We were robbed!
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
Philippines
October 11, 2016 6:22pm CST
I'm just frustrated today this morning. When we pick up our relatives from the Airport and about to put the baggage into my brother's van, some one assisted us with out permission.
Then right after that, He was asking for money 
and later we learned he's just a driver to another passenger
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I was telling you I wasn't happy the whole trip even though I tried to smile a bit. I feel that It was my fault for not immediately taking all the bags
I seriously thought we are safe but at least she give him a dollar, that was just too much for me that day.
and later we learned he's just a driver to another passenger.
I was telling you I wasn't happy the whole trip even though I tried to smile a bit. I feel that It was my fault for not immediately taking all the bags
I seriously thought we are safe but at least she give him a dollar, that was just too much for me that day.9 people like this
14 responses
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
12 Oct 16
Sorry to hear the man assisted without permission! I would have told him no and to go away if you all didn't need the help.
$1 isn't a lot here but for your country the conversion is different.. What can $1 generally buy in the Phillipines?
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
I feel that it's my fault because I didn't react quickly and was busy putting other baggages of my other aunt. Well, the point is that it's forbidden @infatuatedbby and yet we experience it.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
12 Oct 16
@Letranknight2015 Yeah, next time you know to do it faster to prevent this from happening again!
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
@infatuatedbby How can I do it faster when we had lack of sleep and tired from waiting. I just couldn't let some thing like that ruin my day.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
Yeah, very small @magallon I am trying my best to let it pass by today it was just unexpected
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
@magallon Totally unexpected situation.
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@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
@Letranknight2015 Charged it to experience. better be careful next time.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Oct 16
@Letranknight2015 It's that scammed feeling . . . just the thought that someone intentionally violated you and your family. I'm glad it was not worse.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
Hello @much2say The stuff was still there, It couldn't have been worse than but I hate myself because that caught me off guard.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
@much2say That was a wake up call to be MORE vigilant by the time I go to the airport.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Oct 16
They do things like that to try to get money. Sometimes, if you are driving in the city, someone will come out and wash your windshield when you are stuck in traffic. They threaten to smash your windshield if you don't pay them. These thieves have other tricks, too.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
This happens in your country too? well, he's not a beggar nor an employee on the airport but also just a driver from a fellow passenger @akalinus
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
@akalinus I don't care what his purpose was he took advantage that morning.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Oct 16
@Letranknight2015 That is kind of weird. I guess he needed to make extra money.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
Yeah, but at least we had breakfast @Ayuriny
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
She just gave a dollar @thelme55 but to me it was infuriating, I mean he just handed over two bags and not even heavy!
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
13 Oct 16
@thelme55 Well, it wasn't me who gave the money, I just ignored him.
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@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
12 Oct 16
@Letranknight2015 I know how you feel. Maybe that man needs to feed a dozen of children and 2 wives. Just think in a positive way, you have helped feed a poor man.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
21 Oct 16
I don't experience things like that in my country, but it happened several times when we were travelling around in Asia. It is annoying when you have to pay for "help" that you never asked for. At least he didn't steal the bags. I am always afraid of that when people want to carry my luggage without permission.
@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
12 Oct 16
Things like that happen everywhere. There are beggars in disguise.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
That wasn't supposed to happen under Duterte's admin, it's just disappointing @marguicha
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
We didn't expect that @franxav if only mom allowed her friends to come with us in the first place
@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
12 Oct 16
One should place all the luggage at one place and note down the total luggage. While taking them in you should verify whether the total is correctly kept in the van or any transport vehicle. Otherwise people have many way to cheat a traveler.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
They weren't that much but that really something I didn't expect @shivamani10 . Well, I'm glad it was over and got over with.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
13 Oct 16
Then it's extortion by some one who thought to be a staff from the airport @Jenning, must be funny because you probably do this yourself?
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
12 Oct 16
Some uncontrollable things do happen....don't think about it a lot
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Oct 16
Yeah, it could have been a lot worse @amitkokiladitya
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
12 Oct 16
@Letranknight2015 yes it is good to take it that way
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