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  1. 2 hours ago, dichosalocura said:

    I bitch because my family is 5 people, that will cost us 400 pesos just to enter to have the privilege to walk around and look at local Mexican artesanías.  And if we think about buying something, that will set us back another chunk of money.  It has already been said that the vendors do not negotiate nor do they permit haggling.  Maybe, if we just go all the way to Guadalajara and go to Tlaquepaque we will save money and have a more enjoyable time being around nice normal people.

    Dichos - the entrance fee does not cover the cost of setting  up and running the show.  There is a charge for the location, rental of tents, tables and chairs, advertising and so on.  The artists do not pay for their booth space, but they do donate two items to the Feria, one of which goes to the raffle, and one of which is sold in the Artists Supporting the Feria booth, the proceeds from that booth go to the operating funds of the show.  The artists are housed and fed by local residents.  You cannot put on a show of this size without money - how much fund raising would you be prepared to head up in order to have free admission??

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  2. In my personal experience HSBC is now adding a 5.5% surcharge - I have stopped using these ATM's.  I do also know that this bank's charges can vary.  Perhaps the above poster is not being charged the surcharge.

    CIBanco, near the movie house in Plaza Laguna, is currently the cheapest ATM around but because of that, often out of money.

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