Things To Do In Israel Master Thread

[B.D.Da'ehu]

There are at least 2 repair shops on Yaffo.

Thanks. Do you know if the repair shops on yaffo are open on motzei shabbos?

[SLMYRCB]

Thanks. Do you know if the repair shops on yaffo are open on motzei shabbos?

No idea

[Emkay]

I've had terrible tzoros with that guy.
If it's not loshon horah, the guys a chazer and an absolute ganniv.

Seems you had a bad experience. Care to expound?  I have used him numerous times and was very satisfied.

[SLMYRCB]

Seems you had a bad experience. Care to expound?  I have used him numerous times and was very satisfied.

3 occasions:

1. My wife buys a phone charger there, it brakes 2-3 weeks later. (It didn't just brake, it started sparking but luckily it didn't blow the phone). Fine, things happen...

2. My wife bought another phone charger (lesson learned: she bought one for a bit more expensive). Took it home, opened it, didn't work. Brought it back and he refused to take it since it was opened (those hard plastic cases that have to be cut to open). Maybe he's not on good terms with his suppliers or doesn't want to deal with getting it refunded. Now he's an idiot...

3. My wife's phone drops and the screen shatters (still usable but inconvenient). She takes it to him. He says a week, she says "we're traveling this coming weekend can you do 4 days?", he says yes. I don't remember the exact price but it was 300-400 shekel. Thursday morning (4 days later) she goes to pickup the phone. He tells her that he tried fixing it but since the frame was slightly nicked from the fall, he broke his new screen that he tried putting on. She tells him that we're traveling so if he can just put back on the shattered screen for now and she'll come back after the weekend when we return. He tells her that he is not giving back the phone unless she gives him 150 shekel. She tells him that he has nothing to worry about, she'd gladly give the full 300-400 shekel next week when she brings back the phone to try again. He starts screaming at her that that's a separate charge, he wants 150 now for his screen that broke (that he broke, mind you). She leaves the store empty handed.

I go down there in the afternoon (flights in the evening). I start hondling with him and I see he's not budging from his "entitled" 150 shekel. There's a 60ish Israeli woman in the store who takes my side, things heat up and she tells him that he's a m*nyak. He's not so happy. I realize that I have to get my hands on the phone before it escalates even more. I tell him that I'll give him the 150 if he gives back the phone with the shattered screen and then I'll come back the next week for the 300-400 shekel replacement (I had no intention of paying the 150 or returning the next week, I would have taken it the phone and run). He tells me he threw out the shattered screens so he can't return the phone with a screen (but he still wants 150!). I ask him to show me the nick in the frame, maybe I can bend it straight. He reluctantly shows it to me, I grabbed it and ran for my life.

I had it fixed in London that weekend for £40.

[sammy n]

3 occasions:

1. My wife buys a phone charger there, it brakes 2-3 weeks later. (It didn't just brake, it started sparking but luckily it didn't blow the phone). Fine, things happen...

2. My wife bought another phone charger (lesson learned: she bought one for a bit more expensive). Took it home, opened it, didn't work. Brought it back and he refused to take it since it was opened (those hard plastic cases that have to be cut to open). Maybe he's not on good terms with his suppliers or doesn't want to deal with getting it refunded. Now he's an idiot...

3. My wife's phone drops and the screen shatters (still usable but inconvenient). She takes it to him. He says a week, she says "we're traveling this coming weekend can you do 4 days?", he says yes. I don't remember the exact price but it was 300-400 shekel. Thursday morning (4 days later) she goes to pickup the phone. He tells her that he tried fixing it but since the frame was slightly nicked from the fall, he broke his new screen that he tried putting on. She tells him that we're traveling so if he can just put back on the shattered screen for now and she'll come back after the weekend when we return. He tells her that he is not giving back the phone unless she gives him 150 shekel. She tells him that he has nothing to worry about, she'd gladly give the full 300-400 shekel next week when she brings back the phone to try again. He starts screaming at her that that's a separate charge, he wants 150 now for his screen that broke (that he broke, mind you). She leaves the store empty handed.

I go down there in the afternoon (flights in the evening). I start hondling with him and I see he's not budging from his "entitled" 150 shekel. There's a 60ish Israeli woman in the store who takes my side, things heat up and she tells him that he's a m*nyak. He's not so happy. I realize that I have to get my hands on the phone before it escalates even more. I tell him that I'll give him the 150 if he gives back the phone with the shattered screen and then I'll come back the next week for the 300-400 shekel replacement (I had no intention of paying the 150 or returning the next week, I would have taken it the phone and run). He tells me he threw out the shattered screens so he can't return the phone with a screen (but he still wants 150!). I ask him to show me the nick in the frame, maybe I can bend it straight. He reluctantly shows it to me, I grabbed it and ran for my life.

I had it fixed in London that weekend for £40.

Wow! What a story!

[Zevi16]

3 occasions:

1. My wife buys a phone charger there, it brakes 2-3 weeks later. (It didn't just brake, it started sparking but luckily it didn't blow the phone). Fine, things happen...

2. My wife bought another phone charger (lesson learned: she bought one for a bit more expensive). Took it home, opened it, didn't work. Brought it back and he refused to take it since it was opened (those hard plastic cases that have to be cut to open). Maybe he's not on good terms with his suppliers or doesn't want to deal with getting it refunded. Now he's an idiot...

3. My wife's phone drops and the screen shatters (still usable but inconvenient). She takes it to him. He says a week, she says "we're traveling this coming weekend can you do 4 days?", he says yes. I don't remember the exact price but it was 300-400 shekel. Thursday morning (4 days later) she goes to pickup the phone. He tells her that he tried fixing it but since the frame was slightly nicked from the fall, he broke his new screen that he tried putting on. She tells him that we're traveling so if he can just put back on the shattered screen for now and she'll come back after the weekend when we return. He tells her that he is not giving back the phone unless she gives him 150 shekel. She tells him that he has nothing to worry about, she'd gladly give the full 300-400 shekel next week when she brings back the phone to try again. He starts screaming at her that that's a separate charge, he wants 150 now for his screen that broke (that he broke, mind you). She leaves the store empty handed.

I go down there in the afternoon (flights in the evening). I start hondling with him and I see he's not budging from his "entitled" 150 shekel. There's a 60ish Israeli woman in the store who takes my side, things heat up and she tells him that he's a m*nyak. He's not so happy. I realize that I have to get my hands on the phone before it escalates even more. I tell him that I'll give him the 150 if he gives back the phone with the shattered screen and then I'll come back the next week for the 300-400 shekel replacement (I had no intention of paying the 150 or returning the next week, I would have taken it the phone and run). He tells me he threw out the shattered screens so he can't return the phone with a screen (but he still wants 150!). I ask him to show me the nick in the frame, maybe I can bend it straight. He reluctantly shows it to me, I grabbed it and ran for my life.

I had it fixed in London that weekend for £40.

Lol... Love it

[travel-ing]

3 occasions:

1. My wife buys a phone charger there, it brakes 2-3 weeks later. (It didn't just brake, it started sparking but luckily it didn't blow the phone). Fine, things happen...

2. My wife bought another phone charger (lesson learned: she bought one for a bit more expensive). Took it home, opened it, didn't work. Brought it back and he refused to take it since it was opened (those hard plastic cases that have to be cut to open). Maybe he's not on good terms with his suppliers or doesn't want to deal with getting it refunded. Now he's an idiot...

3. My wife's phone drops and the screen shatters (still usable but inconvenient). She takes it to him. He says a week, she says "we're traveling this coming weekend can you do 4 days?", he says yes. I don't remember the exact price but it was 300-400 shekel. Thursday morning (4 days later) she goes to pickup the phone. He tells her that he tried fixing it but since the frame was slightly nicked from the fall, he broke his new screen that he tried putting on. She tells him that we're traveling so if he can just put back on the shattered screen for now and she'll come back after the weekend when we return. He tells her that he is not giving back the phone unless she gives him 150 shekel. She tells him that he has nothing to worry about, she'd gladly give the full 300-400 shekel next week when she brings back the phone to try again. He starts screaming at her that that's a separate charge, he wants 150 now for his screen that broke (that he broke, mind you). She leaves the store empty handed.

I go down there in the afternoon (flights in the evening). I start hondling with him and I see he's not budging from his "entitled" 150 shekel. There's a 60ish Israeli woman in the store who takes my side, things heat up and she tells him that he's a m*nyak. He's not so happy. I realize that I have to get my hands on the phone before it escalates even more. I tell him that I'll give him the 150 if he gives back the phone with the shattered screen and then I'll come back the next week for the 300-400 shekel replacement (I had no intention of paying the 150 or returning the next week, I would have taken it the phone and run). He tells me he threw out the shattered screens so he can't return the phone with a screen (but he still wants 150!). I ask him to show me the nick in the frame, maybe I can bend it straight. He reluctantly shows it to me, I grabbed it and ran for my life.

I had it fixed in London that weekend for £40.

awesome ending!

[travel-ing]

Thanks. He told me he doesn't have parts for a moto x (i need a new charging port). Any ideas on which shop will have? The guy told me that motorola is not popular in Israel and its gonna be hard to find.

saba phone by davidka square is very good and fast.

[B.D.Da'ehu]

saba phone by davidka square is very good and fast.

Thanks i'll check it out

[Der Deutsche Jude]

saba phone by davidka square is very good and fast.

+1.  Nice people there.

[SLMYRCB]

saba phone by davidka square is very good and fast.

Anybody have the number to this place?

[Elite1]

Anybody have the number to this place?

02-650-5520

[dealsmark1]

any body know of nice tzimer in netanya for shabbos?tnx

[cholent]

Anyone go mountain biking in Ramon crater?

[chinagel]

looking for a 1 br dira in mountains around tveryah for a couple nights in august. jacuzzi would be nice

[Abet rich]

looking for a 1 br dira in mountains around tveryah for a couple nights in august. jacuzzi would be nice

Try Airbnb

[cholent]

Anyone ever take an Old City walking tour with Yankelowitz? Looking into that vs. Simcha Hochbaum

[Der Deutsche Jude]

Anyone ever take an Old City walking tour with Yankelowitz?

My friends have. They loved it.

[Eliyohu]

Anyone ever take an Old City walking tour with Yankelowitz? Looking into that vs. Simcha Hochbaum

I personally have and imho was unbelievable, informative, entertaining, and a lot of fun, got to go places i wouldnt have gone otherwise... he has a whole style thats very captivating unlike a standard tour guide

[Eliyohu]

Whats the risk if any of bringing a suitcase full of raw meat through customs in ben gurion?