5 blocks south you can find gift shops where you can buy 10 postcards for only $1. It's perfect for those who don't want to travel far but don't want to spend an arm and leg for some souvenir for Aunt Sally. Plus don't buy a bottle of water from any venue in Time Square unless you pick it up from the cooler at a newsstand. Bottles of waters can cost $5 or more at tourist areas but when you go to a newsstand and pick the ones in a cooler box it will cost only $1. When I go to the movies near Time Square I make sure to buy my water from the newsstand and never at the theater itself. Bottles of waters in the theater are $4 to $6 each depending on the theater. Talking about theaters, though I don't know why you would travel all the way to NYC to see a movie that you can see in your home town but if you must then I suggest you go to an AMC theater on a Tuesday when admission is a mere $5. There is an AMC just off of Time Square at 8th Ave and 42nd St.
sounds about like you’re not from here
@@splishsplash6802 I was born here and I lived 42 of my 52 years of life here in NYC. I only lived my teen years back in the 1980s in Miami but as soon as I graduated High School I moved back to NYC to attend college and I never went back to Florida. I am too much of a native New Yorker through and through. 😊🗽🖤
@@splishsplash6802 how does it sounds like she's not from here? she's saving people money at famous tourist destinations.
$5????? That's it, here it's pretty much double in a 100,000 person town
Thank you 😍
I’m from Boston and a few years ago, my family took a visiting third cousin from Italy to NYC. He took a picture with a Spider-Man or something and they were like holding their hand out like “come on where’s my money” and he didn’t speak English that well and didn’t know our customs too much; he pulls out coins and is like “For you, for you” and the Spider-Man was kinda upset
lmao
@Bryan Bradford For personal use, news reporting, or artistic appropriation... sure. But any perceived commercial purpose involves licensing and paying for it to use for your gain.
Man I really hope you go viral with this one. You've been sharing so much valuable info lately, you've earned it!
I appreciate that a lot my friend . Going to catch up on your stuff soon !!
The New Travel hey, you’re the guy from that other video! The polanco one!
The New Travel So cool to see you here Dan!
As a lifelong resident of NYC I will tell you NYC has become one of the greatest tourist traps around, which is very sad since it really wasn't like that at all before.
You could’ve add fake Buddhist monks in Times Square. Lol
Hahah if i saw some around they would have made it.
You get fake Buddhist monks by the boat load in China 🇨🇳
Some of them are real
They sell wood bead bracelets for 10-20 dollars
Outlander Man Lama yup that happened to me lol 😂
Time Square is so overrated its just a place to watch ads on massive screens
Same could be said for any city.
@@oh2446 nope. No country is as capitalist oligarchy as USA
@@edwardkumarkenway1875 You haven't seen Japan.
@That Sweet Funky Stuff Most large cities have a shopping district with lots of advertising. Look at Toronto, Canada. Then there are world wide things like cons where you pay to get into a place that's full of ads.
Well at least there is something to look at other then buildings
I've been to New York for less than 24 hours and I have witness majority of these scams. I also don't get why those people in time square demand donations. Like you're in the public. We can take pictures of you all we want. No one asked you to dress up like super man lmao
More like Elmoe and Superguy cheap ass knockoffs.
Im from new york for 17 years of my life, and I can say 100% this is accurate. Everything youre saying is on point and should be taken into consideration when visiting the city that never sleeps 💯
The guys selling Metrocards in the subway 🚊
Cares Almonte that’s in part two lol
only buy from dispenser or attendant
lived in NYC for 3 years had no idea about the bottle scam... but i do sit in times square sometimes and watch the people in costumes try to scam people out of money or the CD guys try to hustle their CD... it's kinda a fun people watching experience lol
I tell them I don't live in the stone age and I don't own a cd player and that I will look them up on spotify :D
@@Dub636 facts
@@Dub636 they gotta start somewhere and try and make it off of music
Anthony Lopez you’ve missed the point. It’s a scam because it’s not their music. They are giving you blanks or someone else’s shit music. They are selling you fake albums. And besides no up and coming rapper is in the CD game. They are putting their music on soundcloud and other platforms and sharing it on social media.
eviewhy I’ve been living in New York City for 20 years, I just experienced the bottle scam in 14th St. last summer. Luckily there was a security guard outside smoking and told me just keep going if he say something just call the cops and that’s what I did.
I went to NYC last month & a guy asked me if I can give him $50 so he can buy a train ticket. I asked him if he wanted, we can go to a police officer to work things out. He literally just turned around & walked the other way. When I turned around, he’s asking another person. Dummy!
Jxxxobbb what do you mean go to the police officer to work things out he asked if you can give him 50 dollars he didn't try to force you
Shani Ayalon yea I know but probably help him in some way, but turned out to be fake lmfao
Lmfao word I’m 10
I was born in NYC and am old enough to remember when you had to pay a quarter to get on the Staten Island Ferry, you got to the top of the Empire State Building in five minutes and Times Square was a high-crime area filled with junkies, drug dealers and hookers. Nobody went there unless you had tickets to a Broadway show. Oh, and Broadway had good shows then, not theme park fodder.
Broadway (non-COVID) also has great non-theme park fodder shows now, plus off and off-off Broadway.
Dont forget the guys selling candy for basket ball uniforms 😂
Hahahah
yoooooo true vro I gave a guy a 1 and he said he can make change and I gave him a 5 to get 3 bucks in change and he just left vro. LOLOLOL I didnt eat them tho.
MILLATHAKILLA12 vro I can feel x energy with us , hes not gone fellow vro
Wtf is "vro"? Speak English you moron...
I actually get this.it's only a dollar bruh
One thing that's NOT a tourist trap or scam and is definitely worth the money is a real Broadway show. Even if you don't think you'll like it, give it a try, you probably will, and it'll be an unforgettable moment you'll always remember.
If you go to Broadway visit the stardust diner down the street because it's amazing
Broadway shows are boring as fuck. They remind me of High School plays but you have to pay.
Lol my dad was going to get a Hamilton ticket couple years back, he always regrets it because now tickets for Hamilton are expensive
@@samharris246 lol nah
@@kbanghart lol yeah
I bought a guys mixtape for $5, “gyn portta” is the guys name, 7 track tape and it was decent, sold it to a friend for $20
Damn you hustling get that bag !!
The hustled has become the hustler
@iwilleatyopussy Only in America lmao
I think by "friend" you mean acquaintance 😂
Well it was from NYC and he’s never left our state and he wanted a souvenir and he offered to buy it for that price
Thanking you so much for great information, May God bless you for your hard work and dedication to bringing all in one Video. Appreciated your efforts. Thanks again.
Going to the top of the Empire State Building is more about being at the top of the Empire State Building than anything.
Yeah but if you want your pics to have the ESB in them, you an save the money for a rooftop bar nearby or indeed across the street!
@@naponroy Of course, but getting a picture of it isn't the point of going up it.
People go up it to say they have been up it.
You go up the empire state to say youve been in the empire state, but you go up the WTC to take pictures of the empire state.
Brem go to the rockerfeller
@@ghostingwithwillandvan3247 For what?
This video sums up why people in NYC come off as generally rude to strangers. It's because there are countless people that will try to prey on your kindness and general manners. Best tip he gave is to threaten to call the NYPD, these scammers will scatter like roaches.
I HAVE ROACHES IN MY FRIDGE AND EVERYTHING. IN THE FRIDGE. THE FRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDGE!!!!!
What are you doing.🫤
MEMORIES! The Cookie Monster tried to pick pocket my dad when we were taking a picture. Fun times 😂
I would had knocked his ass out
@@Pugetwitch no, save that for the broken bottle scammer
He was looking for choc chip cookies.
Pickpocket- 0
Dad: "What you're grabbing is not a cookie ;)"
Cookie Monster: :O
I did a pedicab in Central Park in 2009 and the driver was a young Russian immigrant who knew EVERY movie location in Central Park or even visible from Central Park. He offered all this information absolutely free and when it was over he had $100 (much more than the basic fare) from me and it was some of the best money I've ever spent on vacation. Sometimes you find a pearl in the oyster.
As someone who frequents NYC (as I live in NJ) these are pretty solid tips, and I 100% vouch for them.
Same. I've only been once with some friends and we encountered a lot of the stuff in the video
The "I need fare" scam is common for public transportation everywhere.
Me with no money and no plans to travel to New York, but watching this, because you know, quarantine.
First time i've seen a random verified guy not getting more than 1 like after 10 months
The Staten Island ferry is the best trip in NYC. They do make you get off at the SI side and there are a few worthy restaurants, but you can just get back on the next ferry.
When I was a kid and you wanted to visit the Statue of Liberty it was a buck for the ferry and access to the Statue.
As for Central Park, take a cab or the subway up to about 100th, enter the park and wander back downtown. It's worth every footstep.
One thing that I’ve witnessed many times when getting off the bus from Baltimore to NYC is people who will come up to you and offer you directions to wherever you’re trying to go and then demand money for the directions. Some of them will even grab your bags and walk them out the bus station even after telling them know. Never give these people money
when you were raised and actually live in New York so you just naturally know all of this 😂😭
Cristal P. the title is for tourists not for local
So can i be rescued by you if i visit ¿?
So you must have been like, "Ah interesting, something I know, let's see this."
girl ur a 10 in the profile 😍🤣
Same 😂
Just got back from my first trip to NYC (although my father grew up in the Bronx so I did get a good rundown before hand) and the only one i disagree with is the Empire State Building. We went at like 11pm on a thursday and had no line at all. Went to the 102nd floor and the view from there is amazing. Sure it was expensive but it is worth to do at least once imo
Nice video, liked. I moved from Alabama to Manhattan in 2010, and moved back right before 2012. These are some good tips. However there are some others I'd include:
1. Don't be overly nice and helpful. People are quick to take advantage of that. At the same time, others don't like people doing things for them. I was raised with southern hospitality. So imagine my surprise when I get cussed out for holding the door open for a woman entering the mall.
2. If you are a smoker, don't buy cigarettes in NYC. Back in 2011 a carton of cigarettes ran around $120. Where as if you simply take a taxi or walk to NJ, you'll find the prices of them drop by 30%.
3. To elaborate on China Town: It's 50/50 spot. You can get tourist merch cheaper sure but, you can also get scammed out of literally everything. To those of you who want a good deal, look for shops that aren't parading themselves outside for you to come in or drawing too much attention to themselves with signs and lights. Additionally, if you find yourself in one of these shops that have knock off brands, wait around the shop for at least 15 minutes. There's a strong possibility that the fakes are a front. I've been in many stores like this. The owner will approach the people who stay long enough and tell them to follow he/she to a corner or wall in their shop. Then they will reveal a hidden room with the real brands, at almost 90% of retail price. Obviously they did some sketchy stuff to obtain these things but, it's there, so make the best of it.
4. Men, keep your wallet in your front pocket. This is the city that never sleeps. I drove my car there, but never drove it again until I moved again. This means you'll always be in crowded places. Walking 2 miles is not unusual, and taking the train is the easiest way to travel. You know someone is a tourist if they keep their wallet visible or in their back pockets. There are often many people that will "bump" into you on a train, and continue to apologize while another person takes your belongings. For women: keep your purse in front of you until you are off the train, and out of the station. I've seen this also happen to women who keep their purses on their shoulders.
5. BE CONFIDENT. What would seem like a high-school fight about to bust out to most of us Americans, is how most New Yorkers will talk to each other daily. There isn't a filter. Nothing is sugar coated. Say what you mean, tell the truth, and say it loudly or you will never be heard or respected. Not doing so will lead others on the street to take notice, and try to take advantage of you somehow.
There are so many other things I could add, places to avoid, or how to know what kind of people are trouble makers. How to react to police, homeless people, streets to avoid, bridges you shouldn't walk near on your path, how to taxi pool, going to movie theaters, etc. The list goes on and on. NYC is truly like another country. I could type an essay on things to do and not to do but, I think I'm already getting pretty close to that with this comment. I hope this helps out a little. People who live in NYC know what I'm talking about. Feel free to add things on in a reply because I can't sit here for 2 hours and type it all out.
I’m coming from Georgia Monday. I think I’m in for a surprise. 😮
I was in Times Square with my mom, I was 15, and we were trying to get to midtown. We were walking around looking for a taxi then a a guys held up an iPad with and Uber sign and my mom was like oh look we will just take that Uber and I pulled her arm and said mom that’s not how Uber works it’s a scam and now I see I was right
@Classic 6:07 he is talking about Fake taxi's at the airport. Edit: 6:41 here is the exact time he mentions Uber scam's
Joey Knese you probably were. But the guys hustling at jfk or laguardia arent scammers. Theyre just people trying to make a buck who arent TLC. Uber doesnt pay shit to their drivers neither do yellow cars make any money. Thats why you got the guys who hustle and arent either one. Don't think those guys are new either. Its been going on for decades
Joey Knese Uber drivers aren’t allowed to pick up people if they haven’t been called.
As a kid born in the bronx and practically raised in queens, I personally remember(ps love the vid)-
-Never go to the south bronx
-Chinatown may seem small, but you dont want to be there at rush hour.
-If someone talks to you in a foreign language and they look older, just nod, smile and be respectful.
-(Patricias in the bronx is top tier Italian food)
-Bagel shops are the best
-keep your eyes straight and dont talk to those who try to get your attention
-Beggars arent real most of the time, just say no when they ask for money.
-I personally think its important to be able to understand a thick NYC accent and the different kinds.
hey whats wrong with south bronx
“sorry man I don’t use CDs anymore”
Rapper proceeds to hand over USB stick
I got a guy bump on me once, I saw his phone drop, and it's already a phone with a broken screen. Then he demanded me to paid for the repair, and say silly things like "must be hard to be a student, but I need my phone". He keeps following me, but don't realize I'm taking him to the polices near the subway station LUL.
Then what happened?
I would have punched him right then and their hate fucking liars
Upan Does LUL stand for “Laughing Uncontrollably Loud”?
LOL the cd one happened to me? “Hey bro what’s your name?” The guy proceeds to write my name on the CD and hands it to me. “That’s $5”. I was like no. The man rips it out of my hand and erases my name off the CD LOL
He wanted to do voodoo!
Sounds hilarious haha
I grew up in Brooklyn in the 1950's/60's, waaaaaay before you were born and I gotta say that this video is spot on. Kid, you done your homework. Not for nothing but, if you do go to NYC for a few days PLEASE visit some parts of Brooklyn. Take the F train (when I was a youngster the subway cost 15 cents) from the city for some great views as it's elevated into Brooklyn. Change at 9th st/ 4th ave for the local (R train) to 95th street. Some great spots are Greenwood Cemetery, Bliss park, the gingerbread house, NYC Transit Museum, John Paul Jones park (aka: cannonball park), the house used in TV show Blue Bloods is near Ft. Hamilton high school (I went to John Jay) and check out Coney Island. I ain't gotta describe these places, google them. Have a great time, don't get suckered or scammed. Fuhgeddaboudit!
@@austinRstr8 Jimothy, just look in the mirror and you'll be gagging in 1 sec flat. You dumbass meatball!!
@@austinRstr8, always glad to help provide medical assistance to others.
You seem like the type of guy to be 19 and going to some bum ass SUNY school. In your free time, you pretend to be a 1950's kid who grew up in the peak era of Brooklyn. Just the whole m.o. of random train knowledge, recommending going to a fucking cemetery for a trip, and sprinkling in stereotypical Brooklyn spoken words where ever you see fit.
I lived in Flatbush for two years. It is the only place outside of Appalachia I can think of as home.
@@martyjewell5683 lol that's such a Brooklyn thing to say!
That's exactly what happend to us the first time in New York. a guy approached us at the airport while we were close to the taxi line, "do you need a taxi?" and off we went thru staircases and doors and ended up on a below ground parking lot where they ushered us to a limo. nope..we said thank you but no and quickly made our way back up while the guy got super mad and hurled slurs at us all the way. this felt to me more than a scam, this felt like a likely robbery attempt. it was not a well lit, crowded parking lot, it was more on the edge and dark.
I’m high AF watching this video with no plans on going to NYC
Noice
M3Vader SPARRRK ITTT
Amsterdam?
@@ramenshit211 stfu little ramenshit, probably true, sloppy ass weak little noodle
Being foreing tourist I can always act like I'm bad at English and just talk to those scammers in my own language and act super confused.
Ahahaha great idea!
Ha i am from the UK but live in Italy and speak Italian, but when the police pulled me car over I forget it all and just said ENGLISH ENGLISH ahahahah
I'm Asian-American, but I have studied Japanese and Korean for years.
Not in America, but when traveling around Asia if people try to hustle me for money in English (in Asia, they use English in tourist areas), I just say a bunch of random Japanese or Korean words, lol.
@@1mfilms I can imagine XDDDD
@@anyexpat lucky you. Every single carabiniere that pulled me over spoke perfect English. Maybe it is because I am in the North
Such a well made video, you really know what you're talking about. Congrats on 100k subs by the way!
The most surprising thing about this video was your gorgeous girl. Put a ring on that ASAP.
amen
Imagine someone actually forgot their wallet back home and they need fare.
Person : Hey I need fare I live in Upstate Ne-
Me: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Me: I hope you get your fare, good luck, bye!
They can ask a MTA employee for a courtesy entry if they ask nicely. It works sometimes so only ask if you really need to get home.
they can go back home like the way they reached the place .. without wallet or money
Then the confusing part is how the fuck did they get there? These days you can get by without wallet. I live in India (not is a metropolitan city) and not a lot of people accept digital payments here and I got by the whole day with just my samsung (samsung pay is my lord and savior) and didn't have to borrow anything.
They'd probably understand tho
I lived in Manhattan for 36 years (left last year to look after my Mom) and I can say, you are spot on correct!
Handing out CD's??? This is 2018, people still try to pull this scam off? What other scams should I avoid? The 3.5 floppy disk that claims I can get one month of AOL Internet dial up for free? Are those guys handing those out also? Even the people on North Sentinel Island know that CD's are played out and old.
There in 2016 they were certainly still handing out CDs...
@laser325 I still do - I usually rip them to digital for convenience and portability afterwards and use Spotify to see if they are worth getting on CD in the first place, but I enjoy physical product and the additional quality when I don't need the portable convenience (and it helps the bands more, too)
@laser325 I have a cd player in my Subaru and use it regularly. I never hook my phone up to my car (or in any other way do i use my phone to play music other than TH-cam videos, lol).
They must get kids asking what a CD is.. soon they will be gone as people will be like WTF.. got and 45s or 8 tracks?
All mad. Lool. Rather take the CD than, listen to them tell me to look them up on SoundCloud.
Thank you..very helpful...love watching your videos
don't forget those comedy club scams, they'll claim you get in for free but there's a mandatory purchase of two drinks that could easily cost you 30 bucks at the least! And they're so damn pushy as well. Also, the panhandlers on the trains - I never gave them money unless they came in playing music, so many would come in with crazy sob stories, limping, and then the train would stop and they'd go running perfectly fine into the next car - definitely out of work actors, and I give them a little credit, but don't lie!!
Ummm on it subway I was on once a male pole dancer playing music minus the clothes removal the song was I dont remember the fecking name The one with " This time baby I'll be burning through " can't remember the song name he was actually really good no homo
Don't forget the "free entry" strip club scam!
Soda King I saw the same thing 2 weeks ago on a subway in Brooklyn, only this dude wasn’t good.
He walked trough, he sees me and then I heard him say “ I ain’t gettin any money from this fool!”
@@loadingmikke7451 lol yea you get that sometimes but the guy from my experience he was good no homo
Almost all comedy clubs require a two drink minimum
Brooklyn Native here. In January, I was walking from point A to B in Manhattan with some friends after school, when I was pulled in by a giant Elmo guy right in front of Times Square. Literally hooked my arm and pulled me in. I tried to pull away but he held tight. It was a hilarious experience, but be careful out there.
Edit: my friends started taking photos and he started smiling at the camera as well. It's just what the costumed guys do
Elmo is a sex offender
@@davidvasey5065 I can give you a photo my friends laughed and took photos of me with him
I'm not sure why almost getting kidnapped is funny, but I'm glad that you're at a point where you can laugh about it now
Where's the photo?
2:42 this could be seen as a challenge. snap a picture of them and make a run of it. make sure you're recording with selfie stick while they're chasing you down. hehehehehe
Exactly plus it's your right to photo and record anything seen in public lol so screw them lmao
This is an excellent video. Thank you very much for sharing it with us all.
What about the people that come up to you and say they have a room in their house you can stay in and then they take you to their "home" and you never get to leave? Oh wait, that was Istanbul.
Michael King Ypure basically describing a Turkish prison
@@LMFAO_ITSCRISTIANuwu I've been to Turkey. I've been in some very shady situations in Turkey as well. When I was there it got so bad that I just prayed to God that he would get me back home. I had run out of money and a Turkish family wanted me to work for them basically for free but the perk was I got to stay at their house like forever. It just did not seem like a good deal to me. Turkish guy actually gave me a hundred American dollars can I use my AmEx to get the flop out of dodge. Turkey is a beautiful country I will say that.
Home? You mean Saudi Embassy?
@@LMFAO_ITSCRISTIANuwu i don't think its scam thats kidnap and its not only in istanbul its every where
Great, great, advice, Jon! I used to always warn my friends about some scams that I was aware of. Back then it was at airports, trains, or bus stations. Someone asking you if you needed a cab. You think it’s the cab driver, but it isn’t. He helps you with your bags to a cab and then charges you for getting the cab and carrying your bags.
Bingo !
I visited NYC last April and watched alot of similar videos before I went but yours is the 1st one i've seen about the "Broken Bottle" scam, felt I would've fell for it but thankfully that never happened to me but will keep this in mind next time I go, Thanks so much for that tip :)
Thank you!!! Visiting in March and this really helps 👊🏽
Even i am also visiting in March.
Pankaj Singh Have fun brother 👊🏽
The CD guys got me on a Sunday morning and were very aggressive, it was embarrassing getting hustled like that 🤦🏻♂️
Matthew Young theyre the fking worst. Youll find them in LA too
enrique2395 yep, encountered them there but was able to avoid them!
Widespread use of CD hustle is relatively new. Cops used to shut it down, now they don't touch it since the scammers started using the "harrassment" complaint. The irony, right?
Matthew Young N
CD guy followed me and tried desperately to shake my hand, i just kept walking straight refusing to do so. He just kept following asking me how i was gonna disrespect him and not shake his hand but i refused and told him he could follow me all he wants but i wasn't going to. In NYC if you walk far enough, especially near Times Square, you will find a cop if needed.
But....DJ home slice even SIGNED the cd....he’s gotta be legit!
How can those fake characters charge you for just taking a picture of them? They’re in public so we can take as many photos of them as we want.
where they from, there is no 1st admidment
They can't charge you, it's actually illegal for them to do so. They're just panhandlers in shitty cosplay costumes.
scamming the gullible tourists, same thing is done all over the world . in dublin and edinburgh, i always asked first, and i always got the pic free
@@Spider-Too-Too The first ammendment has nothing to do with random people on the street
deztroyer76 ....... I'll come visit you in the hospital
I’m a New Yorker myself and there is a TH-camr called honest guide who exposes scammers in Czech Republic so maybe when I get older I will hunt down scammers in NYC
We went into an Irish bar near Time Square. Sign said “Happy hour, wine 7 dollars a glass” . We had 2 glasses each. The waitress asked myself and my wife what type of wine we would like and we said Merlot. The bill came to 48 dollars. When I said that it should be 28 dollars I was told that Merlot is not on the “ happy hour list”. I think that I would have gotten this reply regardless of the type of wine that we ordered 😟
You would've got the same answer regardless what you'd chosen because they don't specify what kind of wine is the 7$ one. So whichever you choose they'd say it's not the 7$ one.
First Mistake: Eating in Times Square.
You should have said - bring that $7 wine since I got only $15.
I'm assuming you are Irish......should of went to McSorley's.
what was the name of the place?
Rule #1: Life is 99% more enjoyable if you're over the age of 21 in big cities like new york.
yeah and being broke all the time is enjoyable
W h e e z e not true, I grew up in NYC and it was awesome
i was so close to being born in NY but my parents went south to Md
Yea..... I guess
W h e e z e h Not really. I’ve been going to NY since 2nd grade and I found things to enjoy. It really depends on preferences I think.
Whenever I run into one of those CD guys and they’re like “do you like hip-hop?” I’m like “no I only listen to house music” or some other genre and they’re like ok bye 🤣
I told them "Gross that's the devil's music" and I never seen grown adult men freak out so easily. 🤣🤣🤣
Siren Melkherisa I’m going to start saying that
Catch the southbound subway to Brooklyn. Get off at Clark st. Then walk down to the waterfront just after dark. It is jaw dropping ! Then up onto the bridge pedestrian walkway and just stroll across back to Manhattan - again; unbelievable. Its a must do !