Avoid this man in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria 🇧🇬
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Күн бұрынIn this video I walk around the old town of Veliko Tarnovo and I can tell you it's absolutely gorgeous!
BUT...
On my first night in Veliko Tarnovo I got approached by a man who identified himself as Ivan the archeaologist who was working together with a Harvard professor. He even showed me a bag of coins that he allegedly excavated from a site nearby. All this happened off camera but I caught him on camera the next day and again he was offering me to buy some of his ancient coins. Bizarre!
0:00 Walking around the old town of Veliko Tarnovo
05:26 Coin scammer at Tsarevets fortress
06:52 Assen Dynasty monument
07:56 Sveta Gora
09:23 Visiting Tsarevets Fortress
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@timtense Жыл бұрын
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@masatontabi Жыл бұрын
I met him too. He keeps talking to people at the entrance of Tsarevets. He was very annoying.
@dayanbalevski4446 2 жыл бұрын
You are not allowed to sell or keep ancient artifacts/coins in Bulgaria, you need to hand them over to the museums. So, if someone is selling coins on the street, it is likely fake because if he is caught, he will be fined and his coins confiscated if they were real... so the risk is too high for someone to be trying to sell real coins in broad daylight in front of a tourist area... this person should be reported nonetheless... But yea, I don't think there is a law preventing him from selling fake coins. The fact is, Bulgaria is full of ancient artificats and coins... you can literally find them when digging in our backyards... so yes, it is highly possible to get your hands on such coins in Bulgaria, but definitely not on the streets.
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure they were fake but he claimed they were real. He wanted me to touch them so I would know that the coins are real. Pretty fishy if you ask me 😅
@dayanbalevski4446 2 жыл бұрын
@@timtense lol "touch" like a normal person knows what a authentic ancient coin should "feel" like haha Would be funny if he asked you to bite down on it with your teeth
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
@@dayanbalevski4446 hahahaha yeah true 🤣
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
Has anyone experienced a similar scam?
@spartakvachkov7118 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I am from Veliko Tarnovo. Most common scams for tourists are from those motels or old houses for rent. Its like in the other places - different prices, worse conditions and maybe pitpocketing :d Taxi drivers can be a pain in the arse too. Otherwise its a pretty and safe town. I hope you enjoy your stay here :)
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
I had a great time there. Just this one guy that's was a bit annoying but overall great experience!
@kopkaljdsao 2 жыл бұрын
He is 100% a scammer, but coins most likely are last century or older. Certain old coins are common enough to be sold as souvenirs. Easy enough to find in the legitimate antique shops in the old part of town.
@annasan 2 жыл бұрын
lol, didn't even watch the video yet but recognized this man. we're currently living near VT and met him..with the same proposition))
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it seems he's messing with lots of people 😱
@spartakvachkov7118 2 жыл бұрын
Nah, he is more like a street beggar with new move. Harmless. I am pretty sure that he wont sell any coin :)
@obedinenie 2 жыл бұрын
It's not a scam he selling probably old coins. Bulgaria is third county in Europe with most archaeological finds. My friend sold his ones 2000 years old thracian 100 coins for 10£, but many years ago. So they maybe real!
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
I would be surprised if they were real though 😂
@obedinenie 2 жыл бұрын
@@timtense However on the samovodska street you can buy if you want, there a few antique shops. Some coins from Rome empire are selling for few levs!
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
@@obedinenie that's crazy, these belong in museums!
@obedinenie 2 жыл бұрын
@@timtense If the coins edition is more than 100k it's not worth. I have one(2nd century AD), I found at my village. I even ask an archaeologist but he said it's not worth, it's to famous.
@hakanersoy7914 2 жыл бұрын
My mum’s side is from Veliko Tarnovo. This place is special for me.
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
It's a beautiful place!
@EllisWR 2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha we met this exact same guy and heard the exact same load of rubbish he was over friendly friendly but really irritated us what an awful scam he was trying to trade us for British coins which he would no doubt exchange into BGN and keep
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha okay, glad I'm not the only one he's trying to rip off then! Did he show you the business card from the Harvard professor?
@EllisWR 2 жыл бұрын
@@timtense he showed it us all we were just thinking come on mate give it a rest
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
@@EllisWR yeah he seems to have the same story with everyone 🙄
@alehzly 2 жыл бұрын
Ah yes. Harvard archeologists sitting on some city square and selling coins.
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds real, right? 🙄🤣
@pauldumitrescu1955 Жыл бұрын
Romania and Bulgaria are the richest countries in Europe, not the most poor!!!
@timtense Жыл бұрын
Love these countries 😍
@mimi64231 Жыл бұрын
@@timtense Me to. All the best from Poland.
@moetocafe 2 жыл бұрын
One of the most iconic historical places in Bulgaria. It was renovated, but is still hugely genuine, so trying to say it's kind of a fake is non-sense. There is so much history about this place - centuries and centuries of history. Anyway, you don't seem to focus your vlog too much on culture.
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
True true, lots of history in Veliko Tarnovo!
@qjmikuromamatideba 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video Bald and bankrupt and neckhair
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
Neck hair? 🤣 🤣🤣
@aaronmeyler8838 Жыл бұрын
Medieval concrete buildings ok that's new
@timtense Жыл бұрын
It was rebuilt 😁
@gotshot8355 2 жыл бұрын
Avoid Bulgaria in general, nothing to see!!
@timtense 2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever been to Bulgaria?
@mimi64231 Жыл бұрын
Gorshot 83 - ty jebany Cwelu, gówno widziałeś i gówno wiesz, dlatego pierdolisz !🖕
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