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monoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oladulce
Can you park in the declare area at Tecate when towing a trailer without blocking traffic? We'd much prefer to cross there with small importations but
haven't wanted to risk causing a traffic jam and irritating the customs fellows. |
When I go through with my
trailer they just let me pull off to the side and park while I go in to do the paperwork, they even let me leave my rig there while I went over to the
bank to get some pesos to pay my duty. They were very easy to deal with, just took my word on what I was importing and the values, and didn't dig
through my load.
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nbacc
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We crossed with a trailer full of household (beds etc) things allused except for a few. Told them it was all used ( it was off Craigs list and garage
sales), they looked and came up with a figure, we haggled with them a bit, payed and were off to San Felipe. We expected to pay something and thought
it was fair. Nancy
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OCEANUS
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Thank you to all the Nomads who offered their experiences/advice. I will make up a list and present it to the office guys at the crossing. We too
expect to pay a bit - just hopefully not too much because it is all used.
Thanks again, and wish us luck.
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MrBillM
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Living in a "No-Whining" Zone !
I always LOVE those with that SMUG "someday you'll get it" attitude.
Never have. Doubt that I ever will, but if it makes anyone warm and fuzzy to think so, go ahead.
In the meantime, I will pay the Mordida EVERYTIME it works out to my advantage. I have no desire to reform THEIR system.
BTW, I have NEVER solicited the opportunity to pay and go. I have ALWAYS done as the Official
instructed. Whichever way that goes.
In the meantime, you (along with Annie) can keep thinking about "Tomorrow, Tomorrow" and I'll do as I please TODAY.
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CDB
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I moved a whole household of stuff one pickup or minivan load at a time going through the Mexicali crossing. Even with the pickup loaded to the lumber
rack with furniture, I was never stopped, just waved through. My last time down I got the red light to go to the inspection area, but was once again
waved through. Go figure.
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Jim/Liisa
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| Quote: | Originally posted by CDB
I moved a whole household of stuff one pickup or minivan load at a time going through the Mexicali crossing. Even with the pickup loaded to the lumber
rack with furniture, I was never stopped, just waved through. My last time down I got the red light to go to the inspection area, but was once again
waved through. Go figure. |
Have you gone over lately since they have changed the agents?
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nbacc
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Lately? How lately are you talking about? How often do they change agents? Nancy
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Jim/Liisa
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| Quote: | Originally posted by nbacc
Lately? How lately are you talking about? How often do they change agents? Nancy |
President Colderon Ordered All the existing agents replaced by younger more educated and trained persons that have to pass a security check. Most all
the old Agents where let go due to bribes and other reasons.
I think this took place I'm only guessing about 2 years ago.
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Jim/Liisa
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| Quote: | Originally posted by nbacc
Lately? How lately are you talking about? How often do they change agents? Nancy |
Here's an artical about the change of Agents at Mexican border...
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/08/200981725850217193.html
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nbacc
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The change did not work............At least not at the border in El Centro.
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Jim/Liisa
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| Quote: | Originally posted by nbacc
The change did not work............At least not at the border in El Centro. |
You meen Calexico/ Mexicali? Anybody with a loaded pickup or trailer that I have seen has been pulled over even with a green light.
I'm sure when backed up you may get away with not being pulled over.
I to will be taking used funiture and new fixtures down soon. not looking forward to the out come with these Agents. So far since I have been going
down with a loaded pickup they have checked the bed and the cab.
One realy stupid question one Agent had asked was what I intended to do with the empty gas cans? I told him for gas when I get down to San Felipe.
Then I repied they are suppose to be empty when you cross the border arent they?
[Edited on 6-28-2011 by Jim/Liisa]
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nbacc
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supposed to be but have never had them taken away and they were full. Nancy
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mcfez
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Sneaky dude
| Quote: | Originally posted by CDB
I moved a whole household of stuff one pickup or minivan load at a time going through the Mexicali crossing. Even with the pickup loaded to the lumber
rack with furniture, I was never stopped, just waved through. My last time down I got the red light to go to the inspection area, but was once again
waved through. Go figure. |
Well....I see you made it home Chuck.
Too bad we forgot to give you those Boysenberries as you drove off to the sunset. Wonder what the tax would had been for five pounds 
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Pescador
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oladulce
Can you park in the declare area at Tecate when towing a trailer without blocking traffic? We'd much prefer to cross there with small importations but
haven't wanted to risk causing a traffic jam and irritating the customs fellows. |
When you enter at Tecate, there are three lanes, far left and far right are no declare lanes, the one in the center is a declare lane, which is
usually closed. I asked the officer there where I should park and she said in the center, come across and declare, then take either lane, to the
right or left and go through.
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