15 Las Vegas RIP OFFS Scams & Tourist Traps in 2023

15 LAS VEGAS Scams Rip Offs and Tourist Traps in 2023 (Beware of these!)

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What are the BIGGEST Scams, Rip Offs & Tourist Traps to avoid on a trip to Las Vegas in 2023? We take a stroll on the strip, point out what to be aware of and what to avoid on the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown Las Vegas on Fremont Street. Make sure you leave a comment down below and let me know if any of these Rip Offs have happened to you!

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[MH_]

One of the biggest rip offs is those frozen margaritas I see people walking the strip with, basically just sugar water and cheap alcohol.

[jnjaganon]

0:41 coin redemption
1:50 roulette and blackjack
2:54 monks
4:03 timeshares
4:39 taxi/gentlemen's clubs
5:12 resort fees
5:55 money grab
6:41 religion
7:21 hotel convenience stores
9:08 pickpockets
9:52 dance performers
10:32 parking (scam)
11:34 parking (pricing)
13:32 restaurants (CNF)
14:44 CDs

[mistervacation]

The whole thing is a tourist trap anymore. $50 Resort fees $35 to park a car. 25.00 hamburgers. It used to be all those things were an amenity to get you to come to Vegas. Now they charge for every tiny little thing. Slot machines are tighter than they ever been, there's no more bang for your buck in Vegas. At least when I go to Reno they don't charge for parking, and the same is true of Lake Tahoe. Theyre going to have to make some changes to get me back to Vegas

[Donnycamps_TheNation]

We work for a pawn shop here in Vegas and at least two to three times a week we have people who have purchased fake gold chains or rings from people in the casino. If it's too good to be it really is.

[rawkeyrap]

We just got back from Vegas and we learned that if you stay at an MGM resort, you can use your paid parking at any other MGM resort.
We stayed at Bellagio and went to MGM. Parked at MGM with no problem and not having to pay again.

[sudancs]

Another scam is, walking on the bridge there’s someone with ice cold bottles of water $ 1.00 . Sounds reasonable, right? He reaches in the ice chest for the bottle of water, but before he hands it too you he unscrews the top. A curiosity ? Not even! This water is tap water he’s filled from a hose. You’ll never no or suspect till it’s too late. Just say, NO, and keep on walking.

[jpark]

The slot change tickets is really annoying, but kind of brilliant by the casinos. Individual people aren't going to care about pennies, but casinos are raking in millions. Reminds me of the scam idea from Office Space lol

[robertwilliam]

Jaycation, you are spot on with these Scams. I was a victim of the casino not giving back the change due on your winnings. New sub here for excellent tips.

[yvonneacosta]

Great update Jay.
Yes, I have a CD player, a DVD player and I still have a VCR! 😂

[mikemitchell]

2:54 I was on the Santa Monica pier with my son when a monk aproached, he gave my son a bracelet. He then showed me his book that had handwritten "prayers" and donation amounts. He wanted me to write my prayer and donate. The amounts were all $20 and more. He looked like he wanted to hurt me when I gave him $5. He tried to guilt me into a bigger dollar amount.

[chrisguardiano]

Very informative video. One rip off/scam that I have seen while in Vegas has to do with the two Outlet malls in the city, the Forum Shops & Miracle Mile Shops in Planet Hollywood. There is a group of guys (sometimes girls) at these locations that will offer to shine your shoes (especially if you are wearing popular sneakers like the Nike AF1 or the Adidas Superstar) for free using their shoe cleaner as a way of luring you in. While they are cleaning your shoes, they will tout the benefits of using the cleaner. Then afterwards they will ask you to buy the shoe cleaner which you can easily buy at other stores at a cheaper price and higher quality and/or an entire sneaker cleaning kit which costs about $30. In short what may look like a free shoe shine ends up being a $30-45 loss in buying products that oftentimes does not do what it claims to do. The best tip that I have for this if you encounter them is to simply keep on walking or say no thanks.
Another rip off I have encountered in Vegas is that the prices inside the Adidas, Urban Outfitters, Banana Republic & Under Armour stores (among others) on the Strip is twice as much as what they are off the Strip simply because of where they are located. My advice is to shop at the off Strip stores of those brands instead because you will save money & find better deals.

[sharonkemerer]

I've eaten twice at Cabo Wabo and asked for the CNF fee to be taken off and they had no problem doing it. Just asked the server did not have to see a manager. Just my experience

[netacid]

For Timeshare scams, they're also right outside the M&M and Coke stores, trying to get you to a desk inside where the water massage happens. My wife gravitated to the one at the Venetian, but luckily I educated her before our trip so once they sounded shady, she opted out.

[pat]

Like the everchanging Vegas, the scams are everchanging. Thanks for keeping us up to date! 😀

[Blzej]

I mean for the CNF charge at restaurants, it may not have to do with the server, but I’m straight up not tipping anything if I get hit with an extra charge.

[williamhiland]

Really great information, Jay! The 6/5 blackjack annoys me so much! A great place for good blackjack rules is Southpoint. All tables are 3/2 plus the hotel seems to be vibrant and thriving. Also, Sahara has free parking. Thanks again!

[bobblebunny]

Awesome video Jay, thanks for always looking out for us, you're an awesome friend to us all in the Jaycation nation.

[mark]

Good show. I don’t understand why people go to Vegas, especially multiple times. It’s a town basically built from the ground up to separate people from their money in every way possible. The hospitality workforce is all about the hustle, the tip, etc etc as well. What’s fun about getting fleeced while sweating your ass off walking around, or losing in bright electronic arcades, or getting drunk. You certainly are not going to meet someone that you’ll pick up unless that too is a scam, let alone someone to fall in love with. It’s like a big midway at a fair but with more money to lose. Not fun.

[sexygeek]

I never buy anything at convenience stores that don't display prices. They are always very expensive.

[gtownmonarch]

My mom and stepdad fell for the Time share scam in Vegas. I have heard Time Share scams even go on at the Sacramento Kings games here in Sac. Luckily, my mom and stepdad were able to get out of it