Girls Bar Scam in Old Shanghai (Hua Shan Lu, opposite Site of the Hilton Hotel)
It is said from time to time, but never can be repeated enough: Most girlsbars in Shanghai are doing a cheating business. One of our guides just checked out the old Shanghai Girlsbars in Hua Shan Lu this night. He had some rounds of beers with the girls, some drinks and so on, all together should be exactly RMB 2150. But because he has shown himself as a "very drunken guy", even he was not, they promptly try to do the famous "girls bar scam" with him. Just bring the invoice with 3880 RMB and hopped, he will pay. He did not, because he was very clear what he ordered and when they found out, he will not pay, they agreed to accept the 2150 RMB. But our guide try to keep the "faked" invoices as a evidence and it was very funny to see how much effort they spend to avoid giving out a evidence to their way of business. Best argument was the girl who repeat: "This is the way how girlsbar business works, you should have known it before"! And what we liked most, was the statement of the girl who act like the manager (her name was Alice) who told our guide, she will not care what he will comment in the internet in any page, because there will be still enough stupid guys who will come to her bar to spend a lot of money there. So I hope a lot of you guys will read it and show to this girls, that we are not so stupid! There are several other bars around, so we should try to find the one there who will try to make a honest business with us. I would be happy, if anyone can recommend a girlsbar without a scamming strategy there.
Girls Bar Scam in Old Shanghai (Hua Shan Lu, opposite Site of the Hilton Hotel)
[QUOTE=BJ Boy;1410867]Not all. Some will charge you only for exactly what you ordered BUT the girls will try their best to convince you to order a lot of drinks, which is still annoying.[/QUOTE]As long as you only have to pay what you got, it is up to everyone, if he can stand the pushing of the girls. Or he can not. And if he is willing to order a lot of drinks or not! I met guys spend a lot of money in girls bars and also had a lot of fun there. So I think if so, it can be ok for both side. I know there are some guys who look for more than only the "service" you can get in a sauna. But from my view, the girls bar business can be expensive (it is up to everyone if he want to go there or not) , but still should follow the rules of a fair business. For that it should be clear what you have to pay for a drink before you order and you should be charged only what you ordered and what you get! If so, it still can be expensive, but it`s a deal. If they start to charge drinks you did not ordered or got (what happend to our guide in Old Shanghai last night) , than it starts be be a fraud, and this is what I think no one should support!