MORE SCAMS OF NEW YORK CITY EXPOSED!

[@SuperJules444]

I bought a CD player many years ago in Chicago. I went for a coffee straight after just a few shops away from the electronic store. I decided that as I'd had it gift wrapped I'd better check it. I don't know why I opened it but I wanted to maybe use it on the plane journey home and needed to see if it had batteries in it. I decided that I would re-wrap it in the UK. Good job I did. There was no CD player but lots of plugs and wires etc to give it weight. I burst into tears as it was a present for my boyfriend. It was also quite expensive as CD players were newly out. The lady in the coffee shop asked what was wrong. I showed her. She rolled on her sleeves up and went back to the shop with me. She went bananas at the assistant, threw the wires etc at the assistant and demanded my money back. She got it back for me and then slapped the shop assistant. Took my arm and we went back to her coffee shop and she didn't charge me a penny. I gave her a $10 tip and a hug. I don't let anyone gift wrap anything nowadays. Be warned.

[@alphonsozorro7952]

" I burst into tears as it was a present for my boyfriend. " Then you burst into tears when the "boyfriend" walked out on you. Big deal.

[@courtr1588]

Wow. That's so great that woman was there to help. And thanks for the advice!

[@SuperJules444]

@@alphonsozorro7952 What's your problem? The point was to warn people not for you to make nasty comments about something you know SFA about. Can you even read?

[@miquelmontgomery2542]

Alphonso Zorro Don’t come onto KZbin if you’re just gonna be negative. No one needs your rudeness when the person was telling an informational story so that people are warned, I hope you lose money one day to a scammer and tell your story only to get rude hate comments.

[@SuperJules444]

@KoivuTheHab I was on holiday. If the lady hadn't sorted the problem I would have called the police. The point was to be careful about gift wrapping unless you watch them do it. Not about how assertive I am.

[@alejandrofallas9734]

Golden Rule in NYC: KEEP MOVING!!

[@SarahFunky]

True!

[@jessicahamelin8452]

Why? Is there a reason for that? I've only been there once with an 'organized trip' kind of thing but I plan on going by myself this summer. First time I wasn't that scared but maybe thats because we had a guide.

[@dianellyrivera179]

Jessica Hamelin usually in the city everyone is busy. someone would get annoyed with a regular local for stopping; it’s the norm here but in the summer i’m sure that lessens.

[@jessicahamelin8452]

dianelly ohhh okay thanks. I was good then. Always moving and never stopped for nothing!

[@e.theresebradley5966]

Alejandro Fallas I love it.. Keep ,Keepin On.

[@stiras1]

Those fake buddhist monks are common in China as well. It's just a scam.

[@Yes-ml4bw]

They are everywhere... I think I have seen them in at least 7 other countries I have visited.

[@Ecoean]

Yes. Also in Thailand and many areas with Buddhist influence.

[@redjohn3662]

@@Ecoean are not real budhist monks fske too??they dress as hindu monks do hindu meditation and use hindu philosophy to get money in the name of budhism

[@Ecoean]

@@redjohn3662 then we'd call pastors and popes fake too🤣

[@redjohn3662]

@@Ecoean no am serius..why do budhists chant omm....and not call themseves hindus..

[@ellacoleman4204]

People running around airports saying “Uber Uber” sometimes I just want to scream at people getting them. “THATS NOT HOW UBER WORKS”

[@theendurance]

lmao and the old people will believe them because they usually dont know how uber works

[@e.theresebradley5966]

Ella Wants to Be famous Lol

[@e.theresebradley5966]

Ella Wants to Be famous Should he hold a sign?? Lol

[@edski8536]

I wouldn't be surprised if some of them are sex traffickers...smh

[@claysoggyfries]

Those people yelling Uber are Boomers

[@fishmilk1026]

I've lived right outside of New York my whole life so I go into the city all the time and I've never even thought about this stuff.. I've never even thought to go in those stores and whenever someone tries to talk to me on the street I just keep walking 😅 Also, if you're on the subway or on the street and a crackhead comes up to you and says something crazy or tries to instigate, DO NOT say anything back! DO NOT start a fight! They are crazy! Just ignore them and keep it moving! It drives me up the wall when I see people interacting and fighting with these crazy people. They might insult you, scream at you, get in your face, etc. Ignore them and move away. Do not engage.

[@e.theresebradley5966]

Bubby Baby Great knowledge here . Thank you dear.

[@duran007fan5]

Exactly

[@joelincolnlincoln6315]

Very true. I'm in San Diego now. 2 crazy bums for each civilian here. They carry knives and stab kill every week

[@tommyguns9008]

Bubby Baby first punch their lights out

[@marcdemell2987]

DUH! One should not call people crackheads!

[@BrianAlt]

It's illegal to beg ON THE SUBWAYS. Not on the streets. Just so people don't confuse that.

[@SarahFunky]

Good point. Thank you for clarifying!

[@FreeHugs72]

It's called panhandling..

[@BrianAlt]

@@FreeHugs72 It's also called begging. But thanks for playing.

[@FreeHugs72]

@@BrianAlt- Good one Brian 👍 but it's all over the subway in posters...NO PANHANDLING, IT'S ILLEGAL...

[@jamillx]

@@BrianAlt panhandling is a legal term for unlawful forms of public begging. game over.

[@EJ4060]

The Times Square "Disney" characters are a scam also. I fell for it last fall, Had 4 people dressed up as Mickey and Minnie and asked me for a picture so I did. Then after they took a pic with me they asked me for money. I handed one of the Minnie's $5 and she said "how about $20"?. I was shocked. I left and they only got $5 from me lol.

[@freddyp1976]

E.J. O'Rourke saw a parent tap his pocket and say I don’t carry cash 😂

[@CBmom100]

Now they charge you $10 each! Got scammed by Batman and Minnie.

[@jamillx]

batman received € coins since there was no other money at hand :D

[@luvcamille5277]

I gave $1 and only to the character I asked. I’m not paying $5/$10 for a pic with a crappy costume. Just say no & jeep waking they can’t make you pay.

[@Zvwry]

E.J. O'Rourke the costumes are so bad why would you take pictures with them😭😭

[@johniii8147]

Who didn’t know Canal street is to go buy fakes? It’s why it’s there

[@JohnSmith-db1qi]

Someone not from NY like maybe ME!

[@mnunezhk]

yup.

[@JohnSmith-db1qi]

Answer: people who specificaly come there from another state and city to shop there because of the prices. The first time we ran across those stores was by accident while perusing through Chinatown. Hell, up until a few weeks ago I didn't know there were other Chinatowns in NY and the first time I was in NYC was years ago.

[@londonxxxx]

Lmao 😹 right!

[@user-st6ui7oy1p]

Don't take the Staten Island ferry? We went in the middle of the holiday season, in the middle of the day. It wasn't busy at all (the boats are enormous) and it was a lovely trip with a fab FREE view of the Statue of Liberty. Can't imagine why anyone would pay for that.

[@jessicajames1599]

I always hear people, recommend taking The SI Ferry for views of Lady Liberty.

[@titibanks7552]

Jessica James I live in Staten Island and I can tell tell you to take the Staten Island ferry because it’s free and you can get a clear view of the Statue of Liberty ,and Staten Island is very safe .

[@sethfrancissimracing7558]

Shes saying don't buy fake tickets to the ferry outside because the ferry is free, sure isn't saying not to take the ferry at all.

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

I often advise tourists to take the Ferry. The cruises are way too expensive for what they are worth and going to Liberty Island, while nice, is a big time and money suck and unless you have lots of both, probably not worth it. But I have to admit the first time I took the Staten Island Ferry, I was disappointed to find out they make you get off the boat in Staten Island before you can turn around. I was hoping to just stay on board. I had lived in NYC my whole life up to that point (I was about 20 at the time) and hadn't gone to Staten Island yet. I had no desire to start then.

[@sethfrancissimracing7558]

@@Sam_on_KZbin Approximately how long is the ride to SI? I am also curious how close the Brooklyn bridge is to lady liberty if anyone knows.

[@HaiderAli-tf6sj]

the whole city is a scam

[@jj23028]

Jeff Marquis no you’re overreacting

[@jerkimerjames3545]

Trump grew up there, and you have to marvel at why these scams are so prevalent in New York, and why it hustles rubes from around the world in the millions. Just as the Trump family and associated employees and partners used deception, combined with those poison ivy type universities and academies Graduates of oblivion. Pimping out of the trust fund minions. Into political, High finance, Law, to conserve the policies of hustling rubes till the end of civilization. #Bernie

[@jordansmith3597]

Yes baby

[@wpanda6859]

Agreed as most of our cities are.😉

[@tdadp]

Jeff Marquis no it a hassle . Some are good and other just plan wrong .

[@akiame21]

Not all homeless people in NY are drug addicts.

[@chiisuigintou]

Health care, social security, etc, it looks like it all sucks over there? I myself would gladly advise to move away from there, however, migration laws might get in the way.,.

[@robertmasina4610]

True, if they're not drug addicts, they have a story on why they need some money.

[@londonxxxx]

Exactly! Wtf

[@kevinglennon7007]

correct.. some are alcoholics

[@JeddieT]

Yeah, sure, not ALL, just more than 90%

[@donnacorrado6789]

As a seasoned NY'er I will say you are spot on. Love your videos. Love my city. NY, there's a sucker born every minute.

[@michealbay1290]

Wow and to believe people look upto NEW YORK CITY

[@Russellsplant]

And a scammer born every 30 seconds.

[@e.theresebradley5966]

Donna Corrado ..Yep, I'm not one anymore..I hope not.. Lol

[@adrianjohnson6116]

Bumped into you while you were filming this....was weird because we literally watched your ‘how to get to Manhattan from the airports in New York’ clip earlier that day (btw that clip is spot on and we got to Manhattan in no time). Thanks Sarah🙌🏽

[@SarahFunky]

So funny that we bumped into each other! I'm glad that video was helpful ☺

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

I was once showing some tourist friends around and just as I finished telling them how you never run into people you know walking around New York City, who should come down the escalator at Grand Central but the only close friend we all shared who wasn't with us at the time. He was surprised.

[@mycomments4215]

They got me once. I'm not even a tourist. I live in NYC. 😂😂😂

[@GDRAFPilot_]

So they scam New Yorkers and Tourists......

[@e.theresebradley5966]

My Comments Lol..We all get hot once..

[@e.theresebradley5966]

My Comments Misprint, We all get got once..Lol

[@MJ-1973]

Just watched this video. Some great advice for newbies to NYC. We almost fell for the fake taxi scam when we arrived at JFK on our first visit to NY last year. A guy flagged us as we left the terminal and had a yellow cab notepad, so we thought he was genuine until he led us to a black SUV in the parking lot. Thats when we made our excuses and left, heading back to the cab stand.

[@e.theresebradley5966]

Marc Johnson Led you to a Blk SUV??? Dead give away..

[@graceheinz7131]

Don't buy baby milk for a beggar. They ask for it specifically because it pulls at your heart strings and if you go buy that item with them you feel like you're helping. But they take the milk and sell it for more later.

[@dosia1boby794]

seriously??? you blame them?

[@Steve_Just_Steve]

How the hell sell it for more later? Like some kind of formula day trader? WTF are you talking about?

[@marclliguisupa1281]

LMAO that’s a scam in India

[@e.theresebradley5966]

Grace Hei..Yep thx .

[@15yemenroadyemen57]

@@Steve_Just_Steve baby formula is actually a pretty lucrative scam because some countries don't have enough. That's why the pharmacies in my country cap the amount per person can buy.

[@ziyanbaloch8225]

LMAO "Fake Taxi" (if you know, you know) ;)

[@moonpatrol9717]

yeah, the bloke in it whose face is always blurred out certainly provides a great service for his 'passengers'!

[@e.theresebradley5966]

TheAnonymousChipmunk I didn't know, but now I know, you know!!! Lol

[@SmokinAce]

lol but who goes to canal street for a real bag come on

[@articgoneape]

exactly!

[@chiisuigintou]

Who even wants to buy a bag in the USA?

[@azariaasleep7621]

Exactly tf

[@michelleperry7774]

Hahahaha yup. U on canal, u know what u there for lol. Come here nice lady I show u more bag in the back closet, special for you pretty lady

[@luisangel1059]

Hey Sarah, I was just in New York for my birthday. Your tips were so helpful, i just wanted to say THANK YOU!! Thanks to you i had an amazing weekend in New York. Did not fall to any tourist traps and tried a bunch of food from your restaurants video. Ill continue to watch and look forward to your videos for my next trip to New York. Thanks a lot for your tips!

[@SarahFunky]

Woohoo! I'm glad the video helped and happy birthday!

[@DanielBirman]

When I went to New York with my family this summer my grandma gave a subway beggar $2 saying that he just got laid off and needed money for food but then I saw the same guy the next day walk out of 7-11 with a pack of marlboros. lol

[@johnholland5466]

Gypsy cabs are way cheaper than actual NYC cabs. The issue isn't cost; it's potentially being robbed or killed.

[@Petra44YT]

Scam in NYC: push down a cheap glass vase so that it crashes to the floor and shatters when a customer enters a store. I am CERTAIN that I did not come anywhere near that vase! And the shop owner gave me a price of $5.95 for that broken vase immediately! ... I left the shop. I did NOT break that vase, I didn't even touch it.

[@e.theresebradley5966]

Petra44YT Nein! Wow, so Vindictive..They'll never get ahead that way.. Big Dummies..

[@sgtjeff56]

She's wrong about the Staten Is Ferry not being a good way to see the Statue of Liberty and the other views. I'm 66, have been living in NY my whole life and still occasionally take the ferry for a nice free ride and to see the views.

[@blacksupra001]

Right on bro !

[@lucky1u]

Pretty much like this in every city so nothing new for anyone that has been in a city anywhere

[@MichaelWite19]

Also, there are these black people who sell mixtapes & if you don't buy them then they say "Oh so you don't like black people" and make you feel bad

[@sadisticpyro2330]

Very specific experience

[@MichaelWite19]

@@sadisticpyro2330 Indeed

[@cali4920]

That happened to me last week when I went to visit NYC. And then later that night I heard them say the same damm thing to someone else about not liking Black people and that they are the nice black people. Plus I heard they get aggressive if you don't donate enough money to them and those C.D's are blank. I mean who uses CDs nowadays?? 😂😂

[@MichaelWite19]

@@cali4920 exactly...

[@christtgg]

Thanks to share.... My partner was scammed by a guy dressed like "Elvis Presley" in Time Square. Be very carefull with this guy... She take a "selfie" only of herself and this guy told she took a photo of him, that was not true!! He claimed for money and he was very unrespectul!! Do not give money these guys!!!

[@SarahFunky]

I'm sorry that happened. This is the same with any costumed character in Times Square. They will demand money even if you did not ask them to be in the photo. It is terrible!

[@IamY00t]

@@SarahFunky how come the police don't remove these people?

[@SarahFunky]

@@IamY00t They are more focus on things that can kill people - like violence, bombs, etc.

[@rundbaum]

do they still have that chili place to eat in time square!!?? it's the only g -word place to get a real meal . . .

[@adventuresofdave3324]

Getting a ride in a "Fake Taxi" doesn't seem like the worst experience, at least from what I've seen on the internet 😉

[@chandlerbingbong]

depends on the driver. lol

[@adventuresofdave3324]

J L great job you understand the joke

[@jleau89]

@@adventuresofdave3324 how long have you had a taxi fetish

[@PhaseOG]

I was looking for this comment lmao

[@meanjoeokerlund148]

Uber is a FAKE TAXI

[@temporarymomentary]

Never give any money to the homeless. They can get free food, clothes, showers, etc. No one in NYC is hungry. Don't do it.

[@hoopenhanger]

Exactly.

[@emmasamantha3985]

Nope this is false

[@temporarymomentary]

@Emma Samantha It's true. My friend works in a shelter. Beggars will spend your money on drugs and buzz. Don’t do it.

[@erriqueyoung]

Thanks Sarah , a couple of those scams got me already , nothing too expensive , the monks , NY gifts shop , but over all I had a wonderful time in your city , I'm from San-diego CA , thanks for info

[@darcyferrigno]

Had to pull a friend away from a fake monk in Central Park when they were visiting us. He was trying to sell him some prayer bracelet....

[@SarahFunky]

Good job saving your friend!

[@happydays8171]

What, you mean this prayer ring I bought that helped me win the Powerball was fake?

[@_.F0X._]

To be fair all prayer bracelets are fake, unless they were personally carved by Jesus and blessed by Buddha XD

[@audrey9947]

A genuinely frightening Subway beggar was on my sister's car a few weeks ago. She had a child and was talking about how they needed money- the usual. My sister didn't think much of it until she heard another passenger say to his friend, "she has a different kid every time." It really freaked my sister out. Also, many beggars are actually homeless, but if you don't want to fund any potential drug habit, you should give them some food if you happen to have any to spare. A good trick for figuring out how much they need help is if they ask for money OR food, not just money.

[@Moneytane1976]

Videos like this are excellent - especially for us tourists - Thanks

[@AlphaQHard]

#1 scam of NYC: Rent

[@TheDaisy61]

I'll just stay in Scotland

[@zoerose857]

I live in NYC and the places where most people live are very different to Times Square or what people usually picture when they think of NYC.

[@TheAaronjwilkinson]

Zoe Polinsky I’m jealous. I want to live in NYC.

[@johnnyrambo6180]

Yes I too want to live there.

[@premiumpreparationmedia]

This content is absolutely mandatory. Thanks so much for this ❤️

[@triky5384]

The fake electronic stores should be well regulated. I went there once just to get my iPhone unlocked and put it on a prepaid tmobile line. I obviously paid for the 1st month in advance and for the unlock. I spend about 200 dollars and 5 days after my phone just went complete signal dead, I call tmobile and they told me they had put me in a "high risk list", I asked why and they said it was because the weren't sure my credit was good enough for the account, and I said "but my plan is prepaid and I got my own phone, what's the risk?" And they were surprised as well and put me through many different people and finally one of them told me they had never received a payment and that I should go back to the store and get a refund. When I went to the store they acted like they didn't know anything and when I said I would bring the police they say "call them, they know us and would not do anything"

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

I bought my briefcase from one of those stores. It has been great for years. You just have to evaluate the product and not overpay. Electronics can be hard to evaluate, so be extra careful with that kind of stuff.

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

Next time, call their bluff and call the police.

[@TheTeamedwardrocks]

Something similar happened to me and instead of giving my money back they offered to give me another phone and I told them no got into a whole argument, was gonna get the police until a friend informed me they sold stolen phones, I didn’t wanna drag the whole thing out so what I did was go to my nearest apple store, explain I was sold a phone that was not working by a retailer, I had my receipt and proof of purchase and they literally gave me a brand new phone. The guy however told me that the phone had actually been sold to them in October when I bought it in January and that most likely they sold me a stolen phone bc of the no signal error . so they really do have a couple of scams going on.

[@joyphillips1821]

The thing about these stores is that the receipts are very generic... They make sure that their company's name is not listed on the receipt anywhere.

[@robinmulder1343]

We saw some fake monks in our December trip. I knew about them thanks to your channel! :)

[@ninastillarty1206]

i live in new york city and just to tell y’all DONT SLOW US DOWN IN THE SUBWAY OR ON THE STREETS we have places to go. i will literally be walking to school and i have to go through busy ny streets and everyone is blocking the streets taking pictures

[@kystars]

I think I will just stay home. I can look at the statue of Liberty on youtube

[@timothykarlsson3126]

Amen

[@Musician-r5q]

You can see it from New Jersey. Liberty State Park and Liberty Science Center are in Jersey City, NJ. and, to be technical, The Statue of Liberty is in New Jersey not New York.

[@kentwoodpd843]

Just got back from NYC last night...first visit, stayed a week. Too much traffic, too many people, too much concrete, and too many scammers. But I didn't get scammed cause I have been around the block a few times!! We took our high school graduate for senior trip. Food was good, shows were good, Statue, Rock, WTC, Central park, One World, Broadway, but I just love to be able to walk outside on my back yard, and sit under a shade tree & barbecue. Or walk outside and not get run over by naked people playing guitars or walking in high heels. Great overall vacation for my kid though!! Thanks Sarah for the videos!!

[@clowchan]

Have to respectfully disagree with you: The Staten Island Ferry really is one of the best ways to see the Statue of Liberty and every time I've been on it it's been clean. It's really only super crowded during rush hour. Harbour line cruises are expensive tbvh esp if you are visiting the city on a budget

[@Peppermint2384]

I was in New York for the first time last September and took a tour with a tour group. We went on the Staten Island ferry and it was clean. I really enjoyed it.

[@bishopscore]

Those cheap electronic stores scammed me when I first came to the US as a tourist. Happened exactly as you described. I felt so stupid when I went online and saw the true price of the junk I had paid for. I can see these scammers from a mile away now. Excellent presentation.

[@overlandflyer]

i used to "resell" Ranger tickets outside the Garden in the 70's... i never ran into a scammer myself. Police were always around... they knew what was going on, but as long as everyone behaved themselves, we were typically ignored.

[@Sandra-from-midagedtravellers]

love your NY videos they really helpful. We are going in March, our fist time in NY and super excited

[@SarahFunky]

Thanks Sandra & Matt! If you found this helpful, you might want to check out the other videos in my NYC series here: bit.ly/NYCplaylistNew. Have fun in New York and I hope you subscribed!

[@KillaSin515]

The funny thing about all the she said is that even the legit businesses are scamming you in NY.

[@emjayay]

99% of the businesses in NYC are not scamming people. Those electronic stores with all the signs in the window are a scam, and don't only exist in NYC. People on the street: 100% scam in one way or another.

[@e.theresebradley5966]

KillaSin515 Haaaaa! believe that!!

[@joecascade5105]

9/11 museum is a great scam

[@oliputnik]

This is one of Sarahs videos which are helped us to make no mistakes in NYC in October 2019. The city is great and Sarah makes a good job to inform tourists in advance. Thank you Sarah.

[@lelrica6883]

Also, people who "escort you" to taxis. Demand pay. I left the MOMA and saw this happen where random people would walk up to you and escort you to the taxis and say that they have a taxi ready for you. They request pay after walking you not even five centimeters.

[@in_theMoment]

Why am I watching this? I'm never going to go to NYC

[@elroy4031]

3:19 random Guy doing a wheelie

[@bakirvucelj877]

3:20 guy doing a wheele on road

[@bioroid09]

Completely off topic but I once saw a taxi drive by that said fake taxi on it. It was probably one of those tv shows where they quizzed unsuspecting people and gave them prize money.

[@tracyknoss8311]

You're right about the fake electronic stores. They won't sell to local people. Good video.

[@TheDataMaestro]

Love your enthusiasm. I'm a born New Yorker and sometimes we get a bad rap. You do us proud Sarah!

[@gameskyjumper1721]

2:19 "fake electronics store" I was like ZOHAN!!!

[@SarahFunky]

Ha!

[@illuminatistboy]

1)Don’t take any pedicab rides unless they tell you exact price up front. If you don’t ask, be ready to be charged from $100 to up to $400 for a short ride. Even though they say it’s $4-5 per minute, just ignore and leave him. 2)When you are at central park and want to take Horse&Carriage ride, always check their official price signs on both side of carriage. Most of them charge $40-50 more than official price. 3) if you are up to buy street food (hotdog, Kebabs) always ask price in advance. Once i saw an Egyptian food vendor charged $7 for $2 hotdog. 4)Beware of street comic artists.(most of them Chinese) They say that they draw your caricature for $3. But then after finishing your drawing, they ask for another $15-20 for picture frame. They ll tell you, if you won’t buy frame for drawing, it will be ruined. 5)Be careful with comedy club ticket sellers on the street. Especially in Times sq. They charge $5-10 for stand up comedy, and you think “wow great deal” until you get to the club. When you are at club to see the show, you will be told minimum 2 drinks per person is mandatory. And you pay $30 for shitty drinks.

[@jonah4422]

There's a couple monks in Philly too in populated places.

[@ramrodnj]

Stay away from anyone selling there cds just say u just bought a demo they will try to say whatever you want to donate you can but soon as you pull out singles or a 5 your somehow about to hand them 10 or they want more after the 5 just avoid talking to people who aren’t tourists

[@pharaoh6977]

Its prob a virus in them too

[@joyphillips1821]

I saw that person too in Times Square since I work near there. They will say it is to get their voices heard like handing out a pamphlet, but then will ask you money for it after they have signed the CD cover, etc. Which I then said to take it back. I guess it is because I keep getting mistaken for a tourist.

[@ramrodnj]

Joy Phillips I was in Hawaii a month ago they had that scam there it’s everywhere the only reason the guy backed off was because bought a bag of weed from the man guy they were promoting for he knew I was from ny area because we exchanged numbers and when he saw his friend trien his hustle he backed him off .. Hawaii is expensive enough I didn’t feel like burning another 10$ even if I was in a good mood

[@GetRekt-bw6pu]

*their

[@TruthSeeker434]

My aunt bought a vcr off the streets back in the day. She thought she had a deal until she opened it up and found a brick!

[@shanewashington1457]

Great video! Another one to add is that people will carry food or juice in a bag and bump into you making a mess. They will say they had glasses or something else fragile or valuable. Tourists- Be careful if you're in that situation.

[@dr.ramong.rivera5287]

WOE! YOU ARE INFORMATIVE....AND A TOUGH COOKIE, WITH MUCH ADMIRATION I SAY THIS.

[@FreeHugs72]

It's not called beggers, it's called panhandling.... And it is illegal to panhandle in the subway..

[@stuartcookie133]

Sarah you're right...years ago I used to ride the subway begging for cash to get drugs, now it just easier to beg for drugs cause everybody has an extra blunt or two.

[@matthewportlouis2252]

Hehehehe about the fake luxury items, I went to Chinatown as part of a trip to NYC and I got approached by someone saying they had real Supreme merch. Anyway, your videos on the scams helped me out and saved me a lot of money! Thank you!

[@SarahFunky]

Oh no! Well I'm glad you knew how to get out of it!

[@I-Love-Taylor-Swift]

Another one is the guys that try to sell you a CD album on the street. They will try to "get to know you" in a friendly way, then pounce when they think they have a sale. But they will say $10, but then up it to $20 at time of sale. They tried this with me and I got annoyed with them, so I grabbed my $10 back, handed him his CD back and walked off. He knew I was not going to fall for it. He knew he had annoyed me!!

[@talltom0690]

The sunset cruise around Manhattan is well worth the $. If you want pictures, stand at the front of the boat. You get daytime pics, sunset pics and night pics, as it lasts 3 hours. This cruise and the Paris sunset cruise are the best touristy things I have ever done.

[@ivanleterror9158]

There is a scammer here in Portland's Pioneer Square. He asks for just 90 cents to get to work on our Max in the morning hours. But about noon he just asks for money for a little food. You can sit there and watch him circle the square about every 4 minutes.

[@jphili]

Also, on the positive side, I would add that a great way to see Manhattan on the cheap and easy without a helicopter ride is the Roosevelt Island tram that runs hanging from cables stretched across the East river and back. It costs the same as a subway trip (each way), or nothing extra at all if you have an unlimited MTA pass. Not all that many people mention it, but I think it's fantastic.

[@Arabica]

You should also mention the scam of people selling you their CDs

[@_.F0X._]

CD's ? Like dvds ? Lol i cant believe i had to think twice abt what is a cd ahhh good old music containers, vintage really :)

[@Generictingz95]

😂😂😂😂 some will even hand you a blank cd claiming it’s their rap mixtape or whatever and demand money even though you didn’t even want it

[@matthewportlouis2252]

Think it was in part 1 of this series

[@dionst.michael1482]

I respect anyone who's simply honest

[@RawhideProductions1]

My buddy came to visit me in NYC. At the airport a guy asked him and his friend if they wanted a ride in his Lincoln town car instead of a cab. They said yes and he drove them from LaGuiardia to Hoboken where my buddy booked his hotel. It was $105. They were kind of shocked by this but that is actually what a private car costs. The reason my buddy stayed in Hoboken is because he accidentally booked in Syracuse instead of NYC and he had to rebook at the last minute. On top of that he left his cell phone in the towncar. I called and the driver answered and wanted $50 to drop it off at my place. I declined. He turned it into LaGuardia. My buddy left his hotel and they took a bus back to LaGuardia to get the stupid phone so his $105 car ride was useless. He finally gets the phone and calls me. He was supposed to meet me at noon but it's 5:00 by now and he's getting back on a bus to hook up with me in the city. And he forgot to bring his camera. This was 2003 so no phone cameras. He wanted to go to the scammy electronic store to buy one. NYC absolutely ate him up and spit him out on his first day here.

[@zianfan978]

you forgot the mixtape/CD scam

[@krndesi7600]

the cd/mixtape scam was mentioned in part one.

[@boutek]

2:05 "Not a scam since she admitted it isn't real". Are you serious? Selling fake brands, illegal copies isn't a scam only because she admits to it? You're insane. It's totally an illegal scam. Maybe you don't feel scammed but it's a scam towards the original brands they're copying. On top of that it's without a doubt manufactured by someone who is in incredibly shitty situation, like small children, political prisoners etc. working in terrible conditions for a terrible wage. The big western companies can at least little bit monitor and control the conditions in the manufacture but these fake goods are made illegally in factories without any inspections and basic human rights guarantees.

[@great_filter]

If a person asks to pay for their travel, I always do it. Once I got stuck on the road without money, phone and a travel card it was terrible. If I lose a few trips on my travel card it won't matter as I don't use them all in a month, but it might help someone.

[@jamesmitchell1780]

Great job Sarah! Concise, crisply edited, and to the point unlike most You Tube bloggers. Did you previously work in television news? I look forward to view more of your informative videos and have just subscribed.

[@ivorgoodlife8114]

Homeless guy was sitting near the walgreens near times square he asked for change when i walked in i told him ill be back bought him a heap of food gave it to him the look on his face said it all no-one had ever done this before mostly ignored he said so people don’t forget your homeless

[@annaklava2382]

I went to one of those fake electronic stores, they sold me a charger and I used it and it immediately fell apart the same day I bought it. Don't buy a phone charger from there! Also I used to see the same beggar on one of the Q or B lines to Brooklyn and they'd come in on a wheelchair with a similar story, but it would constantly change. He does it all the time every year!

[@heatherrobinson4942]

Yeah, you can follow some of them to the parking garage at night where they drive home in their Mercedes. Usually it's pretty clear to see if someone is truly down on their luck and I don't mind helping. Even if they spend it on beer or whatever, at least they got thru another day to hope for a better tomorrow.

[@annaklava2382]

@@heatherrobinson4942 Exactly!

[@chitwnhood]

@4:50 I always give $ to drug addicts, if they tell me it's for dope... if they say it's for food NO MONEY FROM ME!

[@pdchr]

I agree - I don't mind giving a few bucks to a junkie. They are hurting for their medicine.. I am a humanitarian. Help a junkie out.

[@annakeye]

@@pdchr I'm impressed by this. At least they're not actively robbing people like that rip off electronics store.

[@ohhi5237]

honestly is the best policy

[@docholiday8146]

Hahaa. Thats awesome!!

[@drpoundsign]

The Electronics Guy sounds mobbed up: "S'madda wid you?! We Slappa U FACE!"

[@tonymacaroni133]

Love your videos, Sarah. Coming to NY in a couple of months so will watch out. Cannot understand though why these scam electronic shops are allowed to function. Surely they should be closed down?

[@wordtomytimbs2442]

Can i get a YERRR!?

[@frostxlegendzx5798]

Fart Robot YUUUURRRRRRR *

[@johnmartello4330]

I agree completely with your assessment of the Empire State Building and WTC. I'm going to check out the other views you recommended. ONE ISSUE: Why not recommend Top Of The Rock? Everybody I've taken there loved it! Unlike Empire and WTC, it has a gorgeous panoramic view and the lines are much shorter.

[@boost_6001]

The drummer giy at the end is my guy deadass😂

[@southernhippie9058]

Just use some common sense people, if it sounds too good to be trueit is probably a scam

[@jenntruong6023]

Beggars- correct spelling You spelled with an e Don't put apostrophe on taxis An apostrophe means for one taxi

[@mtozb3163]

Who cares dude...follow the content...

[@marytherese1787]

Funny story - I went into one of those electronic stores in New York and they were really nice - not only sold me a small tape recorder (this was back in 1993) but also threw in some tapes all for $30. I still have it and it still works well.

[@northernsurferboy]

@2:15 Toronto had a lot of those ghetto electronic stores and Best Buy opened a flag ship store along with Nike Adidas and other big name stores moved in and the ghetto electronic stores went way, I only bought blank vhs taps from time square, the S train is useless

[@lifeisbeautiful7452]

"They're allllll drug addicts." - Huge generalization.

[@jackgrimaldi8685]

Not really. You must not live here.

[@robertfeinberg748]

Sarah is beautiful and has a great message. Broadway is mostly a scam, too, but for those who want to attend, I think there's a place to buy tickets that are left over at reasonable prices.

[@Milkumms._]

I'm surprised I haven't seen those groups of dancers who bring a circle of people around and start a show, but won't finish the show unless they reach a certain amount of money from the crowd. They usually jump over lines of people from the crowd, and hype up the last jump. People will give them money just for them to never finish the stunt because not enough people gave them money. They'll leave the people so quickly and scam those who did pay (usually like $20 per person) by not completing the show.

[@arina86]

Welcome to Russia!

[@bobayotte2940]

The staten island ferry rides I took this July were clean and didn't smell and the view of the statue of liberty was great and free. Also, the purses/hand bags and wallets you can buy are very cheap. They will barter with you.

[@darrenalexander3233]

I feel like this should be played on every plane that lands from an international destination to warn tourists. love this video, very clean and full of useful information for the unwary traveler

[@SarahFunky]

That would be cool!

[@michaelleggett3980]

I should know. I arrested a guy for selling counterfeit Prada Milan bags.

[@originalchannel321]

Awesome video. The way you talk is exactly like Brother’s Green Eats and you’re both from NY I believe :)

[@provrr]

An unsuspecting tourist like myself who has never been to NYC, thanks.

[@drpoundsign]

Chicago taxis are even Worse than NYC. An Indian in a Black Cab charged me $36 for a ride from Union Station to a Hotel a few miles away. He had told me he was using a meter! A cab from the Hotel to Northwestern I had an African Cabbie who was Demented, spoke little English, and needed an exact address (thankfully-the Hotel Doorman helped us out.) I got revenge on Yelp!

[@johnc8770]

Thank you lovely lady. I'm from London and we have pleanty of scams going on over here too but maybe not quite as many as NYC. I haven't yet heard of fake monks, the last time of 5 that I was in the Big A was 97 and there was a bit going on there too but I guess now it's gotten worse

[@c.w.johnsonjr6374]

Are the food booths with fruits and veggies you sometimes see on street corners and in parks scams? I want to know if I'm supporting actual small farmers or if they just bought the food at a grocery store and are reselling. Are the prices worth it too?

[@___David___Savian]

The only suggestion I would change on this video is to not stand on the Taxi line outside an airport. Taxi's will try to take the longer route to charge you more money once you are in the car. If you are a tourist and don't know your way in the city, you can be taken for a ride in more than one way. I suggest calling Uber or Lyft the second you have your bags and that you know you can get to the front exit in time to catch it. You can even share a ride that way if you like and save up to 50 percent on the car trip or just solo the trip. B&H is the best electronic store. She's right.