The White Falcon - 04.12.1992, Síða 8

Slide into winter and go skating in Reykjavl
Story and photo by
J03 (SW) Andreas Walter
It’s cold outside and it’s the season for ice
skating. While it may be nice to skate out in the
open on a cold, frozen lake or pond, it isn’t an
option readily available to all of us. So, where
can you go skating? The Laugardalur ice
skating rink in Reykjavik, with its smooth, ar-
tificial surface is die place to go. The skating
rink which has been open for two and a half
Icelandic children enjoy the last hours of daylight at the outdoor skating rink in Laugardalur.
The rink is open for ice skating until April 28.
years, was visited by 62,000 people last year.
“It gets quite crowded and hectic on Satur-
days and Sundays,” said Bergthor Einarsson,
operation manager for the the ice skating rink.
In the off-season, according to Einarsson,
the rink is used for roller-skating and most re-
cently roller-blading.
“When not being used by people racing
about on roller skates, the rink becomes a
tennis court,” remarked Einarsson.
The rink is open for ice skating until April
28. The rink is located next to the sports
stadium at Laugardalur, near the large outdoor
swimming pool and soccer fields.
Rink Times and Prices
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
noon to 5 p.m.
noon to 6 p.m.
noon to 5 p.m.
8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
noon to 5 p.m.
noon to 11 p.m.
1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission fees run from 200 Kr.
adults, 50 Kr. for children. Group
are available. Skate rental fees are 300
Kr. plus a 200 Kr. deposit. Call 9-91-
679705 for more information.
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NEX prices
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Answer: One of the caveats to this policy it
that it does not apply to Navy Exchange or
AAFES catalogs. We are not competiring
against ourselves. When we talk about Sears
or other companies’ catalogs, we consider the
price to be what is stated plus the handling and
shipping and any surface charges.
There is also a 30-day caveat You have 30
days after the purchase of an item to get your
rebate.
Finally, the catalog must be a current issue
and should be brought to the NEX at the time
of purchase.
Question: Does the product in the catalog
have to be an exact match to the product found
in the exchange?
Answer: The products must be the same
brand-for-brand and model-for-model, for the
rule to apply.
I’ll use the example of a car. Youcouldhave
two cars that outwardly appear to be the exact
same car. Inside, they differ extremely. One
could be $5,000 more than the other because it
has air conditioning, window package and all
electric doors and windows.
Another example -1 paid $179 for a Super
Nintendo at a stateside Navy Exchange. Two
weeks later, I saw the exact same thing at Toys-
R-Us for $139, which was $40 cheaper. I was
not aware of this price guarantee at the rime. I
went to the exchange and complained about it
and they said I could get a refund.
I had to go back to Toys-R-Us and get a copy
of the sale flyer, as I had to bring in proof; it is
not a verbal agreement. They gave me $40
back and I noticed that within a few days the
prices at the NEX were marked down.
Question: Does this mean that every time a
customer finds a better price in a catalog the
NEX will discount its identical products
immediately after?
Answer: Prices storewide will not neces-
sarily change. It depends upon the circum-
stance. Occasionally, there is an item where
there is a dramatic price difference. For the
customer who identifies this we will change
the price for that particular item. But, that does
not mean that we will change the price for all
the other customers. It depends on the circum-
stances. If it is a Sears catalog that was used we
will probably change our price on all the mer-
chandise. If it is something where it says only
five in stock, or clearance, I don’t know that we
would change our price.
Question: Where do the profits from NEX
go?
Answer: Our profits go to Morale Welfare
and Recreation (MWR). For example, alco-
hol, cigarettes, and NEX/Wendy’s sales have a
percentage that goes directly to the base’s
MWR fund. We turn over an average of
$30,000 to $50,000 a month directly to the
base. The rest goes to the Navy Exchange
central fund. This money is allocated to all
Navy Exchange worldwide and we get a por-
tion of that back. This year we are getting a lot
more than we are handing out because of a slim
profit margin.
Question: Is there anything else you would
like to inform your patrons? ^
Answer: We want to be competitive. C^k
tomer satisfaction is guaranteed, so, we c.S
lenge you to find better prices.
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