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    Cashing An International Money Order

    Hi all, I've received an International Money Order payable in USD. Can anyone suggest a place to cash this, please? Thanks!
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    A Little Thing That Makes Me Crazy

    This is a completely trivial expat rant, and I apologize in advance. I find it incredibly rude when I have engaged with someone in castellano, and even though they understand perfectly, they insist on switching to English. I've lived here on and off 2.5 years of the last 5. I speak 4...
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    Cost Of Living Update

    Hi all, I apologize if this has already been discussed at length. I've been offline for a while. I lived in BA for two years up until exactly one year ago. I left to return to Canada and to live in Europe for a while. Now I have the urge to return again for a year or more. My questions: In...
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    Transferring funds from Argentina to Canada

    A porteño friend is selling some of my stuff after I leave, and I am wondering how he will get the money to me. Does anyone have any suggestions, please? Western Union has these restrictions: Maximum send amount is 300 USD or local equivalent per person, per transaction, per month. All...
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    Expat Moving Sale. Great stuff! Palermo (Plaza Guadalupe).

    All items are in excellent condition (for photos and pricing click the link after the list). Artist easel. Exercise equipment: step platform with risers. Apple LED Cinema Display 24". SOLD. Multi-zone DVD player. Play most movies (90% success rate) from any release zone in the world (play DVDs...
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    Apple LED Cinema Display (24”) for sale

    I’m leaving BA in 4 weeks after 18 months here, and am selling some great stuff. Watch this space for a sale date/location coming soon. In the meantime, I am giving advance notice of a special item. I purchased this display in Canada mid-2010, new from the Apple Store. It is in perfect...
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    Bringing Yerba Mate into Canada

    Hi all, Does anyone know for sure if this is permitted by the Canadian Border Services Agency? I'm just talking about a couple of 500g bags of supermarket mate in a checked bag. Thanks!
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    Dental Help please - urgent!

    Hi all, The dentists listed on the forum are not answering their phones or emails. Can someone please recommend a dentist -- preferably one who speaks English, and preferably one located in Palermo. I lost a filling last night and it's not much fun! Thanks.
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    Looking for 3 Bedroom in Ramos Mejía, Dec/11

    I am looking for a 6 month rental (may extend) of a 3 bedroom home, preferably furnished, on the south side of Ramos Mejía starting in December. I would prefer to deal owner-direct. If you own an available property, please send me a private message. Does anyone know of a rental website with...
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    Ramos Mejía -- info please

    Hi all, I have lived in BA for a year -- 6 months in San Telmo, and 6 months in Palermo (Villa Freud). I am now considering a move to Ramos Mejía to be closer to my partner before we move in together. If you know the Ramos Mejía area, could you please let me know the following, as it compares...
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    Looking for Canadian Accountant in BA

    Hi, I am hoping to find an expat CA or CGA familiar with Canadian tax law and able to file a VERY basic corporate and individual tax return. The corporate return is for a one-person incorporated company with no payroll, one client, and minimal JEs/expenses. The individual return is similarly...
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    GOOD Sushi?

    I have just choked down my last piece of bad sushi in this town until I get some quality advice. Is the salmon nigiri sushi here made from plasticine or what? Is there anyone here from Vancouver, San Francisco or other cities with large Asian populations who has found a COMPARABLE restaurant...
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    Foot Doctor

    Can anyone please recommend a podiatrist/foot doctor in the Palermo area? I'm not looking for a shop that sells orthotics/plantillas -- that didn't work and I'm looking for the real deal. Thanks!
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    Cost of bottled water

    Can someone help me understand this disparity, please? I recently purchased a bottle of water at EZE for A$11,00. Upon arrival in Vancouver, Canada, I paid C$1.42 ($CDN is about on par with $US) for the same size bottle -- equivalent to A$5,68... and this was at a CONVENIENCE STORE in an...
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    Arriving on one-way ticket. Problems?

    Hi all, Has anyone here flown into EZE from Canada/USA/Europe and had any actual problems? Thanks!
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    Gym in San Telmo

    Can someone please recommend a gym in this area? I'm looking for free weights and some cardio equipment. Nothing fancy, but reasonably priced and friendly. Also, what is the going rate for a personal trainer? Thanks!
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    Where can I find Dutch-Indonesian ingredients?

    Hi, I'm looking for some obscure stuff I should have brought with me. I prefer Conimex brand... Ketjap Manis (sweet soya sauce) Sambal Oelek (sweet hot crushed chili pepper paste) Boemboe Sate (spice blend) And of course ground coriander seed, turmeric and cumin. Can anyone help, please? Thanks!
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    Tourist Visa renewal - clarity please

    Hi all, I've been following the threads with interest pertaining to the enforcement of indefinite tourist visa renewals. I'm hoping to get some clarity on how I might be affected. This is my first trip to Argentina (from Canada) and I've been here less than a month. Before my 90 day tourist...
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    Looking for a photography buddy

    Would you like to photograph the city with a buddy to watch your back (and your equipment)? I would! I'd like to photograph architecture in some detail, and don't want to have my digital SLR ripped off when I'm distracted. Up until now, I've been using my compact digital camera and of course...
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    Looking for English-speaking rental agent

    Can someone please recommend an English-speaking agency for apartment rentals? I am looking in Recoleta or Palermo for a 5-month period beginning in October. There are lots of online listings here with inflated pricing, and I don't mind paying a commission to get to the suites offering good...
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