Recent content by CPixie

Yep, the original dispatcher clearly says "door-to-door" service. Even if it weren't, the handling charge should be a total of 20% of the value of the items. Anyway... Good news is: After 1 week of towing & throwing and endless phone calls, I went to the IBC office on Indepedencia. And I was...

Well... According to DPD's Terms & Conditions, there shouldn't be a broker fee. The price paid to DPD is door to door. I've sent things express a few times –*and I've never paid a broker fee. It usually gets handled internally. Problem is: ALL the communication goes through the subagent in the...

Just had the joy :rolleyes: of dealing with a local express service. Here's my experience (so far) in a nutshell. Any advice & opinions appreciated! (I had help from an Argentinian friend with this, for his Spanish is of course way better than mine). Also: I'm here as a tourist & intend to...

I'm here as a tourist, travelling South America. Just had a second hand item for my motorcycle sent over from Europe, value: 100 Euros, shipping cost: 80 Euros. The courier company now wants 700 Pesos import tax from me. (100% –*I was more expecting something like 50%!) Reason for claiming that...

Is it just me, or have others experienced the same problem? I'm trying to buy a Buquebus ticket online, but the system doesn't take on my passenger information... Step 3: Itinerary overview; "Enter now the passenger travelling" - takes me to a form, which I fill out & press "Save"... this takes...

Hi, I want to go to Montevideo, by ferry / buquebus. I remember being at the harbour near Retiro once, when I saw a huge queue of people for boarding the ferries. How much time should I allow for boarding? Is 1h enough? Also: Prices via Colonia are a lot cheaper. Is the ferry-2-bus transfer...

Hi, Does anyone know where I can get a yellow fever vaccination in Buenos Aires? I'm just travelling through, but heard it's available for free somewhere. Also: Do I need a yellow fever vaccination if I want to enter Paraguay or Uruguay? Thanks!

Woow.... Sounds one cowboy operation! Thanks for the advice!

Thanks. I thought online was better – just thought I'd check after I read in a guidebook that local travel agents often have better prices. Any thoughts on travelling from/to Paraguay? Visa is not the problem. It's just I heard that flights to/from Asuncion can be delayed quite a bit!?

Hi, What's the best/cheapest way to get flights to neighbouring countries (Chile/Paraguay/Bolivia)? Online? Local travel agent? (If so; can you recommend a good travel agent in BA central?) Thanks!

Hmm... From what I read on earlier threads on this forum, I got the impression that USPS was door-to-door, and express services might be held at Ezeiza. Have things changed recently?

Sorry - got confused. The package from Germany is sent by DPD ("Deutscher Paket-Dienst"), not DHL.

Hi, I'm here as a tourist & need 2 things sent into Argentina. The first is from Europe, new goods, value €100, sent by DHL from Germany. How likely is it I've got to pay import duty for that (Retiro? Ezeiza?) The second parcel is to be sent from Brazil. It's not sent yet, but I'd need it...