Vietnamese ticket touts

[Englishman2010]

I wanted to book my tickets for VNR (saigon - Danang - Nha Trang - Saigon) online. Unfortunately VNR don't have an online booking facility yet:rolleyes:

Tickets can only be booked in person at a railway station or via one of their 54 on line agents.

Based on their current published prices, tickets for two of us in good quality A/C soft sleeper compartments should be approx £105.

However, the online ticket touts are all asking for over 315 USD, plus a 5% credit card fee:yikes:

Looks like I'll have to chance it and buy the tickets in person when I get to Vietnam and hope they aren't all sold out:angry:

[Terpe]

Are there any specialist Rail travel agents in UK who might be able to help?
I haven't actually checked, just thinking out loud.

[Englishman2010]

Are there any specialist Rail travel agents in UK who might be able to help?
I haven't actually checked, just thinking out loud.

It's a good thought Terpe:xxgrinning--00xx3: However, they won't be able to book direct and will have to use the services of a local agent who can go to the station and collect them...and of course they won't do it for free.

I don't mind paying an agent £20 or £30 to get my tickets, but £100 plus is taking the pee, especially given the relatively low cost of living and overheads in that part of the world:rolleyes:

Unfortunately, rich and gullable western tourists who fall prey to these companies make it much harder for budget western travellers to get good deals:rolleyes:

[Englishman2010]

I've got another tout down to approx £160, which still feels like robbery, but as i don't want to take the risk of not getting the trains I want on the dates I want and messing up my hotel reservations, I suppose I'll have to pay it:rolleyes: