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**Kolokireo** · 08-21-2012, 03:37 PM

. . . When I've found fair (not just cheap) vendors/providers I tend to be very loyal. Such loyalty, I believe, encourages such service providers to see the importance of honest, fair pricing and not just "Gouge the Gringo" pricing.

Good plan. Don't know if I've got special radar or what, but I've never really had "Gouge the Gringo" prices in 32 years here. Mayhaps there was no such thing in the early days, and now that there is, I'm already wiser in who/where to go.

Here's a tip, if you haven't already found tried and true go-to guys and stores. For repairs, stay with the guy every minute to see what he does. Since the squeaky wheel (that's you breathing over his shoulder) gets the oil here, the job will get done in proper time and sequence, and not get botched by start-and-stop operations and casual "helpers" and passersby as he gets interrupted by other squeaky wheels throughout the day — that also can raise his costs which he passes on to you. Even better, next time you might be able do it yourself.

08-21-2012, 03:37 PM	#9
Kolokireo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 676 Senior Member	. . . When I've found fair (not just cheap) vendors/providers I tend to be very loyal. Such loyalty, I believe, encourages such service providers to see the importance of honest, fair pricing and not just "Gouge the Gringo" pricing. Good plan. Don't know if I've got special radar or what, but I've never really had "Gouge the Gringo" prices in 32 years here. Mayhaps there was no such thing in the early days, and now that there is, I'm already wiser in who/where to go. Here's a tip, if you haven't already found tried and true go-to guys and stores. For repairs, stay with the guy every minute to see what he does. Since the squeaky wheel (that's you breathing over his shoulder) gets the oil here, the job will get done in proper time and sequence, and not get botched by start-and-stop operations and casual "helpers" and passersby as he gets interrupted by other squeaky wheels throughout the day — that also can raise his costs which he passes on to you. Even better, next time you might be able do it yourself.
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