Review I am kuripot now

Sorry I thought maybe I misread what you wrote but, after re-reading;

The way that is written, to me, seems like you are saying because of the higher prices we pay is the reason the average middle class Filipino's must also pay a higher price and cannot afford treatment, sorry, maybe I am just reading it in some @ss about way? I apologise if I am the one who misread and misinterpreted what you said or meant to say but it sounds just as it sounds to me...

 

Obviously my intent was not clear so let me re word that:

My dentist considers herself an average middle class filipino and she is upset because when she goes to the market to buy something she is expected to pay higher prices now because "if you don't want to pay that price then some foreigner will pay it"

Is that more understandable?

 

I had a car when I lived in Dumaguete, but finding parking was terrible, so I would park at Robinson's Mall and take trikes wherever I needed to go. 10-20php was my normal fare (I guess my own choice), it was much less than the hassle of trying to find parking.

 

Yes thank you that makes perfect sense and I agree 100% with that statement. THAT is very wrong and people who work with that ethic should be avoided at all costs, as they say; "You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar."

 

Ever tried to take a tricycle during day time from the airport to Bolocboloc or Tubtubon in Sibulan. Distance of less than 1 km for Bolocboloc and 2,5 km to Tubtubon.........?
Don't be surprised they will charge 100 peso to Bolocboloc or 200 peso or more for Tubtubon.
So why has a filthy, dirty tricycle without any comfort to be more expensive than a white metered taxi in Cebu with air con.The polluted air you can breath during the ride perhaps? Ever watched the tricycle rates from the pier to Bacong, Dauin etc.
Only word word: ridiculous.

 

This is the perfect academic vs guy on the street scenario.

The academic says "THAT is very wrong and people who work with that ethic should be avoided at all costs, as they say; "You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar." Which is 100% correct - in theory.

The guy on the street says "THAT is great - in theory - but is Not how it works in the REAL world." In the real world the vendor next door sees he is getting higher prices, so raises his price.... dominoes fall, prices rise, time passes, the cycle repeats, and locals can't afford their own town anymore. Has happened and continues to happen in thousands of towns.

All because of that one greedy vendor... Wait, the vendor is 'patient 1', the actual 'patient 0' is the well meaning foreigner who said "it's my money I will do what I want", "prices are so low I pay extra anyway", "they are so poor I just want to help"... and 100 other well meaning and true reasons. It is called Doing the Wrong thing for the Right reason.

All of which ends up making you a 'cheap skate' for actually paying the correct amount for a particular service (as in the OP).

 

Many times.
The first tricycle in line will not take less than 150 because he has been waiting to get to the front of the line of trikes and will not give up his position for less than that.
Further on down the line, if you start walking, someone will offer to do it for 100. He does not want to wait to get to the front of the line.
At the back of the line you will find someone who just arrived and will take a quick 50 pesos if you walk, with your luggage towards the exit.
If you get out to the street with no luggage you can get a trike for 10 pesos a head but if you have luggage and want a private ride he will still charge you 50.

Moral is, be prepared to haul your luggage 200 yards or so until someone offers to do it for 50.

 

I even avoid eye contact with those.

 

It's terrible what is going on at the airport. 3 years ago I paid 150 php total for 3 persons to go to Dumaguete downtown using a sort of airconned jeepney or van looking like a multicab. And now we have to pay up to 250 php per person to go downtown? Better to organize hotel pickup service.