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There seems to be broad agreement on that. The issue is that in some bars, the person serving may just pluck a figure from this air to charge you, when there is in actually a price list that should be displayed by law, and you should not be... -
This sort of thing happens all over the world, is it right, I have no opinion either way. Lets be honest it's not expensive to walk the camino, enjoy the accommodation and food and enjoy.
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In a bar, a Spanish pilgrim is far from being considered "a local".
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A ‘locals’ discount is not that unusual in UK in the smaller places. I have no problem with it either here or abroad.
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Having lived in tourist areas as a local in Ireland I will get charged the same price but might get a free tea or coffee on the house, maybe even the odd bun or cake, or a free side of chips with a sandwich. Because the owners and staff know you...
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It’s a fine line but I am cool with that….you are a regular and giving lots of business all year round in off peak. Free drinker schemes get a thumbs up from me. It’s more the adhoc stuff. That said I guess I’m a hypocrite. In my youth I don’t...
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I live in a place that gets really popular during two weeks in the summer in Portugal During those two weeks the prices increase on the menus but the shopkeepers charge me the "normal" price because I'm a local
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It happens in the Lake District, I know because I get such a discount. I also get discounts for being old and for being a student 🙃
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If a local gets a discount on the price on the price list, thats fine by me, so long as I do not pay more than is on the price list. One is a discount, the other is dishonest.
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Sure, this happens sometimes. But why get hot under the collar when a local gets a discount? It's not cheating, it's preferential treatment because you're perceived as the tourist and he's not. You'll be much happier when you let it go.
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