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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by irenemm
dennis get a phone book and look in the yellow pages it is in spanish and english you can buy what ever you need in Mexico. |
I have a phone book and use it regularly. In spite of what you find in the phone book, you're just wrong. Available products in Mexico are only a
fraction of what's available in the states...even at the same store. Home Depot is my most irritating example. They sell pneumatic nail guns but,
not the proper nails. They're electrical department is dismal. If there's a common item you need to do a job, they won't have it. No metal rain
gutters, only flimsy plastic crap.
I could go on and on. The grocery stores have come a long way but, nowhere near the selection available in the states. Take a new car under warranty
to the Ford dealer for window motor repair and they won't have the parts.
It's getting better, that's for sure but, it's not the same. Not yet.
Sheeit....I'm still waiting for non-fat milk at Gigante etc. Low fat only. [OK...Soriana's]
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SDRonni
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The mover we are using to move our furniture to Las Olas Grand told me that, where it used to take an hour, maybe two, to cross the border going south
with a load, it is now taking 4 to 5 hours, and that the customs agents are charging much more than they did previously. Isn't this just
great?!!! My timing leaves much to be desired............
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Sounds like a good way to rip you off - blaming the customs agents.
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by irenemm
You can find anything you want in Mexico. It takes time but it is here. |
You need to show me around because I have not found Corned beef hash, cranberry sauce, can of chili and many, many other items. I can't even seem to
find canned spinach, not to mention hamburger, tuna or pork helper.
And Dennis is right Home Depot in Mexico sucks.
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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You still did not answer... sniff snff,.,, do I smell somwething wrong here
| Quote: | Originally posted by irenemm
oh i did not answer because i had to go buy splenda or equal at the store in town
try cosco in ensenada they have both sugars. smart and final has it too.
the tickets for the fruit are the little stickers with the number you see on it
home depot and walmart have stoves and ref. try a restuarant supply if you want commercial
fat free and sugar free yogurt is made by LaLa most store have it you need to look for it but it is here if not ask the grocer to get it.
dennis get a phone book and look in the yellow pages it is in spanish and english you can buy what ever you need in Mexico. |
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Since this thread went sideways long ago: why can't I find green plate (pressure treated lumber) in Baja? They always look at me funny when I ask for
'madera verde'. End up having to buy untreated and then going to the paint department for copper.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
Since this thread went sideways long ago: why can't I find green plate (pressure treated lumber) in Baja? They always look at me funny when I ask for
'madera verde'. End up having to buy untreated and then going to the paint department for copper. |
I had the same problem. I did find that they had some at Los Flemate, but it was all broken and no good. They might have some good stuff depending
upon when they receive a shipment of it. Look in the next yard over to the south from their main yard against the rear wall. Home Depot didn't have
any at all and had no clue as to what it was. We ended up just making our own by painting the wood with this green insecticide stuff that is made for
that purpose. I don't recall the name of it.....
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
Since this thread went sideways long ago: why can't I find green plate (pressure treated lumber) in Baja? They always look at me funny when I ask for
'madera verde'. End up having to buy untreated and then going to the paint department for copper. |
I've seen Wolmanized lumber at Home Depot, Ensenada. I have no idea as to their inventory of it today.
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Pacifico
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Does anyone know the importation tax rate for bringing in goods? I've heard all kinds of different numbers.....
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pacifico
| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
We ended up just making our own by painting the wood with this green insecticide stuff that is made for that purpose. |
It may have been "Copper Green." It's just a little bit better than nothing for that purpose but, I know...what can you do? The problem with the
stuff is that it only treats the surface of the wood. Good preservative has to be pressure treated into the wood. Wolmanizing permeates a bit better
and you wouldn't want to hear the price of the most effective treatment.
If the lumber is to be used at a critical point, such as mud sill, I'd be inclined to soak them in diesel, kerosene or something like that. You
wouldn't want to do that to your whole framed house. It would interfere with that pleasing tequila and beer odor you will spend so much time and
effort to develop.
OOOOPS...Made a mess of the quote boxes up there. Sorry.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pacifico
Does anyone know the importation tax rate for bringing in goods? I've heard all kinds of different numbers..... |
General consensus is 15% but, it's probably higher for electronics, particularly if made in China and what isn't.
Building materials may have special consideration as well...not sure. The tariff scale in the past has been so flakey it's hard to tell what's what
today, even in spite of what you may read in those "official" lists.
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Pacifico
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Any idea on the $ amount before you have to go over to Otay? I saw someone said $1000.00. Any one know for sure? I'd like to avoid that whole Otay
mess if possible - I heard it's really time consuming....
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Mexico announced (via a UT Letter to Editor) it is considering a dedicated southbound lane at San Ysidro for SENTRI card holders driving south into
Mexico to speed things up. Interesting.
text:
"Border delays likely for southbound vehicles The San Diego Chamber of Commerce's Mexico Business Center has initiated its Project Smart Border 2010
program to work with customs authorities on both sides of the border to help reduce wait times. Many of the Project Smart Border suggestions in the
past year have been accomplished and northbound border wait times have been reduced. Now, southbound border wait times have become an equal concern.
At a joint July 30 of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Consejo Coordinador Empresarial Tijuana (umbrella organization for business
groups), stakeholders met with Paul Henning, assistant director of field operations for U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, and Carlos Ramirez Escoto, director of Mexican Customs. The prime topic was anticipated delays due to the
implementation of the SIAVE southbound border checks by Mexico.
It was suggested that Mexico accept the Department of Homeland Security's SENTRI Trusted Traveler program for southbound travel. Dedicated southbound
SENTRI lanes would help alleviate delays.
However, the ultimate solution needs to be additional southbound lanes at San Ysidro and Otay Mesa using sophisticated technology to assure that
inspection of each auto takes no more than five seconds.
Currently, there are 24 northbound lanes, but only seven southbound lanes. This, in itself, can be the cause of delays as more than 95 percent of
border crossers go both ways -- most the same day.
JAMES C. CLARK Director General Mexico Business Center San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce "
[Edited on 8-22-2009 by Woooosh]
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
Mexico announced (via a UT Letter to Editor) |
Is that how Mexico makes important announcements these days?
Wow...The lines of communication seem frazzled.
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Southbound SENTRI lane would be awesome!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SDRonni
Southbound SENTRI lane would be awesome! |
Seems like a good idea today but, in short order, it'll be a superfluous proposal. Things at the entrance will settle down and the confusion will
turn to order.
Besides, Sentri is a US document, not Mexican. Perhaps they'll put their own fast track document into place and gather all that revenue.
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15% is what we have always gone by when taking things in . Of course it always depends on who you are dealing with. I have never talked to anyone
who took over 20 min of dealing with "who ever "to get their stuff across. We always pay something and are happy to let them look. We took a whole
trailer load of household when we furnished our house and it took about 15 min of negociations. We were happy he was happy...Maria at the last gate
was happy and waved adios after learning that Mario had given us the GO.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by nbacc
We took a whole trailer load of household when we furnished our house and it took about 15 min of negociations. We were happy he was happy...
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Yep...That's how it was done. I did the same on countless occasions. Unfortunatly, you, me and that inspector are the cause of all this upheaval.
Can't say as I blame them.
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It isn't the Money - It's the Principle
Well, really it's the Damned HASSLE.
I have no problem PAYING for items. I DO detest them digging through things before (and sometimes after) I've declared something, sitting there
filling out the import document, walking over to the Bank and standing in line to pay the duty and THEN going through the Red Light-Green Light
routine again before leaving.
The GREAT Thing about Mordida is that they quote a price, you pay on the spot in cash and go on your way.
It will be a real shame if those days are gone.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
It will be a real shame if those days are gone. |
Probably not gone. We're still dealing with uncanonized living souls here.
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