Sosua Reports

[QUOTE=LilBear;1742350]Thanks Charles Pooter for the info. We will be there for five days only and oh yeah LOL, I remember the rain and how it was still hot out while it raining. We will be there the first week of Oct. I'm hoping we don't get hit by a storm going or coming. This was the only time I could squeeze in with him on the same dates. I figure we will still have a good time either way like you said. I kinda miss the DR anyway, that's why when we couldn't go to the Philippines (where I wanted to go) I figured I'd go ahead and roll with him. It's been since 2009 the last time I was there. I am a little worried about some things I was hearing about clubs that closed and police raids.[/QUOTE]Unless you're running around trying to find [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord902][CodeWord902][/url] girls, or acting in a way that will get the police involved anywhere, there's nothing to worry about with the police.

That's a good point JjBee62, LOL. That's not going to happen at all. It'll be just a quick getaway for me and my wingman for this trip. I'm actually excited about seeing the DR since I haven't been there since 2009. I want to see the quality of women and how it has changed and what clubs have closed or remained open. I will definitely check out some more Haitians women this time around. I got to make the most of this trip because after this one I don't know when I'll be back in the DR.

Hi guys,

First of all big thanks to everyone contributing on this forum. It has helped me a lot to plan my first trip. I am arriving on coming Wednesday (8th July) and going to BB for the first 3 days followed by Sosua for another 5 days and then flying back to US. I would love to get in touch with folks who are in Sosua. Please let me know what is the best way to reach out. This is my first trip and I don't speak Spanish so do you think 5 days is excessive in Sosua? I am planning to stay in Casa Cayena.

Thank a ton!

Sam

[QUOTE=PitrSam1;1742579]
I am arriving on coming Wednesday (8th July) and going to BB for the first 3 days followed by Sosua for another 5 days and then flying back to US. I would love to get in touch with folks who are in Sosua. Please let me know what is the best way to reach out. This is my first trip and I don't speak Spanish so do you think 5 days is excessive in Sosua? I am planning to stay in Casa Cayena.[/QUOTE]Well-planned trip. You have done everything right so far.

Yes, 5 days in Sosua is excessive. Not! When it is time to go home you will wish you had another five weeks.

Best place to meet guys is on the beach by day. Meeting them in clubs at night it is harder to judge if they are assholes or not, what with the deafening racket, the alcohol and the hustle-bustle of chicas.

Guys, I see several posts in SD forum mentioning "clip joints". What are they? Clubs, casas? I am asking in this thread because I want to know if there any in Sosua.

The quality (or expectations of it) seem to be a bit higher. True?

[QUOTE=Vitrea;1742604]Guys, I see several posts in SD forum mentioning "clip joints". What are they? Clubs, casas? I am asking in this thread because I want to know if there any in Sosua.

The quality (or expectations of it) seem to be a bit higher. True?[/QUOTE]They are barber shops. They will quote a low price for a haircut, but once you're in the chair, they start throwing in all the extras, face massage, shave, whatever. Then you get a bill for about 10 times the quoted price.

[QUOTE=Vitrea;1742604]Guys, I see several posts in SD forum mentioning "clip joints". What are they? Clubs, casas? I am asking in this thread because I want to know if there any in Sosua.

The quality (or expectations of it) seem to be a bit higher. True?[/QUOTE]A clip joint is a rip off spot. You go into the joint and they clip you of your money. For instance in the ones I posted about, a rum and coke was 350 pesos. At any other establishment (such as GBP or any given bar) a rum and coke will cost you 100 pesos. In the clip joints girls wanted 4000 pesos for 1 hour when you could get them for half that for all night outside of the place. They are for gullible people who do not know any better.

[URL]http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=clip+joint[/url]

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;1742624]A clip joint is a rip off spot. You go into the joint and they clip you of your money. For instance in the ones I posted about, a rum and coke was 350 pesos. At any other establishment (such as GBP or any given bar) a rum and coke will cost you 100 pesos. In the clip joints girls wanted 4000 pesos for 1 hour when you could get them for half that for all night outside of the place. They are for gullible people who do not know any better.

[URL]http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=clip+joint[/url][/QUOTE]While all of this is true, the clip joints discussed in the SD thread are about the actual clip joints, the barbers, like the ones on El Conde. Several of the SD vets have posted about them.

I'm not certain a place that tells you up front they are charging you inflated prices, qualifies as a clip joint. Now if they tell you 150 pesos for a drink then charge you an extra 50 pesos for each ice cube, that's a clip joint.

Jj you are just discussing two types of apples. The main qualification of a place being a clip joint is that the mark is given a hyper-inflated price. It does not matter if he is given the exorbitant price beforehand or if they pull a switcharoo and try to jack it up after. The whole idea is that he is green and does not know any better. It is also why you don't compare local markets to what you pay back home. There is a reason that you never see locals (or anyone else for that matter) in those places. If you look around and don't see the mark then guess what? The mark is you.

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;1742834]Jj you are just discussing two types of apples. The main qualification of a place being a clip joint is that the mark is given a hyper-inflated price. It does not matter if he is given the exorbitant price beforehand or if they pull a switcharoo and try to jack it up after. The whole idea is that he is green and does not know any better. It is also why you don't compare local markets to what you pay back home. There is a reason that you never see locals (or anyone else for that matter) in those places. If you look around and don't see the mark then guess what? The mark is you.[/QUOTE]4000 pesos is less than $100 so not really exorbitant, though there are no doubt casas de cita that charge less. However you pay for convenience plus probably 1000 pesos commission goes to the taxi or tout who brings you in. Or at least 500 pesos, but I suspect more. By your standards anything behind the security checks in any airport is a clip joint, like the place I paid $11 for a sandwich recently at Miami airport as I was in a hurry and my connection was boarding at the last call. Places like Disneyworld and Busch Gardens are also clip joints as anyone with an all day ticket will be forced to pay for overpriced food and drink or will have to leave.

My definition of a clip joint is a place run by mobsters where marks are presented with unexpected absurdly high bills and intimidated into paying. There are usually menacing looking bouncers with tatoos and cauliflower ears.

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;1742624]A clip joint is a rip off spot. You go into the joint and they clip you of your money. For instance in the ones I posted about, a rum and coke was 350 pesos. At any other establishment (such as GBP or any given bar) a rum and coke will cost you 100 pesos. In the clip joints girls wanted 4000 pesos for 1 hour when you could get them for half that for all night outside of the place. They are for gullible people who do not know any better.

[URL]http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=clip+joint[/url][/QUOTE]The definitions of clip joint to which you provide a link do not match your definition at all.

Try this one:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clip_joint

Clip Joints: Thank you guys. I get the picture.

I have run into a few of these in Eastern Europe and Turkey. Not fun at all.

So, are there any in Sosua I should be aware of and avoid? I am referring to the ones with chicas (not barber shops). He he.

Thanks.

[QUOTE=Vitrea;1743014]Clip Joints: Thank you guys. I get the picture.

I have run into a few of these in Eastern Europe and Turkey. Not fun at all.

So, are there any in Sosua I should be aware of and avoid? I am referring to the ones with chicas (not barber shops). He he.

Thanks[/QUOTE]None to worry about in Sosua. All you might watch are the taxis and the chicas. I haven't heard about any problems in Sosua, but in Santo Domingo, if you don't settle the price up front, you might find yourself being charged $50 for a $5 cab ride, or $100 for a $25 lay.

[QUOTE=Vitrea;1743014]Clip Joints: Thank you guys. I get the picture.

I have run into a few of these in Eastern Europe and Turkey. Not fun at all.

So, are there any in Sosua I should be aware of and avoid? I am referring to the ones with chicas (not barber shops). He he.

Thanks.[/QUOTE]In Sosua no. Though moto drivers will ask for 50 pesos for a 30 peso fare, thus overcharging by about 40 cents in US currency. Also some pharmacies will charge twice as much as others for the same medication, so worth shopping around.

There are only a few potential rip offs in Sosua and all can be avoided with just a little care.

The biggest one is the accident set up, if you are driving a motorized vehicle.

Likewise cops who stop you in a less public location are looking for a small gift.

After that is credit card fraud. Never ever use a credit card down there. The Waterfront Restaurant comes to mind.

Even if you trust the hotel, there may be later add-ons that can be troublesome to resolve from home.

Pickpockets are another way to lose your daily dinero. Don't be groped.

Paying in dollars for anything.

Paying tabs in dark bars with unfamiliar colored bills, and stuffing the change back in your pocket (without counting it like a nerd).

The most common however, is the "flip" where the puta refuses to leave unless you pay her more than agreed. This is no big deal unless you want to be a drama queen and make a TV series out of it.

It's all part of doing business with hookers.