Can you imagine a Store or Coffee shop which does not contain any staff assisting customers , it is unmanned and always open.
“The Honesty Coffee Shop” located in Ivana, Batanes
Usually, profit is the only main motive behind running every single store. But a shop without staff assisting its customer. would you think its not a good idea for a business, with all the robbery happening all around the globe.
customers are allow to get what they need and trusting that they do the right thing and pay right.
Just get what you want and drop your payment at designated boxes.
This shop owned by a married couple Jose and Elena Gabilo. The owner have trust in people in their province and they believe in honesty. And its not a big deal in Batanes because they have ZERO crime rate, stealing is almost unheard of.
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