So I live in Virginia, but I recently won top prize in a raffle, a 5 day trip to New Zealand. I am leaving for this trip next week.
New Zealanders are big fans of tattooing and have some of the best tattoo artists in the world, Rivaling places like New York and Las Vegas. I did some internet research, and came up with a laundry list of parlors in Auckland that does not require payment in advance, just a small deposit to secure the appointment.
So my tattoo design will only take 4-5 hours, but due to the extensive colors, will cost at least $1000 US dollars.
So lets say that when I’m in New Zealand, I go to the parlor, put down the 10 % of estimated cost deposit that most parlors require, then get inked up.
But the thing is, they think they are doing two tattoos, another one after my first. But when they finish my first and are ready to start the second tattoo they think they are doing, I have an excuse to “temporarily” exit the building. Such as, “I need to go feed my parking meter” or “I have ashma and need to get my inhaler out of my car.”
Then I exit the building and don’t come back. Then Ive gotten a $1000 plus dollar tattoo for $100.
And so they have my name and address from when they took down my ID before the tattoo. Big whoop, I’m about to go back to the United States, and I seriously doubt that the New Zealand authorities are going to go through the expensive and grueling process of extraditing me all the way back from the US over a stolen tattoo.
Lol could I do that without consequences?



well there is always consequences. what you need to look into here is what if they send someone out with you? or what if they contact the police and find out that your leaving the country. “if” you get caught you may look into jail time in that country, paying for a bond, paying for a reschedule on your plane ride home and still end up paying for the tattoo after all. my question to you is it really worth taking the risk. OR you can simply do what i did. go to one of those tattoo parlors and ask the artist if they have there own private studio (dont let the owner hear you) and simply get the ink done from them directly at more than half the cost. most parlors charge ridiculous amounts because they have to pay for the location as well. the artist is more like renting a seat. but in there own home they dont have these charges. i paid $800 for $4000 worth of work. hope this helps.
You are clearly stupid. I’ve never heard of a shop that will take a deposit and tattoo someone without getting paid. In America the deposit is just to hold a seat and you pay for the tattoo prior to getting tattooed. You are reading it wrong.
That, my dear sir, is called stealing. And I can assure you, if something over $500 is being taken without full payment, then they WILL track you down, regardless of what country you’re in. You could go to prison. Just pay for the damn ink.
It is ****** up that you would even think to do that. But yes, they can and will prosecute you. Stealing is illegal in all parts of the world. And that is what you have just proposed.
you deserve prosecution. go F U C K yourself.
You are a total dick.
I don’t see how they would have any recourse if you did this, but rest assured that your ill-gotten tattoo will remind you of your bastardry for the rest of your life.
If you are so awed and complimentary about NZ tattoo artists, why the hell don’t you want to reward them for their hard and awesome work?