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Taxi scam near Estanplaza Paulista 2026?

fmd_goodESTANPLAZA PAUILISTA · #taxi #scam #paulista
Was walking out of Estanplaza Paulista on Paulista & a guy in a plain car claimed to be an app driver saying the meter was broken & wanted cash upfront. Is that a known scam around there in 2026 or di… Was walking out of Estanplaza Paulista on Paulista & a guy in a plain car claimed to be an app driver saying the meter was broken & wanted cash upfront. Is that a known scam around there in 2026 or did i just get lucky by walking away?
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Same move outside Tivoli Mofarrej.

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Classic unregistered taxi scam, cash upfront is the tell.

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The meter excuse is the real giveaway.

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Cash upfront is the whole scam, plain and simple.

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Happens on Paulista after dark, especially near MASP.

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Right, and the plain car instead of a marked one seals it. Real app drivers have the plate on the app before you get in, so compare it. Walking away was the correct move.

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Yeah, and a legit driver would already have the destination and fare locked in the app before you even open the door.

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Vintage Coffee & Emporium scam or normal? 2026

fmd_goodVintage Coffee & Emporium · #coffee
Stopped by Vintage Coffee & Emporium last week and the guy at the counter said there was a minimum card charge plus a separate 'service fee' for sitting in. Is that a real thing here or was I getting… Stopped by Vintage Coffee & Emporium last week and the guy at the counter said there was a minimum card charge plus a separate 'service fee' for sitting in. Is that a real thing here or was I getting worked? Never seen it anywhere else I've traveled.
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Minimum card charge is normal, service fee usually isn't.

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The card thing is common but sitting fees are rare in SP, unless it's couvert artistico which some places charge for live music.

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yeah the card thing's standard but that service fee sounds made up, maybe he meant couvert artistico like the other person said

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