A man in China invited a stranger via a hitchhiking app for a 1,400-kilometre ride costing 2,800 yuan (US$390), but the traveller vanished without paying upon arrival.
Liu and his father planned a road trip from Beijing to Zhangjiajie in Hunan province, central China, in May.
They decided to share the journey with a third party, or "hitchhiker"; they found a person through the service Hellobike.
The service allows people to share rides to offset the costs.
Liu said his journey started at 6pm on May 22 and finished at 7am the following day.
The total fare was 2,800 yuan (US$390) including 600 yuan in tolls, as shown on the app.
However, Liu forgot to confirm on the app that the hitchhiking passenger had boarded, allowing the stranger to cancel the order upon arrival.
"I hadn't used the app much and wasn't familiar with its functions," Liu said, adding: "When we arrived at the destination, I discovered the order had been cancelled."
The passenger promised to transfer his share via electronic payment after his company's finance department opened.
Trusting the passenger, with whom he had held a good conversation during their journey, Liu agreed and even bought him breakfast.
However, after eating, the passenger excused himself to go to the toilet then disappeared. He then blocked Liu on WeChat, giving him no choice but to report to the police.
"The funniest thing is that he ran away using another ride-hailing platform and did not pay that fare either. That driver also reported him to the police," Liu said.
With the help of the police Liu was able to contact the man but he denied he owed any money.
According to WeChat records Liu provided, the man gave various stalling excuses.
After the incident went viral online, the passenger responded and said: "I'm willing to apologise. I'll transfer the money right away."
However, as of August 12, Liu had still not received the money.
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Editor: Crystal H
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