Well, back to the original boring subject: (If any one cares)
I was setting here with a set appt for Dr. Chen and planning to go thru with it. After sleeping on it for a couple of nights, I decided I would check out Dra Zomer's references. After all, shes a chica, she sounds cabable and no one has suggested that she may have early signs of Parkinson's Disease. I found her web site with a simple search. Everything looked good, except one major pet peeve of mine. NO price list.
My biggest complaint about CR is tica/gringo pricing. Yes, it bothers me more than the beggars & theives. It just irks me to be treated like a sucker. I know I'm over sensitive about it, but I've learned to look for the early warning signs and if it smells like a rat, and it is easy to move on, I just move on. I go to CR for pleasure, not to be stressed out by some tico's greed, unethical business practices, or just bad manners.
The lack of a price list on this nice web site seemed odd to me, thus the odor of at least a mouse was in the air. Therefore, I moved on to Dr.Munoz, or something like that ( the other recomendation in this thread anyway). I was also able to find his, very nice web site, easily also, Indeed, it included a price list and a basic cleaning was listed at a cost of $40. Even though this is $10 more than Dr. Chen charges, I thought, GREAT! SOLD! I e-mail his office with an appt. request. He promptly writes back with a confirmation and some gerneral info. The general info included a price quote of $100. WTF?
I respond back and ask, Why the difference? I do it in a nice way, of course. I don't receive any response for 24 hours. Now I'm really confused. So I write Dra Susanah Zomer and inquire: How much for a basic teeth cleaning with your office? No sooner than I send that e-mail, my phone rings. The caller says his name is Eddy, and he handles e-mails and appts. for Dr, Munoz. He wants to know if I've accepted the appt. that has been offered to me. I ask, How much? Eddy says. $40. with no X-rays. I say Great, we have an agreement. X-rays don't cost $60. Do they?
I hang up the phone and imediately e-mail Dr. Chen's office and cancel my 1st scheduled appt. I lied to him. I told him that my CR trip had been canceled due to business. I figure this lie is better than revealing my reluctance based on blogging speculation and paranoia. I feel O.K. with it anyway. Dr. Chen wrote me back and politely stated that he would be happy to treat me anytime. Yet, now I'll be rating a different Dentist in a couple of weeks.
Funny thing is, now it has been 48 hours since I e-mailed Dra Susanah Zomer with my inquiry about pricing. I have not received a repy as of yet. Both Dr. Chen & Dr. Munoz were very prompt with their replys. I don't know what it means, but take it for what it is worth.
I'll post a review after treatment.
_________________ Don't blame me, I can't help it! I'm just CRAZY about Beaver, and I remain Fraternally yours;
Best Regards,
GI Joe
PS: Who ever dreamed it would feel so good to be the hunted, instead of the Hunter. Pura Vida!!!!
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