A ****ing rant

I am so angry I can't see straight. I live in Mexico and life here can be incredibly frustrating. I just came back from the pharmacy where I tried to buy Pepto-Bismol. I selected a bottle from the shelf, took note of the price and tried to buy it. The pharmacist/cashier wanted 4 times the cost which was marked. I showed him the price that is marked on the shelf. He still insisted that I pay 4 times the marked price. He didn't seem to comprehend or care that the MARKED price is what the customer should pay. Nor did he give a **** that the MARKED price might be wrong.
There is a reason why certain countries are 3rd world. When I asked him to mark the item with the correct price... he just shrugged his shoulders. This kind of attitude is common in Mexico. Grr

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I feel your pain.............(

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Had a similar experience with trying to buy a bar stool at a diy store. The only option which they could legally do (other than the decent thing of honouring the price) was to remove the item from sale. So they did!!

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So move. It really is that simple. When "things come with the territory" and you don't like the things - change the territory. Simples.

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Something else that drives me crazy about Mexico is that most stores/markets never seem to have enough proper change on hand to complete a purchase. If I buy something which costs 25 pesos and I give them a 50 peso paper note, I'll likely end up with 25 pesos in the smallest possible coins instead of 5 peso coin and a 20 peso paper note. At the end of a shopping day I often end up with 2 pounds of coins in my jeans pocket. Markets/store here seem to think it is up to the customer to carry the EXACT amount of the purchase. Also, making proper change seems to confuse cashiers.

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So knowing that to be the case there is an obvious solution. Take out the appropriate coinage. Sorted.

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My honest question would be, why on earth are you living in Mexico?

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I moved here after I returned from The Philippines. Now, unfortunately, my poor health prevents me from going any where. I never imagined that I could ever end up in such terrible condition.

Even if I managed to get enough energy to move, I'd be forced to hire a truck and several men that could cross the international border. That would be super expensive AND the U.S. customs might very well demand that I completely unload the truck before I could proceed. A real nightmare.
Additionally, the cost of rent in the U.S. is 5 to 10 times the cost of renting in Mexico. Utilities would also increase dramatically.

Bottom line ? I'd need an extra 25,000 Euros/year

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Well, that's Mexico.

I have learned the hard way that in many third world places, there is a price given to locals and a price given to foreign travelers. I actually don't have a problem with that. I expect you were being charged the gringo price, bakerman.

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It's the same in many UK big towns and cities. Ask in English - you'll get one price. Ask in Urdu you'll get a lower price.