Germany: German Tourist Scams

Germany tourism information in regard to tourist scams in Berlin, Munich, and other parts of Germany. Scams & things travelers should look out for when they head to Germany.
Filmed in Freiburg, Germany
Copyright Mark Wolters 2019
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[Handom]

HALLO!? YOU CAN NOT FILM AUF THE DEUTSCHE BAHN BAHNHOF OHNE DREHGENEHMIGUNG!!

[daaaaaaaaaaavid]

You said the "hallo" perfectly. Almost wanted to look around if there was a concerned German walking towards me.

[clemensdelfabro]

I'm from Germany but I've never heard of the mustard scammer

[very_spopy]

as a german I can approve all of this.


however, one thing to add:


in many public places, old people "gift" you roses or other flowers, just to charge you a few seconds later. Dont take any flowers from them.

[RobSk]

As a German, I really like your videos and saying that Germans are nice and opened up not like the stereotypes that going around. Thank you Mark, big thumbs up for all your videos, not just the ones about Germany 😊

[andiwand]

Diese Kommentarsektion ist nun Eigentum der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.

[theavandenberg]

Not much scamming going on in Germany. Never had a problem there

[Tipko]

I lived in Germany for some years. My experience is Germans are some of the friendliest and most well mannered people in Europe. I have to admit I quite miss it

[CritiXYT]

I'm from germany and all I can say is that this video is just on point! There are not many tourist scams but some like thos handicap baggers (never give money to them) and you should keep an eye on your valuables when you are at a train station or a crowded christmas market!
Good video, thumbs up! :-)

[yannick]

Germany in the Title:

Nobody:
Comment section:
Germans: hippidy hoppidy this is now our property

[caspa]

There is a more dangerous version of these petition scammers: when you sit in a cafe or anywhere at a table and they see your phone on the table they come over and very craftfully hold the signing notepad or board above the table and when you say "no" (or even yes and sign) your phone will go along with their signing pad.

[Thrakall]

I just came back from Stuttgart. While in the Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof trying to validate my ticket for transport it wasn't clear where I was suppose to do that. Lucky for me an opa noticed my confusion, and came right over to help me. With my very tiny German vocabulary I tried to explain what I was trying to do. He checked to see if I could speak french to help the communication barrier. Unfortunately I do not. But he was eager to help. The first validation box he took me to was broken so he showed me to another. I was then able to validate my ticket and be on my way. My entire trip there every person I encountered was truly amazing. If people think the Germans are cold or uncaring then they haven't really met one.

[EibaProductions]

Yeah, I also know these "disabled" beggars. Ignoring them is fine, as they are just pretending. Quite "common", where I live, is the "way-too-small-crutch" scam: Somebody limps around with a small crutch, and with that a humpy back.
(Also realise: In Europe, there's universal health care. Anyone with that kind of condition could go to any hospital and get treatment for free)

[tedspradley]

Agree about Germans keeping all aspects of life in order! I worked in Germany on & off for a year. Loved it. I would sit & watch with amusement if someone left something out of place in the company cafeteria like a carton of milk & watch how long it took for a random person to come along and put things back in order without thinking about it. :)

[dobersziel]

The reselling of a ticket isn't necessarily a scam. You just need to know if the ticket is valid or not. I actually offered people my day ticket for free at Munich airport, as I was done using it, and they all ran away like little pussys. Someone gave me their day ticket in Vienna at the bus station when they were leaving for free and I was so happy. At the same time everyone else thought it was a scam - ehm no it was somebody being nice. And besides he was Korean.

[michael_house]

As a Berliner - that was very interesting and on point. Thank you very much! Of course - you can avoid most scams in germany if you don't look like a tourist. Walk fast and with determination and they will leave you alone. :D

[grinsekatze]

I usually give the "Toilettenfrauen" a 1 or 2 Euro-Tip with a smile and a Thank you. Sound like a lot, but if you've ever had to go to one of those really filthy Autobahn-Restrooms and had to pay 50 cents just to be able to go inside the filthy, yucky stall, then you GLADLY give those ladies a bigger tip and an honest Thank you, because you were able to go do your business FIRST in a very clean, often even very COZY, toiletstall. And let's just face it: Who actually LIKES cleaning up toilets after someone used it? So, I think 1 to 2 Euros is more than a fair tip

[LjonjaLeonid]

The Trainticket "scam" isnt really a scam. It saves money for both sides.

[afox]

to add to this, on the christmas markets, there are ladies going around handing out roses. DO NOT TAKE THEM they will then follow you and tell you that you got to pay for them

[graceandglory]

Mark always providing us with quality content!