Payboy Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Timeshare scratch cards ... Everyones a winner and it only takes an hour of your time to visit your free holiday resort!8 hours later and 500,000 baht lighter the shark will leave you more drained than a Pattaya hooker. How drained does a Pattaya hooker leave you? I usually pay for "taxi", but I suspect they always walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitrevie Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I was kind of scammed outside the school where I teach. There is a 5 star chicken stall and I asked for 2 sticks with look chin on them. The advertised price was 20 baht each but 2 for 39 baht. I was having a conversation with some of my M4 students and the seller must have realised I spoke Thai and was a teacher...unless he was dumb...as I walk past his stall everyday on my way into the school. Anyway he charged me 50 baht with a smile - when I pointed out it was in fact 39 baht he smiled again and took the correct money. Not even a sorry or a look of shame - a few of the students said some choice words to him but all water off a ducks back. Ok this is a tiny amount of money but a good example of how some people here think. I'm sure the same could happen back home but this thread is about Thailand I went into a hardware shop recently for a couple of screws ( literally 2) I got my money out to pay and the cheeky scammer said "mai pen rai" . Im never going back there again and have told all my friends.................... Thai Basta** Much the same happened to me with my glasses when one of the screws dropped out and I could not find it. I took the glasses into an optician in Pattaya and he refused to accept any money for replacing the screw. I will never visit that establishment again, bloody cheek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandBert Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I'm sorry but I do find this very amusing. To me a scam is where you are taken for a lump of money. Here we have a thread where people have been SCAMMED for 11 baht, 35 baht, 50 baht etc. Real big time scammers we have in the Land of Scams then Sorry but come on now ? its not the amount of money, its the point. fastest way to make a million is take a dollar of a million people. How can you call your method fast ? Just how long do you think it takes to scam a million people ? I would call your way the slowest way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob7 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Timeshare scratch cards ... Everyones a winner and it only takes an hour of your time to visit your free holiday resort!8 hours later and 500,000 baht lighter the shark will leave you more drained than a Pattaya hooker. How drained does a Pattaya hooker leave you? I usually pay for "taxi", but I suspect they always walk. I doubt, he meant that 'drained' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 I'm sorry but I do find this very amusing. To me a scam is where you are taken for a lump of money. Here we have a thread where people have been SCAMMED for 11 baht, 35 baht, 50 baht etc. Real big time scammers we have in the Land of Scams then Sorry but come on now ? its not the amount of money, its the point. fastest way to make a million is take a dollar of a million people. How can you call your method fast ? Just how long do you think it takes to scam a million people ? I would call your way the slowest way and the turtle won the race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTao Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I'm sorry but I do find this very amusing. To me a scam is where you are taken for a lump of money. Here we have a thread where people have been SCAMMED for 11 baht, 35 baht, 50 baht etc. Real big time scammers we have in the Land of Scams then Sorry but come on now ? its not the amount of money, its the point. fastest way to make a million is take a dollar of a million people. How can you call your method fast ? Just how long do you think it takes to scam a million people ? I would call your way the slowest way and the turtle won the race. When I was younger someone asked me a question, it was would you rather be paid a million dollars a day for a year, or a cent a day doubling every day for a year? If you do the maths the second method gets the most, so over the long term, those collecting small amounts from many will get more than those collecting a lot from a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandBert Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I don't disagree that on paper and doing the math it works. Real life is a totally different matter altogether. You do the math. How many times can the chicken lady scam a customer for 11 Baht ? Not everybody is going to let her scam them so lets say 2 per day. Work it out she is never going to get rich is she. JEEEEEZ And as said when it boils down to it it is 11 baht. pay it then just don't go back again. It happens the world over learn to live with it. Life is much happier with less stress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob7 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 its not the amount of money, its the point. fastest way to make a million is take a dollar of a million people. How can you call your method fast ? Just how long do you think it takes to scam a million people ? I would call your way the slowest way and the turtle won the race. When I was younger someone asked me a question, it was would you rather be paid a million dollars a day for a year, or a cent a day doubling every day for a year? If you do the maths the second method gets the most, so over the long term, those collecting small amounts from many will get more than those collecting a lot from a few. i would be fine, with 365 Million in one year, but having the first Million after the first day! I'm modest! Besides, no one will be able, to pay you that amount of money, doubling over a year! So don't be daft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermondburi Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 avoid people telling you ' you are a very lucky man ' , especially if they have a big turban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTao Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 My previous post was an example, there is big press about people who fleece a few people for alot, but nothing about the ones who get a little off the many, one example here in Chumphon is an elderly woman who lives in a hotel which costs 850 naht per night, she pays for the hotel, her meals and everything else by dressing in rags and begging all day, how much more do you think the professional beggars in the larger cities would make in a day, or in a year? More over the long term than a con artist would in a short time, and much less likely to go to prison. Think about it. Sent from my GT-I9003 using Thaivisa Connect App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandBert Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 My previous post was an example, there is big press about people who fleece a few people for alot, but nothing about the ones who get a little off the many, one example here in Chumphon is an elderly woman who lives in a hotel which costs 850 naht per night, she pays for the hotel, her meals and everything else by dressing in rags and begging all day, how much more do you think the professional beggars in the larger cities would make in a day, or in a year? More over the long term than a con artist would in a short time, and much less likely to go to prison. Think about it. Sent from my GT-I9003 using Thaivisa Connect App And you know this for fact because ??????? Just which hotel does this Thai con artist stay in in Chumphon which costs 850 baht a night because I don't know of any Thai con artist that would live in such an expensive hotel if making the money you are saying she does. I go to Chumphon on a regular basis and have never seen this lady nor have paid more than 500 Baht for a very clean, air con hotel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTao Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Nanaburi hotel, I know because my wife and I walk past her often, when we went to give her some money one of the local vendors spoke to my wife and told her where this person stayed, the vendor told my wife what time this beggar pscks up each day, so my wife and I went back and watched her pack up and walk into the hotel, we then watched her go up in the lift. Sent from my GT-I9003 using Thaivisa Connect App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandBert Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Nanaburi hotel, I know because my wife and I walk past her often, when we went to give her some money one of the local vendors spoke to my wife and told her where this person stayed, the vendor told my wife what time this beggar pscks up each day, so my wife and I went back and watched her pack up and walk into the hotel, we then watched her go up in the lift. Sent from my GT-I9003 using Thaivisa Connect App never heard of the place and I know Chumphon well ? That plus no Thia that I know, scam artist or not would be paying over 26,000 Baht a month rent Not when renting in Chumphon is so cheap. That is an awful lot of begging and there isn't that many stupid Farang in Chumphon. The ones that are there tend to be tight, cheap charlie backpackers who may slip her the odd 10 baht but certainly not the cash you seem to think she makes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob7 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Nanaburi hotel, I know because my wife and I walk past her often, when we went to give her some money one of the local vendors spoke to my wife and told her where this person stayed, the vendor told my wife what time this beggar pscks up each day, so my wife and I went back and watched her pack up and walk into the hotel, we then watched her go up in the lift. Sent from my GT-I9003 using Thaivisa Connect App never heard of the place and I know Chumphon well ? That plus no Thia that I know, scam artist or not would be paying over 26,000 Baht a month rent Not when renting in Chumphon is so cheap. That is an awful lot of begging and there isn't that many stupid Farang in Chumphon. The ones that are there tend to be tight, cheap charlie backpackers who may slip her the odd 10 baht but certainly not the cash you seem to think she makes google knows it, why you don't? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTao Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 The hotel is two or three streets behind Ocean and close to a popular bbq restaurant. I lived next to the owners sister for just under a year, the same owner operates the Nanabeach resort at Thungwhalaen Beach. Sent from my GT-I9003 using Thaivisa Connect App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandBert Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 So you still think this Thai scam artist pays the hotel 850 Baht a night or 26,350 a month for the room then has to eat and all her other expenses ? Oh and I don't do Google but do know the town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandBert Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 The website for the hotel states 800 Baht not the 850 you say and she would be far better off at the Chumphon Garden hotel near the farang bar where more farangs hang out so she can maximise her begging and not so far to walk home after work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 The bickering is getting real old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattler Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 So you still think this Thai scam artist pays the hotel 850 Baht a night or 26,350 a month for the room then has to eat and all her other expenses ? Oh and I don't do Google but do know the town! Careful Bert your'e starting to get flustered, while I'm on can you give me driving directions, I'd feel so much better than using google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTao Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 The website for the hotel states 800 Baht not the 850 you say and she would be far better off at the Chumphon Garden hotel near the farang bar where more farangs hang out so she can maximise her begging and not so far to walk home after work I haven't stayed there for a couple of years and I forgot the exact price, my wife asked some of the people who see her every day why she does it, they said that she was wealthy till her husband died and the kids took everything before kicking her out, so now she tries to live a bit of her former lifestyle and the Chumphon Garden doesn't fit that former lifestyle, she sits outside the back of the morning market. Sent from my GT-I9003 using Thaivisa Connect App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob7 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 The website for the hotel states 800 Baht not the 850 you say and she would be far better off at the Chumphon Garden hotel near the farang bar where more farangs hang out so she can maximise her begging and not so far to walk home after work But she will never have to pay 800, anyway. 50%, max. for long long term, I would think. Still a lot, but not too difficult, to earn, this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTao Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Thats possible, but just going on the information my wife was given and passed onto me. Sent from my GT-I9003 using Thaivisa Connect App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cicinette Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 It s just common sense, don t let your brain at the airport, and always be suspicious when people are too nice, there often is a trick. Sorry I don't mean to offend anyone but that's true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoDogz Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 How can you call your method fast ? Just how long do you think it takes to scam a million people ? I would call your way the slowest way and the turtle won the race. When I was younger someone asked me a question, it was would you rather be paid a million dollars a day for a year, or a cent a day doubling every day for a year? If you do the maths the second method gets the most, so over the long term, those collecting small amounts from many will get more than those collecting a lot from a few. I'd take the million a day cos the guy giving you the cash either way might die at some point and forget t pass the message on. So even after 7 days I'd be ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I'm sorry but I do find this very amusing. To me a scam is where you are taken for a lump of money. Here we have a thread where people have been SCAMMED for 11 baht, 35 baht, 50 baht etc. Real big time scammers we have in the Land of Scams then Sorry but come on now ? its not the amount of money, its the point. fastest way to make a million is take a dollar of a million people. How can you call your method fast ? Just how long do you think it takes to scam a million people ? I would call your way the slowest way and the turtle won the race. At last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JurgenG Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 When I was younger someone asked me a question, it was would you rather be paid a million dollars a day for a year, or a cent a day doubling every day for a year? If you do the maths the second method gets the most, so over the long term, those collecting small amounts from many will get more than those collecting a lot from a few. The original story involved an Indian king, a salesman and a chessboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneycraig Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Nanaburi hotel, I know because my wife and I walk past her often, when we went to give her some money one of the local vendors spoke to my wife and told her where this person stayed, the vendor told my wife what time this beggar pscks up each day, so my wife and I went back and watched her pack up and walk into the hotel, we then watched her go up in the lift.Sent from my GT-I9003 using Thaivisa Connect App not much on that day?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 When I was younger someone asked me a question, it was would you rather be paid a million dollars a day for a year, or a cent a day doubling every day for a year? If you do the maths the second method gets the most, so over the long term, those collecting small amounts from many will get more than those collecting a lot from a few. The original story involved an Indian king, a salesman and a chessboard The original story involved a Chinese Emporer, Marco Polo, a chessboard and a grain of rice, circ 1960. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Nonsense, flames, replies and off topic posts have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonjake Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 old saying in england if it sounds to good to be true, then it wont be, jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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