Tourists in Fethiye are the ‘freeloaders' from UK

[Scunner]

According to Durmus Karaman, the owner of Eternity Gold & Diamond

There are plenty of other gold and diamond places in the Fethiye area who don't insult the British thanks.

Full Story: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=competition-turns-turkey-to-8216poor-tourist-paradise8217-2010-06-29

[cheers]

Another boycott then Keith!!  With an attitude like that he has as much chanc of getting money out of me next month as the Russian!

[Gorgeous_bird]

Funny he does't seem to indicate that Gold is at an all time high making it an even more difficult product to sell in what is a difficult time.

[mercury]

Has he no idea that the recession has hit the UK as well? We were talking to some para gliders in Olu Deniz and he said that their turnover is down by 60%. People are coming on holiday but are not spending on luxuries because they haven't the money. Not because they are free loaders.

[pookie]

  Pillock  

[Scunner]

Exactly Anne. The jewellers in the UK aren't exactly taking on staff either. But they at least know that comments like his are to be said inside your head only. I'm sure his Turkish customers are still splashing the cash and paying top dollar prices without any hint of negotiation first.

I'm not in the market for any gold or diamonds either, but if and when I am, I know where I won't be going!

[pookie]

Keith, where is Eternity ?   is it the big shop near Trunc leather in Fethiye ?

[Toky]

Think he has just dug his business into an early grave. What a damming statement!
It has never occured to me to go on holiday to buy Gold, I have accrued much of it over the years anyhow. Even when I went my first holidy to Turkey 10 or 11 years ago, I wasn't tempted to look at or buy Jewellery.
And as for carpet businesses....hahaha, just try getting one of them back on your 20k luggage allowance.
Siily beggar so he is.

[c1]

A man who hasn't changed with the times. "five years ago people paid 60tlr for a meal" I don't think so even when £ was worth more more than 2.8 tlr. the increase in prices, and low value of pound + higher cost of living in uk etc will effect those people who's business model is a one trick pony. ie tourists.

[mrkeith]

Maybe they did 3 course bottle of wine or two few beers and a Brandy would cost you that each now and more, and what happened to the days of selling gold by the weight with the price per gram displayed?