2 November 2011

VAT at the Bay?

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I was looking at a Batemans Bay motel web site and came across the following:

“Standard Twin Room
Prices are per room.
Included in room price: 10 % VAT.”

Are they on drugs? What’s VAT? I’d like to stay there but I’m afraid they’ll want payment in Egyptian pounds or Albanian lek.

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Pork Hunt said :

@ #15 Thanks for the suggestions qbngeek but I am familiar with all the places you mention.

The reason for going to the Bay is the camping and caravan show. An added bonus is that I’m meeting friends and getting on the turps…

Meh, wait for the Queanbeyan one, so much more worthwhile.

Deref said :

Maybe it’s the same person who keeps referring to “the council” in the thread about parking in the ACT.

Yeah, that’s me (shows my true colours?).

taninaus said :

There is more than one who thinks we are part of NSW council system – way to show you aren’t a true Canberran!

Actually calling the Legislative Assembly, “the council” or “the shire council” is the sign of a true Canberran.

A true Canberran uses these terms with a sneer to let the ACT government know that they are simply nothing more than a glorified shire council (and a very inept one at that) and that they should get over their delusions of grandeur.

TheDancingDjinn8:39 pm 02 Nov 11

KB1971 said :

dtc said :

KB1971 said :

Nothing wrong with that. Canberra has heaps to do if you get off your arse.

Except a beach. So Canberra loses.

Ahh the beach, bluebottles, crabs, sharks, neverending wind, sunburn, sand in your vagina……………………its a great place!!

+100 It’s funny because it’s true.

qbngeek said :

mickey said :

gospeedygo said :

First mistake: thinking about going to Batemans Bay in the first place.

Going to Batemans Bay vs spending the holidays in Canberra ? …. Hmm

Go to Eden, Wallaga, Bermagui or Tathra (or if it is more than a weekend go to Mallacoota or Gipsy Point) all beautiful places without the craptasticness of the Bay. I grew up on the South Coast (Ulladulla) and we stayed away from Batemans Bay as much as possible.

I also highly recommended camping in the Snowy Mountains at Blue Waterholes or Long Plain if you are looking to get out fo Canberra for a weekend.

I went to Blue Waterholes with some mates last year, and we were the only ones there. A truly fantastic place. Beats BB hands down.

KB1971 said :

dtc said :

KB1971 said :

Nothing wrong with that. Canberra has heaps to do if you get off your arse.

Except a beach. So Canberra loses.

Ahh the beach, bluebottles, crabs, sharks, neverending wind, sunburn, sand in your vagina……………………its a great place!!

Sand in my vagina, eh? I’ll have to consult with my wife about that one.

dtc said :

KB1971 said :

Nothing wrong with that. Canberra has heaps to do if you get off your arse.

Except a beach. So Canberra loses.

Well, yeah, there are beaches. But the bloody water is so cold for 364 days of the year that even (male) polar bears develop clenched scrotums when they go in the water. Female polar bears do the female equivalent.

Deref said :

Maybe it’s the same person who keeps referring to “the council” in the thread about parking in the ACT.

There is more than one who thinks we are part of NSW council system – way to show you aren’t a true Canberran! Ah the Bay – spoilt tourist spot providing Canberra’s beach therapy – personally I keep going a little further south where it is a little more like the original south coast instead of a mini Canberra (especially in December holidays!)

Maybe it’s the same person who keeps referring to “the council” in the thread about parking in the ACT.

@ #15 Thanks for the suggestions qbngeek but I am familiar with all the places you mention.

The reason for going to the Bay is the camping and caravan show. An added bonus is that I’m meeting friends and getting on the turps…

+1 to KB’s “SSSHHHHHH!!!”

You’ll probably find the owner is from the UK, or appeals to the UK tourist market. It’s nothing to lose sleep over, the fact you’ve written a post about it shows you care too much.

TheDancingDjinn said :

If they are breaking the law you must be able to stay at the hotel for free!!

i wouldn’t be surprised if OP suggested that :/

qbngeek said :

I also highly recommended camping in the Snowy Mountains at Blue Waterholes or Long Plain if you are looking to get out fo Canberra for a weekend.

SSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dtc said :

KB1971 said :

Nothing wrong with that. Canberra has heaps to do if you get off your arse.

Except a beach. So Canberra loses.

Ahh the beach, bluebottles, crabs, sharks, neverending wind, sunburn, sand in your vagina……………………its a great place!!

mickey said :

gospeedygo said :

First mistake: thinking about going to Batemans Bay in the first place.

Going to Batemans Bay vs spending the holidays in Canberra ? …. Hmm

Go to Eden, Wallaga, Bermagui or Tathra (or if it is more than a weekend go to Mallacoota or Gipsy Point) all beautiful places without the craptasticness of the Bay. I grew up on the South Coast (Ulladulla) and we stayed away from Batemans Bay as much as possible.

I also highly recommended camping in the Snowy Mountains at Blue Waterholes or Long Plain if you are looking to get out fo Canberra for a weekend.

KB1971 said :

Nothing wrong with that. Canberra has heaps to do if you get off your arse.

Except a beach. So Canberra loses.

shirty_bear said :

Yep … go somewhere else … anywhere else.
Batemans is designed specifically for ripping off Canberrans.

Ssshhhh. No, Batemans Bay is the ultimate, there is no where better, anywhere. Goooo tooo the baaaaaaay.

mickey said :

gospeedygo said :

First mistake: thinking about going to Batemans Bay in the first place.

Going to Batemans Bay vs spending the holidays in Canberra ? …. Hmm

Nothing wrong with that. Canberra has heaps to do if you get off your arse.

gospeedygo said :

First mistake: thinking about going to Batemans Bay in the first place.

Yep … go somewhere else … anywhere else.
Batemans is designed specifically for ripping off Canberrans.

gospeedygo said :

First mistake: thinking about going to Batemans Bay in the first place.

There are many beautiful spots just near BB.
It’s useful to have it there for the shops. And the weird parking in the main drag, which was obviously designed when there were about 20 residents.
The bridge is quite interesting.

gospeedygo said :

First mistake: thinking about going to Batemans Bay in the first place.

Going to Batemans Bay vs spending the holidays in Canberra ? …. Hmm

First mistake: thinking about going to Batemans Bay in the first place.

Why not call and ask them? Which site are we talking about?

Be careful. Maybe when you go to pay you find out that VAT is their “very admirable towels” charge or something, and you still have to pay 10% GST on top.

TheDancingDjinn10:08 am 02 Nov 11

micky_c85 said :

They’re probably breaking the law by saying VAT instead of GST.

Quick! If they are breaking the law you must be able to stay at the hotel for free!! – or does that rule apply only to speeding tickets?

They’re probably breaking the law by saying VAT instead of GST.

synonymous, kid

Value-Added Tax. UK equivalent of the GST.

VAT is just like GST. Are you sure they are not a UK company?

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