Recent content by little bee

I wish that was the case...I would gladly take the 2 weeks back at this point. I even told him we could talk about me paying for the 3 days the room was empty. I was, and am, fully willing to discuss with him. The situation is, he's not giving me ANYTHING back. After he offered the 2 weeks, he...

Surprisingly easier than finding cranberry juice in this city is finding Ciprofloxacin. Its a pill that they usually prescribed for "travelers stomach" and the like, but its a medication for UTI's as well. Works like a charm. You are supposed to have a prescription for it (so if you have a...

If you happen to have a way to call the states for free (I use skype unlimited World), just call your service provider in the states and explain to them that you need the unlock code and instructions for your phone. I did it from here, with Tmobile and it was fine. Tmobile will unlock their...

Didn't sign any contract...all I signed was the receipt stating that I had paid X amount + Deposit on this day, etc. etc. The things he asked me when I first got to the place was if I wanted to take the time to see some other apartments in the city. At that point, he seemed like a decent guy...

Watch out for the extra fees that the salons tack on ie an extra 25 pesos to wash your hair, 30 pesos more to blow dry with a brush, etc.

I hate the whole process. I'm currently fighting for $400, and whether its $200, $400, $2000, $10000, the whole point is that it's YOUR money, NOT theirs, they have absolutely no moral (or legal) right to keep any of it.

Moved here last spring, found the apartment through facebook. Guy seemed cool, asked me for one month's deposit, which I was fine with, and had him sign a receipt stating that I had paid the rent for that month, plus given deposit. After a month there, I had found a better living situation that...