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[PLEASE HELP TO SHARE & BEWARE OF SCAM]
I went on a 5d 4n holiday to Cebu with 4 of my girl friends and engaged a driver (Jeffrey Subing Subing) Archilles Oddyssy to take us around the island for the entire trip. We found him via recommendation from a Friend. We paid via bank transfer of 27500Pesos as he told us it includes both Driver’s fee as well as help us in booking for our accommodation and it covers our itinerary for the trip as well. It seemed like a pretty good deal for us initially.
However, upon arrival at Cebu Mactan Intl Airport, he was late and we waited an hour for him to arrive. We were promised a van but two separate mini cars came to fetch us instead. His excuse was that his van was ridiculously being towed away.
After check in, we were supposed to go for our city tour as promised in the planned itinerary but he told us it cannot be done given the limited time left for the day. Ended up, he brought us to a wine shop as a substitute but 5 of us had to squeeze into a very small car.
On the way back to our apartment after that, we were discussing about the plans for the next day and what places are covered for the trip when he asked us to pay extra 1250 Pesos and “entry + misc + Govt fees” to go to Bohol. When we asked why we had to pay all these fees at last minute notice, he got agitated, raised his voice and banged his steering wheel in anger as means to frighten us and requested rudely for the balance payment. He also locked the car door during the heated argument. We were afraid so we paid him in the end.
The following day he arrived late 30 mins and introduced us to his Friend (Known as Thomas) who drove us for the trip instead. We were going to tour South Cebu and do canyoneering that day. The trip was going well for that day until canyoneering when Thomas requested us to pay for the activity again, claiming he did not receive the money we paid from Jeffrey, our previous driver. Also, he requested extra 7500 Pesos (SGD202) after canyoneering saying because we “exceeded” our playing time when he did not give us a timing. We engaged another new driver and trip coordinator after this as Jeffrey went MIA. So we had to engage a whole new driver and pay for all the activities that were previously paid for in our plan. We eventually ran out of money and had to change currency multiple times. Ended up some meals also had to skip. We reported to police but they weren’t of any help to us.
We are looking forward to this trip but after all this had happened, we are dispirited and felt so depressed for the whole trip.
All in all, because of all that scamming that happened, it would be good to note to not pay people full amounts before the trip.
@cebucitytourism
Mary Cris Francis
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