Hi Jose, These touts do exist and the fools who fall for their stories / claims usually end up with the Customs Vigilance guy catching them at the final gate as they exit with the goods theythink the Customs have overlooked -- double cross -- and the tout is no where to be seen
Cheers Aloysius ----- Original Message ----- From: colaco1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 2:06 PM Subject: [The Goan Forum d-list] Re: Aloysius & pre-paid taxi recent racket > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Kwick Pick opens locked car doors, > front doors, drawers, briefcases, > padlocks, and more. On sale now! > http://us.click.yahoo.com/ehaLqB/Fg5DAA/Ey.GAA/E5z3lB/TM > ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > "Aloysius D'Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [At the Bombay airport touts and take drivers approach tourists, > businessmen and returning Indians with tall claims of what they can > get Customs to overlook / pass if they (the tour or taxi driver) is > paid in U S $.] > > This is quite strange Aloysius. you mean that these guys loiter > around between Immigration and Customs? > > > [[A recent racket is that the pre-paid taxi you engage at the > airport, has a breakdown along the road ] > > At Bombay Airport....the taxi scam is complimented by the Hotel > booking scam. These chaps ostensibly working for the Maharashtra > State Govt, try to steer you towards some strange sounding hotels > and are quite busy offering "deals" in the Exchange market. > > > [Don't forget the U S $ sign in the Goan marriage market!!!] > > Never saw that one....but am sure that it exists > > jc > > > > Goa elections 2002 : The Goan Forum predicts post-ballot confusion and horse trading. Defections? You ain't seen nuttin Yet, baby!! > > TGF will be pleased to publish interesting posts from this list on The Goan Forum at http://www.thegoanforum.com > > REMEMBER: to log in to > Goa-World.net http://www.goa-world.net for the most complete view of Goa. > > Express yourself on Mother's Day - May 12, 2002 with flowers from EXPRESSIONS - The Flower Shop http://www.goa-world.net/expressions/ > > [This is NOT a commercial list...No Adverts...Only INFO...No Charges] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
