bajalera
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Bad News for Mail Service
Direct Express, which has been providing mail service to the U.S. for about a year and a half, has lost its co-owner (the guy with the money) and is
apparently going down the tubes. (They're looking for an investor with around 35,000 pesos so they can afford to get the last shipment down to La
Paz.)
A bummer for those of us who've been relying on them for magazine subscriptions--not to mention those of us who recently paid for a year in advance.
bajalera
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Tucker
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Dang!...and I thought they had it together!
Thanks for the info lera, looks like I'll go back to Mexpost, slow but generally reliable.
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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Bob and Susan
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That's exactly what we thought....
It would have been PERFECT...
Too bad...
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tim40
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Who knows the financials? Is there more to this story than has reached this board? Pulling out by one, if the business is/was viable does not add
up to closure.
Do they have a website? ~3200 to make a shipment?
When searching for the end of your rainbow you only have until dusk....
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Bob and Susan
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Website WAS...
http://www.directexpress.com
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tim40
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Thank you. I have just reviewed the Website. It has no closure references that I could locate. I have sent them an email to inquire about what I
characterized as the 'rumor' and asked if they would be willing to share the details and if so, basically under what conditions.
Stay tuned...
When searching for the end of your rainbow you only have until dusk....
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flyfishinPam
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The website says...
that there are offices in Loreto. I went to the downtown location and the guy there looked at me like I was from another planet. The fact that I was
painted green didn't help matters. Seriously when I asked about the new paqueteria, UPS, FEDEX, DHL, he said "not ready yet" this was one month after
I saw the website that listed them as having service. I do understand how difficlut it is to ship in and out of here and it is not cheap. That was
their first mistake.
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elgatoloco
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What shade of green? 
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bajalera
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Well OF COURSE there's more to the story. But I don't know what it is.
That's why my post reported only what the nice man was telling those of us who came to pick up our mail, with no embellishments. I might add, though,
that he didn't sound very hopeful.
bajalera
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tim40
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I have made contact and we are having early discussion. Sure you understand that he is not willing/wanting to share more than appropriate other than
he is trying to keep it in operation.
When searching for the end of your rainbow you only have until dusk....
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bajalera
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Way to go, tim 40! Hope you can find out
what's going on.
Lera
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
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jrbaja
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Seems like I met
Brian Westerlund at the Club Marlin when I was down last time.
We were talking about expanding his service to North Baja at that time ???
My how things change down here!
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Tucker
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Lee,
Romour has it that Coast Marine at Marina Palmira might take up the slack.
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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Bruce R Leech
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I was their Franchisee in Mulege and they left us high and dry. I would think twice before investing a Penny in a venture that would hold hostage the
U.S. Mail . to date they have not refunded a Penny of the money to the people here in Mulege. they came here and took the money but now we don't here
a word. they are toast.
[Edited on 11-6-2004 by Bruce R Leech]
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