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yeehii · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 30

Is it very easy to pick up amazing second hand bargains in the KSA?

For example, electronic pianos nobodys wants any more, or graphics cards or CPUs?

Do your students just give you things they don't want any more if they are rich?

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yeehii · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 30

Oh, one thread, or many threads...

OK, I will try and answer that one: for a similar reason that the middle east has seperate forums for each country.

The vegetarian food question is a bit different from the computer one. Perhaps different/more people would be attracted to / comment on less generic threads.

But, for my own convenience, having everything in one thread would be great.

But back to computers... and free stuff! Embarassed

Henry_Cowell · Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 3352 Location: Berkeley

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Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

There is a large market in second-hand English teachers. Tend to be pretty clapped-out though.

Cleopatra · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 5:42 am Post subject:

I know all about the 500 Club, but really. Coming here with the intention of scrounging cast-off electronic equipment from students? That surely must be a new low, though maybe not.

Quite apart from the fact that accepting 'gifts' from students is against the policy of most colleges.

Van Norden · Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Posts: 409

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

yeehii · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 30

What is the 300 club?

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

It is a secret society. A bit like the Masons. Members are not allowed to spend more than 300 riyals a month. It used to be the 500 club but there was a splinter group who were not satisfied with the extravagance. Van claims to be a member of the 300 club but I suspect he is a wannabe.

yeehii · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 30

What do people buy there? Isn't everything paid for by the company?
Perhaps it is on jaunts out of the country. Or do you need a car, even if you live in a compound?

guty · Joined: 10 Apr 2003 Posts: 365 Location: on holiday

007 · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 10:43 am Post subject:

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Some employers still provide most of what employees need - accommodation, food, uniform. Outside military contracts this is less common than it was in the past. Some employees may be expected to pay for food and clothing. You can imagine the consternation this casues to serious 300 Club members !

Where I am we get free accommodation and utilities. We pay for telephone and we are obliged to feed ourselves.

cmp45 · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 1475 Location: KSA

u can locate second hand stuff on www.expatriates.com
under the Saudi section
In Riyadh there is the computer souk on Olaya Street where if you hang out long enough I am sure you would find some one who has some second hand electronic stuff to unload....careful though could be stolen goods?