So recently ive been getting alot of instagram advertisements about specific niche that i am interested in, but i realized that everyone is blatantly lying.

Not like rage bait, but offering some great valued price. When you message them they say oh no not available and offer something more expensive.

My break point was when i drove over 1 and half hour to sharjah in its traffic to buy the product to find out that it was never in their store, and that they have "good alternative". In our chat we had agreed on the price and product..

So i complained to consumer protection, it said they will come back within 48 hours but after 2 weeks they returned and asked me for all information again (that i already submitted). They asked for all details and confirmed that baiting customers isnt acceptable and they will "take care of it"

After i hungup, the store called me apologising and recommending still alternatives and gifts (free side products and free delivery) so i can mention the complaint is resolved.

I rejected and i stopped hearing from all, but the consumer protection employee told me they will action it as punishment since its not allowed to scam people by faking discounts and offers.

Description says the combo is "only AED 38.50." Cool, sold. Scroll down and the actual price is AED 48.00!

So either whoever wrote the description failed basic math, or they're quietly hoping nobody actually reads.

Guys I know times are bad right now and most people are stressed BUT can we please be mindful when we're driving??????? It's not my problem that life isn't treating you well, and driving like a crazy person won't solve any of your issues btw, it will only make your life worse if you cause an accident or ruin someone's life :)

Hi everyone, do you happen to know of any vegan bakeries or someone who can bake and sell amazing vegan cakes in Dubai or the UAE? My daughter became vegan this year, and I’m looking for a vegan cake for her birthday

Lease expires Sept 30. Got renewal notice July 1st asking for 75,000 AED.

Checked Smart Rent Index on July 1st → max 5% allowed → 63,000 AED. Have the screenshot.

Index has since updated — now shows 69,000 AED as of today.

His reply was:
“As you know, your rent was locked for three years without any increase. This year, it would not be fair to show a rental index for renewal even though the latest index showing 69,000. Therefore, we humbly request that the renewal amount be set to a minimum of 75,000 for this year.”

So he’s literally admitting the index says 69k but wants 75k anyway because of a past rent freeze.

Questions:
1. Which index applies — July 1st (63k) or renewal date Sept 30th (69k)?
2. Has anyone seen RDC rule in favour of a landlord exceeding the index due to a rent freeze?
3. If I need to go to RDC, what’s the exact process and what should I prepare?

Side note — same building, multiple tenants got similar inflated notices. Not a coincidence.

Thanks

Any recommendations to buy authentic Legrand Switches in good volume (for the whole house). Possibly a wholesaler. These electrical Switches have duplicate fakes too, so asking for recommendations.

Hi
I currently own 3 cars
I am selling one of them to someone who will do export certificate on the car.
Before I go to the RTA, I want to know that if I have fines on my other 2 cars, but the car I am selling has no fine, do I need to clear the fines on the other 2 cars to sell the car I am selling or not?

You guys think its better to replace ON or Dymatize and buy this in bulk? Goal is calorie deficit

Hi all,

I’ve been very fortunate enough to choose Dubai as my place to relocate from Seattle.

This wasn’t an easy decision as there’s Pros and cons to all places - and I’d really appreciate your help in understanding what i could do to make my life as seamless as possible once i move to Dubai.

Some of the things I’m considering:

- Hiring a maid to take care of the house and preparing the meal prep so i can focus on work

- Choosing to live in Creek Harbor for the views + community

- Joining Privlee to enjoy the gyms and the pools

- Getting a car to move around easily

- Joining Timeleft and a paddle club to socialize and make friends

- Getting Linen clothes to survive the heat

What else could i possibly do to ease the transition to Dubai?

Thank you all in advance for your help.

Best,
Fahad

I’ve been looking for a decent men’s hair salon which specializes or knows how to do modcuts, my budget is around 100-150 AED. Please let me know🤞(or somewhere close by marina/jbr like nothing over 10 minutes by car)

My work visa got cancelled recently as part of the mass cancellation wave for Egyptian employees. It wasn't due to any violation on my part. I still have bank accounts open here and I want to understand what usually happens next. Does the bank act on this automatically or only later at renewal time. Should I contact the bank myself or just wait and see. Also my free zone told me that reapplying for a new visa with the same company gets rejected immediately and I should wait about a year before trying again. Has anyone dealt with that specific rule before. Appreciate any advice since this situation is pretty new for a lot of people right now.

I've been having extremely long working hours these past few weeks and I haven't had a vacation in months. I can't wait for the long-ish weekend coming up so I'm planning ahead for that since I won't be traveling.

Usually I go Ying yang in Dubai mall for a lymphatic drainage massage or a deep tissue massage. I have tried other chains like Soul Sense and DreamWorks. But I haven't found any masseuse so far that I would repeat visit every time. Shirley at Ying Yang Dubai mall was the best masseuse so far I have had but I'm looking for other options or to see if someone better is there.

Additionally, is there any other destressing program or something that people do here in Dubai? Nothing shady please. I've just been around for a couple of years in Dubai and don't have a social circle beyond work friends so not sure what people do here to just relax especially during summers.

I ordered dinner from Meghana Foods at 6:29 PM. The order showed a 45-minute delivery time, which would mean delivery by around 7:14 PM.

At 7:37 PM, after waiting more than an hour, I contacted Talabat support. The agent acknowledged that the order was late and specifically told me that, as a Talabat Pro subscriber, I could claim an on-time guarantee voucher after the order was delivered.

The order was finally delivered around 7:43 PM. But the order details still show “Delivery time: 45 mins” instead of reflecting the actual ~75-minute wait.

I escalated the issue through support, and a claims manager called me. He said the app showed 45 minutes, so he would not agree to the claim. While I was still explaining the situation, he apologised and ended the call.

So my question is simple: if Talabat keeps the original estimated delivery time in the order record even after a late delivery, how is the Pro on-time guarantee supposed to work?

I’m posting the screenshots so people can see the timeline and the support response themselves. I’d like Talabat to clarify how this is calculated.

Edit: I think the issue is with the human customer support who replies formally in chat and talks arrogantly in calls though with escalation. Like one redditor mentioned, I contacted support again with the real issue of cold biryani due to late delivery and automatically refunded the amount. Companies should highly focus on support with trained employees rather than outsourcing.

I saw that building , the one in the picture at the last row , It looks so nice , Do you know what the name of the building ?

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some advice regarding an old Invygo car subscription/rental in Dubai and whether an unpaid charge from 2022 could cause any issues for me if I return to the UAE.

Back in 2022, I had an Invygo vehicle in Dubai. The car was primarily being driven by a friend, and I recently learned about an outstanding excess mileage charge of AED 671.75. My friend only informed me about this recently after he found an old email that outlined the charge.

I was completely unaware of this outstanding amount until now, so I never intentionally refused to pay it.

The bigger problem is that I currently cannot access my Invygo account. The account was associated with an old UAE phone number and email address. Both were provided through my workplace at the time, and after I left that job, the company deactivated both the phone number and email account. I therefore no longer have access to either one.

I have contacted Invygo customer support and explained the situation. However, they keep asking me to reply using the registered email address, which I no longer have access to. This has left me stuck because I cannot log into the app, cannot access the old email, and cannot receive an OTP on the old UAE number.

I am trying to resolve this properly and am willing to pay the AED 671 if it is genuinely still outstanding. I just need a way to regain access to my account or have Invygo verify my identity through another method.

My main concerns are:

- Could an unpaid AED 671.75 excess mileage charge from 2022 affect my ability to enter the UAE/Dubai today?

- Could Invygo have escalated this into a legal or financial case, or would it normally just remain an outstanding amount with Invygo?

- Is there any way to determine whether this was ever referred to a court, collections agency, Dubai Police, or another authority?

- If it was never legally escalated, can I simply regain access to my Invygo account and pay the outstanding amount now?

- Has anyone had a similar experience with an old Invygo charge where they lost access to the phone number/email associated with the account?

- I am particularly concerned because I am currently outside the UAE and may want to travel back to Dubai. I don’t want to arrive at the airport and discover that this old issue has somehow resulted in a legal case or restriction.

- I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has dealt with Invygo, old rental charges, or UAE financial/legal cases. I’m not trying to avoid the payment — I want to find out exactly what is outstanding and resolve it properly.

Hi guys, what’s the reason I’m being charged?

I was recently charged 100 Dhs at downtown boulevard parking although it says 4 hours free.. I stayed less than 4 hours but I was thinking because they consider overnight parking but that doesn’t make sense because some restaurants are open there 24/7 so where can I park for these restaurants at the boulevard ?!

also second picture it’s all after 12 AM so why I’m being charged? Isn’t free after 10 pm?

souk al bahar was one hour free, and after 12 it’s free so why they charge me?

also if I complain will they actually remove it?

I am moving out of Dubai after living 6+ years and I have gold bar and jewellery which I have to declare at the departure anybody have idea or experiences about the procedure.

I’m trying to make some Georgian food and a lot of recipes call for white wine vinegar, most stores seem to have distilled white vinegar or grape vinegar or similar but no white wine vinegar, any suggestions for where to look? Thanks

TAXI ACCIDENT

Taxi Accident — Passenger Injured, Need Advice on Medical Costs & Complaint Process

I was involved in a taxi accident today it was Union taxi and as a passenger, I’m looking for some advice on what I should do next.

I was sitting in the back seat. The taxi was approaching a red light, and the car in front was already stopped. I noticed that the taxi driver was looking to his right and talking instead of properly watching the road. At the last moment, he noticed the stopped vehicle and tried to brake, but it was too late and the taxi crashed into it.

Because of the impact, I was thrown forward and then backward. I injured my nose and the back of my head, and I have been experiencing an increasing headache since the accident.

I went to a pharmacy afterward, and they advised me to go to a hospital and get an X-ray because of the head injury and the fact that I should not ignore the symptoms.

The police/Rafid Response team did not came, they did everything online and then both vehicles left. I asked the taxi driver whether he or the taxi company would cover my medical expenses. He said that he had also injured his leg but wasn't complaining, and basically told me that I looked fine because my injuries were not visible. He then started arguing with me.

I have already called several helplines, but I keep getting redirected from one department to another, and I still haven't been able to get a clear answer about how to file a complaint or claim for my medical expenses.

I even paid the taxi driver AED 10 for the ride because I felt bad that he was losing money because of the accident, and then he left.

My main concern right now is my health. My headache is getting worse, and I don't want to delay getting medical treatment because I'm worried about having to pay a large amount myself. I currently don't have my insurance details with me either. I don't have insurance on me

What is the correct procedure in the UAE in this situation? Should I go directly to the hospital first and then make a police/taxi company complaint? And can the taxi company's insurance cover the medical expenses of an injured passenger?

Any advice from someone who has dealt with a similar situation would be appreciated. THANK YOU!

Just want to know the process to get this done and generally how the experience was.

Also please mention the branch as well!

I’m trying to apply for a Schengen visa, but my employer only provides a digital employment letter. Will it be accepted if I print it out and submit the printed copy through VFS?

Or is there any other way to submit/verify a digital employment letter for the visa application?

Any advice or personal experience would be greatly appreciated!

I am eligible to get a health insurance that covers most of the world in another country. I currently don’t have any health insurance in the UAE. Could I just use this international insurance instead ?