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A man offers Conor a tour of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul and he seems to know everything about it. After the tour he brings Conor to his carpet shop and Conor sees his true intentions.
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I’m sorry but that doesn’t really count as scam he’s just trying to attract potentital buyers. I have been to Turkey and they usully do stuff like this. This doesn’t mean they are stealing. You didn’t get mugged
I actually give credit to the guy, not a bad way to get someone to check out your store.
So, where is the scam?
You got a local kind guide for the mosque for free, and after he kindly took you to see some carpets in a local shop. Where’s the problem?
Instead of being rude with him in his shop, laughing at the carpets, if you really don’twant to buy then you should at least give him an offer for the free tour.
Crazy, crazy wasps
+Rumble In The Jungle Roger that, no I never been to Istanbul, but what you describe looks quite similar to some big touristy cities I have been to (Rome, Bangkok).
I agree that it can be an unpleasing experience, well ok it sucks, yet I still not consider it like a proper “scam”. And specifically the one described in this video (not sure if staged and so ‘mildened’ a bit) is not even that unpleasing, it can be far worse (threats, pressure, abuses and so on)
+Rumble In The Jungle in this last thing yeah, I must agree. I hate those places, I find them very stressful and frustrating.
This doesn’t really seem to be a scam.
Wtf this was not a scam it was just a kind local that gave you a free tour and then showed you his shop honestly this video was bs.
But he would say “the man who make this carpet got blind because of it”
Insider joke right there. š
I really don’t think you understand what a “scam” is. Ā A scam is when someone takes your passport and demands a bribe to get it back. Ā This is just a guy trying to get some customers to his shop. Ā He gave you a free tour of the mosque and everything.
No that’s not a scam a scam is to trick someone into buying or doing something IDIOT
this is not a scam, this man is being nice to you in return you come and look for his carpet. If he insist on you to buy his carpet with unfair price, now that’s a scam.
I’m not Turkish but I live 5 years in Istanbul, o yuzdenĀ istanbul ve istanbul insanlarĀ hakkinda anladim š
Haroon Rancak i have no idea what you just said
Haroon Rancak it is a scam, itās an attempt to emotionally blackmail you/guilt trip you into doing what they ask you for. You see it wherever you go, and itās annoying. Leave people alone, stop pestering them and putting them in uncomfortable situations
SinistaUK it’s a selling technique you get that all over the world..
@Hamza Hussain Yes. As long as there is no pressure, no threat, and the price is right it is no scam. But in the Grand Bazaar the prices are inflated, you have to bargain a lot and know the right price for every good. Very difficult if you are a tourist.
Well, his tour of the mosque was accurate. I would have tipped him a couple of bucks and told him I was travelling and unable to cart the rug around, thanked him for the tour and split. (Or, if I really liked a rug I would have bought it and had it shipped to my place back home.)
That was not a scam!
He didnt trick any money from you
and provided you with free guided tour of mosque.
Captain Nemo yeah all the guy did was lie that he worked with the mosque just his business wasn’t officially legit
Captain Nemo Not with that atrocious spelling and grammar!
Iām glad that Iām not the only person who thought that this wasnāt a scam lol
Whats the problem working as marketer for souvenir shop?
It depends on the price at which he is selling his goods. If he can buy at the right price and consents to buy this is not scam. This is just marketing.
Conor just scammed that guy to get free tour
lol that exactly what i thought he seems like a good guy want to make living totally not a scammer like the night club scumbags.
so you pay the turkish club mafia $900, but you dont give the guy that actually worked really hard for some cash anything.
i see your point. it’s a shame that the producers see no difference between the merchant and the club-scammers
Probably because the carpets cost like 19 grand…At least that’s what they were when they tried to sell to me
all fake the other dude is recording everything and the guide can see it 1:10
0:33 interesting, the scammer has a microphone on him. I call bullshit.
btw, most people in Istanbul are really friendly and they mean it. Just use your brains, dont blindly accept invitations, ect.
They probably have some sort of remotely sensing microphones or the blond women are also collaborating with them. Merchants rip off tourists all over the Grand Bazaar. Every local person knows that. You should not even go to change money in there. When we used to go there we would go straight to the shops of our relatives, who would direct us to someone they know. Otherwise even the locals can get ripped off.
I agree with you. I visited Istanbul in 2011. I found it a fascinating city and the Turkish people were very friendly and helpful. I was very sad to leave and hope to return one day.
this salesman is no scammer..
Its hard to distinguish the two sometimes.
Sidhardan Syam
The sales person intuition was to lead him into his store. he should have been straightforward
This dude walked around with you, showed you around, then took you to his shop to present you some carpets that you have the liberty of not buying and you call him a scammer? That seems like a lot of work, and i don’t think that he ever got lucky into selling $1000 worth of carpets this way. He’s just making a living.
+SmurfK Yes but that shop is far off of the path. He is basically taking you way out of your way just for a carpet that you most likely wont buy.
+SmurfK you should never follow a stranger into an unknown area that is far from the crowd
shoot he gave you a good tour, least you can pretend to be interested in his carpets lol
exactly š
LOL.
I think i have been scammed to watch this video so he can get more views.?Like where is the scam plz?? The other guy was being nice tbh.
U just scammed a man, got a free guide out of him!
Do you know de way?
1:06
He can show you de way
Oliver Kinghorn lol I saw that too
Was going to write the same thing