yelchin butcher Golden lady beware

Bishop


Joined: 14/04/2011
Posts: 13

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 14:02

I have been using this guy for a couple of years now. he has tried on occasion to take the mick with prices , however today he did and I could not be a r**d arguing with him.



Asked for a lambs liver no heart lungs etc etc 15tl says he 10 says I big liver says him hmmm how big 2 kilos hmm chock para says I CYPRIOT SHRUG from butcher ( can i really be bothered going else where narrrrrr ) resigned shrug and parts with 15 tl.



Sits in car and thinks was I done ?? i then see him looking out of window oh what's he up to I thinks, does no more than stuff the heart lungs etc etc into his t/c mates carrier for nowt!! they were chatting when I went in .



the other guy that is usually there the thin one has never charged more than 12 TL usually 10 TL .



A wide birth will be give to the golden lady butcher from now on!

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 14:18

Similar thing happened to me with the butcher next to Kate O'Reillys. Asked for oxtail, strange look, put on scales, 10TL please. Went a few weeks later, same thing only know its 15TL 'cos he knows I like oxtail. Haven't been back.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 14:25

We're like lambs to the slaughter !

davedee



Joined: 01/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 14:53

Message one plus useless butcher chops are hacked, overpriced and tough.

lovinit


Joined: 20/06/2008
Posts: 745

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 16:09

they begger belief, if you want to buy something from a Cypriot its worth its weight in gold.



You want to sell him something its worth its weight in wood.



They take one look at us and charge what they like.



And then wonder why we would rather shop in the south.................

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 16:13

as uncle percy would say............





Cypriots are wonderful people - until you involve money.............





i've yet to be proven wrong.............

Bishop


Joined: 14/04/2011
Posts: 13

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 16:39

correct spelling is YalÇhin by the way

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 17:21

Exactly,I would not any of them as far as I could spit...

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 17:25

Correction "I would not trust any of them as far as I could spit"

girnegeeza


Joined: 17/05/2010
Posts: 136

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 17:43

If thats how you all feel why not go back to where you came from, where all is perfect and you never get overcharged, why are so many here if there homeland is soooooo perfect.?

misunderstood


Joined: 08/04/2011
Posts: 1004

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 19:13

girnegeeza - have you any idea how smug you sound, obviously yet to be taken big time - it'll happen. They have a right to grumble if they have been diddled. You have a right not to agree with them - you could try doing it politely.

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 19:35

I have been buying oxtail from Kibet and Tempo for weeks now, they both charge 10 tl a kilo, that yalcin asked for 15 tl a kilo so I walked out and went back to tempo

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 19:44

That's the way to do it, vote with ones feet.

mrperfect


Joined: 18/01/2010
Posts: 400

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 19:54

sad people

brother



Joined: 29/01/2010
Posts: 446

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 20:16

Folks, it appears that someone was overcharged by someone. It is difficult to see how one can then enter into a frenzy of tarring everyone else with the same brush. All that was necessary was to state what happened - if it was intended to help others make a judgement on whether to shop at the same place.

There is no argument that the ex pats are ignificant economic actors in and around the northern coast. It isn't and shouldn't be surprising that the local small businesses try to eek a business out of this opportunity. They need to learn the basics of customer loyalty in some cases so the best education is for you not to go back if you feel you are not receiving value.

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 21:16

YALCIN butchers are not Cypriots...



15tl for 2 kilos of lambs liver is average, infact its cheap....

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 21:21

Msg 16

What an offal comment!



Richard

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 21:25

My nice Dipkarpaz butcher always give me all the 'ciger'(liver+) for free and bones for the stock pot!!!

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 21:29

msg 17



Who rattled your cage ?



Please explain how me stating 2 facts is considered by you as "offal"



Ozzy

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 21:41

Msg 19

Best learn English and puns!



Richard

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 22:12

msg 20



I know English and I understand puns...



Maybe you should learn to stay within the nature of a thread rather than making offensive & snide remarks to persons you do not know..

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 22:18

Richard if your not careful you could end up making a pigs ear of this.

EsentepeGal


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 144

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 22:32

Well, thats another potential customer that StonehousePub has lost, Great business plan;)

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 22:33

To Msg 21

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks."!

Msg22

That's an offally good response, only kidneying you but I can stomach it as I have a good heart and will be full of liverly retorts later!



Richard

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 22:42

"15tl for 2 kilos of lambs liver is average, infact its cheap...."



Eh? how can it be average and cheap?

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 22:46

It must have been a large lamb to have a 2 kilo liver

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 22:52

I buy all my meat from this butcher and have done since it opened, with no complaints. His double lamb chops are wonderful, his beef mince is very lean and his fillet to die for. Both guys are always very polite and have never once tried to overcharge me.



Chris

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 22:57

Msg 26

Lamb? It must have been way past hogget, bordering on late mutton!

I don't know, all you people eating my ex-girlfriends, all known by Bababara!



Richard

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 23:02

msg 24



"nit picking" is a very bad for ones health



I'm sure you understand what I meant.. So why ask ?

girnegeeza


Joined: 17/05/2010
Posts: 136

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 23:03

Misunderstood, I was not aware that I was being smug, nor was I commenting on people being swindled big time or out of thier life savings but being overcharged for some liver. Is it appropriate for people to tar all TCs with the same brush and make comments that TCs cannot be trusted as far as they can propel thier spit just because they were overcharged.

If these people feel that they are being asked to pay over the odds then simply walk away and buy elsewhere, rather than make nasty and tasteless remarks about the entire population.

Perhaps you should look again at the comments made and decide who was polite or not.!

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 23:05

Esentepegal



msg 23



You obviously think I have a pub ;)

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 23:07

Msg 29

Probably why you don't have a pub!



Richard

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 23:10

Message 31, it's the name. Mine is blackbird - that's 'cos I have one.....get it???

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 23:12

I get it, what's her name ??

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 23:14

msg 24



"Can I have some of what ever it is you are on William"

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 23:18

msg 30



here here !

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 23:19

Msg 35

'what ever' (sic)

Try, whatever!



Richard

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 23:28

msg 37



Apologies sir..



Whatever your problem is I sincerely hope you get it sorted out soon...

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 23:34

Msg 38

You could change your name to, 'StonewallJackson' and then we'd all understand your sense of humour!



Richard

Zoots


Joined: 05/02/2011
Posts: 669

Message Posted:
15/04/2011 00:10

Can't work out how so many people keep mistaking Johnny Turk with Turkish Cypriots.

Big difference...

paddywack


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 959

Message Posted:
15/04/2011 00:26

Cannot understand why a man`s living is being destroyed over some lambs liver. if you don`t like the prices go elsewhere.

laptarunner



Joined: 02/11/2009
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
15/04/2011 01:00

Nurseawful please can you tell us where your butchers are? ,we are coming over for the summer and it would be useful to know. We will be in Lapta area.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
15/04/2011 06:43

Message 42,



From Lapta on the main road in Alsancak it is on the left across from the Golden Lady, in the next row of shops after Guidos.



Chris

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
15/04/2011 06:46

Good morning Terry, mess 42,

I think you'll find Chris is talking about the butchers just along from Turkbank, just opposite the golden lady in Alsancak.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
15/04/2011 06:53

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