点评:I don’t usually leave reviews, but I feel I should share my experience to warn other travellers and surfers.
I booked a surf lesson with Febryan in June. He arrived late, and after only 5–10 minutes in the water, he said my board was too small for my current fitness and skill level. As I was flying home the next day, we agreed to continue the lesson when I returned to Bali in September.
He then offered to help me purchase a suitable surfboard through a local shaper/dealer he claimed to know personally. I trusted him and transferred IDR 2.25 million for the board deposit and another IDR 800,000 for a travel bag. The following day, he told me he had met the dealer, paid the deposit, and that my board would soon be shaped.
After that, the communication changed. Instead of providing updates about my board, he began telling me about various personal problems and asking to borrow money. He later claimed that his housemate had stolen his savings.
I became concerned and decided to verify the board order directly with the dealer. The dealer told me there was no order under my name and that they had never received any payment from Febryan. I was also told that although Febryan had previously enquired about boards, he had never actually placed an order or made payment.
I subsequently asked Febryan several times for proof or updates. However, I never received a receipt, confirmation from the shaper, photos of the board being made, or any other evidence that the order existed. Instead, I continued receiving excuses and explanations about his personal circumstances.
What disappointed me most was the lack of honesty and transparency. I trusted him as a surf instructor and relied on what he told me, only to have to independently verify the information myself.
If you are considering booking a lesson with him or allowing him to arrange a board purchase, I strongly recommend doing your own due diligence. Verify any board order directly with the shop/shaper and be very careful about transferring money upfront.
This review is based solely on my personal experience.
ps: Things became even more concerning after he found out that I had posted this review. He contacted me and said, “See you in Bali.” Given the circumstances and the fact that I had just publicly shared my experience with him, I found this message intimidating and perceived it as a possible threat. Whether that was his intention or not, it was completely inappropriate and unprofessional. Instead of addressing my concerns, providing evidence, or resolving the outstanding refund, responding in this manner came across as intimidating and, in my view, very hooligan-like and unprofessional behaviour. This is not the kind of conduct I would expect from someone presenting himself as a professional surf instructor dealing with customers.
This is not a fake review and I have proofs of conversations from day 1 until present.
翻译:我通常不会写评论,但觉得有必要分享一下自己的经历,以提醒其他旅行者和冲浪爱好者。
今年6月,我预约了Febryan的冲浪课程。他迟到了,在水中只待了5到10分钟后,他就说以我当时的体能和技术水平来说,用的冲浪板尺寸实在太小了。由于第二天我就要回国,我们约定等我9月份再回到巴厘岛时继续上课。随后,他主动提出帮我通过当地的一位冲浪板制作商/经销商来购买合适的冲浪板,还声称自己与对方熟识。我信任他,于是转账了225万印尼盾作为定金,又支付了80万印尼盾用于购买旅行袋。第二天,他告诉我自己已经见到了那位经销商并付了定金,我的冲浪板很快就会制作完成。
从那以后,我们的沟通方式就变了。他不再向我汇报有关冲浪板制作的进展情况。他开始向我倾诉各种个人问题,还请求借钱。后来他又声称,他的室友偷走了他的积蓄。
我心生疑虑,决定直接向经销商核实订单情况。经销商告诉我,并没有以我的名义下的订单,他们也从未收到过Febryan的任何付款。我还得知,虽然Febryan此前曾咨询过相关产品,但实际上他从未下过订单或支付过款项。后来,我多次向Febryan索要证明或最新进展。然而,我始终没有收到任何收据、制板师的确认函、冲浪板制作过程的照片,或是能证明订单确实存在的其他证据。取而代之的,只是一连串关于他个人情况的借口与解释。
最让我失望的是他的不诚实与缺乏透明度。我原本把他当作冲浪教练而予以信任,也完全相信他所说的话,结果却不得不自己去核实这些信息。如果你正考虑预约他的课程,或者让他帮忙选购滑板,我强烈建议你自行做好尽职调查。务必直接与店铺/制板师确认订单情况,同时切勿轻易预付款项。
这篇评价完全基于我的个人经历。
附言:在他得知我发布了这篇评价后,情况变得更加令人担忧。他联系我并说道:“巴厘岛见。”“鉴于当时的情况,再加上我刚刚公开发表了自己与他之间的经历,我觉得这条消息令人不安,甚至感觉像是一种威胁。不管这是否是他的本意,这种行为都完全不合适且不专业。他既没有回应我的担忧、提供相关证据,也没有解决尚未处理的退款问题,这样的回应方式显得极具威胁性。在我看来,这显然是极其粗鲁且无职业操守的行为。”这种行为绝非我期望一个以专业冲浪教练身份接待顾客的人所会有的表现。
这绝不是虚假评价,我有从第一天至今的所有聊天记录作为证据。