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I was walking down the street in Istanbul when a very (seemingly) friendly hair stylist standing in front of a shop chatted me up. He offered me a hot coffee (which was nice because it was cold and raining). I actually did need a haircut and asked him about the price. It was only around $10 USD which seemed quite cheap.
After he cut my hair he casually asked if I wanted some powder on my neck. I said sure. He then started doing a bunch of other things and I did not think to stop him as there had been no discussion. Anyway, after about only 20 minutes of these extra little things the bill came up to just under $100.
So – beware at all times, especially when you are a foreigner in a strange international city. Based on his tone of voice, I expected the powder and extra parts to be included and surely not worth ten times the original price!
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