On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:49:09 +0100, nightflower
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>Thanks for all of your comments in here.
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>I think the debate would be everlasting if we continue to be like this.
>We're doing, as a travel agent, a business for sure, but definitely not
>for that reason do we have to protect those cyclos, even they are poor
>people in one of the poorest countries in the world.
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>I read somewhere above you said "throw at them what should be paid".
>Ok. I'm sure you are experienced, but a lot of those who read what you
>wrote would not know "what should be paid".
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>Why don't we just end up with a number?
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>The common price for a tourist to have one hour cyclo ride is 4-5
>USD/hour, tip included.
That's a reasonable number. And, of course, you negotiate that
upfront. Then watch them carrying on asking for much more at the end,
as usual.
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>Pay them (but, excuse me, not "throw at them", please be polite when
>you travel, "throw at" can bring negative impact in a strange country)
>that money after one hour enjoy their service and ignore them at
>whatever they say. Nothing's gonna happen, I promise.
Sure be polite, when they're trying to rip you off. That'll encourage
them to stop. Why don't you give this advice to the cyclo drivers?
Like accept graciously what you negotiated? Fat chance of that.
Ripoff artists deserve the same treatment they mete out.
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>In the end, we all travel to enjoy, that's the highest goal.
>
>Enjoy your travel in Vietnam.
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>nightflower
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