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Scam alert!!!!!
Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine的点评
点评：Scam Alert — Avoid at All Costs
My family arrived at Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine at 3pm and immediately realized we had made a mistake. We were charged $30 per person just to stand on the property, plus a 10% credit card fee. Moments after taking our payment, the only employee on site, Zach, announced he was leaving for the day and that we could “stay on his property.” No staff. No guidance. Nothing.
When I politely asked how we were supposed to identify any gems without an employee present, he became agitated and hostile. I asked for a refund since we had just arrived and no services had been provided. That’s when things escalated—Zach began yelling, got in my face, and said he was going to get his gun. We immediately returned to our car and left.
The property itself is nothing but piles of rocks. No buckets or tools are provided — you’re expected to scavenge everything yourself. Bags cost $20 each unless you post a positive review on the spot, and they charge another $75 just to evaluate anything you might find. It’s pure extortion.
I have since filed a police report and am actively working to recover the $165 we were charged for absolutely nothing. Please sort reviews by “lowest” before visiting—many people describe similar experiences. This place feels unsafe, unprofessional, and predatory. Stay far away.
My family arrived at Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine at 3pm and immediately realized we had made a mistake. We were charged $30 per person just to stand on the property, plus a 10% credit card fee. Moments after taking our payment, the only employee on site, Zach, announced he was leaving for the day and that we could “stay on his property.” No staff. No guidance. Nothing.
When I politely asked how we were supposed to identify any gems without an employee present, he became agitated and hostile. I asked for a refund since we had just arrived and no services had been provided. That’s when things escalated—Zach began yelling, got in my face, and said he was going to get his gun. We immediately returned to our car and left.
The property itself is nothing but piles of rocks. No buckets or tools are provided — you’re expected to scavenge everything yourself. Bags cost $20 each unless you post a positive review on the spot, and they charge another $75 just to evaluate anything you might find. It’s pure extortion.
I have since filed a police report and am actively working to recover the $165 we were charged for absolutely nothing. Please sort reviews by “lowest” before visiting—many people describe similar experiences. This place feels unsafe, unprofessional, and predatory. Stay far away.
翻译：骗局警报——千万别去！
我们一家下午三点到达切诺基红宝石蓝宝石矿，立刻意识到我们犯了个错误。我们每人被收取了30美元，仅仅是站在矿区里，外加10%的信用卡手续费。付款后不久，现场唯一的员工扎克就宣布他要下班了，我们可以“待在他的地盘上”。没有其他工作人员，没有指导，什么都没有。
我礼貌地问他，没有员工在场，我们怎么辨认宝石？他却变得激动起来，态度恶劣。我要求退款，因为我们刚到，而且没有任何服务。这时事态升级——扎克开始大吼大叫，凑到我面前，说他要去拿枪。我们立刻回到车里离开了。
矿区本身除了成堆的石头什么也没有。没有水桶，也没有工具——一切都得靠你自己去捡。每个袋子收费 20 美元，除非你当场写好评。他们还会额外收取 75 美元来评估你可能找到的任何东西。这简直就是敲诈勒索。
我已经报警，并且正在积极追回我们被收取的 165 美元，而我们根本什么都没得到。去之前请务必查看评论，并按“最低”排序——很多人都描述了类似的经历。这个地方让人感觉不安全、不专业，而且充满欺诈意味。千万别去！
我们一家下午三点到达切诺基红宝石蓝宝石矿，立刻意识到我们犯了个错误。我们每人被收取了30美元，仅仅是站在矿区里，外加10%的信用卡手续费。付款后不久，现场唯一的员工扎克就宣布他要下班了，我们可以“待在他的地盘上”。没有其他工作人员，没有指导，什么都没有。
我礼貌地问他，没有员工在场，我们怎么辨认宝石？他却变得激动起来，态度恶劣。我要求退款，因为我们刚到，而且没有任何服务。这时事态升级——扎克开始大吼大叫，凑到我面前，说他要去拿枪。我们立刻回到车里离开了。
矿区本身除了成堆的石头什么也没有。没有水桶，也没有工具——一切都得靠你自己去捡。每个袋子收费 20 美元，除非你当场写好评。他们还会额外收取 75 美元来评估你可能找到的任何东西。这简直就是敲诈勒索。
我已经报警，并且正在积极追回我们被收取的 165 美元，而我们根本什么都没得到。去之前请务必查看评论，并按“最低”排序——很多人都描述了类似的经历。这个地方让人感觉不安全、不专业，而且充满欺诈意味。千万别去！
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