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    Anyone else heard of US$1000 hairdresser service here?

    I know travel agencies sell tours to hotel through concierges, they pay an amount to concierges at big hotel to get clients and most probably hairdressers do the same. Reina
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    Dueno says they are now calculating the $ at 4.65

    If she doesn`t give you back the deposit tell her you could easily publish her name and the flat address in every webpage popular on the expat community and she will think it twice.... Reina
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    Dueno says they are now calculating the $ at 4.65

    Hello You have to pay dollars at the official rate set by Banco de la Nacion Argentina and not by a rate set by the owner or the tennant. This should be clearly stated in every contract you sign. Iam a local I rent a flat I have never had a problem and is stated in the contract as well as paying...
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    Dental cost - is this reasonable?

    I had a porcelain crown done 3 months ago for 800 pesos Reina
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    Anyone make their own yogurt??

    Hi Heat up 1 lt of milk and turn off when about to boil let it for a while and when you can put a clean finger without getting burn add 1 yougur without flavour and if you like Greek yogur you can add the same amount of cream, let sit overnight and next morning you have a delicious Greek yogur...
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    Chocolate chip cookies

    Hello Whatever you are going to buy I recommend you to buy at a good health store or supermarket, last time I bought cocoa without sugare for my kids at a very small health store I had to throw it away cocoa had a lot of spices on it that I have no idea what it was in fact..... and it has...
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    Chocolate chip cookies

    I recommend self rasing flour Blancaflor that is the best quality and brown sugar you can get at Dietètica Bellgrano a health store that has many branches and they also probably have chocolate chips. Reina
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    What's in carne picada?

    Another possibility is to ask for roast beef and have it minced, roast beef is not expensive and not so bad quality. Reina
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    Where to buy a slow-cooker?

    Hi I know electrical skillet where you can make a steak or an asado they are great no smoke neither odours from cooking but you can`t cook a stew, or you can do grilled vegetables and the equivalent in spanish is "Parrilla Elèctrica" but don`t know if that is what you are looking or. cheers Reina
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    Barber needed!!!

    Hi I know Terry Orr does excelent cut either for women and men, she is a member of baexpats, no language barrier, just google Terry Orr I recommend her, go to her without worries. Reina
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    Apartments in BA

    Hello Iam a local and if a local wants a fully furnished flat that normally we don´t locals also have to pay the same price, a friend of mine that was refurbishing his house I know had to pay an expensive price but for a couple of months only. But people here don´t rent a furnished flat because...
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    Plumbing problem in apt rental!-what are my rights?

    Hi Jen Try to be home when the plumber comes to make sure he fixes everything that need to be fixed but don`t let days go by if not the rental company will think that in the end it isn`t so serious and won`t give much importance and try to check everything before the plumber goes out of the...
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    Plumbing problem in apt rental!-what are my rights?

    it would be good to send them a certified letter this is legal to make them to repair all but it don`t know at the end if it will take long.... but is effective Reina
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    Plumbing problem in apt rental!-what are my rights?

    Hello For how long have you been waited for the owners or the rental company to send you a plumber. I can`t believe what you say here, nowadays janitors in gneral have to know about plumbing a good idea would be to get a janitor who knows someone recommended ask for an estimate, i have a gas...
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    Salary advice for admin assistant

    For a bilingual secretary English and Spanish written and spoken at least 4000 pesos though Iam not at the moment aware of wages but 2700 is not a salary for a bilingual secretary. There are always jobs for bilingual secretary I worked for many years as a secretary you only need to find the...
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    Scam Phonecalls

    Be careful with those calls I know some of them end up saying they have kidnapped your wife or husband/son and ask for money, or that there has been an accident or has been run into by a car, check always before doing anything, don´t give your names or any personal information. Reina
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    One bedroom flat in Villa Crespo or Palermo Queens

    Rentals is 700 dollars plus 300 dollars damage deposit and is rented for 2 months at the moment.
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    Victorias Secrets body lotions/mists, Bath & Body lotions, mists,sopas

    Hello Could you send me your price list, thank you in advance Reina
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    six months a year--

    Try to find a month to month flat rental to give you time to know who is the owner you are dealing wth and avoid surprises, that is my advice and welcome to Buenos Aires, many places to see and people to meet, Iam a local Reina
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    Paying rent in pesos vs dollars

    Renting a furnished flat in dollars means to me that the owner has to fix all the things that are needed, this should be part of the deal, I rent my flat and when there is a problem I go personally and make sure the fixing has been well done as I don`t have problems not only with tenants but I...
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