Some people may not know this, but there are guys who go around trying to clean your ears out as you are walking along the street. They approach you saying that they can see wax in your ear. If you allow them to probe your ear they show you a lump of wax on the end of the probe. If you still allow them to continue probing, then magically lots of wax appear and you are cured. They then demand money for their services which can be as much as five hundred rupees. These guys are charlatans and no way should you allow them any where near your ears. Serious damage can be caused to your hearing. They carry with them a box which contains there probes and some fairly discusting stuff they use for the so called wax extruded from your ears.

The reason I am reporting this is because I have heard a story about a tourist who had this done to him. He apparently was at Anjuna market when he was approached by one of these charatans and had the " procedure" done. Unfortunately he handed over 3000 rupees which is about £37. He later told his taxi driver, who went ballistic, the driver and his friends tried to find the actual guy but couldn't. I understand however that one of the charlatans was supposedly caught and had his box of tricks taken off him which included the gunky stuff.

So be careful and give them an ear full first.