This Border Crossing Is A Major Tourist Trap

[@RHauto]

Janek trying to gain the trust of tourists is a great example of "it's easier to fool people than convince them they have been fooled" 😅

[@DawgFL]

why should they trust him? this is exactly what scammers do, yell at people in a group claiming they have a "better way".

[@kennypowers2341]

@@DawgFL if they are bored in line why not entertain him and find out if the website is legit, not hard to do

[@ethyr]

​@@kennypowers2341 Because the website could be fake and the interaction could get awkward and messy. Plus a lot of people just don't care to judge what is right or wrong for themselves and are used to following the crowd.

[@kennypowers2341]

@@ethyr I guess your right it would depend on the mood I'm in

[@AQDuck]

Why misinformation is so dangerous

[@xerexon2k]

I'm impressed by the fact the minister of the transport department talked to you and showed real interest.. great work!

[@SANTY6077]

thats pretty normal here, we are really small country.

[@Rig0r_M0rtis]

@@SANTY6077 this is not his first video on the topic and still nothing was done. Faking interest is easy

[@fancyincubus]

Im sure he's delt with pissed off tourist and citizens being rude more often and to see this polite young man caring and asking questions in a more acceptable tone and presence instead of screaming at people for little things like how some do 5he thing

[@dewmontain123]

The cameras change peoples attitude because cameras = more eyes

[@Numbabu]

@@Rig0r_M0rtisindeed. Just gotta keep harassing him until something changed XD

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Lord give me the confidence that Janek has to tell a crowd to avoid falling into a trap.

[@roberto8650]

Right?

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@roberto8650 I could never

[@lp3487]

I cant believe that people stop to buy vignette in 2023 instead of buying online.

[@alittlebitintellectual7361]

@@lp3487 since they are mostly German, they know the digitalization of Germany and expect the same from Czechia.

[@Frodokeuh]

He fought scammers on the streets so warning tourist about a scam is just a walk in the park 😆

[@hatiskalli1954]

as a middle aged german, i learned that lesson at a rather young age. regardless where you go in europe or the rest of the world, everyone wants your money. that's why i always inform myself about prices and the providers of public services. great channel, keep up your great work. it is another form of positive advertisment for your wonderful country!

[@ATypiclaNPC]

that includes germany too. I mean just look at the Schufa. Its like the same system just for the germany themself.

[@RobRobson]

@@ATypiclaNPCnot forget to mention „Rundfunkbeitrag“ 😂

[@Juppi13]

@@ATypiclaNPC No, Schufa has literally nothing to do with the topic at hand.

[@ruralsquirrel5158]

You guys should receive knighthoods for all the work you have done to repair the damage to the Czech image, stopping crime, and helping improve the country. Seriously.

[@roberto8650]

Dear Mr./Ms. Squirrel: Czechia is a republic. May they receive a First Grade Medal of Merit!

[@MarvinCZ]

We got rid of knighthoods over a century ago, in 1918

[@fjjwfp7819]

Hero of the Czech Republic maybe 😂

[@57thorns]

The problem is that the Check people need to get rid of corrupt politicians and government officials first. 1 - make it illegal to overcharge for the vignette 2 - make sure that the official vignette machines are properly and prominently signposted

[@osnapitzbry]

You really think ANYBODY in the Czech Republic cares about this or even appreciates this? Crony economy is very big there.

[@ThePongles]

I'm a Canadian who will likely never drive into Czechia, but I love seeing what you are doing for your country.

[@MoabOliveira11]

Me too, from Brazil.

[@AskMiko]

Agree… live in Japan

[@Pyrochemik007]

Never say never, renting a car for vacation is an option. Europe is relatively small, and has good highway infrastructure, so you can see a lot of it this way. However, I would prefer train.

[@sonnylatchstring]

Not for his country. The country allowes 3rd parties to scam.

[@Konomi_io]

same, im aussie

[@RelaxationRefugium]

I am really impressed that you manage to talk to the minister who is, to top it off, interested in the topic. Also great work, that you try to save tourists from getting scammed.

[@NoNeedForLungs]

he’ll do nothing, let’s be f*ckin honest here💀

[@kaiser98berlin]

​@@NoNeedForLungshe'll nod in agreement as he gets his share of scamming tourists. He doesn't give a fuck

[@nebul1269]

​@@NoNeedForLungs wow bitter much

[@NoNeedForLungs]

@@nebul1269 nah i just know European politicians.

[@Foahninny]

@@NoNeedForLungs Just European?

[@RishabhDayani]

I wish I had seen this video before I went to Czech! I got fooled as well at one of the borders - They gave me a receipt of 13€ but charged me 19€ and when I asked for a receipt for the rest, they turned me away. I could not believe this was a govt body and I’m glad to know that it isn’t! Thanks for your work - you are saving thousands of innocent tourists a day!

[@wm2008]

This is illegal. If this happens to you anywhere in EU call the police. The fines are at minimum 5 digit EUR.

[@Lennart1995]

@@wm2008 it is not illegal, it's just unethical. You are in theory paying 6 euros for their 'service' of buying the ticket for you, which is why you get a €13 receipt. If it was illegal these businesses wouldn't be able to thrive for years. It took a court to decide whether one such 'shop' should be closed as shown in the video. Even the websites running these services say things like: "Disclaimer: We offer assistance in processing the digital vignette to czech republic. This service is run by private company who are not affiliated with edalnice in any way. For this service we charge service handling fee in addition to the mandatory cost for the czech republic digital vignette. Prices displayed in brackets is our service handling fee for each selection of vignette. The mandatory digital vignette cost are: 10 days 310czk (930czk), 30 days 440czk (1320czk). The total cost for each digital vignette include mandatory cost of vignette, our service handling service fee and vat. To avoid paying the service handling fee we recommend you to complete your order at edalnice provider."

[@abberzbaybee]

😂🤣 I’m Czech and this cracks me up. Thank you for saving the tourists from a horrible first experience in Czechia 😂🤣

[@danielfrohlich6362]

Its so easy to trick us Germans, would have probably done the same mistake if I hadnt research information about it before online😂

[@benniboiii9043]

​@@danielfrohlich6362 We are wayy too sheltered😅

[@nickchillwind]

Man thats why i wouldnt come to chechia even the air would try to scam me.

[@TheTruthIsFiction]

I lived in Czech for 4 years. I was actually the scammer. I got a number of English teaching jobs but I never taught the Czechs anything. I just talked and talked to them until they got bored and left. It wasn't teaching but at least I was paid for it. I got a free phone too. I worked without a visa and I crossed the borders into Czech without getting caught by the police. I know that Czech is full of scams so why not scam them back?

[@janmach9138]

@@TheTruthIsFiction This is very stupid comment! You are spewing BS about the CZE

[@AnotherSwissYoutubeUser]

Janek and Honza are singlehandedly saving their own country and improving it day by day by exposing the bad things and constantly pushing for change. This man deserves some recognition from the czech government for his work to make the country better in every possible way.

[@matotuHELL]

Janek got some kind of official recognition from the city of Prague.

[@MrKnocik]

We should have such team in every country!

[@SlosII]

Well, I think the Czech government is responsible (to a large extent) for the state the country is in in the first place, no?

[@SlosII]

@@MrKnocik That's not necessary. I know some countries where that team is the actual government. For example, The Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Germany.... in those countries the team that makes sure everything is in order is the actual government. That's crazy, right!

[@Kobratero]

@@SlosII Getting rid of your nuclear power plants sure is a power move!

[@eriqmav]

the scariest part about scams is how convinced the victims are that they're legit

[@czajla]

to would be easier if the address was edalnice gov cz, not just edalnice cz. People think it may be scam because it misses the gov part.

[@RaynorJames]

It does make sense to trust official signs to a random guy. Pretty sure the official has been bribed to not put up actual signs

[@c0naNnn]

humans are flock animals

[@Django45]

it is bizzare but it is easier to fool someone than to convince them they have been fooled. It is a natural defense mechanism of the ego. We dont like to think of ourselves as stupid or being prone to be taken advantage of.

[@Sam-dt1kg]

nah people are just sheep. nobody wants to go against the grain and take a chance, they would rather take the "safe" option in their heads which is stay where they know they can pay, even if they know its more money in the end. its like how nobody gets up to turn in a test, until one person does and then the whole classroom apparently also finishes at the exact same time.

[@MrPrime-mt8dd]

“Be the change you want to see in the world” You my friend literally brought justice and saved our people. Bless you

[@spammus1]

If the world had more people like you, we would live in a way better place

[@MyNameIsCalledLikeMe]

more people like him and more politicians like the minister of trabsportation would make the world a better place

[@Timboektoe1]

No if people became more like him then would we live in a way better place

[@jessy1652]

Keep living in fantasy land buddy

[@spammus1]

@@jessy1652 Someone doesn't understand the English language enough. At least get elementary level reading comprehension skills before trying to look intelligent

[@MrBlackCoffee96]

He's so kind but also acts on it. So perfect ! ❤

[@monkeypro1138]

Communication with the Minister of Transport and him seeing your video just proves that you two are one step closer to becoming the true ambassadors of Czechia that we all already see you both as! Glad to see the government stepping in to change something, thank you for informing all us foreigners visiting your beautiful country!

[@mjfreespirit]

When you ask Czech people about the honest guide, people always say they’re local celebrities and they’re amazing at stopping scams! Good job guys! I was just in the Czech Republic the other day on vacation.

[@lagy5413]

True but we are calling them "Kluci z Prahy", because they created a chanel for Czech ppl and recording same videos in our language.

[@lagy5413]

"Kluci z Prahy" = Boys from Prague

[@lukejposadas]

Everyone I asked was genuinely pissed and said they are costing their families millions in tourist revenue.

[@jamesrobinson9194]

How can Janek and Honza cost the economy? They've almost single-handedly saved it.

[@lagy5413]

@@lukejposadas WTF are u talking about? :D U had to ask some scamers. Im local from Prague and don't know about ppl who hates them

[@samraymond4464]

My favourite thing about humans is how much we just join a line, we don't know what we're queuing for or care to look into a better way, we just take the route everyone's taking. I have the privelidge of witnessing this stupidity getting into my work car park every morning when everyone chooses to ignore the second lane!

[@shroomer3867]

I noticed this as well at airports and train stations where there’s two doors open to the same hallway but everyone keeps going through the one the first person walks through.

[@gbormann71]

​@@shroomer3867Well, at least you then know you're not stepping through a portal to another galaxy.

[@lzh4950]

This also happens in my country when it comes to places to eat as we'll think that the place with longer queues is more popular as its food is better

[@notmenotme614]

I read a story about when McDonald’s first opened a store in Moscow. People were queuing around the block. A Journalist interviewed a woman in the queue, asking why she was there? She said she had no idea what McDonald’s was or what it even sold, but she joined the queue anyway because it must be good if so many other people we in the queue 😂

[@seribelz]

it's the most rational option when you lack information

[@MrRys]

it's funny because a guy yelling at you that he has a cheaper solution if you just go back there behind a corner or visit some website is much more suspicious than an officially looking building :D

[@9ryu108]

If you do the line for an half of hours, you doesn't want to loose your place for a potential solution. I think their reactions was normal for normal peoples.

[@michasidoruk1109]

as a Pole, what surprised me the most was not the fact that the border is full of private companies providing services at usurious rates, but the fact that you managed to talk to the minister :) . And for this type of complaint, the only thing a Pole can expect is feedback that the ministry doesn't give a shit, I mean, it is outside the scope of the ministry's activities ... also congratulations!

[@AndreaBorto]

Smaller countries can have easier realtionshio citizens / public officers.

[@josephmathes]

If you can get millions of views on KZbin, you will be able to talk to politicians

[@SantomPh]

Bureaucrats want to stay in power, nit actually do anything

[@dorukhanbozkurt5826]

What kind of pole like electeic pole?

[@michasidoruk1109]

@@dorukhanbozkurt5826 north

[@M4t9_23]

As someone from Czech I'm happy that he is informing and trying to change stuff like this.

[@jiyakuches220]

I love to hear this stuff too. Crossing-border processes on land aren't necessary expect train or plane from another country. Otherwise, if you want to leave the border, just step! Yes, just step out of the lines! There should be no officers to check your passport. .w.

[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW VERY DANGEROUS SIR! 😠 😠I WILL NEVER GO TO CZECH !! 😠BUT THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳🤗 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳

[@MedievalSolutions]

@@jiyakuches220 the scam is basically highway tickets as there's no universal highway ticket for the Schengen zone. We ofc have completely open borders. Children are an exception as they usually don't have an ID, so they need to make some form of identification (most of the time a passport) and also have documents signed by their parents allowing them to leave borders.

[@ataez4553]

​@@indiasuperclean6969 😅😅😂

[@MrMajsterixx]

@@indiasuperclean6969 ahahahahahaha we got a jokester here

[@MacroAggressor]

I'm genuinely impressed that the minister went to such lengths to address the concerns (granted, your impressive reach obviously impacted that decision). Great to see that your genuine efforts to improve your country are being treated as the truly constructive criticisms that they are.

[@JR-hr9hc]

It’s nice seeing your government official actually care and work towards bettering the issue that you brought more awareness to …. Must be nice 😭

[@dreameva1400]

That's because he's a youtuber with a big platform. If it were to be a random person with no big platform then of course they wouldn't care about people.

[@zent183]

​@@dreameva1400That's kinda what's needed tho? Why would anyone with a high position just listen to someone with no influence whatsoever, it's right for them to do what they did. That's the reality and nature of it

[@pasukandinomerah1371]

​​@@zent183 you dont see many big youtuber doing this lmao even mrbeast who is one of the biggest youtuber that doing good stuff dont do stuff like this

[@zent183]

@@pasukandinomerah1371 you missed the point, it's not about the youtuber, its about the gov, I'm saying that if it were someone with no platform or status doing that, the gov would never take their time to listen to them, do you understand?

[@zent183]

@@pasukandinomerah1371 also, ever heard of mrbeast Philanthropy? And how he literally cure blindness, gave people literal HOME?

[@GabrielTobing]

Hoping this guy stays safe and doesn't dissappear Always happens with corruption

[@nolandderlugner1351]

Ong

[@LostTravelr]

Won't happen, trust me.

[@Halwyn_Parrish]

If he does, he has an entire KZbin channel that could be looked into. It's probably safe to assume he has physical evidence saved as well.

[@ShacolateClown]

​@@Halwyn_Parrish and what if it "coincidentally" gets deleted. I mean that bs worked for epstein

[@miscellaneousz2681]

@@ShacolateClown shut up and get a job bro

[@佳石まこと]

You are not only making Prague better, but also whole Czech republic. I respect you.

[@Pan472]

Honestly, my country, Greece, should have people like you. Especially Greece, since it gets almost 40 million people every year. It's FULL of tourist traps at the moment.

[@DeathStar0420]

Do explain please?? Planning a trip to Greece in January.

[@Kostas_Dikefalaios]

​@@DeathStar0420Well the things I can think of at the top of my head are: Dont use tourist ATMs. They charge more. You can simply use one of our banks machines (at least when you are from an EU country). Dont buy stuff from people on the street. Especially when they approach you and offer some discounts on "original products". Its always fake trash. If you intend on buying something go outside of the tourist area. Same stuff will be much pricier in tourist shops. I would recommend asking locals for tips. For the best restaurant for example.

[@michasokoowski6651]

@@Kostas_Dikefalaios Yes, asking the locals about the best restaurants is the most important thing to do in any place.

[@IdoNomb]

​@@Kostas_Dikefalaiosthis is done in every country sadly lol some people have too much money to care others get taken advantage 😢

[@Pan472]

@@Kostas_Dikefalaios The gypsies and illegals also violently approach you to sell you bracelets and souvenirs. You have to cuss at them in order for them to fuck off.

[@StarlightSoda]

It's honestly really great that the minister of transport is actually making some changes, and seems to want to improve their borders and first impressions. The improvements still need some work, but it's still a positive change that's heading towards the right direction. Can't wait for the follow-up video.

[@khieusovannara2281]

You help not only the tourists but also your country, such a great man, hoped to have more people like you..

[@imwinningthisone7613]

How?????? He is sabotaging a local business bruh

[@oliverbrown3961]

@@imwinningthisone7613 That business knew the risks of opening. Don't feel bad.

[@kikivondugong1306]

Not really. He showed tourists the non tourist places where locals went to hide from them. Thanks 🙄

[@resyahusaini6641]

@@kikivondugong1306 that's a life, some people like what you do. some people doesn't

[@oliverbrown3961]

@@kikivondugong1306 He.. showed them the place where they could pay less, also I didn't know that the locals hid on their phones, nor at the toll.

[@tobiwie]

One of the differences I noticed in the advertisment between the official machines and the "scam" shops is that the "scam" shops are advertised in german "Wechselstube". Many older Germans do not speak english that well so that might also be a reason why so few people reacted to Janeks advice in the beginning. Keep up the great work!

[@Vegeta-dn6lk]

To be homest, if i wpuld see building that looks like official and random person who is telling me to visit some (propably his) website i would assume he is a scamer

[@felipecarrer1896]

@@Vegeta-dn6lk Yeah.. I think I would probably go to the automatic booth first instead of trusting the website the random guy showed me. But in this case I think the video shoot and all would have convinced me.

[@elbertlim2872]

@@felipecarrer1896 yes, that's what I thought. Maybe announce his youtube channel to be more convincing. Than just be a random guy talking 😂

[@kdoka8126]

Nah they thought he's some scamming hobo just wandering this line every day

[@mistzzz4683]

@@Vegeta-dn6lk yeah but as he said the line was very long. If someone tells me there's an online option that'll help me avoid a big line. I can quickly search it up and see if it's legit

[@astrophase5679]

The fast that your country is actually listening and genuinely wanting to make change based off your video is amazing and something that needs to be practiced nationwide to make the change that us people actually want and that we deserve. Fantastic video

[@oyssartwaltz5022]

I have no plan to go to Czech. But this video shows me how a man who really love his nation looks like. I'm impressed.

[@sagichnicht6748]

Maybe you want to reconsider, if it is not too difficult from your personal situation. It is an awesome place.

[@johnmanimann8893]

Yes its rly a nice place

[@Gazzxy]

its well worth a trip if at all possible for you. Id far prefer to be there than the uk

[@kleavenae]

It's awesome that the minister of transportation reached out to you and you could constructively communicate with him. Maybe this is normal in most countries, but I can't imagine this happening in Hungary.

[@vitovejda8072]

Just never again vote for Orban, Hungary can be only better ☺

[@svenasmussen8745]

I mean this seems to be a fairly obvious topic, where a politician can score some points for doing something good, usually in most countries they are quite open to this. Its not sime controversial topic, no one likes tourist traps

[@evilkneevilofgermany]

Yeah, the minister was almost euphoric about this. He appeared to me like he would take his job seriously. Don’t know any of them here in 🇩🇪 that would react that interested.

[@heroe1486]

Probably not normal in most countries, even so called democracies like France

[@heroe1486]

​​@@svenasmussen8745 They could just say "it's business" and take the corruption extra money, + fairly obvious to us with the video, for these tourists and thus most people it's certainly unnoticed

[@samcadwallader2899]

It's amazing to see these people ignoring you like you're a scammer. If only they knew you were one of the most trustworthy people that could be.

[@irondasgr]

The funny thing was that there was noone there to recognize him so, in his/her turn, he/she could convince all others waiting what is what and who is who.

[@DipanGhosh]

Its kind of a catch 22. If someone there did recognize him, chances are he wont be queueing there in the first place, as he would be the wiser by watching his videos!

[@sarowie]

@@irondasgr if you know him, you would pre order the vignette online

[@irondasgr]

@@sarowie That's most probable but non all subscribers watch all videos. And plus, personally, I had seen the previous one but I only remembered that there was a hidden stand for you to find somewhere.

[@vinhix]

Whats amazing about it? so you're in a line to get a vignette, you see everyone going inside, paying and getting out with it. Then you've this random guy telling you to get in this website fill your car info and your credit card, and it then says its ok. Now read this again and tell me you're still surprised people think he was the scammer.

[@icyBulls]

This scam is unfortunate, because it is really good. It looks so official, and I would probably get caught in this scam, and ignore the guy too. Because what would you trust more? The signs and long lines, or some random guy going around trying to lead you away to a machine behind a big truck, or to a website you've never heard of. I hope this video gets more attention, and the government take action somehow.

[@KMarik]

Thank you for working so hard to salvage our reputation abroad.

[@sunny_muffins]

That big line of hungry tourists...I see the potential to build a cheap Trdelník store there. And perhaps also a candy store. 🤷🏻‍♂

[@roberto8650]

I was thinking of a ham stand, instead. Capitalist pig.

[@markus711]

Or money exchanger 😆

[@TheGodfather_only]

Meat sold by kilos as well

[@jumpjimcrow6959]

'hungry' Why did I understand 'Hungary'?

[@warrax111]

how do you dare to hide my polite comments? that are good. without anything disturbing. I'm ending with this nonjsense platform.

[@bcrcoto]

I live in Costa Rica and this is definitely not my problem, but I really appreciate what you are doing, I wish someone did the same for Latinamerican border crossings. It is almost impossible to do it alone the first time without paying someone else to do it for you.

[@DanihelMetalPromotion]

Or just fly, in the end it'll be cheaper if you include the pay off money.

[@SamuelLopez-zl7dp]

También soy de Costa Rica... No sé que hago acá ajajaja

[@kevinelmendez]

Hola! Soy de Costa Rica y vivo en Praga desde hace 6 años! 😅 saludos! ♥️🇨🇷👊🏼

[@jaimecomamala1561]

Yo he cruzado todo centro america a pie y nunca tuve que pagar a nadie.. es bastante fácil, solo tienes que ignorar a los buitres que te ven como un $ con patas 😂

[@inactiveaccount753]

Hi, I'm from the Netherlands and have booked a month vacation to CR. Hoping your country nd it's nature will cure my depression. I hate life here.

[@plwt5966]

Hi Honest Guide, I am so proud of you! You are making a great effort to sanitise improper practices in your country. I am from Hong Kong and have been watching your video few years ago when I was planning my Prague trip. Luckily, I watched your videos on all the high street scam on money exchange and candy stores and pick pocket. My holiday in Prague was not smeared by such sharp practices ❤. Thanks again from Hong Kong!

[@monsoon1234567890]

This is not how you want the first impression of your country to be. It's embarrassing honestly. I'm glad the Minister of Transport seems like he wants to help.

[@KapitanPisoar1]

Well at least you know what you getting yourself into :D

[@0cidd0]

He probably dont want to, maybe he isn’t receiving money from it and he just saw a way to promote himself in his video

[@gid-h]

@@0cidd0 not every country is based on popularity over quality.

[@TadVarn]

He doesnt need to want to help. Its his direct job. To provide simple and transparent ways to pay road taxes and assure its not a hole for scamming road users, no matter local or foreign.

[@PanPrezeso]

​​@@0cidd0TS HIS JOB, not every politic has to be corrupt scum

[@skytrimmer11]

The positive impact that you create on your entire country cannot be understated. I cannot believe that you guys are continuously so proactive in improving the experience that people have when visiting the Czech republic. God bless.

[@Florencecoxx]

Thank you for bring this information to the public. an amazing effort.

[@bjoe631]

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[@cinakakar197]

We need more Janeks in this world. Honesty is the highest of trait that is in decline in this modern times. Janek, God bless you brother

[@aYTcommenter]

No, we need to be more like janek

[@AgustinPinar]

Over a year ago we had to cross the country on our way to Poland and I was very aware of the Vignette thanks to your videos and was able to prepare beforehand. In the end, it turned out we didn't have to buy it at all since we were on a humanitarian trip with supplies for Ukraine and an empty bus, which we took back to Spain filled with refugees.

[@MrVadymMykh]

thank you for your work

[@valor-2569]

bless you

[@AgustinPinar]

Thanks for the commets, guys, but I didn't really do much. Just organising and documenting the trip (i'm a journalist). The real heros are the ones who drove for 40 hours straight with no sleep and those who left everything back in ukraine seeking shelter in a whole different country; most of them are still here in Spain, waiting for the war to be over to come back, while learning spanish and working so they can live and not just survive.

[@geringverdienerforlife1004]

​@@AgustinPinar all the best for everyone involved and let's hope the war will end soon!

[@bohdanvinter6929]

thank you man, thank y'all

[@AJxxxxxxxx]

It’s weird that these companies were able to get away with this for so long

[@thegtk]

Is it?

[@AJxxxxxxxx]

@@thegtk YES !!! Is it not to you?

[@MarkChlenov]

Czech people prolly started seeing that right after decommunisation and didn't even think it was not normal and got used to having those scams around

[@azhariarif]

The company isn't scamming anybody, they claim to sell vignette, and that's what they do. It's the people that goes there and buy it from them when they could've gotten themselves.

[@infinity002]

@@azhariarif it's literal scam because no one is informed of available options that are literally government run like the websites , people are forced into paying extra as the government made fking sure that no one is aware of this crap , they are psychologically played by the company to think that they are the 'official' party

[@yiqingyang2677]

This man alone is making his country improve

[@sarowie]

well, he has a whole team. I don't know the size, but I am certain he has someone on camera and I would not be surprised if he has writers and editors working (part time?) for him. He is to valuable/specialized as the face of the channel to edit videos, when there are great guys and girls that can do that better and/or faster, because they focus on their work getting more efficent, giving him more time to be on side or to research.

[@ttp_007]

Great job man! We need more people like you to expose corruption!

[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW VERY DANGEROUS SIR! 😠 😠I WILL NEVER GO TO CZECH !! 😠BUT THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳🤗 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳

[@WoTRaR]

​@@indiasuperclean6969😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@blackcat-fr6lu]

​@@indiasuperclean6969 can i get technical support from u?

[@4ur3n]

@@indiasuperclean6969 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳

[@nami-3]

@@indiasuperclean6969 Nice troll account. What is the point of this? To tell people that India is exactly the opposite of what you say?

[@rosspuch6769]

To buy a czech vigniette it took me 30 seconds on their edalnice site, very easy and convenient. Great job Janek. Greetings from Poland.

[@michaelmichael7958]

The M.O.T seems like a genuine nice guy who actually takes pride in he’s job and making things better, he actually reached out and wanted to inform the people through your platform that things are being worked on! Good on him 👍🏼 😊

[@colorklimax]

I said it before, and I'll say it again.. These guys are modern-day heroes!!! What THEY are doing IN THIS VIDEO, is what the exact opposite of, and I quote "Don't ever come in between a man and his meal" KEEP SAFE!!!

[@fpvaemon]

You are doing a great job as tourist ambassador of the Czech Republic :) was watching your videos for quite some time and actually brought my best man to Prague last year. Thanks to your video we were save from scammers at the border and scam exchange businesses. Thanks for that!

[@maniesh]

It is inspiring to see the level of confidence Janek and Honza display speaking in front of a large crowd telling them they are making a mistake, at the same time not knowing how they will react.

[@NihonDream]

Janek you are a good guy! I am shocked by that resistance to listen and check.

[@andreas629]

I wish we had someone like you in my homecountry of Greece . You are doing God's work my friend, stay safe .

[@klaurcschwackerberg1880]

stay safe from what ? murderers ?

[@MementoMoriGrizzly]

He would get killed if he did this in Greece. The people who hassle the tourists here are Georgian, Albanian etc and 90% of them are killers or did prison for drugs etc. I'm mostly talking about the night, during day in tourist areas for boat tickets etc there are normal people but still you never know who owns the business here so even if the Salesman is a normal person the owner could be related to drug trafficking or criminal organizations.

[@alexhousakos]

We don’t scam tourists for tolls, cause there’s no vignette system.

[@Shannon4710]

Ok, so Greece is now on my list of countries I will never visit.

[@alexhousakos]

@@Shannon4710 did you even read the appropriate comment? We don’t have a vignette system because the tolls are paid on designated booths per mileage on the road. The original commenter is quite ignorant, as tourist traps exist in all countries.

[@duffdabsduffdies]

You are doing such a wonderful public service. I wish there were more people like you in every community

[@jelena7604]

Pride of ownership

[@bilkari8753]

There probably are, but just like in video everyone ignores them

[@NomNomNom1989]

„Gaining trust of tourists is the hardest thing to do“, I couldnt relate more to something than this 💀 Just so last week we had tickets for our local „adventure park“ which is also a destination for many tourists. We had 2 tickets but before we entered I realized that too many kids were around and we kinda felt uncomfortable as adults to go in. So we offered the other guests waiting in line that they can buy our tickets for half the price (30€ instead of 60€), we basically handing them out one ticket for free. Yet they were too scared to buy our tickets, we even offered that they give us the money only after they made sure the tickets are real, yet everyone was acting like the biggest NPCs who want to avoid to do something off script during their stay. EDIT: I want to make clear that this happened in the heart of switzerland, in my 30 years in switzerland I never encountered any scam, probably the safest country in europe regarding scams and crime. Tbh I would reject that offer too if it was in a city like barcelona or milano. Never the less, I couldnt care less about the 60CHF I lost, I just wanted to be nice to the people waiting in line.

[@nurullaheren9392]

And in Centrale, Milano someone asked for help and as I'm used to scammers, I said no and made no eye contact. I saw him later with the cops asking for their help. He was a big African man and to be honest I got scared. Scammers are also usually African around there. I felt so bad about it later.

[@wherethetreegrows]

biggest NPC lol

[@AC-wz9tx]

@@nurullaheren9392 this is a result of systemic racism in your society. Black man= Scary.

[@Baktrianos]

LMAO I’m from Milan too. When I take the metro I usually buy a ticket. The ticket lasts 90 min. But I’m usually out of the transports in 20 min. Since I feel it’s a waste to throw it away, and since it’s not a cheap ticket, I usually give it to someone in the line at the ticket machine (the ticket is valid for all stops and can be used an unlimited amount of times in the 90’ arc). Most tourists (Italians and foreigners) think I want to scam them. Some say “no no no, I don’t have money”. Someone look at me with a sardonic smile and say “suuure, and how much are you going to charge me?” Most times I end up giving it to kids from Milan. They know the drill and don’t treat me as a scammer. It’s crazy because I’m just giving it for free. There is no catch. Only advantages. And even when I explain I want nothing back, people still say no. But then, big cities are scary for most people who have never been there… still. Kind of dumb to not take a free ticket.

[@nurullaheren9392]

@@Baktrianos yeah but there are many people who got scammed or get their wallet stolen. People get scared for a reason, mostly experiences.

[@stejacjam660]

I will never go near this border but find these videos fascinating. Good work.

[@Macicbomby]

RESPECT! Díky za snažení se o to udělat naší krajinu lepším místem ❤

[@bartogrind]

I am from Poland, and knowing Czech people I could not believe this cannot be done online. I bought the vignette easly and without extra fees.

[@dioritbajrami8283]

The problem is for Germans though. 50% of Germans dont have Credit Cards, and you can pay those Vignets online only with them. It would be really good if they would let us use Paypal.

[@viys3261]

@@dioritbajrami8283how do so many Germans not have a bank account? Where do they keep their money then, just lying around at home?

[@mazac888]

@@dioritbajrami8283 Wait, is that really a thing? That many people dont have debit cards in Germany? Or is it just misunderstanding, because if a Czech says credit card, on 99% he means debit card. We just talk about it as of a credit card for some reason

[@user-ru6ht3vs4g]

@@dioritbajrami8283 you guys don't have credit cards ????????

[@alb7568]

@@user-ru6ht3vs4ggermans have two card,one for online shopping and other one for their savings salary etc,its a scam from the banks,you need to have the second card to buy something online

[@ondrejpolehna6037]

Thank you for your service to our country Janek.

[@m.2383]

Despite the current state, I actually have a very good impression: you actually got to talk to government officials, they changed some stuff in the past already, and they followed up with you on planned and in-progress changes with you this time. I think that you're able to affect so much is actually quite impressive already. Certainly a bigger country with more bureaucracy would make this more difficult.

[@gabrielelferrane6662]

When you get scammed before even entering the country

[@mistzzz4683]

This actually happened to me with a tourist place. I saw like a big line of people standing at the ticket booth and there was a small board nearby with a qr code saying that u can buy tickets here. I simply did that and avoided wasting all that time. The board was slightly hard to spot and I was actively searching for an online option so that's probably why I found it.

[@ciujo]

,, f theqrcode,,, brainless humans.

[@FireTigerness]

My experience was, that when my parents went to buy vignette, they didn't know where to buy it so they went on gas station to ask a cashier. The weirdest thing was he actually told them to go to the tourist trap instead of official one, so that may as well be a reason why people go there. Thanks to your video, I remembered this was a scam and somehow after long effort I conviced them, that this place is scam regardless how "believable" it looks like, luckily some tourists as well believed me and went to the machine where you can buy the vignette for the price as it should be

[@qritique]

the government should just make proper signs and posters at the border in multiple languages explaining how to get the vignette. The question is: Why don't they do it?

[@Pyrochemik007]

@@qritique Because it is expensive, and it does not stop the business owner from getting a bigger sign, placing it in front of the old one. Also, the road toll is paid anyway, so the country is not the one scammed.

[@MrOndra15]

how is this a scam?? its just business reselling vignettes

[@qritique]

​@@MrOndra15 We have different ethics. Interesting. I couldn't image you point of view before. Why do you see them "just as a business"? I see them as a trap.

[@Skillprofi]

@@qritique Have you heard of drop shipping? Isnt that basically just a resell business? I would love to hear your opinion if that would be unethical as well.

[@nadaabaza7460]

Hi janek, im from egypt 🇪🇬 visited prague last october (2022) and visited the hidden places you presented through your channel👍♥️ keep up the good work, you are doing just fine

[@stratixfinance]

God bless you brother. Thanks for doing these things. HONEST GUIDE needs to win KZbin AWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@YoWhoDat]

I like this guy a lot. He’s just an honest dude. I hope he makes a living off of this, God knows the people scamming us are living nicely from it. Thanks for your hard work and for putting yourself in potential harms way sir!

[@JoseBarriosPika]

You should copy the QR code and make huge signs and posters out of them.

[@CHEESYhairyGASH]

QR code T-Shirt

[@herrowitsmeme6623]

not to be that guy but scanning a random qr code on a poster someone put up is also a good way to get scammed ._.

[@marc87supra]

I’ve visited Czech twice over the past 9 months (from the UK) and love the country, spent 4-5 days in Prague and found it fantastic, definitely one of my favourite cities!! I flew there so didn’t encounter the border crossing, but it’s great to see the transport minister not only meet with you but also seem very sincere about improving the crossing points and rectifying the issues highlighted. The Czech are lovely people in general, it’s unfortunate that those who aren’t have business interests at the border, hopefully that’ll change in the near future.

[@matu6700]

You can only be proud of your work! I would like others to show their own country from the most critical side like you

[@sadpee7710]

extremely encouraging to see a minister / department take such interest in listening to and addressing citizen concerns. albeit likely because you have a youtube channel

[@pangkouxiong1244]

Great video. Love seeing you help people and the fact that the minister actually reached out and there's a conversation going on is very hopeful. 🙌

[@thomasjohnson1294]

Thank you so much for the work you’re doing. I’m going to Prague this weekend and your videos have been a life and money saver

[@rnv685]

Janek / Honza, thank you for making this kind of videos... they are VERY HELPFUL to all of us foreigners. When I visited your country 4 yrs ago i did it by plane but still i truly appreciate that a local citizen takes the time and interest to show this kind of corrupt practices and works to eliminate them. This only makes us all more willing to come back to your beautiful country soon! (saludos desde Mexico)

[@janm.4496]

Díky Janku, děláš nasi zemi lepším místem

[@victorjames7]

🇬🇧 The tourists understandably trust a larger well signed building which looks very official, compared to tiny official signage of the government version etc. Well done for highlighting and creating your content 👏

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Cause they are sheeple raised by the hoax book.

[@DanihelMetalPromotion]

Many people are sheep and refuse to do research before going on vacation. I dont even feel bad for them anymore.

[@jetfool]

I wouldn't say the big sign looked "official", it just looked commercial. But then, an American like me is used to flashy salesmanship. Germans see less of it, and they're lucky!

[@spotifyde5979]

It would be great if the Transport Ministry improved signage, but another thing is for the tourist offices to improve information regarding the online purchasing option. I tried calling Prague's tourist office to find about how to get a vignette when driving from Dresden, and didn't get told about online option.

[@Superman_347]

Už jste toho dosáhli hodně. Děkuji za vaši práci! pozdravy z Německa

[@Robert-zc5be]

Nice work, Janek! Actually your vignette system is very convenient and simple, so it's irritating someone tries to scam tourists and make their life harder. This winter I was going to Vienna through Slovakia but on my way back I decided to go through Chechia instead and I paid the toll online in seconds. Chechia, Slovakia, Austria or Hungary have such simple and transparent toll systems, I wish in my country it was the same way.

[@allansoares9153]

are you french?

[@davidmat4264]

​@@allansoares9153 based on the trip he described and his frustration with the toll system my guess is polish 😊

[@Menon9767]

Hungary? Mate naw, its been the exact same as in Czechia. Austria has their stuff fixed (kind of), but Hungary and Romania (from recent personal experience) have the same problem. Same scam, hard to find official source. Hungary has recently updated the official website, so its better now once you search it up and try to do it online

[@Robert-zc5be]

@@Menon9767 I visited Hungary 5 years ago and I had no problem paying for the toll online before my trip. Or maybe I overpaid on some scam site :P Anyway, I haven't been referring to the scammers but to the toll system as such which is very convenient (buying a vignette online and not worrying about paying at the gates or different companies operating different highways etc.).

[@Menon9767]

@@Robert-zc5be Yeah I get your point. You probably overpaid, the official website last year was really hard to find for me and in hungarian only. When I visited the same official site again this year, they overhauled their site quite a bit, improved translation and information

[@mkvrtgo]

World needs more people like you

[@musicisinspration]

I have zero reason to be watching this video but your voice /intonation makes it interesting and i'm still watching

[@Day2Night_]

I love that you expose scams without being biased! You show how anyone or anything can be a scam, even the countries own government! I think it’s easy as tourists to assume certain people will scam and others will not. It’s so harmful to think this way because you make yourself vulnerable again. Amazing content!

[@PositiveeThe]

Actually, thanks to your videos! When I was traveling by car in the Czechia, I always was looking for ticket machines or I just bought e-vignettes ( I always try to buy e-vignettes - easier, faster, and cheaper). I did see a lot of the booths where they charge Extra 5-10 euros for it and tourists still were standing there although 50 meters away there was an official machine, but people didn't see the sign( yes only one sign) because it was placed on the ground and a truck was standing in front of it!

[@MissSladousek]

Im really happy that Honest Guide is talking about these border crossings. I hope something will be done ASAP especially with Rozvadov. I'm a Czech who lives abroad since a teenager and the first time I drove there with my foreign friends, I was in utter shock and completly embarrassed by the state of that place. Just like some 3rd world country. Had all the same issues Honza mentioned... Hate that place so much that nowadays I always take precautions, so I don't have to stop there. Rozvadov looks like a junkies place

[@daniyaalnoor8731]

A man of the people. Janek singlehandedly shut down that one border-crossing scam and it seems like he’ll shut this one down too, saving hundreds of thousands of euros from being shilled from tens of thousands of hardworking people. What a stellar example of showing how much positive change just one person can bring to the world

[@Judaka]

I'm impressed. This is the side of governance that is boring and underappreciated but very meaningful, it's good to see the government respond well to your videos, you are helping to make a significant change!

[@jamoinmoin]

Wow I find it so amazing how your videos are actually making such a positive impact. I visited Prague for the first time in January and your honest guide book was also featured in my Airbnb. Really cool to see how your work makes such a big positive impact and also how aware you are of that impact and address potential issues that could arise, like bias when recommending somewhere

[@dnegreira]

I had some payment issues when buying the vignette online and called edalnice support phone on a Sunday. They were super friendly and helpful, they also pointed to never buy the vignette on a shop, but only on the electronic machines. it's a shame that the service is not better known, but I see you guys are pushing for that change.

[@Seijakukun]

dude, you got the minister of transportation interested in your video and actually doing something... that's much much more than other representatives do in other countries, trust me (I'm from Argentina)

[@zielonagitarka]

jak zwykle: łatwiej oszukać człowieka, niż przekonać go że był oszukany!

[@theoteddy9665]

😅😅😅 oszukać.. promin😂 ale pravda velika👍

[@Imants625]

I am planing go to Czech Republic, so děkuji mnohokrát! :-)

[@ltu42]

I've only bought Czech vignettes when entering from Poland on D1. I used to stop at the first gas station just past Bohumin and get the vignette for the official price. However, thanks to your videos I'm now buying the vignette online, one more task that can be completed ahead of time.

[@tony_woo]

Totally true, during my Euro trip in 2023. I personally experienced this myself. I queued for almost an hour to buy the toll. On the second part of my trip I bought it online and was done within a couple of minute. Thanks for the video.

[@ShR33k]

I love watching your videos. Any country pretty much has his flaws & scams, and you're taking time to educate us (the viewer & visitors of your beautiful country) of those around you. Awesome job!

[@yldrmbrs]

You are a true patriot for your country. You deserve so much respect.

[@crziraq]

We need more people like you, thank you for what you do.

[@dietmarkisseljow2990]

for someone who travels a lot for work your channel is pure gold. thank you for the honest guide! ❤😅

[@ciujo]

Not really,,, promoting card payments,,,, fthhhaaaat,,,

[@pawelhuszcza9611]

You really do a great service to your country and to people who to visit it. Well done!

[@carlosmuro444]

This is great, not even close to Czech Republic or with plans to go but it's really nice seeing people trying to actually help others

[@Ramboforever]

I'm speechless rn. This is insane. Thank you for your work.

[@dinosoup]

I’m not sure I’ll ever visit but thank you anyway, scams are universally hated, you’re doing good work

[@YorrickLiu]

You are trying so hard to make this world so so much better with your channel ! just impressive and thank you so much!

[@davk57]

I went to Czechia last year, and as a French tourist I didn't have this kind of problem. It is interesting to indicate that the sticker is free for electric vehicles (and I have one). On the other hand it is quite difficult to obtain it in this case because the website asks for an "authenticated signature", except it is possible to authenticate your own signature yourself with Acrobat Reader (and of course nobody knows it) So I was able to buy my sticker online and then apply for a refund when I returned to France, I just had to pay a fee of 75Kč (about 3.18€).

[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW VERY DANGEROUS SIR! 😠 😠I WILL NEVER GO TO CZECH !! 😠BUT THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳🤗 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳

[@juanma7117]

​@@indiasuperclean6969 really? Cleanest? I always heard just the opposite

[@nicko9969]

Its a joke I believe...

[@MedievalSolutions]

@@indiasuperclean6969 brother, your country has the highest amount of scammers of any country. Of course they can't help it cause they're poor and desperate for a job (I completely understand that part, I also would chose scamming people over poverty), but this is like the saddest comment ever unless you're a bot.

[@deceptivebanana]

​@@MedievalSolutions this is obviously satire, and a bad one at that