Fee?
How much should I charge, for a free cold shower?
Two Chickens.Originally Posted by The Mechanical Man
How much should I charge, for a free cold shower?
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Well, now that seems a little high for a cold shower. Even a skimpy three day old Food Lion chicken cost about $4.00 or $5.00. I would say a cold shower was worth more like a half dozen large eggs. Maybe a full dozen if you had a hundred feet of black hose up on the roof on a sunny day.
Any hostel that operates on a "donation" basis is doing so to avoid registering as a hotel. Most of the hostel owners out there are looking to make a couple of bucks, but none of them are getting rich. In fact, the profit margin is so low, that if these places were to register as a business and charge taxes, etc... The price would be much higher and then less people could afford to stay there.
The "donation" word is like code. They don't require you to pay, but make no mistake - you are being a dirtbag if you don't pay. If you don't like the fact that these places are exploiting a loophole in the law, fine - don't stay there. But don't go into somebody's home, use their hot water, electricity, heat, etc.. and think that its perfectly OK to not leave a dime because they used the word "donation".
And Lone Wolf is right - there isn't a "free" hostel on the trail.
which hostel was listed as free? I'm guessing that the "donation" loophole is more a case of the governing authority looking the other way then it is a real true loophole. Not sure I'd like to test that out, but I suspect that if the authorities wanted to go to the trouble they could either shut you down or make you pay up. Maybe Miss Janet could tell us a bit about that.
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Nicely said !!!!!!
yep. same kids who have iphones and wear abercrombie and fitch crap in my class but cry poor when they show up to an exam without a $10 calculator. damn kids!!
Ah yes, the "entitled" generation. Someone else is supposed to work and pay to insure they get the fun they deserve. I've got no use for someone who would show up and neither work nor pay. I've got a lot of respect for someone who shows up, admits they're short of cash, and asks what they can do to help as a payment. Life isn't free, or fair.
you create your own problem If you don't put a minimum donation level.
5 or 10 dollars forked over beforehand and viola no problem
I weeded the garden last night here at the Blue Mountain Dome, but 2 cords of wood still need stacking, and the grass is getting pretty long and needs cutting, anyone want to do work for stay?
You can have a free cold shower.
I don't want to work and I don't want to pay my way.... I'm the product of the "It's my right" generation...
Yes, it didn't matter that there was all kinds of science available indicating that their behavior was going to have long term consiquences, but if they didn't take advantage someone else would, so why not! Creater's of the political correctness, because we can't have losers, failure or hurt feelings, everyone is equal except when it's my turn to cash in... Yup, you older folks sure can pat yourselves on the back for a job well done! Ethic's and morals be damned, you were right because it was your right....
"Entitled" generation my ass.... Now please hang up and try your call again...
Seems to be getting worse. Not better. That was kinda my point, although I wasn't explicit. The freeloading will continue. Enabled by the way the hostel owners practice, and by the way people fail to parent these days. I have little sympathy for hostel owners who permit this to happen.
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One might suggest that those young folks earn a little more money before jumping on the trail and expecting others to subsidize their hikes. And as far as free places to stay, there's almost always a free one right outside of town, in their tents.
As for Hostels that advertise themselves as "free," there are two south of Harpers Ferry that I know of where the word is used in the Thru-hikers Handbook (2009). One is Woods Hole just south of Pearisburg. They are listed as "free, donations accepted." The other is the Blackburn A.T. Center south of Harpers Ferry. Blackburn is listed as "open to hikers free of charge, donations are appreciated."
I suppose it could be said that the reverse is also true -- not giving a donation is not appreciated.
IS that 2 live chickens or 2 dead chickens? I'd expect hot water and a towel for even 1 live chicken.
Blueblaze hostel
I feel bad cuz I stayed there 2 nites and didn't donate, + ate more than my share of ice cream bars. Anyone know how to get hold of the guy to make things right? It was in PA, 3 miles N of Rausch gap. Not listed on any modern guides that I see. Would gladly try to make up for my a&*holery the first time thru.
I was thinkin' live.
But, It doesn't really matter. Nobody is gonna pay for a cold shower.
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Stuff happans. Nobody is perfect. You can make it up down the trail by giving back what you figure is fair. What goes around comes around.
You must of missed the asterisk after the word "free", and the small print at the bottem
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