In Reply to: jbr 1 my driver for 300,000 rp stunning posted by redditch uk on Wednesday, 24. June 2009 at 02:08 Bali Time:
If we didn't bargain for the best price , Bali wouldn't be Bali . Half the fun of going to Bali is the bargains we get and the times we sre ripped off . If we all start paying 500000 for day trips , 100000 for sunnys , shirts , shorts , bintang etc then we may as well travel to Singapore . If you are happy to pay 500000 then pay it , i like many others will continue to bargain over 50 cents , because thats the way Bali is and always has been . 30 yrs ago i went for the first time , we were getting 650idr to the $ , but all prices were relevant to the Aus$ . Its no dearer now , the reason for this is that we continue to bargain . There wasn't transport everywhere then like now , but these guys survive so i think they are still making a quid.