Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
General Topics => The Debating Chamber => Topic started by: geordieboy on May 13, 2009, 05:18:24 AM
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Just thought I'de air my views on a subject I can whine for hours about,
hiking the prices for the arrival of the tourists,and in particular the price of drinks.I know the majority of the Brits come over here for the culture,weather etc :),but they have been known to pop in a bar to quench their thirst.
First of all I'de like to state that I do'nt mind paying the extra price on a bottle of beer if the increase is government or brewery policy,but what gets me going is when I go into a bar that I and lot of residents keep alive during the winter,to be informed that the price has increased overnight,just because you bloody lot have arrived. :).
I bet you're thinking what an awful man,what a selfish attitude,to a point true,however when I see kids drinking coke at 3 tl plus a shot when you can buy it by the gallon in the local markets my blood boils.
It seems that up here in hillbilly country that bars are not allowed to display drink prices on the board outside,so if you go into a bar ask the prices before you quench your thirst,otherwise you may need a drink when the bill arrives.
Anyway when you depart back to blighty spare a thought for us poor buggers who live here and have to pay the inflated prices you've inflicted upon us.
While you're here have a nice time,spend all your hard earned brass,but please,next year go somewhere else,I hear Outer Mongolia is quite pleasant.[ only joking].: :).
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As i am writing, Mimosa & Anna's bar, 2TL for a large draught beer. Gotta be good.
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My heart bleeds for you ;)
why don't you stock up through the winter. 8)
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:)the bar up the beach only charges 2lira for a large bottle of EFES,Not bad, but I dont understand why the other bars say this is not possible, do they all buy from the same place, I agree that the soft drinks are over the top, when you consider how many cokes you can get from a large bottle, or juice from a large carton, it is more expensive than home now,
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tourist season, bar owner can smell mugs better than a great white can smell blood
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as a fellow geordie (born in walker) its sounds like your on the gravy train. My memories
of newcastle would make outer mongolia sound inviting
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According to the British tourist media Turkey,along with Bulgaria,is top of the list for value for money holiday destinations,good,it all helps in giving Turkey's ailing economy a much needed boost.
It also gives the Turkish tourist board a golden opportunity in bringing in some sort of fair pricing scheme to stop people from being ripped off,if newcomers to Turkey feel they are getting a good deal they'll come back.
The only pricing policy I see every year is a meeting of local bar owners huddled in the corner of a bar fixing the prices for the season.
My argument stands,if I was in a bar last week and a bottle of grog was 3tl,why should I go in the same bar this week and pay 4tl.
I know that compared to English prices you are still getting a good deal,but I'me afraid a lot of bars and restaurants will kill the golden goose,I'll take pains to point out that these are in the minority,at the present time.
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Live in a tourist area - pay the price.
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I think we need Starman back on here to remind people how cheap Efes is in the South West tourist areas. I doubt you could find beer at less than 4TL in Istanbul and most places are a lot more. Starman reckons 10TL is more like the norm.
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Bar owners are the same all over,but we've always got a choice, haven't we, can always sniff a cheaper bar out!!The guy at the beach front(Gunes Hotel) only charges 2tl.What I've never been able to get my head round is why youngsters will pay 8 quid for 2 bottles of that American P*SS,but if they got charged £8 for a pint of draught they'd go ape.
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These bars should remember who keeps them going in the winter months when it is like a ghost town in Hisaronu - us people who live here that is who, and in the summer months they don't look the side you are on, it is difficult to get served because they go to the tourists first because they know it will be fancy cocktails at fancy prices, but the pub business is a very fickle business and one month your pub could be bursting at the seams and the next month not a soul in there so remember your winter customers because they can easily take their trade elsewhere just like that!!!
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Originally posted by sooty
These bars should remember who keeps them going in the winter months when it is like a ghost town in Hisaronu - us people who live here that is who, and in the summer months they don't look the side you are on, it is difficult to get served because they go to the tourists first because they know it will be fancy cocktails at fancy prices, but the pub business is a very fickle business and one month your pub could be bursting at the seams and the next month not a soul in there so remember your winter customers because they can easily take their trade elsewhere just like that!!!
Surely if you live in a holiday resort this comes with the territory?
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swings and roundabouts, if I go to a bar where you can have a good time I dot mind paying a bit more,
What I do object to is blatant over charging,or adding the extra x on the bill,:P
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what annoys me is when restuarants put service charge on the bill and then expect you to leave a tip :(