[arista]

[A Belgian tourist was charged more
than £450 for a seven-minute pedicab
ride through central London and says
that when she complained she felt
threatened by the driver.

April Argenau was charged the sum
after a 1.3-mile (2km) trip from
Oxford Street to the Royal Lancaster hotel.
"I am shocked the guy got away with this,"
she said.

The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association
and Met Police say they receive regular
reports of tourists being scammed.
Ms Argenau was with her two children when
they made the journey. "I felt so threatened,
and my kids felt scared," she said.
"The ride took seven minutes and then we arrived
at the hotel, where he got out some
device and pressed a button.

"The device first said £330.
He then pressed a button, and the screen turned
into £464. I said, 'Are you kidding me?
That's ridiculous. In my currency,
that's over €530'."]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...n-66257051.amp


Reported
on BBC1HD London News.

[Cherie]

I dont feel to scammed now, we took one a few weeks ago after meeting up with some friends in London, the guy said it was £3.00 a minute per person, and charged us 100.00 for a 10 minute cycle to Bank Station, Mr C almost collapsed with the shock

[hijaxers]

Bloody daylight robbery

[Alf]

She should have just got her phone out and filmed him and.let him know that his image and registration number were going online and to the Police.

[UserSince2005]

Belgian should of known better Brussels is full of pesky thieving immigrants, if not more so than London

[Barry.]

That’s so scary. I’d hate to be charge that in London

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

Belgian should of known better Brussels is full of pesky thieving immigrants, if not more so than London

yep

[arista]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

Belgian should of known better Brussels is full of pesky thieving immigrants, if not more so than London

It was a Mother with her 2 young children

The Criminal was a big angry man
in her face.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Alf

She should have just got her phone out and filmed him and.let him know that his image and registration number were going online and to the Police.

She did contact the Police,
but nothing was done.

[bitontheslide]

there are tourist scams in every major city of the world.

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

there are tourist scams in every major city of the world.

In Glasgow in the wee hours of the morning at weekends, you get little ladies who try to sell you one single rose for like £15, and if you say no they act like they're putting curses on you . I find it quite funny but my mate who actually lives in the city is enraged by it. I was with him once when it happened and he started clapping his hands at her and shouting "HA! HAAAA! SHOO! HYAAA!" like it was a wild bear attack ... he was so drunk he doesn't even remember it .

[LeatherTrumpet]

wait till they go to the COOP and find them charging £7.65 for a jar of Nutella

[Nicky91]

more specific, a Wallonian tourist


you have two sorts of belgians tbh