Trending About This Ripoff Business

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Someone posted on facebook and trending about it and said do not do business with these kind of restaurants. Here is the receipt:

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MiamiDRGuy

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Everything looks legit so what's the problem? Every business sets their own prices, if they wanna charge 695 for a Corona it's up to them, and it's up to the costumer whether he/she wants to eat/drink there or not.
No one will EVER pay $695 for ONE corona. My wife paid at least $125 for one... But $695??
 
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No one will EVER pay $695 for ONE corona. My wife paid at least $125 for one... But $695??
Most tourists leave their brains at the airport lol! Isn't it logical to ask the price before you buy something or ask for the menu and see the prices there? Especially at businesses that cater to tourists, they're known ripoffs all over the World.
 
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cavok

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That's totally nuts! The prices for some items are inline with a good restaurant and other, like the beer, ice cream, and paella are way overpriced. I ate there once a long time ago and it was expensive for a restaurant in the DR, but nothing like this., These people obviously never looked at the menu. Tramposa!
 

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Someone posted on facebook and trending about it and said do not do business with these kind of restaurants. Here is the receipt:

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The paella can be understood but the corona? They must have been ok with the pricing. I mean they were able to read the receipt, so clearly they understood what to expect upon ordering. If you don't like the pricing, go eat elsewhere. I wouldn't be caught dead in Boca Chica in the first place. Neptunos is a C- at best also. 🤷‍♂️
 

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Everything looks legit so what's the problem? Every business sets their own prices, if they wanna charge 695 for a Corona it's up to them, and it's up to the costumer whether he/she wants to eat/drink there or not.
You are totally right ! Their Business; their prices !!! I just call everyboby to leave a honest review on google about your opinion about this prices = 1*
They have the right to charge what they want : TRUE !!!! And we have the right to rate them accordingly !!! DO IT NOW !!!!
 
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Long time ago they tried to scam us at a different place in Boca Chica. We only had a drink but they wanted us to pay for food we didn’t had. It got pretty threatening and my wife was about to start a fight with these guys so I got the car, grabbed my wife and took off. The bad reputation BC has is not for nothing.
 
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No one will EVER pay $695 for ONE corona. My wife paid at least $125 for one... But $695??
That's beside the point. Unless the bill, before they paid, had a different total or on their menu, the pricing is different, I don't see the scam here? I have no idea, but isn't this restaurant known to be expensive or something? Never heard of it so don't know...

We've always ordered as per the menu or if outside the menu, asked for pricing, regardless of which country we've been in...

We've sometimes paid for overprized drinks in Cabarere, but the prices were what printed on the menu, so... We just didn't come or chose a different venue before ordering...
 

chico bill

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Spread the word so everyone (Dominicans & Foreign Tourists) avoid Boca Chica.
I guess the aren't bringing in enough money for the so they are moving into businesses to rip off people.
(Basically getting screwed without it actually happening) - The DR will soon get a worldwide bad rap.
$695 pesos for a bottle of piss-water deserves a beat down.

This country's tourism was built up because it was warm and inexpensive.
$12 US Dollars for a Corona - hell it's cheaper in Mexico and almost every other vacation spot on earth
 

NanSanPedro

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That's beside the point. Unless the bill, before they paid, had a different total or on their menu, the pricing is different, I don't see the scam here? I have no idea, but isn't this restaurant known to be expensive or something? Never heard of it so don't know...

We've always ordered as per the menu or if outside the menu, asked for pricing, regardless of which country we've been in...

We've sometimes paid for overprized drinks in Cabarere, but the prices were what printed on the menu, so... We just didn't come or chose a different venue before ordering...
I actually looked online for their menu and couldn't find it. There was one picture but it had no prices. This seems like a place to stay away from. I've lived in BC now for about 5 years and have never gone and it doesn't appear I ever will. But I do agree with you, if the customers knew the prices and ordered anyway, no sympathy.
 

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Everything looks legit so what's the problem? Every business sets their own prices, if they wanna charge 695 for a Corona it's up to them, and it's up to the costumer whether he/she wants to eat/drink there or not.
Actually, that not completely true. Turismo regulates pricing and look for price gouging. They randomly ask restaurants to send in a copy of their menu to verify the prices. I don't know if they have ever taken action against a restaurant that was charging unfair prices, but there is a process in place in case you have been charged unfairly such as the example posted.
 
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chico bill

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Actually, that not completely true. Turismo regulates pricing and look for price gouging. They randomly ask restaurants to send in a copy of their menu to verify the prices. I don't know if they have ever taken action against a restaurant that was charging unfair prices, but there is a process in place in case you have been charged unfairly such as the example posted.
Yeah I am sure this agency works well, especially if the owner is connected or pays the proper baksheesh
 
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