Chinaman Shop

[Lady Jane]

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?

[Craig123]

Where is teh Chinaman shop located? Is it the one just south of Burger King?

[Rum-polephoreskin]

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).

[Craig123]

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.

That confirms my thoughts. Thanks Rum.

[Marko]

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

[RockRobster]

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

In Dec/Jan, a Q of JB Overproof was $250 everywhere I looked.....and I looked....LOL

[Marko]

In Dec/Jan, a Q of JB Overproof was $250 everywhere I looked.....and I looked....LOL

guess mi was lookie in the wrong spots as a lot of places it was around $300J's........

Cool Runnings, Marko

[Lady Jane]

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.

Marko, will look for the pic on your report. Soon come?

[Kahuna3]

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 )

K3

[poolguywindsor]

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.