- Hello from Las Vegas,
- Hello from Las Vegas,

In this video I'm gonna tell you
In this video I'm gonna tell you

what I think are the biggest tourist traps here
what I think are the biggest tourist traps here

that you need to avoid.
that you need to avoid.

For the purpose of this video,
For the purpose of this video,

I'm gonna define a tourist trap
I'm gonna define a tourist trap

as something that either involves deception
as something that either involves deception

or is something you've done once
or is something you've done once

and you would never do it again,
and you would never do it again,

nor recommend anyone else do it.
nor recommend anyone else do it.

The first tourist trap is the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop
The first tourist trap is the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop

from the show "Pawn Stars."
from the show "Pawn Stars."

To get there, you have to go way north on this trip
To get there, you have to go way north on this trip

into a not so great part of town,
into a not so great part of town,

it was a complete waste of time.
it was a complete waste of time.

It was kind of a dump
It was kind of a dump

and there wasn't anyone from the show there,
and there wasn't anyone from the show there,

so I definitely recommend you skip that attraction,
so I definitely recommend you skip that attraction,

if you could even call it that.
if you could even call it that.

Another big tourist trap and borderline scam in Las Vegas
Another big tourist trap and borderline scam in Las Vegas

are the internet fees that hotels charge.
are the internet fees that hotels charge.

All these hotels charge a expensive resort fee,
All these hotels charge a expensive resort fee,

that's like 40 to $50 a night
that's like 40 to $50 a night

and they say that covers internet, but at a lot of them
and they say that covers internet, but at a lot of them

it only covers four devices or two devices
it only covers four devices or two devices

and anything more than that you're charged
and anything more than that you're charged

something like 10, 15 or 20 per device per day,
something like 10, 15 or 20 per device per day,

which is absurd,
which is absurd,

especially considering providing you internet
especially considering providing you internet

costs them nothing
costs them nothing

and it's supposed to already be included in your resort fee
and it's supposed to already be included in your resort fee

and to make it even more comical,
and to make it even more comical,

people who are downstairs on the casino floor,
people who are downstairs on the casino floor,

or on the main floor of the hotel
or on the main floor of the hotel

well all them get internet for free,
well all them get internet for free,

but it's the guests who are up at rooms
but it's the guests who are up at rooms

who have to pay for their internet.
who have to pay for their internet.

But yeah, I think this is definitely a tourist trap
But yeah, I think this is definitely a tourist trap

and a borderline scam that you need to watch out for.
and a borderline scam that you need to watch out for.

Another thing to avoid are the mini bars
Another thing to avoid are the mini bars

and the hotel convenience stores.
and the hotel convenience stores.

The things in these are stupidly overpriced
The things in these are stupidly overpriced

and you're gonna be much better off
and you're gonna be much better off

going to a Walgreens or a CVS,
going to a Walgreens or a CVS,

there's many of them on the strip, there's even a Target now
there's many of them on the strip, there's even a Target now

or you can use a grocery delivery service
or you can use a grocery delivery service

like Amazon Fresh, if you're a Prime member,
like Amazon Fresh, if you're a Prime member,

or Uber Eats, you just go into the Uber Eats app
or Uber Eats, you just go into the Uber Eats app

and click the Grocery tab
and click the Grocery tab

and you can get a grocery delivery to your house
and you can get a grocery delivery to your house

within like 90 minutes,
within like 90 minutes,

so I think those are much better options
so I think those are much better options

than raiding the mini bar
than raiding the mini bar

or heading down to the hotel convenience store.
or heading down to the hotel convenience store.

And another big tourist strap that is really common in Vegas
And another big tourist strap that is really common in Vegas

are timeshare sales people.
are timeshare sales people.

You'll be walking through a casino
You'll be walking through a casino

and you'll hear someone ask you how long you in town.
and you'll hear someone ask you how long you in town.

Are you married?
Are you married?

Is it your honeymoon?
Is it your honeymoon?

Questions like this are almost a sure sign
Questions like this are almost a sure sign

that this is someone trying to get you
that this is someone trying to get you

to do a timeshare presentation,
to do a timeshare presentation,

to say no a lot of people will say,
to say no a lot of people will say,

oh, I'm flying out tonight,
oh, I'm flying out tonight,

but I find it just as effective to say
but I find it just as effective to say

that I'm not interested in timeshares
that I'm not interested in timeshares

and I've never had anyone push it beyond that,
and I've never had anyone push it beyond that,

when I've said I'm not interested.
when I've said I'm not interested.

They'll try to get you
They'll try to get you

to do one of these timeshare presentations
to do one of these timeshare presentations

by offering you goodies like free buffets
by offering you goodies like free buffets

or free show tickets or something like that,
or free show tickets or something like that,

maybe a little bit of cash and I'm just gonna say
maybe a little bit of cash and I'm just gonna say

that if you do want to go through with this
that if you do want to go through with this

negotiate for the good stuff, these sales people will say
negotiate for the good stuff, these sales people will say

it's gonna be a 90 minute presentation,
it's gonna be a 90 minute presentation,

but if you're gonna do one of these
but if you're gonna do one of these

plan on it taking about half of your day,
plan on it taking about half of your day,

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Another thing that's kind of a tourist trap are resort fees,
Another thing that's kind of a tourist trap are resort fees,

I say, this is kind of a trap
I say, this is kind of a trap

because once you know about them, you just deal with them.
because once you know about them, you just deal with them.

But a lot of first time Vegas visitors
But a lot of first time Vegas visitors

will book a hotel for 50 or a hundred dollars a night
will book a hotel for 50 or a hundred dollars a night

and then they arrive
and then they arrive

and find out they owe another 40 or 45 as a resort fee.
and find out they owe another 40 or 45 as a resort fee.

All the hotels on the strip charge them,
All the hotels on the strip charge them,

there are some ways to get out of them,
there are some ways to get out of them,

if you would like to learn more
if you would like to learn more

about how we get hotels for free and avoid resort fees
about how we get hotels for free and avoid resort fees

we'll link to that video right up here.
we'll link to that video right up here.

While I do think it's definitely worthwhile
While I do think it's definitely worthwhile

to come check out the Grand Canal Shoppes at Venetian,
to come check out the Grand Canal Shoppes at Venetian,

I think another tourist trap is the gondola ride here.
I think another tourist trap is the gondola ride here.

If you want a private ride
If you want a private ride

it's gonna run you about a hundred dollars
it's gonna run you about a hundred dollars

and it only lasts five or 10 minutes.
and it only lasts five or 10 minutes.

I mean, it's a decent experience,
I mean, it's a decent experience,

but it makes this list
but it makes this list

because I think it's just way overpriced for what you get.
because I think it's just way overpriced for what you get.

Another tourist trap
Another tourist trap

that's pretty much the norm now in Las Vegas
that's pretty much the norm now in Las Vegas

is blackjack tables paying 6:5 for a blackjack
is blackjack tables paying 6:5 for a blackjack

instead of 3:2, this is a big deal,
instead of 3:2, this is a big deal,

because it increases the house edge by 400%.
because it increases the house edge by 400%.

So if you go up to a blackjack table
So if you go up to a blackjack table

you can assume it's a 6:5 table
you can assume it's a 6:5 table

unless it says right there on the table blackjack pays 3:2.
unless it says right there on the table blackjack pays 3:2.

If enough of us refuse to play the 6:5 blackjack,
If enough of us refuse to play the 6:5 blackjack,

they'll have no choice but to bring back the 3:2 blackjack,
they'll have no choice but to bring back the 3:2 blackjack,

so this is a trend in Las Vegas that I am not happy about.
so this is a trend in Las Vegas that I am not happy about.

Another tourist trap that's showing up in Vegas
Another tourist trap that's showing up in Vegas

is restaurants charging what they call a CNF or a venue fee.
is restaurants charging what they call a CNF or a venue fee.

And one of these restaurants that charges it
And one of these restaurants that charges it

is HEXX right here at Paris
is HEXX right here at Paris

and it's about a 5% fee on top of your bill.
and it's about a 5% fee on top of your bill.

And the only place they tell you that
And the only place they tell you that

is in tiny print at the bottom of the menu
is in tiny print at the bottom of the menu

the part of the menu nobody reads,
the part of the menu nobody reads,

so I think this is a super dishonest practice
so I think this is a super dishonest practice

and if you're ever at a restaurant
and if you're ever at a restaurant

that charges one of these fees, just refuse to pay it,
that charges one of these fees, just refuse to pay it,

say take this off my bill, I'm not gonna pay this
say take this off my bill, I'm not gonna pay this

and they will.
and they will.

Another tourist trap
Another tourist trap

that I'm seeing show up on the Las Vegas strip more and more
that I'm seeing show up on the Las Vegas strip more and more

is triple zero roulette.
is triple zero roulette.

It used to be that all the roulette wheels here
It used to be that all the roulette wheels here

were double zero
were double zero

and you might even be able to find a single zero.
and you might even be able to find a single zero.

Well, single zero is the best odds,
Well, single zero is the best odds,

then with a double zero, your odds get about twice as bad
then with a double zero, your odds get about twice as bad

and then with a triple zero
and then with a triple zero

it's three times as bad as a single zero, give or take.
it's three times as bad as a single zero, give or take.

So if you're one to play roulette
So if you're one to play roulette

make sure your does not have three zeros on it.
make sure your does not have three zeros on it.

One thing that's really gonna hurt your pocketbook
One thing that's really gonna hurt your pocketbook

in Las Vegas are ATM fees.
in Las Vegas are ATM fees.

The ATMs here are not cheap
The ATMs here are not cheap

and those fees really add up over the course of a trip.
and those fees really add up over the course of a trip.

So my suggestion to avoid those ATM fees
So my suggestion to avoid those ATM fees

is to either open a bank account
is to either open a bank account

with a bank that refunds all ATM fees,
with a bank that refunds all ATM fees,

for example, I have an account with MidFirst
for example, I have an account with MidFirst

and they refund all ATM fees domestically
and they refund all ATM fees domestically

and I also have an account with Charles Schwab Bank
and I also have an account with Charles Schwab Bank

and they refund all ATM fees worldwide.
and they refund all ATM fees worldwide.

Another option, if you don't have one of those bank accounts
Another option, if you don't have one of those bank accounts

that refunds ATM fees and can't get one
that refunds ATM fees and can't get one

is to download the free app BetMGM,
is to download the free app BetMGM,

it's a sports betting app by MGM Resorts.
it's a sports betting app by MGM Resorts.

And you can load money into that app for free
And you can load money into that app for free

through your bank account
through your bank account

and then you can go to any MGM Resort on the strip
and then you can go to any MGM Resort on the strip

and withdraw money for free at the sportsbook.
and withdraw money for free at the sportsbook.

So I think that's a great option,
So I think that's a great option,

since MGM Resorts has a lot of locations here.
since MGM Resorts has a lot of locations here.

For example, they have Mirage, they have Bellagio,
For example, they have Mirage, they have Bellagio,

soon to be Cosmopolitan
soon to be Cosmopolitan

and almost every other hotel on the west side of the strip.
and almost every other hotel on the west side of the strip.

This isn't exactly a tourist trap,
This isn't exactly a tourist trap,

but more like a fun fact.
but more like a fun fact.

I found out at this trip since it's my first solo trip
I found out at this trip since it's my first solo trip

that if a girl comes up to you
that if a girl comes up to you

and starts talking to you in the casino,
and starts talking to you in the casino,

there's a good chance she's not actually interested in you
there's a good chance she's not actually interested in you

but more interested in you paying for her time,
but more interested in you paying for her time,

if you know what I mean.
if you know what I mean.

Oh, and by the way,
Oh, and by the way,

if you're ever taking a taxi or a limo in Vegas
if you're ever taking a taxi or a limo in Vegas

and the driver asks you
and the driver asks you

if you wanna stop at a liquor store
if you wanna stop at a liquor store

or dispensary on the way, well then in all likelihood
or dispensary on the way, well then in all likelihood

the driver is getting a kickback
the driver is getting a kickback

from whatever store they take you to.
from whatever store they take you to.

And if you do wanna stop at a liquor store,
And if you do wanna stop at a liquor store,

maybe have one in mind
maybe have one in mind

and tell the driver, yes, I want to go to this one.
and tell the driver, yes, I want to go to this one.

So he doesn't take you to the overpriced one
So he doesn't take you to the overpriced one

that he's getting kickback from.
that he's getting kickback from.

Another thing I consider to be a huge tourist trap
Another thing I consider to be a huge tourist trap

are the drink prices at nightclubs.
are the drink prices at nightclubs.

Right behind me here is the popular OMNIA Nightclub
Right behind me here is the popular OMNIA Nightclub

at Caesars Palace.
at Caesars Palace.

And if you're going to a nightclub
And if you're going to a nightclub

you can plan on spending about $30 for a basic cocktail.
you can plan on spending about $30 for a basic cocktail.

So if you're gonna go to one of these
So if you're gonna go to one of these

go and have fun, but do your drinking beforehand,
go and have fun, but do your drinking beforehand,

that's my recommendation.
that's my recommendation.

There's a lot of great restaurants on the Las Vegas strip,
There's a lot of great restaurants on the Las Vegas strip,

but if that restaurant
but if that restaurant

has a celebrity's name attached to it,
has a celebrity's name attached to it,

you can be pretty certain it's an overpriced tourist trap.
you can be pretty certain it's an overpriced tourist trap.

One exception to this rule
One exception to this rule

might be Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen,
might be Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen,

it isn't cheap, but it's a really dang good.
it isn't cheap, but it's a really dang good.

Another tourist trap on the Las Vegas strip
Another tourist trap on the Las Vegas strip

that a lot of people fall for
that a lot of people fall for

are these women dressed up as showgirls.
are these women dressed up as showgirls.

And they'll be super friendly with you,
And they'll be super friendly with you,

they'll be like, Hey, come and take a picture with us.
they'll be like, Hey, come and take a picture with us.

They won't tell you that it costs money
They won't tell you that it costs money

and after you take the photo,
and after you take the photo,

their attitude will completely change.
their attitude will completely change.

And they'll be like, okay, that'll be $20 for each of us,
And they'll be like, okay, that'll be $20 for each of us,

they'll want a $40 tip
they'll want a $40 tip

or depending on how much they think they can get out of you.
or depending on how much they think they can get out of you.

They might even say, okay, that'll be $50 for each of us.
They might even say, okay, that'll be $50 for each of us.

And then if you refuse to pay,
And then if you refuse to pay,

a lot of them will get really aggressive and really hostile,
a lot of them will get really aggressive and really hostile,

I think it's just best to avoid it altogether.
I think it's just best to avoid it altogether.

I mean, if you do want a photo with them
I mean, if you do want a photo with them

ask beforehand how much it's gonna be,
ask beforehand how much it's gonna be,

so you know what you're getting into.
so you know what you're getting into.

And if you do ask for the price beforehand
And if you do ask for the price beforehand

you're probably going to get a much better price
you're probably going to get a much better price

like doing that
like doing that

I've seen the prices be as low as $5 each
I've seen the prices be as low as $5 each

or a $10 tip
or a $10 tip

instead of the a hundred that they might ask for,
instead of the a hundred that they might ask for,

if you don't ask beforehand.
if you don't ask beforehand.

As you're walking down the strip,
As you're walking down the strip,

especially later in the day
especially later in the day

there's going to be a lot of people along the way
there's going to be a lot of people along the way

who are trying to get you to go to a strip club
who are trying to get you to go to a strip club

and they'll say that it's gonna be free entry
and they'll say that it's gonna be free entry

and they'll get you a free limo there.
and they'll get you a free limo there.

Well, this usually isn't the case.
Well, this usually isn't the case.

You'll usually get the free limo there,
You'll usually get the free limo there,

but I've heard so many stories
but I've heard so many stories

about how they have super high limits that you have to spend
about how they have super high limits that you have to spend

or like they're charging at big entry fee,
or like they're charging at big entry fee,

so my advice would be to avoid this tourist trap
so my advice would be to avoid this tourist trap

and skip the strip club.
and skip the strip club.

Something I think is a big tourist trap in Vegas.
Something I think is a big tourist trap in Vegas.

And it's one of the most popular tourist traps there is,
And it's one of the most popular tourist traps there is,

is branded slot machines like behind me here
is branded slot machines like behind me here

I've Willy Wonka machine and a "Wheel of Fortune" machine.
I've Willy Wonka machine and a "Wheel of Fortune" machine.

These are some of the most popular slot machines to play
These are some of the most popular slot machines to play

because people like Willie Wonka and "Wheel of Fortune"
because people like Willie Wonka and "Wheel of Fortune"

and things like that.
and things like that.

However, the problem is that the casino
However, the problem is that the casino

has to pay royalties to the royalty holders
has to pay royalties to the royalty holders

of these TV shows or movies,
of these TV shows or movies,

so what that means for you is you get worse odds,
so what that means for you is you get worse odds,

so a branded slot machine like this
so a branded slot machine like this

might have a 15% casino advantage
might have a 15% casino advantage

whereas an unbranded slot machine like this,
whereas an unbranded slot machine like this,

might have a 10% casino advantage
might have a 10% casino advantage

and there's always people that'll be like,
and there's always people that'll be like,

oh I won big on that machine, I love that machine.
oh I won big on that machine, I love that machine.

And yes there will be people who have won big
And yes there will be people who have won big

on every machine, but all I'm saying
on every machine, but all I'm saying

is that the odds are that more people will lose
is that the odds are that more people will lose

on this machine than an unbranded one.
on this machine than an unbranded one.

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