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Last year our taxi driver took me into the Chinaman shop to by a card for minutes on my borrowed cell. I was so over whelmed in there as people were sticking their money up towards the booth. The taxi man had to do it for me because I was getting no where.
I read here that you can get liquor for a good price in the shop. This may sound like a stupid question but how do I go about paying for the liquor. Is there a way to "deal" with the paying system?
Where is teh Chinaman shop located? Is it the one just south of Burger King?
There are two by the Scotia Bank.
If you stood on the Scotia steps and look toward the bay there is a small road between you and one of the "Chinaman" stores.
Another "Chinaman" store is kitty corner from the bank steps and directly across the main road from the first shop I mentioned.
Does that make sense?
There is another "Chinyman" store up by Sun Island outlet (near Canoe).
I haven't been in that one.
As far as paying, you must have been there at a busy time.
Normally you just pay at the counter - like a Mom & Pop grocery store (do they still exist in the states?).
Beer/Booze prices are best at the "Chinyman" stores (or so I've been told - and it does seem that way).
mi was in the China mon shop where Digicel and Burger King are.........
cheapest prices in town for sure......there wasn't anyone in the store when I was in there at 11AM........
they had Q's of Rum for $250J's which normally cost $350J's at a lot of places in town........
mi will post pics of the place in the Trip Report...........
there is also a China mon shop in the old Fair Flakes building on the West End Road kinda across from SamSara..........
great prices there too.........dem must be cutting into L&M's business at the corner of Ella Drive and West End Rd
Cool Runnings, Marko
Thanks all for the info. Must have been 15-20 people sticking their money in the air when I was there. maybe I will go early in the a.m. and have the taxi man come in with me, just in case its a mad house.:p
Marko, will look for the pic on your report. Soon come?
That confirms my thoughts. Thanks Rum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rum-polephoreskin
A couple of days ago I bought a flat of Cranberry Wata at thr Chiny-Mans (the one on the sea-side across from Scotia bank).
I got 24 bottles for 1350J$ - a very good price. The beer is cherap there too - but it's an experience to shop inthere :))
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I have to tour through L&M every trip at least once, always pray there isnt an earthquake while I am in there.lol I prefer to shop at Quality Traders the green place near the Hilo it might not be as cheap as the chinaman stores but much nicer.
I love that L&M will take travellers checks and is right outside the BCC but it is jammed, I usually have to ask where things are instead of wandering around to find something. Last year my wife needed a comb but didn't like the few in stock so they got some in the next day just for her.
Poolguy..... does Quality Traders have a good liquor selection? We usually stop at HILO but was considering Quality instead on our way to the West End.
In Dec/Jan, a Q of JB Overproof was $250 everywhere I looked.....and I looked....LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Marko
Usually, in Chineyman shops the proprietor is in a raised "cage" overlooking the shop. If you want a phone card, it usually must be purchased at the cage (or also changing money), but for regular shopping you can go to a checkout register.
guess mi was lookie in the wrong spots as a lot of places it was around $300J's........Quote:
Originally Posted by RockRobster
Cool Runnings, Marko
I was sitting on the Veranda at the Internet Cafe, the one with the dive shop in the back. A large beer truck pulled up and emptied it's entire load at the China shop across the street. I don't know where they fit all of that beer.