Cost of Muhtars letter in Karsiyaka

petemate


Joined: 16/09/2008
Posts: 228

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 13:40

Went to get Muhtars letters for myself and wife yesterday in Karsiyaka, and was charged 20 YTL for the privelege.

Don't remember getting charged anything last year -not even for the stamps.

Anybody had the same experience?

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 13:58

They charged from early last year, 10tl each, certainly we paid last march.



This I think has been standardised across the country as Karsiyaka used to be free, others paid in kind, others in cash.

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 14:16

When we were charged same in January I asked why and was told because he had to get the other two signatures now and they had to be paid - this was Alsancak. We'd never paid before either.

Panchocat


Joined: 29/11/2009
Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 14:50

Catalkoy Muhtar only asks for a voluntary donation and leaves it up to individuals. He's a very nice man to talk to.

Maz


Joined: 29/03/2009
Posts: 1924

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 16:34

Malatya was 5tl each - before nothing.! They should pay us for chasing the muhtar around! Maybe one is paying for a valuable 'autograph'?

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 17:00

Tatlisu Muhktar refuses to take anything, we even tried to offer packet of cigaretttes and said no. - No charges

laptagal


Joined: 28/05/2008
Posts: 549

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 17:10

The Lapta Muhtars wife did ours. She didn't speak English and I was not sure if or what I should pay. I had a 20tl note in my hand and asked "how much" ? Guess what - 20tl!! Didn't mind though because the family clearly needed it more than me.

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 17:50

Interesting Japeal that you say Tatlisu don't charge anything - we went at the end of november and were charged 15TL (7.5TL each)! As far I know there are 2 or 3 muhtars in Tatlisu, trust us to find the one that wanted money.................... and we didn't even get a coffee this time!!!!

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 18:13

bootitsme,



the tatlisu muhktar near Aliyre, have now done had 3 yrs of letters, no charge. In fact on yr 1 his daughter who spoke english was horrified when we tried to pay and stated that it was illegal to be charged for letters.



Maybe rules can be interpreted differently muhktar to muhktar!!

loulou



Joined: 14/05/2008
Posts: 785

Message Posted:
12/03/2010 01:51

yes we were charged from january last year when we joined up with lapta 10tl

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
12/03/2010 06:55

There no rules... We need an article in the papers to draw attention to this baksheesh..

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
12/03/2010 17:55

That's good to know Japeal as we have so far only used the one up in the village that our neighbours told us about when we first moved here. I suppose 15TL isn't a great amount but it's the principle of the thing - I wouldn't mind if he even smiled at us as we handed him the money

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
12/03/2010 18:08

karmi muhktar always charges and she smiles so sweetly and says 20 ! i wish i could earn 20 so easy

petemate


Joined: 16/09/2008
Posts: 228

Message Posted:
13/03/2010 17:03

My fella didn't smile either-I'm really hurt

billyboy1


Joined: 01/06/2009
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
13/03/2010 17:32

Whats the problem



you would have to pay alot more in the UK for some one to give you a signature



stop bloody wingeing



you live in a beautiful country with great weather...get on with it ffs

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
13/03/2010 17:33

Have paid 20 for years but always get smile,handshake and helpfull advice/imformation without having to ask which is worth the 20 on its own--- he knows more about the law than my lawyer and she gets a hell of a lot of my money for next to nothing.

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
13/03/2010 18:40

does anyone know how they get the job and do they get paid from the goverment for doing it ?