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melinda

Vintage Coffee & Emporium scam? Sao Paulo 2026

fmd_goodVintage Coffee & Emporium · #coffee
stopped by Vintage Coffee & Emporium and a guy outside said the card machine was down so i had to pay cash, then someone else paid by card fine a minute later. was that a scam or just bad luck? also g… stopped by Vintage Coffee & Emporium and a guy outside said the card machine was down so i had to pay cash, then someone else paid by card fine a minute later. was that a scam or just bad luck? also got quoted one price at the counter and a higher one on the bill, is that normal there
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Image jeannineseger ·

Pix is instant and traceable, so ask to pay that way instead.

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Image nicole ·

Agree, and ask for the QR code rather than a CPF on file. At a cafe the Pix key is often the shop's CNPJ, so the payment lands in the business account, not someone's pocket. If they claim Pix is down too, that's when you walk.

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Image friderike ·

One catch: check the Pix key name matches the shop before sending, since scammers swap in personal keys.

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Image fee ·

Worth noting the receipt from a Pix shows the recipient's name, so keep that screenshot in case you need to dispute it later.

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The card machine being "down" for you but working for the next customer is a red flag, not bad luck. In Brazil that cash-only line usually means someone wants to pocket the money without it hitting the till. On the price gap, check whether a 10 percent servico was added, that's standard and legal, but a higher item price than quoted is not. Next time ask for the nota fiscal; a place that won't issue one is telling you something.

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Double pricing at the counter versus the bill is the part I'd push back on. Ask for the menu or the price list before ordering, and if the printed total differs, point at it and don't pay the higher figure. The card machine excuse is a classic, though, so paying cash only when you've confirmed the total is the safer move. Keep the receipt either way.

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Best bars near CSa in Sao Paulo 2026?

fmd_goodCSa · #beer
Stopping by CSa next month and wanna grab a beer nearby after. Any bars around there worth checking out in 2026? Not looking for anything fancy, just a decent spot to sit and drink. Stopping by CSa next month and wanna grab a beer nearby after. Any bars around there worth checking out in 2026? Not looking for anything fancy, just a decent spot to sit and drink.
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I was around there last year and liked Boteco Seu Justino, nothing fancy but cold beer and good petiscos. It's the kind of place you can sit for an hour without anyone rushing you.

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