I only do that with 2 friends, no body else.
i am a sucker for punishment. i always try to help folks, but the DR is a pendejo culture. if you have a generous disposition, people believe it is their civic duty to exploit you. they mistake kindness for weakness...i will never understand it. they will try to beat you out of five pesos, on a one shot deal, rather than create a long lasting relationship.
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Cell phone importers are hammered by new tariffs
The formal sector that imports cell phones into the Dominican Republic protests the announcement of an increase from 3% to 8% of the tariffs on these phones. The increase was announced last week by the Customs Agency (DGA). Representatives of the businesses says that this slams the formal sector and will take them out of business as they cannot compete with informal operators that fully evade taxes. The DGA says that the 3% duty was established in 2005 and that the socio-economic situation at that time has been overcome.
https://www.diariolibre.com/economia...nas-LH12042876
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Im Dominican and I know we have a lot people like that, always trying take advantage of everything with every body, and is must a cultural problem, but not every body is like that, I think Im one in a million because Im not like that, sometimes I think that maybe I wasborn in a wrong country.
Most of the Dominicans I know talk to me as if I have a $ sign on my forehead. Especially neighbours and family. Used to it by now. I've been coming here for 35 years and now live here, my Dominican friends know that I'm not a walking bank. I know some Dominicans who operate every day looking for someone to take advantage of, and they succeed most of the time.
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you just have to come to a point in life wherein you take a stand. among the guys in my group of domino players is a guy who has no job, and who occasionally will ask me to help him with 50 pesos, to grab something to eat. recently, he asked me to import a cellphone for him, because he has seen me doing it for others. he wants a 8000 peso phone, and he will give me 500 pesos when i get it to him, and we can work out a payment plan.
i told him i will wait until he has the 8 large, then i will order the phone. i am in no rush.
I do occasional favors for friends like you do.
I learned many years ago to not order anything without being paid for it.... including estimated courier shipping and handling.
If they owe me something still, it gets paid before the item is handed over.
Doing it that way really weeds out the dreamers.
absolutely, JD. the problem is that they believe that since you are a foreigner, of any stripe, you can afford to extend them generosity. and bear one thing in mind..Dominicans really look out for their own. if you do a favor for one guy, you would hope it is held in confidence, between you both. not so. he is going to tell everyone who will listen that you are generous, and they should go and take advantage of you. so, as you said, if someone else wants something, they get it when i see all the money. otherwise, you will never see all the money.
You may have misunderstood what I wrote. I have to have payment in hand before I will even order the item.
I learned that years ago when a phone was lost after it arrived at the courier (business mail) and disappeared.
I ended up eating that one and switched couriers.
AH!
The gorgon returns.....
shades of yesteryear !!!
sharp elbows and tongue....full of venom .....
hahaha
go get'em ML.....
just funnin'...
i am a sucker for punishment. i always try to help folks, but the DR is a pendejo culture. if you have a generous disposition, people believe it is their civic duty to exploit you. they mistake kindness for weakness...i will never understand it. they will try to beat you out of five pesos, on a one shot deal, rather than create a long lasting relationship.
It goes to show the quality of persons you are subjecting yourself to. Why do this to yourself at your advanced age? This is not a good equation.
