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mooose29 - 6-25-2010 at 01:58 PM

I just wanted to give a shout out to Mayte and the other girls at Discover Baja for a job well done. I needed to make a last minute trip to pick up a broken down dune buggy which necessitated adding a Trailer to our existing auto insurance policy. They handled all the paperwork via phone and internet and we had what we needed in 30 minutes.

We have been members for years and have always gotten great service.

Alan - 6-25-2010 at 04:02 PM

Amen. They have always been extremely helpful

MitchMan - 6-25-2010 at 07:47 PM

I'll second that. Love Mayte.

Marc - 6-26-2010 at 06:37 AM

I'll third that. A very efficient office!

BAJA.DESERT.RAT - 6-26-2010 at 07:56 PM

Hola,

and friendly and knowledgeable. extremely so !!!!

BIEN SALUD, DA RAT AND MR.S RAT

Neal Johns - 6-26-2010 at 09:17 PM

Back off, animals!:lol:
She has a WiW #!

They are all great people at Discover Baja.
Neal Johns

shari - 6-26-2010 at 09:20 PM

at the moment, they are cuddled up in our rock room...and now I can say from personal experience, Hugh and Carol are outstanding folks!!!

woody with a view - 6-26-2010 at 09:28 PM

cuddled? you make it sound like it's COLD down in them parts....

the OB street festival was held today under a THICK overcast sky. i'm wearing my best Seagull Surfboards hoodie to mark the occasion!

C'MON Celia y Darby y todos los cunados!

David K - 6-26-2010 at 09:30 PM

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Originally posted by shari
at the moment, they are cuddled up in our rock room...and now I can say from personal experience, Hugh and Carol are outstanding folks!!!


That they are ... tell them David K and Elizabeth say 'hi'!

shari - 6-27-2010 at 10:15 AM

Here are Hugh & Carol...founders of Discover Baja...enjoying...well...baja!!! desayuno, iglesia y luego San Roque and off to see the pronghorn antelope tomorrow.

It was an odd sight for us to see someone reading a newspaper on our patio!!

David K - 6-27-2010 at 10:53 AM

It is so good to see them relaxing there... You know it will be a front page story of the next Discover Baja Newsletter! Better build more rooms or campsites Shari! :biggrin::light:

KAT54 - 6-28-2010 at 01:42 PM

This club is expensive.
$40 to join
$32 for a visa that costs $22
Is not that an extra $10?
What is the insurance markup?
Why does everyone think they get a better deal
if they are with a club?
Do the owner drive down to help you if you get in trouble?
Do they know people?
Does shari get free insurance to promot them?

jureal - 6-28-2010 at 02:13 PM

:?: :no:
nuff said

shari - 6-28-2010 at 03:03 PM

WTF? it was the first time I met Hugh & Carol and I'm just saying they are fantastic...real...real...nice folks who were on holidays....yeah, and they happen to have a business which I didnt even know about till they arrived.

I'm not a member nor will I get any discounts for anything(I comped them a night)...what would I need insurance for? I already have all the insurance I need.

But I will offer discounts to their members....they have a whole network of businesses that offer discounts which would end up saving the members more money than the membership costs...which in itself is a good deal.

When I meet genuine fine folks, I'm happy to tell people about them and their business...is there a problem with that??

Iflyfish - 6-28-2010 at 03:27 PM

Kat, let's see, you want people to do business and not profit. Ok, I get it, just took a while.

Many people want and need support in their travels. Travel agents still serve this purpose and somehow need to be paid. Clubs have the advantage of buying power and that can be a good thing.

P.S. The patio looks great!! Always seem to be smiling faces in that spot!

Iflyfish

Curt63 - 6-28-2010 at 03:53 PM

They have always taken great care of me too! One phone call handles it all and all the paperwork shows up in the mail. Very easily worth the minimal adiitional cost and wonderful people too.

BajaBlanca - 6-28-2010 at 04:21 PM

and now Carol and Hugh are walking down our beach ... they have our dog Rex with them and now they are his newest BEST friends !!

really windy here folks - whatzzup with that ???

shari - thanks for sending them our way !!! such a nice couple.

jeez - another day in paradise ..... loving life .... tonight we eat at Joaquin's = always a treat !!

David K - 6-28-2010 at 06:01 PM

They are good people who have worked very hard to provide a first rate travel service and source for Baja books, maps and discounts. They do not mark up tourist cards that big an amount... it is just a service they provide if you will be crossing a border without an open bank to pay for a card... well worth it to save a BIG hassle Mexico puts on tourists to be legal (needing to pay for a government paper at a bank instead of at the border/INM desk).

Ken Bondy - 6-28-2010 at 07:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by shari
WTF? it was the first time I met Hugh & Carol and I'm just saying they are fantastic...real...real...nice folks who were on holidays....yeah, and they happen to have a business which I didnt even know about till they arrived.

I'm not a member nor will I get any discounts for anything(I comped them a night)...what would I need insurance for? I already have all the insurance I need.

But I will offer discounts to their members....they have a whole network of businesses that offer discounts which would end up saving the members more money than the membership costs...which in itself is a good deal.

When I meet genuine fine folks, I'm happy to tell people about them and their business...is there a problem with that??


KAT54 needs an enema.

Udo - 6-28-2010 at 08:15 PM

I've been a member for at least 20 years and counting. Their services are extremely convenient and they are extremely supportive of Baja no matter what.
If I had a business in Baja, Discover Baja's endorsement is as no other. If one buys their insurance and an accident occurs...will they come down to help you? No. And neither will anyone else. An auto accident policy is only as good as the agent that the insurer sends.

As Shari sates: "When I meet genuine folks, I'm happy to tell people about them and their business". :saint:

We, as Nomads, are constantly doing just that. That's what we Nomads do.

:saint::saint::saint::saint::saint::saint::saint::saint::saint::saint::saint::saint:

Alan - 6-29-2010 at 09:39 AM

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Originally posted by David K
They are good people who have worked very hard to provide a first rate travel service and source for Baja books, maps and discounts. They do not mark up tourist cards that big an amount... it is just a service they provide if you will be crossing a border without an open bank to pay for a card... well worth it to save a BIG hassle Mexico puts on tourists to be legal (needing to pay for a government paper at a bank instead of at the border/INM desk).

Has something changed? On my last trip down here we flew Volaris as usual. I walked up to the IMN counter as usual and showed him my FMM from when I drove down 3 weeks earlier (no exit stamp) and asked if was still good? He said that it was. I told him I needed to get one for my wife who was with me this trip. He filled out our paperwork and charged us right there. No trip to the AeroCalifornia counter? We paid the money and he stamped everything and were on our way? Quite a change from the past but we have all our stamps and our FMM.

David K - 6-29-2010 at 05:38 PM

Umm... most of us here DRIVE into Mexico, my comments about finding an open bank are for drivers who enter Mexico at borders other than Tijuana (which has a 24/7 bank teller) and want to get a paid FMM when they enter (as they should). That is the gem of having PRE-PAID FMMs from Discover Baja... You only need to stop and have them STAMPED at the border.

GrOUper-GAr - 6-29-2010 at 07:31 PM

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Originally posted by shari
Here are Hugh & Carol...founders of Discover Baja...enjoying...well...baja!!! desayuno, iglesia y luego San Roque and off to see the pronghorn antelope tomorrow.

It was an odd sight for us to see someone reading a newspaper on our patio!!



that's funny,
You CaLLed that a NewsPaper !
BWAHahahaha

Alan - 6-30-2010 at 07:30 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Umm... most of us here DRIVE into Mexico, my comments about finding an open bank are for drivers who enter Mexico at borders other than Tijuana (which has a 24/7 bank teller) and want to get a paid FMM when they enter (as they should). That is the gem of having PRE-PAID FMMs from Discover Baja... You only need to stop and have them STAMPED at the border.
I was just curious if others had that experience of being able to pay INM directly. 3 weeks prior when I DROVE down I still had to go to the bank. I was just curious if things were changing.

However Discover Baja offers so many more services than just pre-paid FMM's. such as auto insurance, fishing licenses and up-to-date and accurate information and I have been a loyal member for several years and have been very pleased with their auto insurance, vessel insurance, fishing licenses and even boat permits back when they were required.

[Edited on 7-1-2010 by Alan]