tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052429.post7523505635992640352..comments2021-10-05T19:44:46.905+02:00Comments on BerlinBites: Jim's MistakeJon Lebkowskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248713335392018033noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052429.post-5686255778044540362007-04-14T00:08:00.000+02:002007-04-14T00:08:00.000+02:00daggi, not all fewo are hovels and they rent for h...daggi, not all fewo are hovels and they rent for higher prices than regular flats because the owner has to factor in the probability that it will be empty a good chunk of the time: it's the same reason why consultants charge more than regular employees.<BR/><BR/>Ed, with temperatures now hovering around 25C, I'd take my chances with William's suggestion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052429.post-39515924065296593632007-04-12T13:20:00.000+02:002007-04-12T13:20:00.000+02:00Hmm, ebay, yes. Oh yes, I've sold something for 10...Hmm, ebay, yes. Oh yes, I've sold something for 10 Euro, yippieeeeyeahyea. Hang on, why do I only end up getting about 15 cent at the end of it?daggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022009818282469503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052429.post-69763518143250129812007-04-11T17:54:00.000+02:002007-04-11T17:54:00.000+02:00or perhaps you could call the adlon and ask their ...or perhaps you could call the adlon and ask their advice - maybe you could get the vittles as carry out! i have definitely eaten there without a jacket or tie, but it was at the restaurant outdoors, watching a golden sun set over the brandenburger tor. in defense of all my german friends with superb senses of humor, perhaps it is the rarified atmosphere of the adlon which makes the staff so stiff....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052429.post-17356729571318893912007-04-11T17:47:00.000+02:002007-04-11T17:47:00.000+02:00Daggi, eBay.de comes after you for taxes based on ...Daggi, eBay.de comes after you for taxes based on your minimum, which is a pain. <BR/><BR/>And Arabella, what makes you think anyone at the Adlon would giggle, let alone let me in? You mistake them for people with a sense of humor. They're German, remember.Ed Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805932361842578943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052429.post-7254747179816603352007-04-11T16:58:00.000+02:002007-04-11T16:58:00.000+02:00Aren't you tempted to get the most outrageous jack...Aren't you tempted to get the most outrageous jacket and tie possible from a thrift store and go for the giggle?Arabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976792737020577126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052429.post-89283308578179318952007-04-11T02:34:00.000+02:002007-04-11T02:34:00.000+02:00You could try and sell it on ebay...(with a minimu...You could try and sell it on ebay...(with a minimum accepted bid of, say, 100 euro) - or give it away on Freecycle. <BR/><BR/>Does anyone actually use Craigslist here? Really, I mean, and not just US citizens (or Germans trying to sublet their flats for really disgustingly high prices to foreigners have no idea what it costs to live here. 300 Euros a week including bills for 15 square metres in a hovel in Friedrichshain, anyone?)?<BR/><BR/>I think the Ebay-spinoff kiijji (or however it's spelt) is more widely known/used, despite the unbeknown to me spelling.daggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022009818282469503noreply@blogger.com