Quick answer
Because prices are scattered across websites, menus and old reviews, and nobody collects them for you. Wanderin does. It chases the prices of the best-rated places near you and shows where each number came from.
Because the price lives in twelve places and none of them is the one you opened. Wanderin exists to go and get it.
A business will show you forty photos of its lobby before it tells you what the thing costs. So you message them. They answer tomorrow. You have left by then.
How to find prices of local businesses online?
Start with the venue's own website, then the newest reviews, then ask. Quick version:
- Look for a page called prices, rates or services, not the home page.
- Search the reviews for the local currency.
- Check the date, because a price from before the renovation is a fairy tale.
- Compare at least three places, because one number tells you nothing.
Use what you find as your first offer if haggling is normal there. It works. It also eats an hour per errand, and you have five errands.
What is the price on Google Maps?
On a listing, you will often see a rough price level rather than the amount you are about to pay. It tells you the neighbourhood of the bill, not the bill. Get the real number first, then walk away if it does not match.
Is it illegal for a store to not show prices?
The rules differ by country, so read the local ones if it matters. In the US, the FTC's line is that a business must tell the truth about what it is charging and why. That covers honesty. It does not make the number easy to find, so get the number before anything starts, and be ready to walk away.
Why do the detective work in every new town?
Wanderin chases the prices so you chase the sun: barbers, massage, laundry, gyms, scooters and more. Every price comes with its receipt, in the town's own currency and also in EUR and USD. Let it do the chasing, and keep your evening.
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Questions people actually ask
How do you find prices of local businesses online?
Check the venue website first, then search its newest reviews for the local currency, then compare three places. Wanderin does those steps for you and shows where each price came from.
What is the price on Google Maps?
It is usually a rough price level on the listing, not the amount on your bill. Wanderin looks for the actual number in websites and reviews and shows you the source.
Is it illegal for a store not to show prices?
Rules differ by country. In the US, the FTC says a business must tell the truth about what it charges and why, which is about honesty rather than where the number is displayed.
