EXPOSING TOURIST TRAPS IN INDIA 🇮🇳

[@TrilogyMedia]

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[@Terrorizzm]

20:35 What this guy was trying to say is that he's a gardener here, but he's not a permanent employee; he's just a temporary employee, and he doesn't get paid enough. He said that he's a hardworking gardener, but his monthly salary is 5,000 INR, which is around $63.90 in American dollars. Also about the flowers: He thought that you liked the flowers and thought that you'd want some, so he was trying to say that he can't give you these flowers (from the garden), but he can get new ones from a flower nursery for you. Also, the guy who gave you the flower first wasn't saying that he works in a temple, but he too was saying that I'm a temporary employee here. You mistook the word "temporary" for "temple." He gave you the flower because he was trying to impress you guys; he thought you guys would maybe tip him for his good service as a gardener. Then you said to him, "How much tip do you want?" and he answered, "About 50 rupees," which is equivalent to 64 US pennies. You guys really misunderstood and disrespected both of these guys. They weren't scamming you at all. The second guy even showed his uniform to you. They actually work there. Next time, try to understand what the other person is saying before calling him a scammer. These two were just poor and innocent gardeners. I hope this clears everything.

[@aquacruisedb]

Exactly! The guys were so rude to the locals, just to get a laugh for the camera. They would rather the locals just begged them for money, rather than try to show initiative and sell them something... and take from them the only thing they have - self respect. They came across as entitled rich kids, rather than scam hunters...

[@Terrorizzm]

@@aquacruisedb Didn't expect this from Trilogy Media. It's good to stay aware & safe from scammers but that doesn't mean every person you meet is gonna be a scammer.

[@PabloFernandez-uf7ci]

@@aquacruisedb If this is true I totally agree. You can't go around pointing fingers they should have made sure they were real scammers

[@26theboi]

I honestly lost respect for them after this video because if they came to my country and did this shit to my people they’d get their asses whooped

[@jakobdieckmann]

This was so painful to watch.

[@nategomes1719]

There are differences between hustling and trying to scam. Hustling is selling a product or service for price that’s compared to or around set price. Scamming is trying to upswell something that isn’t what u say or a false service. There is a bit of both going on.

[@julianaFinn]

Exactly. It's not all scams. This happens in every country. They always charge more for tourists. In Egypt they try to sell "antiquities " and they are really made in China lol. It's part of the journey and fun of travelling.

[@englishwithme9922]

@@julianaFinn your right but increasing the price due to foreigners is understandable to some degree, but I live in Eygpt for 10 years, I've experienced extreme examples of going visiting the pyramids, been pressured and riding camel's, only to realize it's an extra seperate fee, and my so called guy who was with us, let us go, that is scamming

[@aquacruisedb]

But I didn't see any scamming (i.e. deceit) going on at all. Just some honest traders trying to sell their products (a bit like youtubers trying to push a subscription to Incogni..) That and some very rude Americans acting up abroad...

[@CoadyShay]

How dare salespeople try to sell their product for the highest price possible. Lot of fragile people in the comments.

[@theretard3d]

Seems the Trilogy Media gang is also trying to do a bit of their own scamming.

[@ROHANsLIFEinaNuttshell]

That guy with hukka did you a favour by giving it to for 500 just because he believed that you will tell your people how good Kashmiri people are and here you are calling them scammers

[@kevinmanis]

agree

[@zellezyl4019]

You can bid the price i think.. and selling in that area along the river boat is considerable that their price is high though we know that u can get it in the market for a lower price.. Btw..i am an avid fan of urs as ur subscriber.. 🙏🙏🙏

[@Stayhumbleforever]

Yeah those same vendor lost everything, while last 2 years they suffered from Corona. But trilogy media still made money in that time, I had alot respect for em.

[@ahuramjito2802]

Tht so called kashmiri with them is chutia try to be oversmart, n making fun of local kashmiri

[@ROHANsLIFEinaNuttshell]

@@ahuramjito2802 that wanna be western indian guy always act cool trying to i impress their foreigners friends by disrespecting india its culture and these local guys he thinks he knows everything and he is the local but in reality he is so much into western culture and their ass that he forgot where he come from how people earn here survive here….Switzerland is so much expensive you can not bargain like you do in india coz you know Indian people are easy to deal and Europeans are not

[@bluecupcakepie]

I’m not sure. You don’t go to a restaurant or a store and tell them you can make something for cheaper and then expect them to change their price. It seem unfair to tell the men on the boats that prices are unreasonable.

[@chiangmai127]

I agree. Chasing scammers on the internet for hundreds, if not thousands of dollars is a very different game to that of calling out vendors like this. They need to back off in this case, in my opinion.

[@lanceanthony198]

It’s because Jaani is a local and he obviously knows the reasonable price for these things. They see obvious American tourists and approach them and pitch prices that are 10-50 times the cost hoping the American is not aware of the amount. That’s why he’s bargaining with Jaani in Hindi to let him “get a good price” from the Americans he is with. It’s because he knows he’s inflating the price

[@snehiht4783]

They have massive gun problem in their country which takes so many innocent lives but they care about scams which merely take anyone's life. Hating india is not a solution.

[@akhoonarfat7493]

@@lanceanthony198 lemme know u they gave them a reasonable price on everything Because this is a tourist places the prices seem high to jaani I myself am a local and keep visiting this place they charge us the same rate not a single penny less And the guy was talking in Kashmiri langauge with jaani not hindi only because it seems odd here when u talk to your local in another language here Moreover the gardener guy didn't even know the English language but the Russians one was questioning him intermittently and the guy was agreeing on everything Simple , i know all people of Kashmir Even i know Jaani was showing off...

[@mnaga9625]

@@lanceanthony198 janni was exaggerating ... i am a tourist who have been there many times. Can’t you even see the personality of Janni? He was literally trying to make a joke out of everything... he is peopl’s pleaser.. he is trying to please the foreigners by making fun of his own country men. Janni has some character issue

[@anonymousz7251]

For anyone here i want to say that kashmiris know who is from Kashmir and who is not just by their looks And not everyone is a scammer …. Indian guy and tall american were trying to act cool in whole video by just bullying these poor people

[@indsingh3953]

INDIAN guy is a kashmiri from Srinagar

[@vishnumoorthy8114]

That is his flower and his price on it and you are no one to call it a scam, if at all you can, still you cannot say that you will stalk him and call police on him, he is not forcing you to buy anything, it is your free will to buy it or not. Please stop calling anything and everything as a scam!

[@CryptocurrencyInsider]

He’ll give you the flower and won’t take it back until you pay.

[@dhruvnavani6028]

The guy was not even selling the flower .. the flower was a gesture for a tip. which is very common - doing a nice gesture and ask for a tip as it would help them support their families. you can always say no for giving out tips. He wouldn't even have back for the flowers if they had said no to the tip. Why are they acting like teachers and telling people how to live. they seemed so humble in their previous videos.

[@abhishekshukla5743]

@@CryptocurrencyInsider He is just asking for tip

[@ronthorn3]

It’s called service fees guys, theaters overcharge in concessions, bars charge way more for drinks, this isn’t anything new.

[@MegaSteak757]

And people in Mallorca only sell their sunglasses for a reasonable overcharge on the beach of only 600%. Totally understandable, after all.

[@darkyangel09]

when the service fee is more expensive than the actual product lol

[@FoolPheonix]

I pay $1 for a potato in Australia, now thats over priced and a scam,when its perpetrated by multinationals, we simple pay, the western world was and is built on smammin

[@m.kkumar1164]

I think you guys simply don't know the difference between scam and over charging. Over charging is something they are trying to sell you something according to their will which is common in almost all asian countries and you have full rights to bargain to the extent they agree to sell something to you. If you are not interested you can simply ignore them or clearly say, " I don't need this". Naming scam to those innocent seller and insulting my motherland in such a rediculous way is not tolerable..

[@lauraharwood6581]

True Bhai!

[@chakrabortypc]

U gotta know what SCAMMING actually defines . the guys on boats and roads ask for higheer prices becz even a rise of 200-500 rs is a large money for them . Its okay if u guys are aware of the high prices and walk away . but u can't name it scamming .

[@gurugamer8632]

More scammers in their countries 😜

[@Pdrum2]

High price isn't a scam it's just a high price.

[@OffbeatAlpinist]

They just need views to gain followers and for that they can go to any level

[@gurugamer8632]

@@OffbeatAlpinist seem a bit racist I think 🤔

[@zeriikkaii8817]

Hmm, not sure if how you treated the locals in India see fair. We need to understand that not everything is a scam. Many of these people who sell these things aren’t selling to scam, but are selling to make a living. Their pricing and yours aren’t going to be the same. It’s like going to a foreign country and buying a house for cheaper, then when you come to the Uk to buy a little flat for like £50,000 (very realistic here), you call it a scam, when in reality it’s not. That’s just the world now. And I feel like jaani was not very respectful to them. For someone who has lived in poverty and seen what it looks like to be a scammer, I would have expected the way he spoke to the sellers to be a little different. I mean, literally shouting at the seller saying “we want lamb.. No make it 50!” Like come on! You can’t bully them by telling them their prices are too expensive and that it’s a scam, when clearly their condition speaks for itself.

[@mikehikes710]

That's the issue! Price gouging with no care

[@nathanp8152]

Damn I usually like these videos but dam, why do people always have to haggle and make shit such a issue instead of just being fair. This dude who is from India is making his fellow Indian look like a fool by negotiating with such low numbers and his friends are there laughing and shit. Yeah I believe he has his own hookah at home and it was far cheaper. But guess what, you don't have it with you and it's just like anything else, it's the experience and just the convenience you are paying for. An American can go to India with 1000 dollars and feel rich but back home it's nothing.

[@squeezy1001]

I want to see another video where the Indian guy goes to DisneyWorld and argues about the entry price and food, and souvenir prices there. Pretty sure security would escort him out within 2 hours.

[@x4486xx]

Love what this channel does to combat scammers but for the first time ever I feel like these were a stretch and felt like I was watching Americans bully Indians … also that Jaani dude seems very smug today

[@sarahtates]

I thought the exact same thing and not long ago he was a scammer. These boat people have a tough life and were polite. I’m disappointed in Art, Jaani and Ashton - who usually do good but some videos have shown a different side to them.

[@NOT_MOUNT_7]

@@sarahtates agreed Me too pretty disappointed

[@dude12311]

@@sarahtates tough lives don't justify tourist traps and dishonest uncharges. I am from New Orleans and I act the same way as Jaani when I bring friends from out of town. Tourist traps are designed to pressure you into paying for way overpriced service or low quality products. You have to put on a tough face and stand your ground when talking prices with people who don't offer a real price tag.

[@hermoinekatz9879]

@@dude12311 are you really comparing New Orleans to a third world country?

[@dude12311]

@@hermoinekatz9879 Third World is overused anyway, was an old cold war description. But yes, New Orleans is about as trash as a poor country's tourist hot spots.

[@theheat9073]

I don’t think these people were scamming tbh.. sure they were charging a little more. But even people who work menial jobs in North America make more than what these guys make on average. You guys have funny videos but I don’t think I can fully get down with this one. Even say they charge $200 more as per there currency it’s still nothing to us here in The west. The scammers are the call Center ones and those thieves on the street. These guys are legit trying to sell products and negotiate

[@temsumonglalongkumer7169]

Point! 👍🏻

[@amanmishra2416]

₹200 means 2.3 dollar.

[@snehiht4783]

They have massive gun problem in their country which takes so many innocent lives but they care about scams which merely take anyone's life. Hating india is not a solution.

[@eeerrraaannn]

Fully agree, it's like saying a certain brand producing a shoe for 2 USD and charging 200 USD for it a scam. Final price of a product is what both sides agree on. Don't like the price, dont buy it.

[@dman2387]

Yeah this was cringy

[@Xyz-xy1rd]

That Hookah vendor gave a perfect reply to Jaani when Jaani said he bought this hookah for less than half of the price you are renting for one session of smoke by replying you can make the same food at your home at 10 times lesser price but you pay much higher price on dining at restaurant. He tried to be cool but he looked foolish in this video.

[@reemamahay970]

Not sure if they’re scamming. Perhaps charging more than usual but like the guy said” you can make a cup of tea at home much cheaper than buying it in a restaurant. Most people offering services/ selling stuff in tourist attractions over charge.

[@vivelakashmir173]

Jaani I don't think u have eaten barbecue in kashmir becoz u don't know the actual price Go to khayam where they are selling 160 rs per barbecue and u r telling him we are going to pay 50 rs shame on u for being a kashmiri The way u have dealt with them was disrespectful

[@Fawsakumer]

Ye gojir goduk kya zani barbeque kya gov

[@sarabaldeschwieler7763]

I stayed on a houseboat on Dal Lake. They took us to a carpet workshop expecting to sell me a carpet ( I was backpacking through Asia so not what I needed at the time!) I was so horrified at the young children weaving the carpets in a dark shed that their tour had quite the opposite effect, and the memory has stayed with me for a long time.

[@nathanp8152]

I see how that would leave an impact. For me,I would probly be the "sucker" and end up buying the item just because I seen the kids working and I'd feel guilty. I'd probly be an easy target for these type of vendors

[@gnnascarfan2410]

That happened to my family in Turkey as well with the only cabbie we could find

[@Shannna21]

So better to stay at your home or render in India (Toilet less country) and not to vist Kashmir again 🙏

[@christiangonzales7429]

That is a horrible image. So sorry you had to see that, as it wasn't the turn you were expecting your trip to take!

[@Thedownliner2015]

When me and the wife went we'd booked a ride on the Elephants so we took the trip to get there and when we arrived we could see how they were keeping the Elephants in line by whipping them with canes. Needless to say we didn't take that Elephant ride and just left.

[@wolf5393]

Good to see logical people in comments proud of ya all

[@CoadyShay]

Big difference between hustlers and scammers

[@saurabhgupta2886]

To be honest the Indian guy in your team is arrogant AF, look at the smirk on his face "Mr. Know it all" .. the hookah price was not fair agreed but i like the seller's counter of tea as an example, you can make tea at home for ₹10 then why purchase it outside for more.. wish he knew the concept of services as well.

[@specialistsuperhuman8962]

Would these guys have the audacity to behave same way in Taj hotel? They'll be thrown out in a jiffy.

[@Zrhz1140]

See people here depends on tourists for livelihood they ask you more price cause for foreigners it's still cheap for 50rs for an hour can you imagine , still shock that they're just troubling locals with money . thanks for your comment !

[@aquacruisedb]

@@specialistsuperhuman8962 "Thrown out in a jiffy".... Gives me an idea...I would have accepted his low offer on the boat ride...then thrown him out in the river "You only pay for this far - you swim rest of way!"

[@specialistsuperhuman8962]

@@aquacruisedb 😂

[@hamdanhamid784]

true. bcz he was a scammer

[@peaceisbest6096]

17:30 He clearly says he works as temporary employee(contractual labour) and these scumbags deliberately make him say he works in the temple and fyi there's no temple in this garden.

[@MC-emmcee]

I have been all over the world, including many asian countries. The first day being pestered by people trying to sell you something is a novelty. Day two, day three.... it eventually it becomes tiresome and you spend half your time trying to avoid or rejecting advances. It can sometimes spoil the trip entirely.

[@CoadyShay]

Oh no, did the poor people ruin your vacation, bruh?

[@horsewithnoname12345]

@@CoadyShay these peddlers aren’t poor, they make bank of wolk folk like you.

[@DankusMemicus]

@@CoadyShay There's a difference between the average poor person and relentless beggars. They should stop assuming every white person living in the West is wealthy.

[@suds-p]

Agree 100%

[@PsychotropicThunder]

@@suds-p with who

[@azargalaxykustagi3593]

Sellers on the boat are not scammers, they offer things at a higher price but you can bargain on the price. Lying about the product just to sell would be a scam. Don't spoil Kashmir's reputation.

[@mrmir7908]

This is non sense this jaani guy is acting too much he is giving you the wrong picture of Kashmir .. Kashmiri people are known for the helping and Kashmir is known for hospitality all around the world if you again want to visit let me know i will show you the real kashmir ..the people you are showing in the video are not scammer they are trying to make their living

[@sozeytozey]

I don't have much knowledge on the economy of India, but considering 100 rupees is like a dollar, some of Jaani's prices seemed to be really low-balling the vendors

[@glkglkglkglk9193]

Don't compare it with the USD..... It's stupid ...jaani is not lowballing ,

[@JAWdropone]

That's where the original term Thug comes from India the group was called Thugs they would wear a red sash around their waist to identify themselves to others.

[@JAWdropone]

Look it up!

[@motherisape]

Oh I didn't know that thanks.

[@lusimyer]

And they were thugs by nature as well???

[@Bowling_Dude]

that's actually really interesting! I never knew this!

[@MrChambers8109]

Thug...derives from "Thuggee". They were the worshippers of the Indian God, Kali; God of death. They believed they were able to enact crime, theft and punishment.

[@masroorabassmir6775]

18:26 he was asking for a tip not charging any thing extra. I don't see a scam there.

[@RLGS07]

and the local guy cudnt defy it, shame on his part

[@Ryanfozzie]

It takes a lot for me to comment on a video, but this time I just had to.... Yes, some of these are tourist traps but others (as you said) are a fair price. What I don't agree with is simply how rude you are to these people. I've got used to the tone in which your videos are portrayed - but this time just went too far. Mocking these people (because they do not speak as much English as yourselves - it's just plain nasty.

[@RebelliousIntuition]

it´s fucked up. i was uncomfortable the whole time. i myself live in a wealthy country, Norway, but i am from Iran. and i have heard a lot of stories from my parents when they were poor back then. so many heartbreaking stories. i just can´t fathom that Jaani is being a complete d*ck to these locals. like where is your roots?

[@sinlungherald9857]

Fuck em

[@101spacemonkey]

I mean tbh tourist things are always pricey.

[@owl4638]

yeah i got scammed even in london lol

[@owl4638]

I paid 50 pounds for a fake iphone 5 phone case. I was 14 years old.

[@myrules3376]

Jaani was not nice while talking with locals. He could have been more respectful. He seems very arrogant. Even locals would have felt bad coz this guy is being extra smart. And what a deal for paying 50rupees extra. At the end of the day, they all want food on the table. Please don't get mad when someone is trying to overcharge or sell something. Realize you are in a foreign country, and people expect you to buy stuff. You have to go through with this. You can simply say (Nhi Chahie Bhaiya) (I don't need brother)

[@RebelliousIntuition]

jaani was being veeeery arrogant...

[@myrules3376]

@@RebelliousIntuition agree he was very arrogant as he owns everyone.

[@RebelliousIntuition]

@@myrules3376 it really made me sad... because the locals were just doing their thing and trying to sell, but he was straight up being hella rude like they are above these sellers. so disturbing

[@RebelliousIntuition]

@@myrules3376 AND they wasted their time by faking that they wanted to buy stuff

[@myrules3376]

@@RebelliousIntuition appreciate your observation that and that's true.

[@antonio13642]

Much appreciation for all you guys do. On scams or bartering, I have a different perspective. Gained it while traveling through southeast Asia. Am I seriously bartering a 50 cent coconut to a dimel?, no. Look, 50 cents doesn't mean a thing to me, so I just pay it. As long as it's not an egregious price disparity, I'm not going to haggle. A dollar means a lot more to others than me. Not like I'm wealthy or anything, but I'll typically pay what they're asking. Sometimes, I'll willingly get ripped off because it means very little to me, but means a great deal more to someone else.

[@antonio13642]

Don't get me confused with a bleeding heart cultural simp. I go in to travels budgeting in the extra $40 bucks a week it costs for a homemade bracelet or flower here & there. It costs more than $40 to take a chick out to movies here. Hell, it costd more than that to go solo nowadays. And, this is coming from a Christian conservative. Nah, not feeling this vibe. Better to say, they're scamming you with a $5 flower than taking $1,500 from our elderly with an Amazon scam.

[@Thedownliner2015]

Exactly. This so-called "guide" they were using was trying to get everything for 50 or 200 Rupees lol. Even a boat ride. Tourist Trap is the wrong word here unless you are visiting India from South Africa. A Tourist Trap describes being ripped off but how can you get ripped off in India if you come from any Western Country? The only way I could see is if you went to the Electronics Bazar in Mapusa, Goa and paid more for an unreleased phone than a typical Indian citizen mainly because you expect to pay more for it than you would even if you were ripped off and Even the opening was a joke where he was arguing 50 rupees (64 cents) was a scam when the tickets they just bought were 24 Rupees (31 cents). At the end of the day these people are just trying to make a living and in what world is $3, 6 or even $10 for a cross water boat ride a rip off or a scam? The Gondola boat ride in Italy is at it's cheapest 30 Euro per person! (2491 Rupees per person)

[@aolarl6041]

Depends on what you are buying,a dollar =Roughly 78-79 Indian Rs.These days it buys me nothing !

[@vsaldivar48]

Naw you guys are buggin, y’all were the scammers this time around

[@mrsonawungshi8060]

When a business man tries to sell his products which doesn't have a price tag to a tourist at his best selling price to earn more profit they call it scam but if a tourist or any person bargain at very low price to pay they call themself as an innocent person, according to this video the one who bargain are also a scammer because they also try to scam the business man by trying to get their products at very low price by mocking,by teasing. In a business sector a seller should try to sell his products at a high price and a buyer should bargain at this satisfaction price if they agreed to a certain amount they concluded the agreement and buys the product we cannot say that it's a scam.

[@aquacruisedb]

Yes exactly. The definition of a scam is to deceive, cheat, or lie. And in this case the buyer was deceiving by claiming to be "just a poor student with no money" in order to get more money (off). But none of the sellers lied to get more money...

[@hamdanhamid784]

very true... this people are trying to manipulate poor traders as scammer. they won't go for multi millionaires who is really scamming

[@Spazztic52]

Looks like so much fun to visit India, but this video proves it's best to do so with a local friend to help you avoid scams. I hope you all enjoyed yourselves otherwise

[@WilliamKurniawan-re6gd]

Definitely not fun or safe if the local try to scam you everywhere

[@billyxkid5062]

That’s unfortunately the sad part it’s sad you just can’t visit there without having an Indian friend

[@billyxkid5062]

@@WilliamKurniawan-re6gd I agree but it looks so fun to visit minus all of the scammers which probably doesn’t make it seem fun at all

[@helpstopanimalabuse8153]

Being to India twice, will never go back. Calcutta was the worst. People were openly urinating & defecating in the river & streets. Had to only drink bottled water. The worst thing you could do as a tourist is look like a tourist. Wear nice & expensive clothes & you will be human magnet for hustlers & con people. This is not really scamming, it's more hustling & bartering. Everywhere you go people annoying the hell out of you. Definitely do not visit India alone if possible (Just my opinion). It's not all bad but more bad than good.

[@billyxkid5062]

@@helpstopanimalabuse8153 I wonder where they get the water from if the river isn’t so clean

[@tamil_army]

👏appreciate for giving tips for rs. 500 outside in restaurants and here insulting people calling them scamers .. try to make money a meal .. rs 50 isn't a big deal give him or ignore don't hurt his feelings Humanity is everything ❤️

[@cagey300]

The guys at the temple weren't doing anything wrong. They were saying they're temporary employees at the temple who would sell you flowers from outside. Y'all really just made fun of and insulted the poor guys.

[@cristibaluta]

yeah, sure they were

[@suds-p]

Yeah but it's weird that they're trying to sell you singular flowers from a place you could probably pick them yourselves. And who's to say they work at the temple at all

[@ethereal779]

Bullshits. Are you his brother??? Who in the hell ask 50rs for giving a mari gold flower ???

[@TodayFreedom]

The whole video is obnoxious- making fun of people who are poor and have nothing. It’s disgusting and childish behaviour.

[@MCSilver]

@@TodayFreedom , yeah, one of those poor guys was wearing 'North Face' branded clothing… the choice of poor people everywhere. 🙄

[@MrNilion]

This video is done in very bad taste, its true theirs alot of scammers in india but simply bargaining for price is not a scam. So laughing in the face of people simply trying to get by is kind of disrespectful and pointless when theirs lots of real scammers you could reveal instead.

[@RebelliousIntuition]

i 100% absolutely agree. i think it´s hypocritical to be honest. Jaani buyed Manu a cartwheel so he could have his own job to earn money from by selling products. and now they are laughing and giggling, pretty much being disrespecful to people that TRY to earn money.

[@thiscar957]

This is not a scam this is a tourist place you guys expecting MacDonald price in michelin star restaurants of the same burger

[@gyaltsen6105]

I love how you try to expose scammers. But these weren’t scammers. These were hardworking people who just saw an opportunity to make a little more than usual. Take the paper mache jewellery box. It’s a craft. Just because locals have set the prices low doesn’t mean it’s a fair price. Take the same thing, sell it on etsy and people will call it “handcrafted art”. I get that India has a bad rep for scammers, but most people are just hardworking people trying to make their ends meet. You can just say you don’t want it and move on. It was a bit distasteful. There are many KZbinrs who call out vendors for overcharging tourists but they’re not disrespectful or mock them for it. The same people who try to overcharge you; sit with them for a while and they might end up inviting you home for a meal. People in India love foreigners. Saying this as a Northeast Indian who gets mistaken for Korean/Japanese most times.

[@dawnjanz]

Say you aren't interested but they don't LET you move on. They pester and pester and make the entire experience difficult

[@navprabhat09]

I totally agree with you on this! There is nothing to expose here, they were just quoting then a price and they had the full power to negotiate. Prices are always on the higher side if you go to any tourist attraction. They were simply being disrespectful towards the artist, he seem to be a really nice guy.

[@aquacruisedb]

Completely agree with you. They came across as entitled rich kids, taking the mickey out of poor hard working individuals with families to feed, just to get a laugh for the camera. Double standards too, calling out the gardener as a liar but they kept saying on the boat "we're just poor students with no money!". It was disgusting. Such a shame as I love these guys work on exposing genuine scammers.

[@twigglykevin]

Doos come west and pull the same shit on underpaid workers here.

[@coolashley97]

You are missing the point , tourist who have no idea of the prices would go for these prices because they think that's the original on face value, granted it's no scam. But imagine you buy something from a store worth 100$ and then later find out that people are getting the same thing from the same store for 20$. You'd naturally think you have been duped. Same thing with the tourist who have no idea about the price rates. People make an honest living out of fair prices and expand thier buisness not seeing shortcuts

[@vedanair4685]

I really love your channel but this is too much guys these local people are trying to get their basic needs to survive yes they do scam but that doesn't give you guys the right to talk in that way. Also Janni being an Indian himself I felt that he was very rude he knows urdu and still is talking to the sellers in English when he knows they aren't comfortable. You could say the same thing in a more polite language. Especially Janni overreacted and was very rude. I am not trying to be rude but this was disappointing. There are so many things to explore in Kashmir and you guys just make india feel like a terrible country I understand that people should be aware of these scams but the way to do that is telling them in a polite way. :)

[@lanceanthony198]

These “hustlers” are just as annoying in Times Square New York or LA or Toronto. It has nothing to do with putting India down, I don’t see anything wrong with this video

[@snehiht4783]

They have massive gun problem in their country which takes so many innocent lives but they care about scams which merely take anyone's life. Hating india is not a solution.

[@starship3812]

@@lanceanthony198 well india is full hustlers we have to struggle more than anywhere I think. You know what biggest scame industry in india it's a religion for many religious things people gets scammed happily. Well I can't say about scammers they r everywhere around globe but one thing i can say is that there r lot of hustlers who try to sell you at high prices Maybe becz in my country india majority of people are still a poor and recovering from the colonial damages from past 75 years since independence in 1947.

[@suhailahmad5879]

Agreed

[@hemanggehlot4742]

@@lanceanthony198 i totally agree with you

[@inulmohamed6951]

You guys are doing amazing work but this is by far the worst. First of all learn to respect people. They maybe wrong it doesn’t mean you gonna do the same thing to them. I am kinda disgusted to see this episode

[@capatheist]

Nice of you guys to address any of the legitimate criticisms made by you’re fans over the past year…

[@christiangonzales7429]

You see these types of scammers everyday here in the US as well. The way all of the scumbags started approaching you guys on the boat is no different than what all of the vendors with kiosks at the mall do. They get extra friendly with you and give you a random compliment to make themselves appear likeable, attempt to pique your interest with one of the products they are selling, and then tell you they will give you a discount if you buy now. And then they refuse to accept no for an answer at the end of all of it. Can't stand these people who try to take advantage of others by using kindness as a manipulation tool! Jaani kept you guys safe from being scammed yourselves. A very fun video to watch indeed, great job guys!!

[@marcilk7534]

The kiosks are usually run by people who immigrated from other countries too. I don’t have a problem with immigration, but there are different cultures, and some things like this, which are more common in other cultures, are off putting when you’re not accustomed to it. Same thing happened to me in Turkey. People were only nice to you when they wanted something. (I will give you directions, but please come see my rugs first.) It was transparent.

[@CoadyShay]

lol shut up

[@glockdude5472]

You’ve clearly never been to India. It’s wayyyyyyyyyyy worse than anything in America! I’ve never been hounded in America like I was in India.

[@motherisape]

It's called marketing strategy not scam. And sellers are free to sell something to any prise its their choice no one is forcing you to buy it.

[@ronthorn3]

@@motherisape lol right would you rather people straight rob you?

[@xbaxepic]

6:04 You only get 20% off a yearly subscription. Not if you want a monthly subscription. That's a little shady to leave that out IMO.

[@shafir360]

Agreed. It was not as transparent as it should be

[@aquacruisedb]

Agreed. It was the most dishonest thing that I saw is this video!

[@hamdanhamid784]

Jonny is too much .. he trying to manipulate everyone as scammer. saying price not scam. it's his product he will decide the price. If u want accept it if not reject it. u don't have any right to call all of them scammers. u guys are catching scammers that's good but It's not good calling everyone scammer.

[@owl4638]

They are overcharging inexperienced tourists. Jaani is exactly right.

[@hamdanhamid784]

look at that thumbline picture they added . actually he gave them hooka for reasonable price. but still his face is on scam exposing video. they have to think he also have a family and friends. what they will think about him . actually he didn't do any scam. but his photo is on a scam hunting video. so my point is u guys are scamming here using someone's face for KZbin revenue. and 1 more thing I appreciate the good works u have done in ur past videos . u guys helped many people to get their money back. but this one can't be acceptable

[@blackdragonbht8180]

Oh!your leader of scammers

[@sleepykoinu]

I feel like 1800 rupees for one of those boxes isn't bad at all. That's like $23, you'd see the same for it here. Of course, I'm basing that on the USD price being normal in the US, while I don't know what it would normally be in India. Stuff like the flower is absolutely a scam though.

[@owl4638]

but yes you are actually right about one thing. I think they shouldnt have used that guy's photo.

[@sarahtates]

I thought this was shameful how the guys were laughing at these people. It’s wrong. These people were humble and showing you their face not hiding behind a computer like the scammers you encounter. It was insulting to them. Mocking them like you were was embarrassing to watch. These are dignified hardworking people trying to make a living. Shame on you. This was just about getting good content for your channel. Really doubting you guys lately and your intent.

[@pqr6614]

I feel very bad for those sellers

[@theeagle9052]

And also the price they were telling was not that high

[@danielanthony9248]

They charge locals wayyy less then what they charge trilogy media

[@squeezy1001]

That Indian guy was rude. There’s a culture of changing prices based on who you are and where you’re from. You shouldn’t embarrass someone because this is just the system there. It’s like going to any tourist trap in Western country and going “Hey lower your prices, the cost isn’t worth the experience.”

[@KTGHATS]

Guy selling coasters was super cool

[@curiousmind.]

When you see with your myopic vision, you don't see beyond a scam, the guy in the orange tracks was trying to convey that he is working on temporary ( daily wages ) basis in the garden and communication error made it look like he meant temple. I was wondering what is that kashmiri lad of yours doing, he seem to be lost in his poor attempt to look like a foreigner 🤦. He could have easily helped you understand what he (the gardener )was trying to say.

[@sandee5385]

This is more a humiliation and mockery of humble and financially struggling people of Kashmir! There is a thing called purchasing power which you of all people would certainly understand. Even the government of every single country has different pricing for museums and other tourist places for citizens and tourists. You can’t expect the local run businesses to charge same price to tourists. And yeah understand a difference between “Scam“ and “hustling“ I expected more understanding from your channel. This comment is a feedback from one of your regular content watcher.

[@aquacruisedb]

Agreed. And from another regular viewer. I would have pushed them off my boat!

[@ashutoshsharma328]

These guys need to hustle for basic survival needs like food, shelter and medicine which ppl in developed nations take for granted.

[@reju01k10]

Look people I understand where your coming from yes scammers are in a lot of countries not just Indian , these people are not scamming just trying to make a few extra rupees from naive tourists they are not hard core just chancers

[@kat.w.RBF444]

That’s why the title says “tourist traps”, which is what they are. Maybe not scammers per se, but in the same vein. I think after saying no a few times, I’d get pissy like Art was after they keep pestering you. It feels like a scam to have someone try to get more money out of you or assume because you’re a tourist, you have hundred dollar bills to blow your nose. If I wanted to get constantly hustled and bothered, I’d walk the mall in my own country and wait for the kiosk people to torture me as I’m trying to just shop for shoes or whatever.

[@tagalong2313]

Getting flashbacks to when I was at the falls in Jamaica. Beautiful place to spend a afternoon, but they “conveniently” leave one exit out the park and it happens to be through a Peddler’s Village where you get harassed by the locals. Made me not wanna go back because of them

[@MY1BLACKCAT]

i grew up thinking that a houseboat in Kashmir was like some dream experience - i know its probably not really much like my ideal But id still love to go there - India is such beautiful country

[@ArtKulik]

India 🇮🇳 is absolutely unbelievably beautiful country and we can’t wait to go back !!!:)😻

[@dodgeduncan4868]

It ain't india. Most of us Kashmiris fight against India that's why there's a war.

[@adityanrajesh2634]

@@dodgeduncan4868 nah, those are Pak supported Terrorists. Many of these separatists have already surrendered and have been counselled by the Security Forces.

[@amirgul8573]

we're not indians, we're kashmiris and india have illegally occupied kashmir

[@marcilk7534]

I don’t blame them for charging higher prices to visitors coming from wealthier countries. $1000 rupees for example for hookah is less than $13 USD. This is cheaper than the majority of places in the US you’ll find. It’s always going to cost less to buy and do at home. That’s true for anything, whether your morning coffee, a meal at home vs restaurant, anything.

[@bardo0007]

I do not agree, when I visit another country I always look to pay local prices. I lived in Thailand for many years and learned how to avoid getting scammed. And $13 is a lot of money just to smoke hookah. I would pay $5 at most.

[@aquacruisedb]

Exactly. There was no scamming here. If you don't like the price don't buy it. And no need for them to be so rude to the vendors.

[@chika4153]

Has an Indian i felt this guys were too harsh on that flower guy , Donating some money/tips is part of our culture(poor people not all) so people do

[@musa12190]

My father is into handicrafts, he makes those coaster that you were offering 80 rupees for, it was disrespectful, cause its sold around 600 and that the lowest quality

[@abdullahipad7664]

Cry about it. Jaani was born and raised there, he obviously knows the real price.

[@musa12190]

@@abdullahipad7664 sir I'm also from Srinagar, and clearly not from the village where people don't know shit about paper mache, my father is an artist himself i know how much hardwork it takes to make such stuff, 600 was way too less for those coasters

[@musa12190]

I come from a family where my father has to work day and night to get us food to eat, and thanks to my father that I'm not raised like jaani

[@musa12190]

@@abdullahipad7664 he clearly understood what the gardener meant, he was clearly not selling him that rose, he was asking him for a tip for keeping the garden clear, there was no need to do whatever these guys did to that poor guy

[@aquacruisedb]

@@musa12190 They were terribly disrespectful. Even if the price was too much this was no way to behave, but once you have converted the price from Rupees to USD you realise how little money they were asking for these hand made products. The guys behaved like spoilt children, misbehaving abroad...

[@rpmevo8]

I worked at Best Buy a long time back and the Indian people tried to bargain like this on PRICE LOCKED (set by manufacturer, $0-30 mark up max) merchandise. They would NOT take no for an answer. 🙄

[@Travel_and_music_shorts]

Sorry man but we all r not the same

[@anishdikay5089]

You have a right to bargain but in a respectful manner.You guys were arrogant and behaving oversmart with the sellers. There are many brands from west selling products in India which are overpriced but you will never dare to speak against them. The price that sellers quoted on boat were still cheaper for you considering the global inflation.You could have done some charity out of the KZbin money earned by shooting them.Always keep in mind the street vendors here in India sell for living and not for luxury.

[@laral8668]

And scam people with their fake call centre com on you know how much they steal and destroy peoples lives with fake scam calls centre

[@RebelliousIntuition]

this video doesn´t sit well with me, i think it´s a bit forceful and disrespectful of them to call every seller in india a scammer because of the bargaining. and you guys really took away their precious time by being disrespectful and mean. you´re credibility gets questioned to be honest and i think this is shady behaviour. at 10:51 just made me really sad. he was being nice, even if it was genuine or not, this is their culture. hospitality and kindness. and you guys are messing it up. we have to remember that they live a tougher life in India and they do hustle on their own, but at least they don´t STEAL from someone online doing a big scam. so i think it´s a bit hypocritical of them to behave that way to these men that are just getting by with their worklife. i love this youtube channel, and i think their content is amazing and they do a incredible job saving victims, but this is just... they are literally bullying the poor. remember, Jaani buyed Monu a cartwheel where he can have his supplies/product to sell and start from scratch. then why the hell are they disrespecting the locals there who try to earn money? i smell hypocricy

[@bradstarzz2921]

Shame to see you heckling and mock these people... as much as i support your channel take down scammers... maybe ridiculing the locals isn't the best idea

[@kamo7293]

you do know that tourist traps are scammers too? so you are fine with them going after one type of scammers but not the other

[@OKBoomer2k]

Guy on boat: "These are antiques." Also guy on boat: "I can take you to the shop where we make these."

[@justinium77]

Guy on boat: (inhales air) Also guy on boat: (exhales air)

[@snehiht4783]

They have massive gun problem in their country which takes so many innocent lives but they care about scams which merely take anyone's life. Hating india is not a solution.

[@tanzeelsalfi]

Those take days to make thay are hand painted they are called papermeshi how it's suppose to be antique he said antique as a metaphor for beautiful

[@shottyaiyer]

Just a few points I'd like to make. I feel incredibly sad and ashamed of Indians who sit in big buildings and try and scam old and vulnerable people abroad of their hard-earned money. I feel equally sad when people who generally do a sterling job of exposing and preventing such scammers from hurting others do not realize a few simple facts: 1. These people are right in front of you trying to sell you stuff which is grossly overpriced. There is no hidden scamming or deceit here. 2. Many of the things they sell on boats on the lake are hand-made and take ages to make. Art AND EFFORT of this kind is priceless. It is a different matter that we might not be able to afford those prices. The choice is ours. Try to bargain reasonably, then take a call - to buy or not to buy. This is far different from scamming where the victim does not know that they are being cheated. 3. Well to do Americans (am not even talking of super rich ones) who are pretty privileged compared to these poor tradesmen can certainly afford Rs. 1800/- for the papier mache craft. Sure, try to bargain and get the best price. Don't buy it if you don't want to, but don't mock these people. 4. The tourist season is short lived and come winter they are not privileged enough to central heating or well heated shops where they can continue selling their goods. Is it surprising that they try to make the most of the season to make as much money as they can? Am sure none of us could survive in the kind of situations they live in. So please have some sensitivity NOT TO MOCK THEM. 5. Yes, the prices are hiked, sometimes ridiculously so. But they are for ALL tourists. May be a bit more for those who earn in dollars and euros (or may be mistakenly assumed to do so). Whatever it be, it is nothing like the SCAMS you bust. 6. Honestly, I'd rather have these people overcharging tourists straight to their faces rather than scamming old people on phone or accepting Rs. 500/- from politicos and their stooges to get involved in terrorist activities. I hope I never have to watch such a patronizing and condescending video from yourselves in future. Of course like I said above, the choice is mine. I have requested you not to make such videos. To watch them or not to is my choice. Sorry to say, but you come across as over grown kids full of self importance and trying to show off to a bunch of your audience.

[@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat]

India is such a beautiful country! I think the flower guys at the temple were the biggest of scammers since they stole to get their money and could even get the unsuspecting guests in trouble. It was so satisfying to see you guys put them all in their place to show how overcharging that much on the boat is outrageous! Jaani is a true legend at negotiating btw! I love the Trilogy Media team and family! 😺❤️

[@Terrorizzm]

Their was a miscommunication, he wasn't saying temple but he said that he's a gardner here but he is a temporary employee.

[@aquacruisedb]

I didn't see any scamming at all. Just some Americans being very rude to poor locals trying to make a honest living in the tourist trade.

[@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat]

I didn't think the people on the boat were scamming at all, just overcharging which happens everywhere, especially in tourist areas. The flower people however did pick from the garden and were charging nearly double the price of entry. You weren't supposed to pick the flowers as there were signs. If they really did bring it from somewhere else it's an honest mistake, but appeared shady....

[@Terrorizzm]

@@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat Plucking a flower isn't a huge deal here as many tourists/people who visit these garderns here do it very often. He was trying to impress ashton & art by giving them a flower. He thought they would maybe tip him for his good service as a gardener.

[@basedlocation3738]

@@Terrorizzm Plucking flowering is strictly prohibited thought. People do it however if found, u r fined Rs 2000

[@INDOMITABLEGAMING]

We Indians are with you guys. Please put these scammers behind the bars and help the victims get back their scammed money 🙏 Great Job Guys ❤

[@blairseo1]

Nice same for me Indian are amazing people I hate these people make the high-quality Indians look bad sometimes.

[@motherisape]

@@blairseo1 no they are always with india.

[@QuasarsAreSexy]

ngl 😳we've all got the stink on us

[@motherisape]

@@QuasarsAreSexy that's racist your not indian for sure .

[@QuasarsAreSexy]

@@motherisapethat's not racist, that's sadly true. any evidence to back up your claim?

[@MMUSAVIRM]

The kashmiri guy with foreigners seems to be oversmart the vendor is just doing business not scam dea

[@dawnjanz]

One of the biggest irritants of traveling in a developing country. All the dickering, the soliciting, the bullying on the streets. I know they need to make a living but it is intimidating and irritating as a single woman traveler. I've been known to get mean in an effort to get them to leave me alone

[@kat.w.RBF444]

Exactly. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico was similar to this in town so I only went once and then never again. I just wanted to walk the town, see the churches, talk to my fiancé, maybe get some souvenirs, and we were called out to, followed, grabbed in some cases (I do not react well to being touched by strangers), hustled, harassed, and bugged almost the entire time. After we got back to the hotel, I said we’re sticking to the resort from now on. I was so annoyed at the haggling and hustling when I just wanted to see the place. Even when you’re trying to eat, they’re bugging you to sell stuff.

[@snehiht4783]

They have massive gun problem in their country which takes so many innocent lives but they care about scams which merely take anyone's life. Hating india is not a solution.

[@mobjectivems7652]

12:11 this guy is trying to be over-smart by lowballing the heck out these vendors….nowhere in India you’ll find seekh kebab for 60rs…..it costs 120 per seekh in my city at-least

[@johnconstantine5228]

Nowhere in india do you consume meat like this. You can get a very decent piece of seekh kebab for 50rs in kashmir. The meat is cheaper

[@babaadnan9881]

Considering the fact Its Indian Occupied Kashmir where its either a curfew situation or an unrest going on every other month, these vendors get 3 or 4 months of Tourist season at tops Rest of the months are literally dead season as they are desperate to earn and take care of their poor families. I won't call this Scam, They are trying to sell something for a higher price its thier choice. Its call Hustling not Scamming They are desperate to sell They dont know when the indian Govt will impose another curfew and most of the season is winter. So you gotta understand they have families to take care of , Its just desperation to survive. Im sure if you were in their place in such situation you would do the same thing.

[@aokASMR]

$1 USD is like 80 rupees… I honestly don’t think they’re scamming tbh. I would have paid their prices

[@MediumDSpeaks]

In Europe I learned the secret to not having scammers approach me thinking I'm a tourist was to buy clothes at the local stores like H&M or Zara with the fashion of the area, and suddenly I would become invisible. It was crazy too, I could be speaking French with a group of Parisian friends and the scammers still would approach me, but the clothing thing I was just walking with my girlfriend who was also Hispanic American and we would just be avoided by the scammers. However no matter how I dress if i go to India I would be targeted as I cannot change my race, so now I know to make a sincere local friend if I ever get the amazing opportunity to go.

[@thyduck7542]

The antique guy seems like a nice guy, kinda wanna see his workshop now

[@thiscar957]

All of you are acting oversmart here presenting wrong image of the people with their limited English speaking skills that is bad really and sad to see

[@thats_cool101]

that still doesnt hide the facts they were trying to scam them...

[@vishalmishra9138]

@@thats_cool101 yes,thats not cool.

[@thats_cool101]

@@vishalmishra9138 thank you for the joke

[@inulmohamed6951]

I agree with you. Even I Couldn’t watch. It’s like these guys are no second to the scammers.

[@zenter35]

There is a point where you are looking for such a cheap price that. It turns into YOU scamming the locals. Of course you will get an inflated price. Barging within reason these people are not trying to steal from you they are just trying to make a living.

[@stefanteckenbrock3361]

No dudes. This is a video showing arrogant tourists making fun of people hustling to make a living. You can do better than this. 👎🏼

[@Jennel8116]

This video is an eyeopener for sure! Appreciate the insight to further understand the culture there.

[@aolarl6041]

What do you expect ? Its thier livelihood,they have to earn a living to feed their families.Moreover some of the things they were selling were very reasonable,like the hookah,barbecues etc.100 Rs is peanuts if you convert to $$$.where in US would you get a stick of chicken barbecue for 1.something $$ ? Not everyone is a Scammer,be more respectful towards local entrepreneurs.No one is forcing you to buy anything. Writing in from Nagaland,India.

[@ginniewaltz8547]

$1 = roughly 90 rupees. These people are not scammers. They simply understand exchange rates. 2,000 rupees is about $20 bucks. 1,800 rupees is $18. These are perfectly reasonable prices to charge people from wealthier nations. Instead they want to pay $2 for a boat tour, and $3 for the little box. Come on-who is cramming who here. I find this behavior truly offensive.

[@Shannna21]

Selling products is now scamming 🙄

[@TheApp9]

Selling high priced crap is scam. Like selling nothing. They just sell 80% nothing but I don’t think you understand that picture.

[@mnaga9625]

@@TheApp9 as an Indian living in India, i can safely say, none of the prices were overpriced. All we have to do is bargain a bit.. that’s it

[@tigermma6667]

WTF man ! They are giving u reasonable price and behaving good and u people are calling them scammers. Shame on u JAANI u know how much these people work hard for handmade things.

[@hankoflux]

Karl Rock filmed the same sort of content at the same place 3 years ago. Found in any and every country in the world, as much as i extremely dislike the traditional internet / phone /email scammers, who destroy lives and families, the ones you encountered in Srinagar, can be sent off by a strongly worded "no" in their own language or an open handed palm towards them. There was no need to be condescending towards any of them, Jaani's smirk and tone tells a lot , we go back to cultural details we non-Indians cannot grasp. I understand the need for content, subs, likes , in order to fuel the machine, i believe it can be achieved in a more "accurate" way though. I have seen a slip in quality in your material, again i know ..."fuel" , still, i was disappointed to say the least Anyhow Godspeed to the whole team

[@samsharif4768]

Is there ONE honest Indian person in that entire country ????

[@CastorRabbit]

There should be public service announcements to the people of India to crack down on scamming. The damage they're doing to their own economy...

[@soggypants6674]

Those locals (except maybe the flower guy) are working hard to earn an honest living. It's called bargaining and it is not scamming. Of course Americans from dull grid planned suburbs would'nt understand

[@kat.w.RBF444]

Just because I’m American doesn’t mean I like giving money away. Videos like this make me never want to visit India. If that’s what the locals think of when they see us. Just idiots with hundred dollar bills falling out of our ass. You can’t even take a boat ride without being hustled. I’ll stay in my full suburbs and not have to deal with someone seeing me as a stupid walking wallet.

[@horsewithnoname12345]

It’s not an honest living. It’s playing in on the gullibility of unsuspecting American tourists without awareness of how things work around the world and what their money is worth elsewhere.

[@soggypants6674]

@@horsewithnoname12345 Maybe do your own research about local cultural norms before you visit a foreign country

[@tanvav]

TY Art, Ashton, Jaani, and all the Trilogy Media crews for all you do! These scammers are giving bad impressions to their beautiful country of India. Keep up the great work! Give my best regards to Jaani!

[@aquacruisedb]

The thing is, I didn't see any scammers in this video (and reading through the comments I'm not the only one). The Trilogy guys came off badly in this video, if you didn't know their work it just looks like privileged rich guys taunting the poor. Traders bartering on the price for less than 5 USD is not the same as a scammer trying to steal $10,000 from an unsuspecting granny! If you don't want to pay the asking price, don't buy it...there is no scam.

[@parthkachhia4117]

@@aquacruisedb Shisha was a crazy rip-off, here in London you can rent one for unlimited time cheapest starting at less than 1000 rupees equivalent.

[@aquacruisedb]

@@parthkachhia4117 Yes, but that isn't a scam, it is just free enterprise. Any business can charge what they want for their products, and the customer has the choice to accept or decline. E.g. I think iPhones and louis vuitton bags are hugely inflated for what they are, but nobody exposes them as scam companies. And "rip-off" means to be cheated or defrauded...again, how were they cheated exactly? That description would only be appropriate if for example they bought an iPhone but when they got home they realised it wasn't an iPhone but a cheap copy - but nothing like this happened.

[@NOT_MOUNT_7]

Big fan of this channel but this was pretty disrespectful and egoistic to be perfectly honest. Mr Jaani dont you forget you're also an Indian and don't start thinking you're a white coconut. You were a scammer yourself one day and WHO KNOWS MAYBE EVEN TODAY. This is because you're too clever with scamming techniques and you can easily get away with it. Once a scammer may always be a scammer. You had the heart and soul to ruin the lifes of innocent/ venerable people one day and can never be trusted fully.

[@aakash7998]

Does this jaani know what paper machie is and how it's made he is just trying to be cool in front of these white guys who have looted India already before freedom

[@pandeyjikipathsala]

*What about American tourist traps*

[@ArtKulik]

Coming soon 🔜

[@pandeyjikipathsala]

@@ArtKulik u guys r only target India just for few cheap views... Indians are very honest (Vasudev kutumbaakam) is our tag line for Tourist ... In video that guys only hustle to sell our products nothing else ... It's happened everywhere in USA too... So plz throw some light on India's good things too

[@d.p.clarkson5730]

That was an awkward watch tbh. I love the stuff you guys do with the online scammers but ridiculing some of the poorest people in the world trying to sell their products at elevated prices to tourists is bs. That includes the guys selling flowers, how crap does life have to be that this is there source of income. They weren’t threatening at all so why not just say no thank you and move on. This actually put me off Americans more than it did Indians.

[@JustGamer-k]

Bro that indian guy and one tall american trying to act all cool by bullying these people

[@joyfulsoul4537]

It happens in all the tourist places, The Vendors are poor people, what is the big deal, if we give a little bit more?

[@janiskonig4890]

I see it everywhere when I travel. I actually love buying things from the locals - but the prices in this video were mind-blowing

[@raccoon93]

I understand they are poor but it's doesn't make it OK. It's not just a little bit more money though, they're charging 5x to 10x more than the real local price.

[@bandayimran]

I liked the way trilogy tries to bust the scammer but this is different. let's not be the judge for a situation like you created and made a video out there. Suggest take this jani to somewhere else besides becoming oversmart for humiliating kashmiri.

[@Motivateyourself564]

Who is becoming oversmart in this video is clearly visible to us…don’t justify the wrong did by Kashmiri scammers….if it was happening in any part of India ..this is how scammers should be treated so that no other tourist get scammed again…so keep your advise with you

[@akhoonarfat7493]

@@Motivateyourself564 Dear i don't have enough time to tell you a lot but i would only say i myself am a local and i keep visiting the same place various times Believe me I get the same damn price on these items there Jaani was only showing off...

[@OffbeatAlpinist]

Jaani is a rascal trying to be an englishmen

[@waqarmehdi4394]

I respect you guys for exposing online scamsters but come on these poor people are trying to earn a living. They are not scamming. You could have simply denied their services without bullying them.

[@KTGHATS]

The title of this video is shameful. If u can’t pay the price, move on, but be respectful..calling honest, hardworking businessmen,”scammers” for stupid clickbait views? Anyone thinking this channel is doing a “community service” is native, TM knows this video is offensive & they continue to make thousands of $ worth of ad sense revenue from it. Shame.. change the title & apologize to these men & their families. You will still earn revenue from the video,and the apology video too. Loved you guys until THIS 🤢

[@Peacifier]

I am sorry but you actually made fun of them and you don't understand that it's very seasonal tourism in dal lake. I know you are from there but that doesn't mean infront of foreigners, Just to expose you will do anything, say anything talk anything. That's not exposing they don't earn much. I am sorry , You all have lost respect.

[@Peacifier]

Obviously some are asking anything like the flower guy and all but rest is not good.

[@julianaFinn]

Agreed. The vid took a real dark tone and I got very uncomfortable. Obviously they don't travel much to other countries.

[@dhruvnavani6028]

There's a respectful and a disrespectful way to negotiate. Negotiate all you want but this is not the way to go about it.

[@rahulpradhan6918]

Had a tough time watching this video. Kashmir has a lot of issues but scamming isn't one of them. They are very hospitable. Step into their shoes once. They are being nice in giving you a good price. That price is way below people give in bigger cities of India. Not everyone is a scammer who sells in India. If a Ukrainian man tries to get a better money for his selling would you call it a scam too? Insane. You haven't learnt what scam is.

[@ash7130]

On a boat, middle of the scenic beauty, at the prime tourist location spot, and he says I would get it for half the price beside his house. Have some self respect for yourself and for others as well. Do not try to play cool and make a mockery of yourself.

[@zeitzwerg]

I think you guys lost a little the respect, laughing loud in boat with rich technic with you. Please, if you are out there, keep respectful even if you may get scammed with the price. Otherwise you are not better than those poor people. I am not behind scammers and love your videos but please, you need to be respectful in front of these people while filming them and putting it later online. Dont be from above, dont think you some thing better and putting them official down. Hug you guys.

[@truearmy1953]

Trilogy media is respectful. Only Jaani is like that.

[@zeitzwerg]

@@truearmy1953 Ma‘am, Sir, Jaani can act like he want, he is native, born and live there - it is his decision how he act. We as visitors have to be respectful and it doesn’t was respectful e.g. on the boat against the people who overcharge’s things they sell. On their boat was minimum equipment of $4000,00 (e.g only the iphones&camera) what the persons which sell there on the river will definitely not earn in a whole year i guess. // Telling them, that is overcharge is fine, but not act like that. // It is only my opinion on behavior we should have. Never put you on a higher lever than others - especially if they daily work outside there. They are not the internet scammers, who definitely need punches and can be treated unrespectful. I love their videos and i guess i am allowed to give a small advice what i might see & feel. 😘😘

[@whimbrella]

why should anyone respect a scammer..?

[@heidimehmet]

I totally agree with you

[@aquacruisedb]

Completely agree with you. Also I saw no scammers, mainly just vendors trying to earn a living. And 500 rupees sounds a lot, but less than the price of a coffee in the USA! These guys were just so rude it made me cringe...

[@MadeinBhutan]

You guys are disrespectful…

[@Ladybassguitarplayer]

Wow, absolutely fascinating!! Thank goodness you were with Jaani.

[@motherisape]

Yeah otherwise they would have lost 5 dollars.

[@aquacruisedb]

@@motherisape 😂😂