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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7760 on: July 25, 2016, 06:36:11 AM »
He's the AC guy, I think his number was posted up thread.
Yes it was. Ahron Mandelbaum
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7761 on: July 25, 2016, 06:55:30 AM »
He's the AC guy, I think his number was posted up thread.
He's a multi servicing person. AFAIK he dies AC's,  buys and sells metal, airport service and a couple of carpooling for guys in RE to kollel and back and need Transportation.

give him a call

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7762 on: July 25, 2016, 07:15:40 AM »
He's a multi servicing person. AFAIK he dies AC's,  buys and sells metal, airport service and a couple of carpooling for guys in RE to kollel and back and need Transportation.

give him a call
I wouldn't use anyone who dies AC's

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7763 on: July 25, 2016, 07:28:10 AM »
I wouldn't use anyone who dies AC's
Interesting stereotype

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7764 on: July 25, 2016, 07:39:18 AM »
Can someone please post a number for a driver that can drive a family of 5 with lots of luggage from the airport to Jerusalem? TIA
www.suiteJerusalem.com/airport-transfer

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7765 on: July 25, 2016, 08:31:34 AM »
www.suiteJerusalem.com/airport-transfer
EXPENSIVE is not the word for them!! $110 is  like 450 shekel. There are plenty of ppl out here who do it for like 300
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« Reply #7766 on: July 25, 2016, 08:38:04 AM »
EXPENSIVE is not the word for them!! $110 is  like 450 shekel. There are plenty of ppl out here who do it for like 300
The service they give is phenomenal. I've never heard a bad word about them.
For many people it's worth knowing that they are dealing with reliable people.

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« Reply #7767 on: July 25, 2016, 08:52:19 AM »
The service they give is phenomenal. I've never heard a bad word about them.
For many people it's worth knowing that they are dealing with reliable people.
+1
Guy waiting in arrivals with your name is worth not having to wait for your driver whose busy smoking somewhere (if he even had the decency to track your flight).

EXPENSIVE is not the word for them!! $110 is  like 450 shekel. There are plenty of ppl out here who do it for like 300

I assume they have have nicer drivers and cleaner cars than your average yeshivishe ₪300 pickup.
It's very possible that they're aiming for the crowd that anyways pays ₪380 for a מונית. In that case they're considerably cheaper.


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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7768 on: July 25, 2016, 08:53:10 AM »
EXPENSIVE is not the word for them!! $110 is  like 450 shekel. There are plenty of ppl out here who do it for like 300
I've done my fare share (pun) of calling around for drivers. I have my 1-2 reliable & clean drivers that are perfect for me. But for someone who doesn't, and/or needs 5 passengers of space, I can hear the need.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7769 on: July 25, 2016, 10:14:14 AM »
Thanks for all the info.  I'll call around and post back for the chevra

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7770 on: July 25, 2016, 01:01:13 PM »
Thanks for all the info.  I'll call around and post back for the chevra

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7771 on: July 26, 2016, 05:37:33 PM »
Does anyone have a baby Bjorn or the like that I can borrow for bein hazmanim? I would like to try it out first to see if it works for us.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7772 on: July 27, 2016, 01:12:34 PM »
I once dealt with a guy . Last name Rosen . American . well priced and an honest ben torah .
0527694304
Thank you very much.

I had him do other things around my apartment once he was here, Was very happy with his work, honesty, and his prices.

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« Reply #7773 on: July 27, 2016, 01:16:12 PM »
Does anyone have a baby Bjorn or the like that I can borrow for bein hazmanim? I would like to try it out first to see if it works for us.
Reb Simcha Fuld might have one in his gemach . 0548432747

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7774 on: July 28, 2016, 06:06:21 AM »
Be careful. There are police on maaver hamitle stopping random cars.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7775 on: July 28, 2016, 06:31:20 AM »
Be careful. There are police on maaver hamitle stopping random cars.
Looks like they only pulling over old cars and Tus Tus.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7776 on: July 28, 2016, 06:33:14 AM »
Looks like they only pulling over old cars and Tus Tus.
BH mine didn't. Its a 1996

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« Reply #7777 on: July 28, 2016, 06:35:36 AM »
BH mine didn't. Its a 1996
Which direction were you going? They were only pulling over people that were going towards yam suf.

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« Reply #7778 on: July 28, 2016, 06:36:15 AM »
Which direction were you going? They were only pulling over people that were going towards yam suf.
Oh. I saw them the other way. I came from yam suf and they were on my aide

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #7779 on: July 28, 2016, 06:38:15 AM »
Oh. I saw them the other way. I came from yam suf and they were on my aide
Sorry mistake they were actually pulling people from the side you were coming from. Good thing they didn't get you.