Drink prices in resorts 2013
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Skied France alot never experienced duel pricing but I am not surprised that it goes on , that is if the staff are smart enough to run the scam.
I don't know about you but would be out that place straight away !!!!
Sounds a sensible idea :thumbup:
A lot of places have seasonaire prices VS tourist prices. It's always been like that. Most ski guides and instructors get free meals in mountain restaurants in exchange for bringing them clients. They can't afford the mountain restaurant prices, especially as they have to do it every day.
Seasonaires are low paid and can't afford the 'rip off' prices so beer and coffee are often 'normal' prices.
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Started by Tony_H in Ski Chatter 31-Jan-2013 - 89 Replies
Andymol2
reply to 'Drink prices in resorts 2013' posted Feb-2013
Not only do you get ripped off in France for drinks, they also seem to have dual pricing with "locals" paying less than Joe Public. La Plagne seemed to have some sort of voucher scheme for locals so they can rip off the visitors without upsetting the regulars.
Andy M
Dorset Boy
reply to 'Drink prices in resorts 2013' posted Feb-2013
That's been standard practice for donkey's years Andy. It's all part of a free market economy.
Innsbrucker
reply to 'Drink prices in resorts 2013' posted Feb-2013
Like restaurants in Venice. Certainly illegal under EU law. In several years of skiing with locals in Austria, I have never seen anything like that: we all pay the same in the bars and huts. They do have official but rarely advertised discounts on ski passes for local residents. To stay legal they will give the ski pass discount to any foreigner who can show an official residency ID.
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Drink prices in resorts 2013' posted Feb-2013
andymol2 wrote:Not only do you get ripped off in France for drinks, they also seem to have dual pricing with "locals" paying less than Joe Public. La Plagne seemed to have some sort of voucher scheme for locals so they can rip off the visitors without upsetting the regulars.
Skied France alot never experienced duel pricing but I am not surprised that it goes on , that is if the staff are smart enough to run the scam.
I don't know about you but would be out that place straight away !!!!
OldAndy
reply to 'Drink prices in resorts 2013' posted Feb-2013
In my experience in France vouchers are used by employers to allow their staff to have lunch somewhere close to wherever they are working.
For example imagine how long it would take for a liftie on a remote chair to get back down to the resort to a canteen for their lunch?
Makes far more sense to have an arrangement where they eat close to "work" - pay by vouchers and the restaurant then bills the employer.
This used to happen in Les Arcs; staff could choose from a number of restaurant deals to go to for lunch and pay by voucher.
For example imagine how long it would take for a liftie on a remote chair to get back down to the resort to a canteen for their lunch?
Makes far more sense to have an arrangement where they eat close to "work" - pay by vouchers and the restaurant then bills the employer.
This used to happen in Les Arcs; staff could choose from a number of restaurant deals to go to for lunch and pay by voucher.
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Ian Wickham
reply to 'Drink prices in resorts 2013' posted Feb-2013
OldAndy wrote:In my experience in France vouchers are used by employers to allow their staff to have lunch somewhere close to wherever they are working.
For example imagine how long it would take for a liftie on a remote chair to get back down to the resort to a canteen for their lunch?
Makes far more sense to have an arrangement where they eat close to "work" - pay by vouchers and the restaurant then bills the employer.
This used to happen in Les Arcs; staff could choose from a number of restaurant deals to go to for lunch and pay by voucher.
Sounds a sensible idea :thumbup:
Volf
reply to 'Drink prices in resorts 2013' posted Feb-2013
andymol2 wrote:Not only do you get ripped off in France for drinks, they also seem to have dual pricing with "locals" paying less than Joe Public. La Plagne seemed to have some sort of voucher scheme for locals so they can rip off the visitors without upsetting the regulars.
A lot of places have seasonaire prices VS tourist prices. It's always been like that. Most ski guides and instructors get free meals in mountain restaurants in exchange for bringing them clients. They can't afford the mountain restaurant prices, especially as they have to do it every day.
Seasonaires are low paid and can't afford the 'rip off' prices so beer and coffee are often 'normal' prices.
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