jay1980 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I will be in Phuket for a few days next week and would like to rent a small automatic bike from a shop who will not rip me off or want to keep my passport (happy to pay a reasonable deposit) Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaBuddha Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 (edited) Your hotel or guesthouse will probably have bikes for rent. If not, just about every massage, tailor, guesthouse and copy Nike/Addidas/Prada shophouse rents them. They will all want to hold your passport because you are a tourist. Tell them you don't have your passport because your getting a visa. Offer them a copy and a large deposit and eventually you may find someone willing to rent to you. It helps to prove to them where you are staying, but beware a common scam is to steal the motorbike from you then make you pay. After a few days the same motorbike will reappear and be for rent again. Edited November 19, 2011 by ScubaBuddha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay1980 Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 beware a common scam is to steal the motorbike from you then make you pay. After a few days the same motorbike will reappear and be for rent again. Thanks for the reply I am aware of this scam which is why I am asking on the forum cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I am aware of this scam which is why I am asking on the forum Bring your own lock, a real solid one with a chain. Lock your rented bike to a tree or something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I am aware of this scam which is why I am asking on the forum Bring your own lock, a real solid one with a chain. Lock your rented bike to a tree or something similar. That's excellent advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 beware a common scam is to steal the motorbike from you then make you pay. After a few days the same motorbike will reappear and be for rent again. Is it a common scam or a common tale on the net? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 beware a common scam is to steal the motorbike from you then make you pay. After a few days the same motorbike will reappear and be for rent again. Is it a common scam or a common tale on the net? Happened to one of our tenants. Rental people came round to say the bike was stolen before they even knew it was gone. Not a'net' story, real life experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 beware a common scam is to steal the motorbike from you then make you pay. After a few days the same motorbike will reappear and be for rent again. Is it a common scam or a common tale on the net? Happened to one of our tenants. Rental people came round to say the bike was stolen before they even knew it was gone. Not a'net' story, real life experience. Thanks, that is the first time I have heard this from a reliable source. Where was the bike rented? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Thanks, that is the first time I have heard this from a reliable source. Where was the bike rented? Don't know. One of the 'road side' rentors on the Patong beach front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ping Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 They probably got the idea from people renting bikes but not returning them (more particularly applicable to cars). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maj Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 beware a common scam is to steal the motorbike from you then make you pay. After a few days the same motorbike will reappear and be for rent again. Is it a common scam or a common tale on the net? this scam happened to my mate last year we hired bikes from a shop on corner of junction near beach .somebody stole his bike from outside hotel .bike shop owner wanted £900 or he wouldnt give passports back we went to police station .explained what was happening .we had to give police £400 to get passport back .hotel owner told us this happens regular.pity he didnt warn us before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay1980 Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 In the end I rented a Yamaha Novo Elegance that was in fairly good shape for 300 baht a day from a nice Japanese Lady near my guest house in Soi Paradise Hotel. She has smaller bikes for 200 baht per day also. Her number is 0831203153 She did not ask to keep my passport or for a deposit and there were no issues on return of the bike. Many thanks for the advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay1980 Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 sorry, checked the card again, number i gave is for thai only (her husband) best number is 0833040980 name ging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surangw Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Get a flat tire, and they will try and soak you for a lot of $$ too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay1980 Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Get a flat tire, and they will try and soak you for a lot of $ too. I would never call the rental person for a flat, better just fix at a small thai bike shop roadside for 200 baht cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Get a flat tire, and they will try and soak you for a lot of $ too. I would never call the rental person for a flat, better just fix at a small thai bike shop roadside for 200 baht cheers What 200 baht !! A tube patch 10 or 20 baht, a new inner tube 100 baht, 120 baht at most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katasyd Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Get a flat tire, and they will try and soak you for a lot of $ too. I would never call the rental person for a flat, better just fix at a small thai bike shop roadside for 200 baht cheers What 200 baht !! A tube patch 10 or 20 baht, a new inner tube 100 baht, 120 baht at most. Oh the horror, how will he sleep knowing that he overpaid by a couple of dollars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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