点评:Scam Alert!!
Paid 40,000LKR for a 7,000LKR ride. Tour guide and Boat operator Nexus.
We were on trip covering Srilanka through a Tour operator and our tour operator provided us the cost for each activities on Day 1 itself. But the van driver assigned by the operator kept saying that the price we pay is high and he can arrange for them at lower price. I wanted to give a try and asked him to arrange for Madu river safari. He took us to No 7 Boat Safari and they offered two packages. One for $35 and another for $45 and they convinced us to take the second package for $45 which includes Fish spa and island visit. I felt the price was high, but its a brain fade moment. I didn't cross check the price with the operator price. Now comes the negotiation part. Our driver finally got the price to 40000LKR for 4 persons which is roughly around $34 per person. After reaching the Hotel, I checked the tour operator price. It's $22 per boat upto 6pax. Its 6,600LKR for the full boat whereas we have paid 40,000LKR. I called the driver to lobby and showed him the price quoted by his company and the price we paid. I told him, If I don't get my money back, I have to bring it to the notice of the tour manager. He then called someone and spoke in local language. After couple of minutes, he came back saying that the boat safari package through operator is $22 only but since we went there on our own, package rates were different and his friend has agreed to refund the amount and will transfer the money to his account. He also handed over 33,000LKR on the spot stating he will get it from his friend later.
翻译:诈骗警报!!
支付 40,000 斯里兰卡卢比,却只花了 7,000 斯里兰卡卢比。导游和船运营商 Nexus。
我们通过旅行社游览斯里兰卡,旅行社在第一天就向我们提供了每项活动的费用。但旅行社指派的面包车司机一直说我们支付的价格很高,他可以以更低的价格安排。我想试一试,请他安排马杜河游猎。他带我们去了 7 号船游猎,他们提供了两个套餐。一个 35 美元,另一个 45 美元,他们说服我们选择第二个 45 美元的套餐,其中包括鱼疗和岛屿游览。我觉得价格很高,但一时之间脑子不灵光。我没有将价格与运营商价格进行核对。现在是谈判部分。我们的司机最终将价格定为 40000 斯里兰卡卢比,4 人,大约每人 34 美元。到达酒店后,我查看了旅行社的价格。每艘船最多可载 6 人,费用为 22 美元。全船费用为 6,600 斯里兰卡卢比,而我们支付了 40,000 斯里兰卡卢比。我打电话给司机游说,并向他展示了他公司的报价和我们支付的价格。我告诉他,如果我拿不回我的钱,我必须向旅游经理汇报。然后他打电话给一个人,用当地语言交谈。几分钟后,他回来说,通过运营商预订的游船游猎套餐只需 22 美元,但由于我们是自己去的,套餐价格不同,他的朋友已同意退款并将钱转入他的账户。他还当场交出了 33,000 斯里兰卡卢比,说他稍后会从朋友那里拿回。