Seems to me they charge $10 a beer outside the airport, in which case, you got a better deal.
Seems to me they charge $10 a beer outside the airport, in which case, you got a better deal.
Seriously, $10 a beer!? Wow!
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Don't mind the concept have been stopping various place all the while but don't take me somewhere on top of price gouging they have a rude behavior and poor quality items. I don't but unless I feel the vibe.
Not a scam...$5 is cheaper than you would have paid at the airport where in March it was $5.50 and I have read recently it has gone up to $6.25. A bar can charge whatever they want for a beer...it is up to the customer to decide if he wants to pay for it or not. In a roadside bar stop there is generally no competition, so they can charge whatever they want, if you want a beer you pay for it, if you don't...don't. This is one reason we now always hire a private service to Negril, where your driver can take you to a store if you want and your Red Stripes are a fraction of the cost in a bar, just like here in the states. Sorry you thought your were scammed...but you weren't.
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why not just use clives,you'll be met with a friendly smile and a cold red stripe!!!!!!!!
I purchased 2 beers at the airport that day for $4 each. The going rate at a bar along the old road is Not $5. Most definitely was a scam as the price for the beer was grossly inflated. I've spent over two years in Jamaica and do know the price of a beer at a local bar ( yes, it can vary a little). $5 for a lukewarm Red Stripe is a blatant gouge and should not be tolerated by visitors to the island.Originally Posted by Face Down
it IS overpriced, yes. but that is separate and distinct from it being a 'scam'. A shop owner can charge whatever they like - just because some don't feel said price is fair, does not mean it's illegal, shady, or unethical (which is what a scam is) - just that it's overpriced. If enough people don't buy from them, they will soon change their tune. But if they continue to make sales at those prices, well.... that's what the public will bear and they will keep the price where it is.
And they can indeed give commissions to someone who brings them sales. this is the way of the world.
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Your right about Clive's transport. Been using him for years. Shawn always has a cold Red Strip or cold bottled water ready for you once he's got you at MBJ....NO CHARGE!! That said...a respectful tip isn't asking to much. Your just using the wrong Transport Service.
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Well, it seems that someone who takes the "cheap" ride to Negril from the airport has to pay $5.00 US for a Red Stripe and someone who takes a charter ride (Clives etc.) pays a likkle more then pays nothing for a Red Stripe (in the price of the ride) or (at least) a lot less.
One person's "scam" is another persons "cost of doing business".
Like the old oil filter ad.... "Pay me now or pay me later".
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Pretty sure I paid less than $5 for a Red Stripe Bold at the airport on the 23rd....we are talking about the Groovy Grouper, right?
All of this being said...it isn't a good buzz for JUTA to be stopping for "cheap" $5 beers when the purpose of taking the JUTA is to save $$$. However, I don't think anyone is forcing you to buy beer. Did they prohibit you from bringing beer on the bus? Also, if you don't or can't have a private driver, then stops are at the mercy of the driver. You have lived long enough to know THAT!
If you really need to save the $15 each way to take the bus, then you are getting what you paid for. If you have two or three people, you just spent more on the bus than a private driver....just sayin...
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