China Romance
General Discussion and Useful Links => Newbies Corner => Topic started by: ChinaPositive on March 09, 2010, 03:33:45 pm
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Leaving tomorrow at midnight, my first time to visit with a CHNLOVE gal, but I guess I wasn't as prepared as I need to be... I saw some alarming info online about the Changsha Love Bridge agency last night, so I sent my gal an EMF asking about translators writing emails, success fees, etc... here is her reply this morning ~ "In order to guarantee the quality of service in the agency, I signed an agreement which is about learning English, visa consulting and culture consulting, these expense is small which i could take care of it, you don't need to pay, so please don't worry about that." ~ kind of avoids the success fee question, doesn't it? ~ Anyway, I asked when she could meet me in the lobby of my hotel (near Love Bridge) and she replied, "When you arrival hotel, you can call the translator, she will arrange a good time for our meeting." BUT, no phone number for the translator was included, nor any contact information for Love Bridge, and I can't find any online... can any of you please provide me with a phone number or address? Thank you in advance!!! I have sent them a note (client feedback) and an EMF, but I am worried I won't get a reply before I leave tomorrow.
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Andrew , throw Martin a PM and some Dumplings and I think .. he can help you with the Agency address and phone number . What are ADMIN's for ?:icon_cheesygrin::icon_cheesygrin:
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ChinaPositive,
You can safely say, that reply was Agency generated!! lol!!
Have you not got any other form of communication going between you and your lady ???? So how are you going to let your lady know you have arrived, if you don't have any way of contacting her or her agency???
I hope your taking a laptop with you, or you could find yourself out on a limb!! Also, you might think about getting a Besta electronic translation device if your lady has little or no English...
Yes, you are unprepared for your visit, your going to have a lot of catch-up to do, ...very quickly!!
David....
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gawd, the more I browse these forums the closer I am to cancelling... in her email was also this, "I cannot meet you at 8PM, working overtime, maybe tomorrow afternoon, OK?" and then the part about calling the translator... I am imagining a scenario where I wait in the hotel room for a call that never comes (I sent them an EMF with my contact info), or, I get a call the next day, "sorry, your lady unavailable because of work, we have an ugly old woman who is interested in meeting you in one hour" ~ Ugghhh.
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ChinaPositive,
Whatever you do, ''DON'T'' stay in your hotel room waiting or moping!!
Get out and explore, enjoy yourself. There are far too many good ladies in Changsha, and few are fat and even fewer ugly!! lol!! So if you get all this crap from your lady, about working overtime or gives other reasons why she can't see or meet you.... start looking elsewhere!! You have traveled 1000's of miles to come to China to meet HER!! if she isn't prepared to put her self out to meet you in a reasonable time, .....Don't hang around waiting, or you'll be waiting a very long time... These Chinese ladies go out of there way when they are interested in a man and can see a future together, ...they most certainly DON'T fob them off with excuses.....
David....
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Hi,
as I posted in the agency addresses thread, here is the address of the Changsha Love Bridge Agency (well it was last May)
5th floor,
Southern Pearl International Hotel,
498 #1
Past Fu Rong Middle Road,
Changsha, China
The hotel phone number is :
(0860731)4449888
I was royally scammed by this agency, so my advice to you is
1. Don't sign the piece of paper they give you. Don't sign anything
2. If they're picking you up from the airport, they will probably charge you 300 yuan for the car. Just to let you know. If you feel like it, you could take a bus for 16 yuan to the Civil Aviation Hotel in Changsha and then get a taxi to the hotel (can't write the Chinese name, but you could just ask at the Civil Aviation hotel)
3. Be prepared for the lady not being who you thought, not being there at all or suddenly not being available. They may then try and palm you off with someone else.
4. Have a back-up plan. Ask the hotel reception to contact the Mei Yin agency. A representative from that agency will be round like a shot to your hotel door. This agency is only 5 minutes away by taxi). In the hotel there are computers in the rooms. Browse the Mei Yin ladies on Chnlove - they are mostly in their 30s, 40s and 50s, as opposed to 20s and 30s, but they are real.
5. the Southern Pearl hotel rooms are about 400 yuan a night. Not bad, but you can get cheaper. The translator will cost 400 yuan a day. Not bad again, but dates with ladies at the Mei Yin will cost you nothing for a transltor, just the cost of a few cups of coffee.
Good luck
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Well, as luck would have it (or maybe not lucky, we'll see), my booking is at the Southern Pearl, so maybe I'll give them a call tonight and try to get some of this squared away, including my gal's availability for the weekend. Thank you again for all the help. Will definitely not sign anything... plus, I have week #2 planned out with a back-up in Shenzhen (not affiliated with CHNLOVE)... met her on AsianEuro.com
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Why don't you browse the Mei Yin ladies now? Maybe send out a few cupid notes. Could be worth your while rather than having the best part of a week twiddling your thumbs
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ChinaPositive,
If your going to Shenzhen, i think Ted our Forum Ambassador in China lives there. Perhaps it may be worth contacting him here for a meet, he can give you the lot's of useful tips and imformation, may even know a few ladies that are looking suitable men ...lol!!
Anyway, have a good trip tomorrow and wish you luck on your adventure to China....
David....
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China positive,
keep us posted on the turn of events and let us know how it goes.
also if it doesnt work out in either place come to Guangzhou we can
find you a nice lady to meet here and as david said dont stay in the
hotel get out and about
Ted
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Question is Chinapostive lady guilty of a scam by association?With Changsha love bridge agency.I think there is a couple of members here.Who married ladies out of that agency.Or maybe it was on face book.The name R C Cambell sticks in my head.And I think abiggbutt wife is out of this agency.
Chinapostive does need to go with his head up and his eyes open.And a back up plan.But he needs to have a positive attitude.about this.If he goes to China.Looking for a scam.He is going to find a scam.Weather it was by the agency or the lady.
I have a idea lets let Chinapostive get his feet on the ground.And feel around for a little bit.Before we declare the whole trip a scam.And are righteous indignation gets the best of us.I don't believe there is any reason yet to hang the lady or the agency yet.Once in a great while these agencies do get it right.Or close enough that we can fix it.Or the lady can fix itSo lets give it a chance first.
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Maxx,
I don't think anyone has labeled this lady as a scam just yet, or in this instance the agency as yet!!
Just pointing out that, the ladies, especially on first visits tend to go out of there way to meet there men coming to meet them, and make arrangements for that meeting prior the the visit.
Now, knowing that Chinapostive was arriving on a certain date at a certain time, it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect to see her at the very latest the following day. I don't know about you Maxx, but i'd be really pissed if i had to hang around waiting to find out, when i was actually going to see her....
Having said that, i would have had all this sorted out long before i was due to fly. Leaving these things to the last minute is always fraught with danger, and suspicions can start to overtake reality!!!
David......
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it seems she is communicating so as Maxx said wait and see what
happens. she just might not be able to meet him at first because
of work but then maybe the next day after he gets there which
will give him time to rest from the flight.
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I had told her of my exact date and time of arrival a month ago, and hotel 2 weeks ago... but some of this was not relayed to her by the translator as she asked 4 days ago if I had booked a hotel... I did receive real-life photos of her, so I know she's not just a photoshop fantasy... plus, she's 42. I'm 50, so maybe the odds of a scam are less.
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sounds like the agency just didnt give her the info
on a timely basis so even though a little problem i
think she will make the time to get there as they
are quite resourseful when need be
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Chinapositive. Check your private messages. It will ease ya mind. There are people in the suggested area that can help.
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Chinapositive...you came to the right place. The brotherhood are here to help a fellow brother. Are you taking a laptop with you to China? If you are, make sure you bookmark our site. It could come in more handy than you realize. You have the advantage of getting answers quickly to any problems, concerns, or questions you might need answered.
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I hate to say it but things are starting on the wrong foot already. They are suppose to meet you at the airport. Take note on what the others wrote here. Changsha Love Bridge are the top scammers in Chnlove. I really hope you have a nice time. Have a plan B incase.
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OK, I just got an email from her translator, gave me her name and phone number, so I will give her a call in a bit. I actually had asked for my gal not to meet me at the airport... I wanted to have an hour in my hotel to shower and shave after my travel day, first impressions and all that. My flight into Changsha arrives at 5:40PM. I'll take a cab or take the advice of one of the brothers and catch a bus to that other hotel, and cab to the Southern Pearl. My mood is improving.
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Changsha is a beautiful city. I love it there. Enjoy the spicy food.
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chinapositive,
I'm here in Changsha now, been here for the last three months. The women are real...everything else can be up in the air...but think postive...hahaha...like your username! I would take what anyone has said about agency like a grain of salt...in this city they are all equally bad...this is fact, not assumption! If you need help, this will be no problem! Also keep this in mind...if you meet translator and they ask for fee...do not accept! I can help you with this part...more of the women the age of woman you plan on meeting are easier to deal with...not like the women in their 20's...I'm 10 minutes away from your hotel and there is a tea & coffee house next door that has English speaking nights every Saturday night! Will be happy to see you don't get scammed here in Changsha...too many generous people here to see you meet up with scammers...also I know many women here that are looking for a homeboy(American)!
Jim
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Well, now that I'm completely in the dark about how much input my gal actually had in our EMFs... the uncertainty of whether or not I'll be baited and switched sure adds an element of excitement to my visit ~ not the kind I want, but I'm going anyway. I took the advice of one of the brothers, sent a cupid note to a lady from the MeiYin agency... got a really nice reply and sent her off a letter in return, so that's a bit of a back-up (didn't tell her I'll be in town). I'll do my best to hook up with Jim, I know he has some female contacts too. I'll be back with a post-visit wrap in a few weeks.
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Feel free to keep us updated while you are there as well. You can get a world of handy information on the fly, while you are there. Several of our members have been to Changsha, and can be helpful.
Enjoy your trip to China. If nothing else, enjoy going to a fascinating country.
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i hope all works out when you get there
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Has any of you that have been to Changsha, been to a Cafe called Flower Time Cafe? I have an interest in the owner (one of them). ;D
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Vince,
are you finally making it here to China? and when? will there be any other cities
you will travel to? just curious
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Yeah I'ma coming. ;D Without going into the whole situation... Paperwork went into the court (NY) in Feb. They say it takes about six months? Once this clears there's another court (here in FL) that will take about a month? Then I'm Freeee!!!! So hopefully somewhere around the end of the summer?
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well if its the first time leave enough time 3 or 4 weeks to really enjoy yourself
if you get this way call us
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I have a plan to be down that way. I'll let you guys know.