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[Z4]

In actuality, can anything be called a rip off while people are prepared to pay it?

When businesses have a captive audience it can be understood to an extent (eg petrol at motorway service areas in the UK) but surely only people who are desperate pay these prices. In the example I chose wouldn't it be better to charge a more realistic price and then more people would fill up to be on the safe side than to put in barely enough to get them to a more normal petrol station.

If the bar in Pissouri gets away with these prices surely it is because people will pay it and therefore is it a rip off? Surely there's other bars to chose from?

But hang on. When you order drinks there is very rarely/if at all a price list on the table so you dont know what the hell they are charging. How often would you go upto a bar and ask

"barman how much is it for pint and half of Keo, two red bulls and four vodkas?" Never, you just get the drinks 'blind' not knowing the prices. If there was a price list on the bar i would not of ordered that round. I did not expect to be ripped off like that. 28 Euros is robbery and dont care what anyone says, the landlord should be in Prison for that.

But you call The Sultana 'the thieves bar' yet still drink there... what does that make you...?

No, I said I would only buy a Keo there nothing else. This way it is impossible to be ripped off like the above. The chance of us going there is slim anyway

So you do still drink there...?

Are you English?

[cyprusgrump]

In actuality, can anything be called a rip off while people are prepared to pay it?

When businesses have a captive audience it can be understood to an extent (eg petrol at motorway service areas in the UK) but surely only people who are desperate pay these prices. In the example I chose wouldn't it be better to charge a more realistic price and then more people would fill up to be on the safe side than to put in barely enough to get them to a more normal petrol station.

If the bar in Pissouri gets away with these prices surely it is because people will pay it and therefore is it a rip off? Surely there's other bars to chose from?

But hang on. When you order drinks there is very rarely/if at all a price list on the table so you dont know what the hell they are charging. How often would you go upto a bar and ask

"barman how much is it for pint and half of Keo, two red bulls and four vodkas?" Never, you just get the drinks 'blind' not knowing the prices. If there was a price list on the bar i would not of ordered that round. I did not expect to be ripped off like that. 28 Euros is robbery and dont care what anyone says, the landlord should be in Prison for that.

But you call The Sultana 'the thieves bar' yet still drink there... what does that make you...?

No, I said I would only buy a Keo there nothing else. This way it is impossible to be ripped off like the above. The chance of us going there is slim anyway

So you do still drink there...?

Are you English?

As much as you are an idiot...

[Z4]

In actuality, can anything be called a rip off while people are prepared to pay it?

When businesses have a captive audience it can be understood to an extent (eg petrol at motorway service areas in the UK) but surely only people who are desperate pay these prices. In the example I chose wouldn't it be better to charge a more realistic price and then more people would fill up to be on the safe side than to put in barely enough to get them to a more normal petrol station.

If the bar in Pissouri gets away with these prices surely it is because people will pay it and therefore is it a rip off? Surely there's other bars to chose from?

But hang on. When you order drinks there is very rarely/if at all a price list on the table so you dont know what the hell they are charging. How often would you go upto a bar and ask

"barman how much is it for pint and half of Keo, two red bulls and four vodkas?" Never, you just get the drinks 'blind' not knowing the prices. If there was a price list on the bar i would not of ordered that round. I did not expect to be ripped off like that. 28 Euros is robbery and dont care what anyone says, the landlord should be in Prison for that.

But you call The Sultana 'the thieves bar' yet still drink there... what does that make you...?

No, I said I would only buy a Keo there nothing else. This way it is impossible to be ripped off like the above. The chance of us going there is slim anyway

So you do still drink there...?

Are you English?

As much as you are an idiot...

Then why are you asking me this dumb question?

[cyprusgrump]

In actuality, can anything be called a rip off while people are prepared to pay it?

When businesses have a captive audience it can be understood to an extent (eg petrol at motorway service areas in the UK) but surely only people who are desperate pay these prices. In the example I chose wouldn't it be better to charge a more realistic price and then more people would fill up to be on the safe side than to put in barely enough to get them to a more normal petrol station.

If the bar in Pissouri gets away with these prices surely it is because people will pay it and therefore is it a rip off? Surely there's other bars to chose from?

But hang on. When you order drinks there is very rarely/if at all a price list on the table so you dont know what the hell they are charging. How often would you go upto a bar and ask

"barman how much is it for pint and half of Keo, two red bulls and four vodkas?" Never, you just get the drinks 'blind' not knowing the prices. If there was a price list on the bar i would not of ordered that round. I did not expect to be ripped off like that. 28 Euros is robbery and dont care what anyone says, the landlord should be in Prison for that.

But you call The Sultana 'the thieves bar' yet still drink there... what does that make you...?

No, I said I would only buy a Keo there nothing else. This way it is impossible to be ripped off like the above. The chance of us going there is slim anyway

So you do still drink there...?

Are you English?

As much as you are an idiot...

Then why are you asking me this dumb question?

Because I am incredulous as to why somebody that calls somewhere a ‘thieves’ bar would continue to frequent it…

[Z4]

Read my thread at the top of the page!

[Z4]

Do you own the place or something?

[cyprusgrump]

Read my thread at the top of the page!

I have... you say you only buy Keo there because the manager can't trick you with the price of that...

But you are still lining his pockets...

[cyprusgrump]

Do you own the place or something?

You drink there... is the owner English...?

[Sophia1]

They have tried sooo many times to rip me RIGHT OFF but I made them go red!! lol.. They try and make out that they have known you for years and then try and nick your money the stupid TRAMPS!! Oh yeah they have modern things now but to us they will NEVER be modern, they will always be hungry!! I feel sorry for them though bless am.. Not all are like that but most of them.

Yes we do get riped off in uk but at least we still have money in our pockets and they ripp us off with dignity lol lol

Now there in the EU I think you can contact someone that can help with EU Consumer Affaires..

[Z4]

Read my thread at the top of the page!

I have... you say you only buy Keo there because the manager can't trick you with the price of that...

But you are still lining his pockets...

Please carry on reading the rest