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BajaNuts
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The top ten scams in Baja
Hi Nomads. what would you guys think are the 10 most common scams that NOOBS get gaught in,read a lot of good info about stuff on here,that I think a
lot of people would like to know;there must be more.
Oh yeah see posts about solar systems,I am a Elecrtical contractor member of the I.B.E.W so if i can help just ask
MR. BajaNuts
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Iflyfish
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Fuel scams at the pump is numero uno imho, and I have very few ho's anymore.
Iflyfish
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Hook
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In a city, exhorbitant cab fares that are not established before you get there.
Car rentals charges for dings that were there when you rented it.
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Udo
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WHAT THE HECK IS A NOOB?
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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Capt. George
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noob, perhaps as in "newbie"?
\"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men\" Plato
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DENNIS
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Stop signs that don't exist and green lights that are red.
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BajaWarrior
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I had a guy back into me in traffic once in T.J. and claimed I ran into him!
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Udo
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...noob...newbie...that could work!
The only scam that I got taken for was about twelve years ago in Guerrero Negro. That was the gas scam where I figgired I paid about $15.00 more than
I should have. And the guy even used a calculator to show me where I was wrong in my calculations.
Just remember...Pesos are about ten to one vs. the US dollar, and four liters is a little over one gallon. And I'm sure you know how many gallons your
vehicle holds.
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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4baja
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gasssssssssssssssss!!!!!!
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 4baja
gasssssssssssssssss!!!!!! |
True, but it's only around $ 2.50 a gallon and even after getting screwed for about 20% it's still cheaper then California. 
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805gregg
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Ya wanna buy some real estate?
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cpg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Stop signs that don't exist and green lights that are red. |
Very true
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BajaNuts
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
Ya wanna buy some real estate? |
Been there seen that,waiter check please.
Good stuff keep it coming
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rogerj1
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Selling property without having full title. I've been offered loans backed by property where the borrower had tied up property by putting money down
but hadn't paid it off yet. They even had official looking paperwork from the title company. It wasn't until I hired a Mexican attorney that I learned
they didn't own the property outright. They then proceeded to insult my attorney claiming he didn't understand real estate law!
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rogerj1
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Another scam, more of a hassle than anything else, are the "helpful" people behind the counters at the Cabo airport after you leave security, who are
really pushing time share tours. It's very disorienting the first time you go through it.
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roamingthroughbaja
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Here's one. Have you ever had a guy visit your house and tell you he is a exterminator? He has equipment, chemicals, a business card, puts his quote
in writing and gives you a receipt and a written guarantee. Three weeks later, the termites are back. You call him to come and respray. Ha ha.
When I took my complaint to PROFECO, it turned out that the address on the business card was not complete, ie, no colonia name and did not exist. He
blocked my calls on his cell, and hung up if I called from another number. Be aware that PROFECO has rules about making sure of the identity of the
person you are complaining about. After this experience, we don't get any more door to door services. We need to see where the office is.
Bye the way, the guy's business is Terminaciones Sol.
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The Gull
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Todo Santos
Here's the scam: It is a safe, quaint Mexican town where Gringos can live with a high quality of life. None of those terms are accurate.
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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Natalie Ann
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After reading this thread, I feel the need to say...
My car incident is the ONLY time I can remember having any sort of problem with the people or agencies of Baja Sur in all my years of travel here -
and most always I travel alone. My overall experience is that of being treated with great kindness and friendship by the Mexicans I have met - I have
made many good friends.
I had only pleasant experiences in Ensenada last year.
Being among Pacenos again makes my heart sing and I am delighted to be in the La Paz area. I'm not going to allow some dumb rental car agency to
change my feelings about that.
Nena
Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.
.....Oscar Wilde
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oldlady
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Anything having to do with building a house.
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thebajarunner
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One way streets that don't have "one way" signs.
but they do have El Vigilante lurking down the street in front of a small one way sign that his black and white is neatly blocking...
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