HOW WE FIGHT AGAINST WORST TOURIST TRAP IN PRAGUE (Honest Guide)
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This is a story of the worst tourist trap in Prague - exchange place that claims to have 0 % commission but will actually take almost half of your money.
This video is a follow up to a first video about this place we did, check it out here:
• PRAGUE'S WORST TOURIST...
This video was shot a month later but we never edited it. The current rate is changed, for 1 EUR you should get 25 CZK {as of June 2018} (this exchange place would still give you 16 CZK, though. Their exchange rate hasn't changed for many years, no matter the situation on the market).
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As promised, here's the link to an event of the meet up // closing-ceremony of the worst tourist trap in Prague!!! You are all invited!!! August 31st at 6PM, click here to see more:
facebook.com/events/798617457007333/
Can't wait to see you, guys! :)
HONEST GUIDE A big congratulations to you guys and everyone
I wish I could come but I'm from Singapore and not Prague but now you have made it a better place for tourists maybe I would go there if it was fun feel with games arcade games and staff I would.
Yay even tho I can’t go
Awsome job!!! And a maltese word Grazzi
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This man really loves his city and cares about the people. PREACH!!
No hes not he doing only for yt money (he is clever not nice) :-D
@@Link3407 So it's a win-win? Nothing bad about this.
Honestly i think no he uses ads on hes video for monry and use that money for printing paper
@@andirezky8188 he needs money to keep doing this else he would need a job to earn so he won't have time
@@Link3407 you're an idiot not nice
Petition to make this guy mayor of Prague:
no
yes pls
how many likes? to make him mayor oh and if he is he can shut down the exchange places that scam tourists
přesně tak
He can run for Minister of Tourism, I vote for him.
BIG UPDATE!
We still can't believe it but they actually closed the place today!!! The Czech National Bank took away their license and they got a 1.2 million CZK fine. The party will still happen, please follow our Facebook page for more information! This would not be possible without you so thank you so much guys!!!
well done guys!! :)
popiči yeah
Dude youre awesome!
A stunning result following excellent work by Janek and Honza. Because of your videos I have not been stung in my 3 trips to Prague. Go hard guys!!
AP Pesti That's something the police should deal with. It would be dangerous to attempt this with the drug dealers..
The most disappointing thing is that they didn't call it Czech-point.
God damn it...
Knock yourself out
@@rene2936 Czech person at its finest
Hehe...
They didn’t call it Czech-point bc Chequepoint’s hq is in london
The nicest Man in prague
@Provocateur What you are saying is not true. By the way most of these bloody scammers are even not locals so the only point is that you are only trolling ;)
Yes he is.👍
my brodaa
Drugs
How can you call this geek a man?
How about contacting the airlines, seeing if they will give an announcement on arrival warning their passengers of the money exchange scams in Prague?
great idea.
They wouldn't do it. Those exchange places are nearly everywhere (and also scamming taxis, trap restaurants,...) .
Martin2035 Got to start somewhere....
Reality is that as soon you arrive at the airport will be an exchange with an astronomical comission
He contacted them, but they do not want to mention any negative things about the Czech Republic.
One question: Could it be that you are one of the most famous people to the police?😌😅
No, there's one person and he is most famous to the police. He had a youtube channel and CZcams deleted his channel :D
@@zitygonecrazy what name?
@@macmac4927 MikeJePán
@@zitygonecrazy WOW LIKE A LIGHTNING THANK YOU😲👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌
@@zitygonecrazy too bad its not in english :/
2 dislikes are from prague scammers
102* actually
143
Or the people who worked there who lost their jobs. Which sucks, but hopefully they got jobs at places who don't scam.
172 wow
289
You are ALL invited to our "closing tourist trap" ceremony party! Watch the video or follow our Facebook to get updates, we'll be more than happy to host you. It's possible only because of you, so THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Honza & Janek
HONEST VLOG Good job Janek and Honza
I wish I could go but it's not halal (for Muslim people that can eat when they have a halal symbol) and I just 12
I'll be there. Neil from Leeds
HONEST VLOG A sue campaign would be more efficient.
I don't think it's a good idea to fight scammers by making a one day campaign. If they are offering 0% commission but they give you 27% commission, it's actually a scam and you are able to sue that place until closing it legally.
Winter is Coming they charge 0% commission but the rates are terrible, so it is legal but just unfair
It's amazing how many people on vacation are willing to spent their time helping
You are doing an awesome job!!
A Swedish Word: Tack = Thanks! :)
Why so salty?
Swedish jag är svensk=i am swedish
A Swedish country = Swedishstan
A croatian word: bog= god
Jag gillar bajs och korv
Traveler tip: I always ask the guy for instance "how much can I get for 100€". When I ask that I always have my convertion app on my smartphone opened to check how much I loose. No way of getting scammed.
Another tip is to always look beforehand for the reviews of the exchange place on Google Maps.
Yes, that is basic thing to do. Always check the exchange rate online before journey. Also it can change a lot. Nowadays you will not get 28-27 CZK for EUR but rather 25-24 in good places. The original video is old.
Dieter Fischer Same. I then go on and ask every exchange store for their rate to see which exchange store would give me the best deal.
Not everyone have common sense and some just want in and out
Careful for when the say 27 but they mean 20.07
But then your phone gets hacked and you have to spend 50 hours on the phone with the credit card company.... that’s if Prague is anything like Greece....
I wouldn’t be surprised if it was based on this video.
I was in Prague for work last month and your videos saved my skin. I also learned how to use the transport public and saved a lot of money, thank you, dekuji! Your channel was also awesome for entertainment , the series about taxis was amazing to watch haha!
3:11 I gotta love this. A song dedicated to unfair exchanges sounds hilarious
Hi. I’m from Portugal and I lived in Prague for 6 years to study medicine. Graduated in 2012 and finally i’m coming back this year for a short visit. I’m a subscriber of this channel and I must say, you guys and doing a great job. Keep going.
You guys made my Prag trip last month so enjoyable! Thank you so much, and keep up the good work!
Prag - german word.
Prague - english word.
34 Prague scammers disliked this video
Hey guys!! Really thanks for that. I just moved in Prague (couple months). What you do is a really amazing thing. So Ladies and Gents that you are involved in this awesome project, thank you for loving your city and make us love it too. Respect from Greece
Good news guys. Parliament is discussing new regulation which will allow everyone to return change in two hours if he changed his mind.
But I am still afraid that they will find another loophole how to cheat, since I do not expect these shady guys to start working honestly.
You right! One of good regulations. *** No snad to výjde :)***
Its happend
They did find a loophole. They just don't tell you that you can return the money and offer you another rate
One of the best CZcamsrs on Internet.
Love your videos bro .
Great to see some honest people out there helping others ..🙏🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
You’re one of the best human beings int he world, saving people from losing money! Thank uuu
You’d be hands down the only yt channel I’d support on patreon, you guys are amazing and such honest people. I hope I’ll get to see you in Prague in a few days!
this is why i subscribe this channel, honest locals stand for tourist. most locals would only make benefits from tourist.
keep up your good efforts...
by the way why don't you make more video about nice money changer start from the airport to various touristy place.
Alfredo Iganz As "local" I feel kinda offended. Locals are honest people. Scammers aren't.
The people who try to scam tourists are not locals! They are of Turkish, Romanian, Bulgarian or Russian origin. They hardly speak Czech!!! Locals would never do that!
sorry, i didn't mean to offend the locals. what i mean, most locals in (the most) touristy area (around the world) would try to rip-off tourist (like setting high prices) but Janek and his crews are helping tourist.
He's doing a great job! We need more people like him!
Absolutely brilliant. I love how you actually give a shit. Top man. Inspiring.
This gave me hope to visit Prague now. I wasn't going to because of the scammers. But now, I can thanks to everyone who helped.
This makes me want to visit the Czech Republic - not just Prague even - because of these good locals helping tourists. Long way from Australia even outside of COVID times but one day!
2 Dislikes from Exchange mafia. 😀
This is amazing! you saved me from these traps when I went to Prague last year, keep up the good work!
He is Fearless, he is strong and
Most important thing that he loves his country bro love from India
I'm glad you're doing this. This is such an amazing and kind thing to do. Thank you for this! We need more of these kind of people around the world ~
You guys are great Honza and Janek! I love what you are doing for us tourists! My fianceé and I are actually in Prague right now and loving it. Got loads of tips from your vlogs and we cant get enough haha! We still have two more days to spend here and we love it! Hope to see you guys in the streets!
Tvrdá dřina se vyplatila! Dobrá práce kluci ❤️
Well done mate. What an achievement. Prague needs a shake up. Next job is to eliminate all the graffiti. It's really dirtying the city making it look rough. That was my 1st impression when we visited last week. Also the giant polar bears and bubble blowers need to be moved on from the old town square.
Tbh, the bobble blowers is okay for me. Like, just bobbles?
I like graffiti. It's part of the culture. Why would you want to make Prague into Disney Land?
@@mikehunt4048 graffiti is not culture. It's just trash
@@fayereaganlover yeah dude that's like your opinion. It's called street art for a reason you know ;D
@@HankUNVEU So random graffiti on random buildings and trains where it doesn't belong is "Street art"?
Yeah, just no... I'm all for legit Street art, on places where it has value. But most of the times you see graffiti it's just vandalism, anti social and nothing else...
truly thank you for this, to see that there are actually people that care enough to stand their and warn people, really thank you for showing us
Going to binge watch your channel before I hit Prague right before TBEX !!
If you are living in Austria and have a bank card of Erste Bank, you can use the ATMs of Česká spořitelna for free and you recieve a fair exchange rate. The same goes for the Erste Bank ATMs in Hungary and Croatia, as well.
And Slovenská sporiteľňa in Slovakia.
For sure I'll be there on 31st August. Great job Janek and Honza 😎
It always warm my heart up when I can help someone by doing simple thing like watching video.
dude seriously you helped me a lot with your videos. thank god i pumped in your chanel! i was in prague and it was beautiful and i was satisfied without falling into the tourist traps :)
“it’s more than awesome to have friends”
can’t relate
I might actually fly over from Finland to celebrate this. Love Prague and I gotta say, that this is really good news! Such a beautiful city deserves this.
This man brought a movement to stop exchange scams, THE HERO WE ALL NEEDED ALL OUR LIFE.
Thanks a lot! You made my visits so safe and enjoyable. I love Prague
I know about Prague more than I’ll ever need.Thanks👍
What if they are connected to the mafia. Aren’t you concerned for your safety? Great job nonetheless!
The Mafia is a Sicilian organisation, it would be kind of hard for an exchange place from Prague to get connections to those guys.
@@TheEpilouge0 Mate, it's not even an Italian-American organisation, they're from Sicily. On a side note, do you always speak like a character from a bad 90s Adam Sandler comedy?
@@TheEpilouge0 Hey smart-ass! Although the word Costra Nostra usually refers to the Italian-Italian mobsters, it is by no means the only word used to label them. Instead, the word mafia can also be used to describe their criminal organisation. Go be a head-ass somewhere else.
@@TheEpilouge0 Mate, you just proved you're both a hypocrite and a dumbass. Best you shut yourself up.
@@TheEpilouge0 hey smart ass. Dont use english. It refers to UK
Every country needs a guy like this ,man
Randomly I wish this video was hours long! These warm my heart!❤️❤️
Accordion guy is epic at his beautiful music
you guys are heroes! Im going to prague for sure ! Love from sweden 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇨🇿
Can’t thank you enough for all your videos. It helped me a lot today when I arrived.
Mad respect for this guy. His videos make me want to come to Prague and just help the dude out. Mad respect dude.
I want to be one of Janek’s friends, he just spreads joy 💜
looks like there are currently 159 idiots that somehow had a problem with this great content
They are they are the scammers
Such an authentic bloke. It's refreshing
Thanks to you guys! Im going to prague with my wife on thursday and all your videos are such a big help for us! Keep up the good work!
Hahaha! Bravo Hunest Guide! All the best from Zagreb! 😂
There was "techical" instead of "technical"
Hey, good eye! ...I personally think it should have read "Closed for Theft ical Issues."
That's awesome! I live in Ostrava but it is great to see you (and others) are making Prague a more honest and tourist friendly city! :) kudos to you my friend!
Thank you! I’ll be in Prague in September 2019. Can’t wait. Love your videos!
This is the best time to post, i got to Prague! I'm very happy.
thx for saving me 35 euros yesterday...
edit:im a bit late :P
btw I didn't change it at chequepoint in the square cuz that's a Starbucks now...
So it's another place which charges exorbitant prices
Just returned from Prague 7 days ago. Specially avoided these places. There were still open then. Thanks for your work. You made my trip better. Keep doing it guys.😁
Seriously may GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. We need more people like you
This is sooo awesome! Congratulations!
GRACIAS (Spanish thank you)
we sometimes use gracias,, its like not common but we sometimes thank that way :D
3:13 the gyros sign 😂
Thanks Janek for making Prague a better place to visit. We had a great time there last month :)
Sometimes I just wanna cry of How Kind these people can Be and to help their countries.Keep making Videos
"Its more that awesome to have friends" i wish i knew that feeling...
*NOTIFICATION SQUAD!*
Such an uplifting video :) keep up the good work!
That's awesome! Thank you for all the information! :-) I will visit Prag for the first time next month and watched some of your videos already. Very helpful, thanks a looooot! :-)
A organized mafia for good
*an
i want to visit Prague more and more because of your videos, i would like to help you, i am a web developer and i can help you develop a website for free where you can list honest places and scams and suggest people what to do , where to stay with reviews.
Every tourist city needs a guy like you!!!!!!!
I'm from Philippines... And I cried after watching this... Thought humans no longer cares about others... I Appreciate this video so much keep it up
This is also to prove how awful the government is. They don't even supervise local businesses.
There is gonna be another two-floor Starbucks coffee instead of the Checquepoint change.
So there is nothing to celebrate.
WOW! You guys are fabulous! Last time I was in Prague I had a Czech friend drag me across the city to go to a particular exchange shop for a good rate. At the time I thought he was being a bit extreme, but now I get it! Much appreciated!!
Thankyou so much for working hard and protecting your city. And for warning us about these tourist traps.
The dislike was a money changer worker and owner xD
3:00 it was that guy😱
This is the best example of heroes that don't wear capes. Good job!
you are such a great amazing guy , everytime i watch an episode of yours , it makes my day
4:54 hehe, for a second there i thought u were bringing jews
@@Mercilessonion oh ffs 😂
3:19 GYROS GREECE
Thank you for what you do and keep up the great work!
EXCELLENT! Good job! Thanks to you and all the great people who helped. The Good Guys win again! YAY!
Those 144 Dislikes are the Scammers u Exposed
If this would have been filmed in Sweden he would have been lynched in the media for being "racist". x')
Racist? Maybe illegal by some bureaucratic angle on our local laws, but how you can find any racism in this action baffles me. It's a Czech warning foreigners against local scammers.
@@angaudlinn It's not up to me to find racism in it. The Swedish media would, based on the scammers etnicities.
@@Uncouth OK, not based on my experience. But I guess we can agree to disagree.
@@angaudlinn Would you like a couple of article examples from major news outlets?
people like honest guide gave me hope to humans back ♥
OH MY GOD SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT!! CONGRATS, JANEK & HONZA! 🎉🎉 Greetings from Istanbul! Xx
This video kind of made my day , you saved a lot of people
Aww you guys are awesome! :D You are changing peoples lives and saving people from scams! Keep up the great work friends ❤️
So proud of you guys bless ya all
we need people like you at every major city
I JUST CANT STOP WATCHING THIS KIND OF VIDEO
A man really making a difference, respect
Great job once again Janek!
What you do is inspirational keep the great vids up!