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I shipped my used laptop to BA last year (via DHL) and ended up paying something like 20% in taxes on the amount that customs thought it was worth. The WORST part was that first I had to go to the DHL office in microcentro and THEN to the Ezeiza airport where I went through customs hoops for...

Call VISA, not your bank. http://usa.visa.com/merchants/operations/chargebacks_dispute_resolution/index.html

Make sure you check the situation with the autopista blockades. I went to La Plata last week with my folding bicycle and it took over 3 1/2 hours to arrive as the highway was blocked. Luckily for me I drank a 500ml bottle of coke before the trip to insure agony. :)

Studies have shown that bottled water can contain a fair amount of chemicals too (PET for example).

Could you two move this to a private conversation? And Guillo - are you even an expat? Do you have a particular interest in this forum other than to defend the honor of Argentina?

I have an 8 year old (ish) siamese that climbs on my face every night and puts holes in my clothes. Acts just like a kitten. Price: 3 liters of beer. It would be tough to deal with my girlfriend but I figure that after I drink the beer I'll be okay.

Any idea on how long this concoction will keep? Does Baileys have preservatives or does the whiskey preserve the egg and cream?

I personally, am looking forward to moving back to Minnesota ;):D

I just found this thread: http://baexpats.org/expat-life/15352-tv-sos-help-how-can-i-watch-my-shows-3.html

I have my PS3 down here (with a voltage converter) but my US Netflix account will not work (on either my Playstation OR my computer. I've heard that you need to rent a VPN service to reroute the data to a US server to 'trick' Netflix into thinking that you're in the US. Can a VPN be used on a...

I've been dating a porteña here for over a year and in reality is the main reason I'm still here (getting paid in pesos). My plan is to get her back to the US in about another year on a work visa and see how it goes from there :)

Don't forget about Seacat! I just bought tickets with this service that were cheaper (and had better timing to fit my schedule): http://www.seacatcolonia.com

After bringing my TV down from the US and watching Cablevisión in black and white for a few months now, I decided to check around for this PAL-N to NTSC adaptor. All of the TV repair shops said that a converter costs about as much as a new TV, (they are indeed very expensive on...

Update: I went to migraciones and indeed do need an apostille for my FBI background check and a work contract. Since the apostille is going to take about a month I booked a quick trip home to the US while it is being processed. Will returning to the US negate my FBI background check? I'd...

Is this what you're talking about? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL

SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME. Should be less than a $200 peso job. See my previous thread: http://baexpats.org/expat-life/14236-locksmith-ripoff-cerrajero-malo.html

I've considered just picking it up for the offender, then kindly slapping it on their head as I run away :D:D

I just went to Rivadavia 11000, (10800) and was surprised at how few bikes there were. I seem to remember seeing more at Puerreydon and (Corrientes?).

In my experience searching, all imported brands, (pretty much any brand you've known before coming to Argentina) are insanely expensive. A USD$8,000 bike on the Honda US website retails for USD$16,000 here in Argentina. Ridiculous. Fortunately, if you're looking for something under 200cc...

I've flown to BA in the last year 3 times, all one-way (departing from Colombia, Peru, and the US).