@SJ ******

dude.

No it's not cheaper to buy something than to bring what you already own.

By definition. 🤦‍♂️

And ftr finding a high quality helmet for someone with a large European shaped head isn't remotely easy in se Asia. I have tried for several years before I just started bringing my gear from the states.

If I wanted a poor fitting one with all the protection of a salad bowl then sure, but I like my brains inside my skull.🤷‍♂️

Other people bring their own scuba gear because they depend on it with their life.

Who the heck are you to judge what is appropriate for other people to prioritize?

@SJ ******

some of us are here for months neighbor.

How about you paddle your own canoe.🤷‍♂️

@Bob *********

not in my experience last week traveling on united and Turkish.

Nobody asked me to provide proof until I got to the immigration officer in the booth at the airport. 🤷‍♂️

I showed her the purchase receipt on my phone and she stamped me for 60 days.

@Jan *****************

i had onward travel already booked on a different airline.

I showed the officer the booking on my phone.

I got here from the states a week ago.

The airlines (united and Turkish) didn't care that I only had a one way ticket.

But I was required to show the immigration officer proof of onward travel.

@Mike *******

thank you sir!

@Mike *******

that's the one! Thank you sir!

Do you have personal experience?

You should probably think about your yearly income vs that of the shop owner before you begin haggling.

Also if you are like me and prefer to spend your money in local shops rather than lazada, you can still use Lazada to help you understand what something could cost with negotiation.

I do this with taxis and the grab and bolt apps.

Understand what's considered reasonable.

Considered being generous.

Put your money where your heart is.

🤷

@Brian *******

that is an amazing service!

You have used it in the past?

@Mark ******

some people do this crazy thing called budgeting where they have one pile of money reserved for one thing, and yet have a completely different pile of money that they reserve for something else.🤷