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Beaches Do you have a favourite beach? Know of any activities on specific beaches?

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Old 04-08-2012, 06:42
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One guy was a bit pushy but the others took no for an answer and personally didnt bother us - just some folk trying to make a living. In my experience they're much easier to deal with than the caribbean beach traders! J
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This really is becoming a serious problem, i have had so many people tell me about this and all i can suggest is what Lollipop advised on another thread, that is, demand to see their license (of course we know they are illegal), take a photo of them and take it to the police.
Can't just use our tazers on them, or is that against the local by-laws?

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It has become a rather serious problem which needs to be nipped in the bud,I made a gallant effort to the Guardia Civil officers in the square today but I'm afraid it appeared to fall on deaf ears (I think they were pretending to understand my blather Spanish ).
However I may be wrong ,my efforts at reducing the sound leavel at the Le mon lounge seem to have worked , along with Richards dulciic tones, the afore mentioned manager actually bought us a drink today.
One needs to be firm on these rather serious matters,after all one needs to maintain the Ports standards.
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If enough people stop and speak to the police then they may take more notice. Report it anywhere where you think there is an official person including the town hall office in the old school building.
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Does it not fall to whoever has the concession for the beach (i.e.beds and sunshades) to police whatever other traders can do business there?
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If enough people stop and speak to the police then they may take more notice. Report it anywhere where you think there is an official person including the town hall office in the old school building.
Lollipop,

That is exactly how to get a reaction, bug the hell out of local officials, irritate them beyond belief then they will act just to get rid of you. It works for me most times.

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Is it just me or has any one else been driven mad on the beach by the words massage massage 10 euro,whats that all about ,every 10 mins the same words from the same four people i had to say no and dont ask me again ,deaf ears ten mins later same again ,orther beach goers on the beach were really peed off when they were asking children the same question .I cant believe pollensa council is letting this happen i did ask one of them to show me a licence but just got a smile and was asked the same question again at that point i walked in to the sea and carried on walking.
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Will take a sign with me next year and put it on the sunshade and will make a point of complaining in the appropriaate places while I am there !

Slight subject change when are the beach beds removed for the end of the season ?
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They are usually moved by the end of October. I think the beach has to be clear by the 1 st November unless there is an extension given.
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Thanks for that Aplace we went to on the Costa Brava used to move them mid September !! Also all the Portaloos which were on the indidividual coves They thought it was winter we didnt !
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Police crack down on illegal traders and masseurs , this from the DDM :-

DIARIODEMALLORCA.ES / EFE.PALMA The local police in northern Mallorca raised a total of 37 administrative charges for street trading and illegal activities on the beaches of the area for two days of control.

Full story is here :- Multan a 37 personas por venta ambulante en Mallorca - Diario de Mallorca.
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It was only a matter of time before some of them were caught,lets hope it puts the others off .
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why do so many people think that chinese waiters are in any way qualified to do massage? is noone interested in hygiene, none of them carry any cleaning materials and they are becoming a real pain on the beach
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And none of them contribute financially via taxes to the economy of the island.
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Just got back from a week in Sicily and......guess what? They were there as well!

Lying on a beach and constantly being harangued by Oriental masseurs and African watch sellers.

PP is really my favourite place in the world but I felt right at home in Sicily!

It's European disease.

AAAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!

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