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Originally Posted by morrowmate
First if all, thank you to ask the bros putting all this knowledge together. In my country it is even more expensive than SG to go mongering.
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Well,for what i know,nearly all 3rd world Asia countries are cheaper when it comes to mongering if compare to Sillypore or most 1st world land. There will be those who prefer to pay 1st world price in a 3rd country tho which may equates to spoiling the market. The tendency is people do compare,they felt big and very much cheaper in Batam comparing to most part of 1st world land where they came from. You may ask,who defines the market then? My answer,the majority locals in the respective 3rd world land.
There will definitely be countries with higher/lower mongering rate compared to the country you came from,but is that what you truly want,to one day having to pay similar or higher rate than where you come from? History has taught us that IT will happen. Whatever goes around will always comes around.
My most recent comparison between today's spending versus that of 12 over years ago in Batam.
https://sammyboy.online/showpo...ostcount=32821
Its not exactly a fair comparison tho,but still as i say,everyone has a different standard of comparison. And those were mine.
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Originally Posted by morrowmate
I will be going to SG and batam for some week deserved RnR next weekend. This is my first trip so there's much to learn on how not to be a carrot. I'll post up a full report on the adventure.
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More importantly,you need to enjoy your trip,everyone has a different level of enjoyment. As for the full report thingy,i'll pass. Many "man" here claims their will to share a report (it doesnt have to be very detail),but very little has what it takes to fulfil their own words.
There is much to learn on a place to monger if everyone were to share positively,therefore i mainly reply to positive (and/or informative) postings. And yours happen to be one of them.
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Originally Posted by morrowmate
Nono is like a patron saint of cheongsters and I will study your posts religiously between now and my trip.
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Thank you. I always count myself as a novice in Batam. Someone who knows something,but yet very little on most and am considered still on a learning stage. Hence the summaries you see were more like a diary of my travel in Batam where i keep a record of things i experienced. When i need to retrieve certain information,i simply flip back.
I also consolidate most information in this thread for my easier future trip reference too. I am no saint,as a matter of fact,i kind of "steal" those information from others,collect them and archive it in a vault (posted together in one single posting) and thats where people has the tendency to mistook the information were originated from me which in fact isnt.
Info credits goes to the senior bros who shared and contributed in this thread and others in other forums/sites. And i wish you will have a blessed and enjoyable upcoming Batam trip.
Cheers!
Side note : Get the basic right 1st and take baby step a time. Do not skip step 1 and 2 if you think you are new.