Ams Price vrs US price

edwardj · Post by **edwardj** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 03:22 pm

Hi all,

I am a born and raised US person and our brains are not wired for grams. (or this strange thing called celcius) I realize I could google the difference, and I have but I was just wondering if anyone can give me a comparison both on quality and price toward what you get in Ams.

Heck, in my early days a five finger bag cost $25-30 and you bitched if it was $30! I understand that the quality has gone up from those 'good old days"! BUT does it really cost more to produce today?

Hopefully my visa problem will be solved by May or June and I'll be able to come then. I'm SICK of China (then WHY sign another year? Maybe because I only need to teach 20 hours a week and I have enough money for a decent trip every six months. To hell with the Chinese kids!)

Adamster · Post by **Adamster** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 03:58 pm

If you dont know what a Gram is you shouldnt be a teacher and event worst is not knowing about celcius « you must be brain dead or something!
too hell wit American like you!
if you dont like chinese ppl you shouldnt be there!!
Bewar!

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 04:05 pm

Adamster wrote:If you dont know what a Gram is you shouldnt be a teacher and event worst is not knowing about celcius « you must be brain dead or something!
too hell wit American like you!
if you dont like chinese ppl you shouldnt be there!!
Bewar!

Why do you always feel the need to insult people?

I dont know if you've never heard it before or not but theres a saying that goes; If you dont have anything nice to say then just say nothing.

I suggest you read Lemmings Golden Rule, it can be found here: https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3669

Adamster · Post by **Adamster** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 04:23 pm

Boner wrote:
Adamster wrote:If you dont know what a Gram is you shouldnt be a teacher and event worst is not knowing about celcius « you must be brain dead or something!
too hell wit American like you!
if you dont like chinese ppl you shouldnt be there!!
Bewar!
Why do you always feel the need to insult people?

I dont know if you've never heard it before or not but theres a saying that goes; If you dont have anything nice to say then just say nothing.

I suggest you read Lemmings Golden Rule, it can be found here: https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3669

DID i ?

Toker70 · Post by **Toker70** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 04:46 pm

I'm going to follow that rule even tho it would be so easy not to

Adamster · Post by **Adamster** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 04:52 pm

Okay! i just finish reading the rule....

am i in title to a lawyer?
He dont know me !
i maybe chineses
insulted me cause i was once a chinese litle kid from china

Deffence rest!

my lawyer »

Twitch · Post by **Twitch** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 04:56 pm

In my early days a five finger bag ( which would have been about an oz./28 gm ) cost $10.00
( hint, that was in the early 60's )

Quality has improved immensely and price has gone up commensurately.
Maybe more than it should, but there is still commercial out there going for $ 60.00/0z.

True Playa · Post by **True Playa** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 05:11 pm

Adamster wrote:Okay! i just finish reading the rule....

am i in title to a lawyer?
He dont know me !
i maybe chineses
insulted me cause i was once a chinese litle kid from china

Deffence rest!

my lawyer »

A chinese little kid from china you say???

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 05:36 pm

Eighth = 3.5 grams. Street price in my neck of the woods for an eighth = $35-40. The dispensary price for a gram is $20, once again in my little corner of the world. Using today's conversion factor, €10 a gram at an Amsterdam coffeeshop will set you back almost $14.

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 06:31 pm

Boner wrote:
Adamster wrote:If you dont know what a Gram is you shouldnt be a teacher and event worst is not knowing about celcius « you must be brain dead or something!
too hell wit American like you!
if you dont like chinese ppl you shouldnt be there!!
Bewar!
Why do you always feel the need to insult people?

I dont know if you've never heard it before or not but theres a saying that goes; If you dont have anything nice to say then just say nothing.

I suggest you read Lemmings Golden Rule, it can be found here: https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3669

I hear you Boner, but sometime people say such ignorant shit it is hard not to laugh,

"I don't know what a gram is" come on man....

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 07:17 pm

Marco wrote:
Boner wrote:
Adamster wrote:If you dont know what a Gram is you shouldnt be a teacher and event worst is not knowing about celcius « you must be brain dead or something!
too hell wit American like you!
if you dont like chinese ppl you shouldnt be there!!
Bewar!
Why do you always feel the need to insult people?

I dont know if you've never heard it before or not but theres a saying that goes; If you dont have anything nice to say then just say nothing.

I suggest you read Lemmings Golden Rule, it can be found here: https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3669
I hear you Boner, but sometime people say such ignorant shit it is hard not to laugh,

"I don't know what a gram is" come on man....

I used to be a budtender here in the UK

and I could eye a gram of hash without the use of scales (I could get it to about 1.1 - 1.2) but you'd be surprised how many people didn't even know anything about weight, I'd get people phone and say how much they wanted in money, the kids today have took on the whole 10 bag and when I ask them how much in weight they are getting for their money they usually say they dont know they just ask for 10/20 bag.

FenixNYC · Post by **FenixNYC** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 07:33 pm

Boner wrote:
Marco wrote:
Boner wrote: Why do you always feel the need to insult people?

I dont know if you've never heard it before or not but theres a saying that goes; If you dont have anything nice to say then just say nothing.

I suggest you read Lemmings Golden Rule, it can be found here: https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3669
I hear you Boner, but sometime people say such ignorant shit it is hard not to laugh,

"I don't know what a gram is" come on man....
I used to be a budtender here in the UK and I could eye a gram of hash without the use of scales (I could get it to about 1.1 - 1.2) but you'd be surprised how many people didn't even know anything about weight, I'd get people phone and say how much they wanted in money, the kids today have took on the whole 10 bag and when I ask them how much in weight they are getting for their money they usually say they dont know they just ask for 10/20 bag.

Hit the nail right on the head.

Around my way it's either dimes or dub sacks too. You're more likely to hear about eighths, halves, Oz's & QP's before you would ever hear about someone trying to buy or sell by the gram. I've seen some skimpy $20 sacks and some monstrous dimes though so I guess it all balances out in the end.

But herb by the gram is just not the norm over here for most dealers/smokers. The only time I've ever bought by the gram in my 13 years of smoking was in Amsterdam.

Hey, who remembers those silly little things we used to call nickel bags!?!

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 07:35 pm

I am not disagreeing with not understanding grams. Adamster went after his attitude, which I agree was a bit wack.

The question could have been asked differently, in a more open-minded way.

Peace

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 07:45 pm

I just bought a gram of DJ Short's Flo, in the States.

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 07:55 pm

Boner wrote:
Marco wrote:
Boner wrote: Why do you always feel the need to insult people?

I dont know if you've never heard it before or not but theres a saying that goes; If you dont have anything nice to say then just say nothing.

I suggest you read Lemmings Golden Rule, it can be found here: https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3669
I hear you Boner, but sometime people say such ignorant shit it is hard not to laugh,

"I don't know what a gram is" come on man....
I used to be a budtender here in the UK and I could eye a gram of hash without the use of scales (I could get it to about 1.1 - 1.2) but you'd be surprised how many people didn't even know anything about weight, I'd get people phone and say how much they wanted in money, the kids today have took on the whole 10 bag and when I ask them how much in weight they are getting for their money they usually say they dont know they just ask for 10/20 bag.

i know what you are talking about, in germany that is the common method to buy AND sell for over a decade now... people dont even know what they are selling, i hate that so much but i always find my way...