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Have you ever experienced being ripped off while traveling?

I have had the experience of being ripped off when traveling, and it happened more than once. It feels like a joke when I say it, but there are endless scammers and tricks nowadays, and in addition to scammers, there are also all kinds of scammers. A legitimate company will set up various rules that are unclear to people, causing you to fall into a trap if you are not careful.

Let me talk about my experience of being ripped off in Europe. In fact, it is not so much being ripped off as it is being tricked by various confusing terms.

There are many low-cost airlines in Europe. Air tickets are cheap and economical, but baggage check-in and in-flight meals are expensive. I flew from Zurich to Amsterdam and purchased a low-cost airline ticket in advance. The fare was very cheap, only costing more than 100 yuan in RMB.

There was a relevant reminder on the webpage when I was paying, reminding me that I need to pay separately for checked luggage, but the rules were cumbersome and confusing. I also remembered this and brought a small cloth box with me. But when checking in for my boarding pass, the counter staff insisted that the size of my box could not be carried on the plane and could only be checked in. I reasoned with her that the size of my box was completely in compliance with the regulations. It was a cloth box and the extension layer was not included. It was not opened, but the staff pointed at the box and muttered for a long time, which probably meant that boxes of the same size were only allowed to be dented inward and not allowed to protrude outward. Otherwise, it would be considered an oversized baggage and would need to be checked in separately.

I had no choice but to check in my luggage at her request. Of course, this luggage check-in was definitely not free, but I never expected it to be so expensive. A small carry-on suitcase only contained my change of clothes and toiletries. The calculated shipping fee was equivalent to more than RMB 500, which was five times the price of my air ticket. I was about to reason, but the staff member impatiently pointed to the shipping rules on the board and said she was just following the rules. Well, my pleasant trip to Europe was ruined right before my eyes.