Hi guys, I registered Couchsurfing for the purpose of giving you trip guiding in Shanghai and other places in China. You will have planned itinerary and travel accompanying, cheers!
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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The most commom scams and frauds during tripping in tourist spots：
1）colone taxis：some private cars colone taxis and scam people. they don't charge by meters and take a detour then ask for high prices.
2）ticket scalpers：those people gather at ticket office and tout for high price tickets，some even are fake.
3）tea inviting：some people invite foreigners to taste traditional tea at streets，which is a pitfall，you will get high bills.
4）bogus commodities：such as antiques，herbs，valued souvenirs，never been led to someplace to buy those junks.
5）local accommodation：include staying and eating. just do not trust the hospitable faces. order online like a native is a smart choice for you.
There is a true story about a seafood street vendor ripping off tourists，small shrimps orally agreed was 30rmb. Common understanding the price is per dish, but the black caterer ripped 30rmb per shrimp and took out knives demanding for money. If you’re being ripped off, leave the agreed upon cash on in the seat and calmly walk away. If been forced, took video or voice and call police after escaping.

In general, while in China (or elsewhere), never agree to any service unless you know the exact price. By the way, serving tea is smart for con artists because they can claim that you drank some super-super-expensive tea. Always ask for a menu with prices. In this scenario (where you were lured into a shady business), even if you were smart enough to see prices, they could simply claim that you ordered some expensive dishes or drinks. Again, your word against theirs. Another trick: your new friend tries to gain your trust by offering to split the (ridiculously expensive) restaurant bill…however, they’re in cahoots with the owner and so are just pretending to pay half in order to get you to fork over your half. Sneaky.