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Indy
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Shipping Household Goods W/O FM-3
Hey BajaNomads!
What a great fourm. Happy to have found it!
Wondering if anyone has advise on shipping small boxes of household goods (2x2) without an FM-3?
I'm heading to the East Cape this winter and looking to ship about 10 (2x2) boxes of personal things and household goods. Didn't want to haul it all
down with me on the drive, and it's probably too much to back into my Silverado (W/Shell) anyway w/o getting a trailer.
Most of the the shipping services I've looked into require that you have an FM3 in order to clear customs, even if you are just shipping a small
number of boxes and not anything major.
Wondering if anywone has had any good experience just shipping small boxes via UPS or DHL, particularly to SJD or CSL?
Or even small independent haulers who make runs form San Diego?
Any thoughts on this would be much appreciated!
Indy
Edit:
Corrected the Typo-that's FM3.. Sounds like a radio station!
[Edited on 7-18-2011 by Indy]
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Bob and Susan
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you do not need an fm3 to import
contact a freight forwarder in san diego
they import and arrange
the truck service to the delivery point
who ever gave you that info is incorrect
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Indy
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Hi Bob and Susan,
Thanks for this quick reply!
Good news. I thought that sounded a bit fishy. What if you are just there for the winter on tourist visa? Which is precisely my case. Makes sense
that it wouldn't be required.
Still wondering if anyone else has had any good experience with just shipping UPS or DHL to La Paz or San Jose or Cabo. I've always just hauled
everything I've needed for a trip, so any feed back on this would be much appreciated!
Indy
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ncampion
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Try these guys.
http://www.bajainsider.com/baja-business/bajaimportexportser...
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Indy
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Super! Thanks for that!
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Indy
What if you are just there for the winter on tourist visa? |
Then why would you need to bring all your stuff?
Simply pack the essential things in your car and drive it across.
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Indy
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Hi Dave!
Well ten (2x2) boxes is actually not -all- my stuff....
...just the stuff that I will need for this trip!!!!!
I guess the short answer is that I plan on having some fun on the dirve down, and really don't want to be wieghted down (literally or figuratively)
with a truck full of boxes, if you know what I mean. That's never any fun unless you're making a beeline.
So the essentials I'll bring in the truck with me and the rest I'd like to ship.
And you did nail me!
Even though I'm not a full time resident with an F3 I do have a casita in Baja and I'm slowly bringing personal stuff down to make it feel more like
home and for the day I am here full time.
So yeah, maybe the tourist bit didn't apply 
Indy
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karenintx
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I personally have not used "Mail Boxes Cabo" to ship anything but know several Americans that order things online then have them shipped to CSL/SJD.
The company will notify you when the shipment arrives. One of my friends uses "MBC" to ship her medication from the USA. Worth sending an email to
the American owner.
We use the discount coupons all the time with no problems. Everyone is very helpful that works in the store.
http://www.loscabosguide.com/mailboxescabo/index.html
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Indy
So yeah, maybe the tourist bit didn't apply
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That's pretty much how Immigration will see it if they know you have property down here. Best to not mention it to them.
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Indy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Indy
So yeah, maybe the tourist bit didn't apply
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That's pretty much how Immigration will see it if they know you have property down here. Best to not mention it to them. |
Exactly!
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Indy
Even though I'm not a full time resident with an F3 I do have a casita in Baja and I'm slowly bringing personal stuff down to make it feel more like
home and for the day I am here full time.
So yeah, maybe the tourist bit didn't apply
Indy |
Then you best get it done. Up around Ensenada and Rosarito you can get away with it but down south someone will rat you out. Then all your stuff will
belong to someone else .
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Indy
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Hi KareninTx!
Mail Boxes Cabo is definitely on my list. The people I know who've used them though have only shipped or received really small packages, like meds,
sporting gear or things like that, but not larger boxes of stuff. So anywone with any personal experience with them shipping bigger boxes would be
great to hear from.
I'm going to definatlely follow up with several of the Baja shipping importers in San Diego, and ignore the comment I got from the first one about the
need for the F3, even though I saw that comment repeated several times on numerous websites! The one that ncampion recommeded looks good.
Up until this point I've always justed hauled what I needed, and that has never been much at any one single time, so this is the first time that I've
had to dig into details on this. Glad I avoided the need until now!
Thanks again everyone for the feedback and tips!
Indy
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Indy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
| Quote: | Originally posted by Indy
Even though I'm not a full time resident with an F3 I do have a casita in Baja and I'm slowly bringing personal stuff down to make it feel more like
home and for the day I am here full time.
So yeah, maybe the tourist bit didn't apply
Indy |
Then you best get it done. Up around Ensenada and Rosarito you can get away with it but down south someone will rat you out. Then all your stuff will
belong to someone else . |
Oh no! We can't have that!
I know people who've been in Baja for 20 years and still don't have an F3 or even a bank account! (LOL)
Old school Baja Bums!
Not that I'm suggesting that me be!
It's a different world now down south, and getting ratted out, like so many other things wouldn't surprise me.
Thanks for the heads up Dave!
Sounds like it's best to just haul your own stuff down in very small runs, super discreetly (like I have been) or do the F3 and ship it with and
importer. I can see where tying to ship it down slowly any other way could be a nightmare.
Good food for thought...
Glad I'm not leaving until September!
Thanks everyone once again!
Indy
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Indy,
I will not try to advise you on a shipping service, but I will suggest you make sure you list all the items that a particular box contains on the
outside of the box, for example:
16 plates
24 wine glasses
8 placemats................etc, etc.
I personally believe you should take your own stuff with you, in the boxes, in your truck. Cross at Otay Mesa and declare what you have.
Remember, they LOVE paperwork at Aduana, so in addition to listing the contents on the outside of the box, make a list you can hand them as well, if
you go that route.
If you use a shipper, they will want to see labelled boxes, and a list, as well.
Buena suerte!!
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Indy
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Hola Loretana!
Excellent tip!
For sure that's the best way to go --espeically if you want the convenience of packing things in boxes. Else it all has to be done in stelth
mode...which is not without risks.
Ah paerworks and lists!!
-- todo está en los detalles!
Saludos!
Indy
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FM-3
Hey, Indy.....why don't you get an FM-3 and avoid the possibility of a "rat-out"
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Indy
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Hi Bajaguy!
You're right, I should....and I probably will at this point, just never really needed it until now.
And why do today what you can put off til tomorrow!!
Just remember that motto doesn't apply to doing the things we love though!
But serioulsy it may be time...
Indy
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Indy, you wouldnt be Canadian, by any chance, would you?
This sounds like what Canadians try to do, all the time, where I live. Most Americans moving here just accept the rules and pay the duty. Or, more
often, they take their chances at the old red/green light and then are prepared to pay the piper.
You come on the board and immediately try and be dishonest with us about your situation.........save the dishonestly for Aduana, if you feel you must
be.
I have moved stuff down here under the previous "regime" of Aduana officials, as well as the current group and I am reluctant to give you any heads
up, with this tact of yours.
Why lie to us here?
Sorry for the "tough talk"........well, not THAT sorry, really.
[Edited on 7-18-2011 by Hook]
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Indy
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Hey Hook!
No worries, no need to apologize!
I appreciate you speaking your mind!
If I wasn't interested in and valued the opinions of the Nomads on this board I wouldn't be posting here!
And you're right, the time is now, as I said earlier in my replies to suggestions from Loretana and Bajaguy. So I do hear you!
That having been said, I do think it's a bit of a stretch to say that I was trying to come on board and be dishonest with you Nomads about my
situation....
Discreet. Polite. Maybe.
Dishonest with you NO!
Not my intention.
That having been said...
Even if I own a home does not mean that I am a full time resident...and if I were just renting a house the question would still be valid. Can a
tourist ship personal stuff to Mexico or do you need to be a resident with a FM3?
Don't want to split hairs on this, but just sayin.
Okay so now this is the point in this thread where I admit to it being MY BAD and bow down at your feet and beg for forgiveness!! 
Indy
[Edited on 7-18-2011 by Indy]
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Indy
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Oh and before I get scolded again maybe we should just bury this thread and put it to its grave!!
Lights out!
Indy
Edit: Before we turn out the lights, just want to say thank you to everyone once again!
[Edited on 7-18-2011 by Indy]
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