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Please Help! Cheapest Hostel in SG
Please Help! Cheapest Hostel in SG
We are in a bit of desperation; my Singaporean girlfriend needs to work in SG for 2-3 months, but her parents rented out her room. Does anyone know where we could find the cheapest accommodation, i'd assume a hostel, for this timeframe? Please advise!
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Re: Please Help! Cheapest Hostel in SG
IF she is a Singaporean, where was she living before? Doesn't she have any relatives or friends who can put her up?anaram wrote:We are in a bit of desperation; my Singaporean girlfriend needs to work in SG for 2-3 months, but her parents rented out her room. Does anyone know where we could find the cheapest accommodation, i'd assume a hostel, for this timeframe? Please advise!
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
Re: RE: Please Help! Cheapest Hostel in SG
You can negotiate monthly rate with any of the many hostels here.anaram wrote:We are in a bit of desperation; my Singaporean girlfriend needs to work in SG for 2-3 months, but her parents rented out her room. Does anyone know where we could find the cheapest accommodation, i'd assume a hostel, for this timeframe? Please advise!
15$ x 30 days ... for a bed and locker
Re: Please Help! Cheapest Hostel in SG
She is Singaporean, but her parents can't put us both up; her friends can only put us up on a short-term basis. Can you recommend any in particular? We are in India at the moment; do you think we'd be okay waiting to negotiate till once we arrive in Singapore? Thanks for your help!
Re: Please Help! Cheapest Hostel in SG
Can anyone endorse jeffreyrental.blogspot.sg? Any recommendations for securing an apartment through their listenings? Thanks again!
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anaram wrote:She is Singaporean, but her parents can't put us both up; her friends can only put us up on a short-term basis. Can you recommend any in particular? We are in India at the moment; do you think we'd be okay waiting to negotiate till once we arrive in Singapore? Thanks for your help!
Noanaram wrote:Can anyone endorse jeffreyrental.blogspot.sg? Any recommendations for securing an apartment through their listenings? Thanks again!
If somebody endorses and sh*t happens are you gonna blame the one who endorsed?
Be a man, and man up.
Do your proper due diligence than pushing the blame

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Do your own search. You will be spoilt for choices.anaram wrote:She is Singaporean, but her parents can't put us both up; her friends can only put us up on a short-term basis. Can you recommend any in particular? We are in India at the moment; do you think we'd be okay waiting to negotiate till once we arrive in Singapore? Thanks for your help!
Of course, since you sound like a privileged Indian - feel free to pay any agent.
Re: Please Help! Cheapest Hostel in SG
OP - Little India (Dunlop St and surrounding streets) has probably a dozen backpacking places that offer long term rates. I have met Singaporean's there before who have resorted to staying in those places due to similar issues. You can easily negotiate once landed. I would NOT pay for a month up front but maybe a few days and move every few days as you're spoilt for choice and you can move around until you find a place you really like then negotiate a deal on a weekly basis.
I not lawyer/teacher/CPA.
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
Re: Please Help! Cheapest Hostel in SG
Indians are some of the best people in the world... outside Singapore, so it's hard to do my own search; don't know the landscape at all. doing all the research I can from here. thanks for all the help!
Re: Please Help! Cheapest Hostel in SG
Are there any non-agent listing databases beyond craigslist? Thanks again for any help!
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Yeah. I don't know about Indiansanaram wrote:Indians are some of the best people in the world... outside Singapore, so it's hard to do my own search; don't know the landscape at all. doing all the research I can from here. thanks for all the help!

The best people in the world to get others to do their work. With a lot of sweet talk ...
Nuff said

Since your girl friend in a Singaporean she should know which area she prefers and then start emailing.
Oh, none of us here are agents -
This forum is sponsored by property agency.anaram wrote:Are there any non-agent listing databases beyond craigslist? Thanks again for any help!
You can check ., locanto and such as well.
As PNGMK advised, don't commit until you get here.
For your kind review ...
PNGMK wrote:I would NOT pay for a month up front but maybe a few days and move every few days as you're spoilt for choice and you can move around until you find a place you really like then negotiate a deal on a weekly basis.
Re: Please Help! Cheapest Hostel in SG
www.pow.com.sg is ok. It has a nice pub as well.
I not lawyer/teacher/CPA.
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
Re: Please Help! Cheapest Hostel in SG
people said the same thing about the jews; led to ww2. not sure racism is the way to go in the 21st century. have some heart.look at political, economic, social and religious ramifications of yr gentrifying 'work-ethic'. indians make up a good amount of yr working class; don't be racist or classist. maybe try for some compassion, conscience, and perspective.
Re: Please Help! Cheapest Hostel in SG
OP - pull your head in. You come from a country that promulgates and institutionalizes some of the worse classism in the world. None of your diaspora who fled generations ago are interested in seeing India and her problems spread to the greater world.
I not lawyer/teacher/CPA.
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
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Oh ho.anaram wrote:people said the same thing about the jews; led to ww2. not sure racism is the way to go in the 21st century. have some heart.look at political, economic, social and religious ramifications of yr gentrifying 'work-ethic'. indians make up a good amount of yr working class; don't be racist or classist. maybe try for some compassion, conscience, and perspective.
Racist?
Like how the guys in mother land treat my folks when they go there ? Or does that not count? Or how certain states are treated like low class in mother land ? Nope, I guess that too doesn't count.
I just told you to do some leg work instead of passing the buck and you call me out. Nice !!!!
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