wont give change what would you have done

[salavan]

just want to vent my bad experience

today i bought bananas 20 baht gave the woman 50 baht and she refused to give me the 30 baht change i asked her for it and she just told me to "awk by", go away should i have called the police probably ended up paying them as well if i had, should i swear at her and have all the other Thais give me a kicking.so like the farang dog i am i had to quietly go away. i can understand where the phrase "don't thai me" comes from disgusting behavior

[Jingthing]

Don't go back there. You might have indeed gotten yourself kicked and the generic police advice to f-rangs is consider it money paid to avoid being kicked.

[FiftyTwo]

You should have trampled her produce.

[Crossy]

What you should have done, return the bananas and got your 50 Baht back, few countries have a law which states that retailers must give change.

What to do now? As JT says never buy from her again.

[salavan]

if things have come to this next time i go shopping i will have to give the exact money every time

[Jingthing]

I shop at local markets a lot and believe it or not I have never been refused change. Sometimes they even pay me a little bit extra in change because they don't have the exact change. I do never offer them anything over 100 baht notes though at such markets. So I doubt this problem is all that common. So avoid the bad egg. It could also be that most of the vendors know me of course.

Edited December 6, 2013 by Jingthing

[MB1]

The well aquainted in Thai ways should know by now that it always a good idea to have some small change coins with you which stops things like the op's post happening.

For the newbies it's a learning curve..

Once again I don't condone what's happened but it seems more and more people are complaining of being ripped off...

[Jingthing]

The well aquainted in Thai ways should know by now that it always a good idea to have some small change coins with you which stops things like the op's post happening.

For the newbies it's a learning curve..

Once again I don't condone what's happened but it seems more and more people are complaining of being ripped off...

I don't totally agree. I guess at places that don't know you, but I actually use such markets to GET CHANGE (for the baht buses) and tend to buy small purchases at multiple stalls. Again, never a problem. Now if I was buying a lot like 300 baht of fruit I would pay with a 500 and ASK if they have change first, but generally 100 is tops.

Edited December 6, 2013 by Jingthing

[MichaelJackson]

I would have just helped myself to some extra bananas and walked away never to return.

[WitawatWatawit]

The well aquainted in Thai ways should know by now that it always a good idea to have some small change coins with you which stops things like the op's post happening.

For the newbies it's a learning curve..

Once again I don't condone what's happened but it seems more and more people are complaining of being ripped off...

I don't totally agree. I guess at places that don't know you, but I actually use such markets to GET CHANGE (for the baht buses) and tend to buy small purchases at multiple stalls. Again, never a problem. Now if I was buying a lot like 300 baht of fruit I would pay with a 500 and ASK if they have change first, but generally 100 is tops.

You should use the OP's stallholder - baht bus problems solved.

And you'd get more exercise.

(kidding)

[MB1]

The well aquainted in Thai ways should know by now that it always a good idea to have some small change coins with you which stops things like the op's post happening.

For the newbies it's a learning curve..

Once again I don't condone what's happened but it seems more and more people are complaining of being ripped off...

I don't totally agree. I guess at places that don't know you, but I actually use such markets to GET CHANGE (for the baht buses) and tend to buy small purchases at multiple stalls. Again, never a problem. Now if I was buying a lot like 300 baht of fruit I would pay with a 500 and ASK if they have change first, but generally 100 is tops. 

Aah well Jing I never seem to have a problem with small change... I get plenty in bars or 7/11 and always save a few 10 and 20's for the things like the baht bus if using one...Or I just jump in the car before I leave and raid the motorway toll jar if I'm short on change...

Having the right change is IMO the way to go.

[Jingthing]

I would have just helped myself to some extra bananas and walked away never to return.

Kick slap kick slap kick kick slap slap punch stab ...

[MB1]

I would have just helped myself to some extra bananas and walked away never to return.

Great idea...Infact do it and see what happens, I can picture it now, you laid on the floor covered in blood with a bannana or 3 stuck up your arse...

[Jerry Cornelius]

I would have just helped myself to some extra bananas and walked away never to return.

To this mortal coil. I presume.

Jerry

[JoeThePoster]

Selling bananas is a crooked business.

[up-country_sinclair]

Best just to walk away. Difficult, I know, but try to keep in mind it's just $1.

It's also not wise to get into a heated argument (which could lead to much more) in an enclosed space like a market. Before you know it you could be on the ground with a knife in your back and everybody would swear that they hadn't seen a thing.

And of course, never go back to her stall. Tell your friends as well.

[Jingthing]

Sorry to say the Thais would generally assume you're the bad f-rang unless you know them personally ...

[MichaelJackson]

I would have just helped myself to some extra bananas and walked away never to return.

Kick slap kick slap kick kick slap slap punch stab ...

No, I wouldnt do that, just take MY bananas that I paid for thats all. I bet you junp when someone says boo too, lol.....stop being such a scaredy cat !

Thais are not all thugs ya know, its just a rumour perpetuated by stupid comments like yours!

Just cos you got a slap once doesnt mean we are all under threat.

Edited December 6, 2013 by MichaelJackson

[MichaelJackson]

I would have just helped myself to some extra bananas and walked away never to return.

Great idea...Infact do it and see what happens, I can picture it now, you laid on the floor covered in blood with a bannana or 3 stuck up your arse...

Absolute and total <deleted> ! Yet another scared view perpetuated by more scared views. Totally unrealistic and based on broad generalisations and not based in fact but stupid rumours.

[Aussieroaming]

Causing a confrontation over 30Bht, why would you. So you did the right thing and no need to support her business anymore

[Briggsy]

JT, have you put your bad luck curse on this guy.

I can only recall one similar incident in 16 years in Thailand. A Burmese or Indian nut seller sold me a 20 Baht bag of nuts. I gave him 50 Baht and he gave me the 30 Baht change in nuts!! I politely questioned his actions and he declined to give me my 30 Baht change. All the Thais then ganged up on him and he quickly changed his tune.

I reallly think there is more to this banana story that meets the eye.

[thailiketoo]

Once upon a time I knew every bar that had a back door in Pattaya. Some may have said I was a back door man but it was for quick getaways with Thai tradesmen or song tau drivers chasing me. There was one across the street from Soi LK Metro that saved me three or four times that I remember. They had motorcycle taxi drivers outside the back door. Run in the front door, try and walk casually to the back door then wave some money at a motorcycle driver and away you go. That was when I was young and foolish at 60. Now at 70 I pay the extra 10 baht.

[MichaelJackson]

Once upon a time I knew every bar that had a back door in Pattaya. Some may have said I was a back door man but it was for quick getaways with Thai tradesmen or song tau drivers chasing me. There was one across the street from Soi LK Metro that saved me three or four times that I remember. They had motorcycle taxi drivers outside the back door. Run in the front door, try and walk casually to the back door then wave some money at a motorcycle driver and away you go. That was when I was young and foolish at 60. Now at 70 I pay the extra 10 baht.

Given your disposition I can see why you would need a way out, an escape route, in real life situations, not the same as shooting your mouth off behind a screen and keyboard is it.

That makes perfect sense and in your case a very wise decision.

[h90]

just forget it and never buy there anything anymore :-(

[namdocmai]

I have had the same problem a few times, now i always make sure that i have enough small banknotes.

One day i bought some dvd's from pink floyd who seemed to be empty discs. Next day went back to that ladyboy who sold them and didn't get another dvd nor any refund.I got angry but he couldn't care less. When i was about to get really angry i decided to just walk away before i would use any violence or just mess up his whole shop.

Another day i wanted to buy banana's on the market. They had a pricetag of 20 baht on the table with bananas. I grabbed a bunch, gave it to the saleslady to pack them and gave her 20 baht. She wanted 50 from me which i refused of course.

Now i always speak thai to sales so they know that i 'm not a tourist, that helps.

[Jingthing]

...

I reallly think there is more to this banana story that meets the eye.

Yeah, blame the victim. Probably didn't say khrap or something, natch!

I agree OF COURSE that not all Thais are thugs, but banana lady for sure as hell ain't Miss Manners.

Edited December 6, 2013 by Jingthing

[Showbags]

I would have taken another 2 bunches of bananas and wait till she handed over the change, or walked off.

Crikey...walked all over by a little old market lady.

No wonder they laugh at us.

[evadgib]

Causing a confrontation over 30Bht, why would you. So you did the right thing and no need to support her business anymore

The right thing presumably being;

a) Put the bananas back & walk away with or without a refund, or

b ) Casually walk away and drop them in a bin or give them to a beggar within sight of the stallholder(s)

BTW: I suspect to be a troll thread:)

Edited December 6, 2013 by evadgib

[h90]

Causing a confrontation over 30Bht, why would you. So you did the right thing and no need to support her business anymore

The right thing presumably being;

a) Put the bananas back & walk away with or without a refund, or

b ) Casually walk away and drop them in a bin or give them to a beggar within sight of the stallholder(s)

BTW: I suspect to be a troll thread:)

or a strange misunderstanding. But can't imagine how samzip and hazip can be understood wrong. Or the good lady took narcotics.

Or she said 30 Baht per kg and it had almost 2 kg?

Strange....

[Jingthing]

Bananas are sold by the piece for big ones and a set price for the small bunches. Not by the kilo.

Maybe they should be sold by the kilo though. The size of the big bananas varies a lot, same price.

Edited December 6, 2013 by Jingthing