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AED 5000 for painting, is normal?
That's definitely on the high side for a one-bedroom. AED 5k just for labor is what you'd expect for a 3-bedroom villa with ceiling work. For a standard 1BR apartment, I'd expect to pay AED 2,500 to AED 3,500 including basic wall prep and masking. The companies quoting that high are probably factoring in the "renovation" premium. Try asking at Al Gargash or Bin Hendi in Al Quoz, they have teams that do side work for much less and the quality is usually fine for an apartment.
honestly 5k for just labor on a 1 bed is a lot. most crews i've used from deira or nahda charge around 2.5k to 3k max for a 1 bed and that includes basic prep. if they quoted 5k without paint they're prob targeting renovation budgets. try asking around the building material shops on al qusais industrial area, the guys there usually know reliable painters who work for cash and do a cleaner job than the big companies.
AED 5000 for painting labor alone in a one-bedroom is on the higher end. Most painters around Al Quoz or Satwa will do it for AED 2000 to AED 3500 depending on square footage and whether they need to do prep work like filling holes. I'd check with a few smaller crews from the Al Quoz industrial area, they usually do solid work for less. Just make sure they include at least two coats in the quote and ask if they bring their own masking and drop cloths.
Dubai/Sharjah Road Scam?
damn u basically did a free taxi run to rak. thing is they usually target cars with a single guy driving & look for dubai plates so u look like u got somewhere to be. best move is roll ur window down like two inches, say u already called the cops for them & keep moving, dont even unlock the door
yeah that's a known one on e311 & the sharjah ring road, usually they wave you down near the adnoc or before the rta cameras claiming wallet got lifted. classic play is they ask for a lift to the next emirate then bail once you slow down, sometimes a second guy on a bike is tracking you. next time just call 999 or drop them at the nearest police point, don't let anyone in your car off the highway ngl
The RAK route is the tell. No one genuinely stranded on the ring road needs to get all the way to Ras Al Khaimah, that's a 90 minute drive. These guys work in pairs and the second car picks them up after they hop out, usually somewhere past the Al Sajaa junction or near the ADNOC on E311. If it happens again, tell them you'll drive them to the nearest police station and watch how fast the story changes.