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Rip off Christmas market Torrevieja

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:52pm
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Tomb

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This is a heads up: I went to the first stall of the Christmas market going into Torrevieja. They sell sausages, chips spare ribs etc. I noticed people around me were questioning their bill then paying. I asked for my bill (sausage, chips, a pint and a glass of sangria): 50€ !! I asked for a brake down, chips 20€. I told the guy I’m not paying that and said I’d pay no more than 25€. Call the Policia I said. He went away, came back and accepted 25€. They are there to just rip people off. Tell your friends 

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:52pm

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Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:52pm

Christmas market in October?

To be honest, i would of called the police at 25 euros. At the least i would of filled out the complaint form.

Where is it exactly?

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:50am

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:50am

Tell him / her to fxxx off and walk away

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:56am

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:56am

Steve6 wrote on Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:50am:

Tell him / her to fxxx off and walk away

Hello

Perhaps if you looked at, or asked for prices before you ordered, it would prevent having to be abusive to the vendor! There are more civilised ways of dealing with issues....

Again I would like to know where this Christmas Market is ( in October)

Cheers

Elinspain

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:49pm

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:49pm

elinspain wrote on Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:56am:

Hello

Perhaps if you looked at, or asked for prices before you ordered, it would prevent having to be abusive to the vendor! There are more civilised ways of dealing with issues....

 

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Again I would like to know where this Christmas Market is ( in October)

Cheers

Elinspain

I have 2 questions:

1. What is a head's up?

2. Where is this Christmas market?

Cheers, J

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:37pm

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:37pm

janiceroquero wrote on Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:49pm:

I have 2 questions:

1. What is a head's up?

 

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2. Where is this Christmas market?

Cheers, J

A "heads up" is a forewarning of something......

Steve 

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:42pm

Tomb

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:42pm

elinspain wrote on Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:56am:

Hello

Perhaps if you looked at, or asked for prices before you ordered, it would prevent having to be abusive to the vendor! There are more civilised ways of dealing with issues....

 

Read more...

Again I would like to know where this Christmas Market is ( in October)

Cheers

Elinspain

Perhaps if you had perused my post maybe you would have had no need to reply as you did. When does a refusal to pay an amount of money you believe to be excessive become abusive? A price list was not on show, of course it was probably my fault not being able to speak Spanish but wishing to contribute to the local economy

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:44pm

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:44pm

tebo53 wrote on Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:37pm:

A "heads up" is a forewarning of something......

Steve 

A heads up is a frase used to hopefully bring a situation to other

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:50pm

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:50pm

Tomb wrote on Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:42pm:

Perhaps if you had perused my post maybe you would have had no need to reply as you did. When does a refusal to pay an amount of money you believe to be excessive become abusive? A price list was not on show, of course it was probably my fault not being able to speak Spanish but wishing to contri...

 

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...bute to the local economy

HelloTomb

My reply was not to you, I was responding to the post  above my reply. If you look you will see I reposted thatquote.

 I would still like to know where this market is in Torrevieja as Ive seen nothing advertised.

Cheers

Elinspain

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:51pm

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:51pm

janiceroquero wrote on Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:49pm:

I have 2 questions:

1. What is a head's up?

 

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2. Where is this Christmas market?

Cheers, J

A heads up is a frase used to hopefully bring a situation to other. The market is between the bus stop at the marina and the musical statues

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