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quimby
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The marina fuel berth was only accepting cash as the machine was out of order and no receipt unless pressed as "Its better for me if you don`t need a receipt!"
macd
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The marina fuel berth was only accepting cash as the machine was out of order and no receipt unless pressed as "Its better for me if you don`t need a receipt!"
To which the only possible reply is: "And it's better for me if you charge me less".
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quimby
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Tried that!
macd
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Allan
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Which marina?The marina fuel berth was only accepting cash as the machine was out of order and no receipt unless pressed as "Its better for me if you don`t need a receipt!"
Allan
rivonia
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Yes it is a cash economy. Yesterday we went searching and pricing up ink cartridges for the printer. At the last shop I said well can we have discount please- " If you do not want a receipt i will take of the VAT". So we got our discount!
charles_reed
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The marina fuel berth was only accepting cash as the machine was out of order and no receipt unless pressed as "Its better for me if you don`t need a receipt!"
How very Greek!!!
charles_reed
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Which of course is breaking the law - in Italy, when they had a similar problem of VAT evasion, they founded the Guardia Finanza - with the power to arrest both seller and buyer in the event that no VAT receipt was evident.
From experience, the Guardia Finanza are much better armed than the Caribinieri.
blueglass
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beat me to it!
Steve C Cronin
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All these confessions by accessories to fiscal crimes just go to show the calibre of membership on these forums. No better than getting one's wife to take the rap for a speeding offence in ANYONE'S opinion.
charles_reed
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Ah! but the wife was Greek!!
jimbaerselman
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And wrote a book which accurately outlined all the little (and big) practices brought the Greek economy to its knees . . . "Greekonomics"
BrianH
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And a very good book too, although I felt it too simplistic in parts. I bought the Kindle version on your recommendation here and must thank you Jim, it certainly put the euro problems into perspective.
Those who cheerfully flount the law and think they are clever doing so should also read it ....
charles_reed
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She's a very good economist, as proved by her time with the IMF, pity she ever met Huhne.
Steve C Cronin
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I wonder why he didn't mention that in his defence? "She encouraged me to do it m'laud! To her it was just a natural, cultural thing. I would have gone down in my in-laws' esteem if I'd just taken the rap like some sort of anoitos or ilethios.
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Steve C Cronin
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But then the situation in southern Europe IS a simplistic one: Too many people wanting a lifestyle they havn't earned and not being prepared to pay their proper contribution.
Written from Trizonia.