Everywhere you go, so choose wisely: "Wood Carvings are CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP!!!" Top 5 Page for this destination Jamaica Shopping Tip by tpangelinan

Jamaicans are great wood carvers. Be careful however, Mike noticed a carving with a lot of primer filling in holes. Look for real carvers, (knife in hand working on next project). Some guys buy machine carvings and peddle as hand carved. A little old man sold us this fish for $75.00/American. It cost $78.00/American to DHL it home. Mike saved the day on that one. I woke up next morning crying, what did I do? How will we ever get this home? One trip to the Sandals Front desk with the visa card and fish was enroute to Delaware! Thanks Skippy!!!

What to buy: Jamaica deffinately has its specalties! Tie Dye t-shirts...a must have baby! A wood carving from some (I prefer, a little old) Jamaican man...priceless, believe me we love ours. If you dig Rum, you must buy the limit. If you buy ciggs, get them (per carton) in Jamaica Airport for $16.00/American or $20.00/American on Jamaica Air.

What to pay: Haggle, be firm, get it for what you want or walk away. It was very hard for me to pay $8,000.00/Jamaican for a t-shirt. Ouch, it just didn't 'feel right'. Mike said "Get Over IT!"

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