why supermarkets not keeping coins?always they are giving chewing gum or chocolate.is it dificult to keep coins in qatar? or this is a business trick?
if we argue they will ask coin from us.
anyway.... this is not a good habit.
No GT said nothing about copyright, I just got tired of people moaning about CP. I took the hint and stopped. I thought I was being useful, turns out I wasn't so I will not repeat my crime.
My daughter requires all the small change to use in her school canteen and I love using the 50dhms weighing scales! Besides the candy they offer in return is nothing anyone in my household would consume hence likely to go to waste which IMO is not good so if given an option I'd say "keep the change" and refuse the gum.
I must say though the supermarkets are much better now as compared to a couple years back. Perhaps all our whining on QL may have been heeded by some cos in the recent past I notice many supermarkets actually do carry coins.So hooray for all those ranters!
To those who complain about the lack of coins--They are worth so little. Not even worth the cost of making them. No trick. Just not many coins available. So stop being so petty cheap and accept the candy.
You're right on that one... they scan it and it adds n to you list of purchased items... pay by card if you can, or else, chew gum, it will improve your existing bad breath ;-)
Buy a box of Chewing gum and keep it in ur car carry a packet with u in person,every time a cashiers tries to push you with chewing gum for the loose change,1st refuse,but if they insist then give them ur packet and ask for 1 buck .....they will not take it an will arrange to return the coins.
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No GT said nothing about copyright, I just got tired of people moaning about CP. I took the hint and stopped. I thought I was being useful, turns out I wasn't so I will not repeat my crime.
This is why I stopped:-
http://qatarliving.com/node/2101639
Stick a gun to their ribs 'n they'd come clean. I say!!
( Water-gun that's it ) o_O!
This is the richest country in the world and they can't even afford to make some coins?
Stop making me laugh.
TB, then start posting your daily GT feed.. :)
Or did GT warn you of copyright issues?
My daughter requires all the small change to use in her school canteen and I love using the 50dhms weighing scales! Besides the candy they offer in return is nothing anyone in my household would consume hence likely to go to waste which IMO is not good so if given an option I'd say "keep the change" and refuse the gum.
I must say though the supermarkets are much better now as compared to a couple years back. Perhaps all our whining on QL may have been heeded by some cos in the recent past I notice many supermarkets actually do carry coins.So hooray for all those ranters!
To those who complain about the lack of coins--They are worth so little. Not even worth the cost of making them. No trick. Just not many coins available. So stop being so petty cheap and accept the candy.
There is a frost on the ground, and a chill in the air here on QL
autumn?
A fall season here ;)
and now a days everyone is saying that QL is boring...
it was irritating some time.. but was helpful alot also.. :)
Don't agree with the chewing gum etc...
No more news from me mate. It seemed to upset more people than it helped.
Buddy, btw long time we didn't read any news QL... no updates... hope now you will be back in that fun mood...
No mate... I just woke up from a long snooze
Timebandit, did someone said anything about you buddy?? :)
Metals used for coin making are expensive now due to voracious demand from china and elsewhere for other useful items derived from the same metal.
I even heard a humor that coins are being hoarded and melted to be used for making other more valuable metal products.
Pick any old QLer you like, say something derogatory about them, and see how fast they come out of reading mode.
Princess, Old QLers are present, they just need a small electrical shock from 440v connection ;)
every one is in reading mode now a days..
and recent comment tab absence is its one of the cause also :(
now you don't go to hibernation..
QL is boring these days..it's nice to have a peaceful QL community for a while..gotta go to hibernate..:p bye yaar!
This kind of incident is not only happened in Qatar, even if you go to other countries.
Maybe this kind of incident is only a shortage of coins! Coins are not worth it to them...
Simple !!! ask for discount ..lol :D
Rizks is Mr. QL
If only there was a proper consumer protection body in this country!
Use debit card. Simple...
You're right on that one... they scan it and it adds n to you list of purchased items... pay by card if you can, or else, chew gum, it will improve your existing bad breath ;-)
LOL PS !
yea standing on one Leg ! :(
Rizks - Seems like the regulars of QL is in hibernation & u'r the last man standing.LOL.
The trouble is that they aren't allowed to give gum as change.
So a lot of major supermarkets will pick up a piece of gum or chocolate and scan it, so that it adds to the bill and rounds it up to an even number.
Therefore the gum isn't change, but another item of your shopping.
I always just pay with a card these days, that way you only pay for what you want, and not a dirham more.
you can threaten them with a complaint. The supermarkets will be fined thats according to the rules...
what if the same happened at the time of buy the first new box of Chewing gum !!
what if the same happend at the time of buy the first new box of Chewing gum !!?
good idea.defenitly i will try next time
tats a nice idea christopher !
Will give it a try.....:)
Buy a box of Chewing gum and keep it in ur car carry a packet with u in person,every time a cashiers tries to push you with chewing gum for the loose change,1st refuse,but if they insist then give them ur packet and ask for 1 buck .....they will not take it an will arrange to return the coins.
I tried it many times it works well
You can refuse chewing gums or chocolates. They are asked by the Ministry to keep sufficient coins with them.
Discussed before, here :-
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/1462414
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/1714475