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Offline Oiler1

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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #60 on: February 09, 2010, 11:45:58 am »
Can a person use a Canadian or US eye prescription to buy glasses in China? They are really expensive in Canada.
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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #61 on: February 09, 2010, 12:35:03 pm »
Well I must admit...The day I went for my 'Interview' when I got back to the bus station, the taxi driver told me 25 RMB and I told him that I had got a taxi there that morning and it only cost me 12RMB..Suffice to say, he agreed to take me for that price

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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #62 on: February 09, 2010, 01:08:56 pm »
oiler1,

Simple and straight forward answer to your question is ''Yes'', and they are really cheap to buy over there too!!...

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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #63 on: February 09, 2010, 06:18:53 pm »
Oiler they will do the eye exam there.And yes it is really cheap.I bought 4 pair of glasses and two eye exams.for what a pair of descent frames would  cost in the states.

ttwjr32

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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #64 on: February 09, 2010, 06:27:39 pm »
i just had my eyes examined and bought new glasses here in
Guangzhou  paid 400 rmb for eveything which is cheap. just about
59 usa dollars for everything

David5o

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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #65 on: February 09, 2010, 06:56:17 pm »
Maxx,

Yes they can do an eye test there, but if he already has a bona fide lens prescription from Canada/USA, he only needs to pick out the frame(s) he wants his prescription fitted too. Done that myself on occassion... The measurement used in eye tests is universal so no problem....

If he doesn't have a prescription yet, then best save his money and have that done in China too, it'll save him even more money ...hahaha!!



David....

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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #66 on: February 09, 2010, 09:25:38 pm »
Is everyone overlooking a good Chinese woman?  Maybe someone has already said that.

I mean consider if you married another American woman. (Insert your own country)  What happens if you get a divorce again?  Besides Chinese women are so much more beautiful and their accent speaking English is so cute.  It melts me like butter. I am having so much more fun than I ever did being married to an American woman.  And yes I do believe there are good American women, just few and far between.
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ttwjr32

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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #67 on: February 09, 2010, 09:27:33 pm »
Shaun---- post #24    :icon_cheesygrin:

shaun

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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #68 on: February 09, 2010, 09:31:22 pm »
Dang Ted!!!  That didn't take long.

ttwjr32

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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #69 on: February 09, 2010, 09:32:57 pm »
hahaha   killing time reading the news and bouncing back to here to read

Vince G

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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #70 on: February 09, 2010, 11:47:20 pm »
Wait wait wait they can do a eye test in China?? OK read the first line ? you fail need glasses.

How do they test your eyes? in english or chinese?

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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #71 on: February 10, 2010, 12:06:13 am »
Vince I had my wife with me she translated for me.David 50 400Rmb was the price with the eye exam included

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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #72 on: February 10, 2010, 01:19:51 am »
straight line, straight line, squiggly line.  haha
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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #73 on: February 10, 2010, 10:59:52 am »
Quote from: 'Scottish_Rob' pid='31025' dateline='1265736903'

Well I must admit...The day I went for my 'Interview' when I got back to the bus station, the taxi driver told me 25 RMB and I told him that I had got a taxi there that morning and it only cost me 12RMB..Suffice to say, he agreed to take me for that price


Well done, Rob ! Mayhap you're the first to actually try out the taxi fare bargaining I mentioned !
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ttwjr32

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RE: What things are bargains in China?
« Reply #74 on: February 10, 2010, 06:37:08 pm »
in GZ you just pay the price on the meter. and during busy times and you
are stuck in traffic the meter does move here during the time waiting so
keep that in mind. i took a taxi once that cost me 30 rmb and when i took
it again with heavy traffic it was 36 rmb when i arrived. just fyi