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ericurmudgeon

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  1. Apparent rip off! So, the Scotia ATM has a new screen. After entering the desired withdrawal amount you are presented with a screen essentially showing how much the pesos will cost in your home currency and are given the choice of accepting the conversion rate or declining it. I had read about something like this in the past and seemed to remember that accepting the conversion rate was a very bad option. I tested it and guess what, exactly right! If I accepted the rate it would have cost me $110.75 for 1400 pesos! I declined, still got my 1400 pesos and when I checked my account on line the debit to my account was 100.65 an effective exchange rate of 13.93. 
    So, be forewarned! Always decline the offered exchange rate! 

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  2. 9 minutes ago, Go Solar said:

    Here's a board general link on blood donations with good local info and contacts.    Best way to search this board is simply on Google, put in "Chapala.com" and the topic words of interest.     The search function here on the board is.....well.....iffy, to be kind.

     

    Thanks but not quite what I was looking for. I am trying to find the original post and the replies to it. 

  3. On 8/10/2019 at 10:06 AM, happyjillin said:

    I've had duck confit at a restaurant here but I  can't remember which one. Besides that several stores sell whole frozen  ducks including the world famous Brome Lake,Quebec duck.

    One of the pics is confit a la Brome Lake.

    brome lake ducks.jpg

    Brome Confit.JPG

    Care to mention specific stores by chance? I would be a happy buyer. 😊👍😊

  4. 19 hours ago, luvsdawgs said:

    Actually, 50 is the going rate. There are those who pay more, but 50 is the norm.

    We have been coming down for nine years and to the best of my recollection, 50 pesos per hour has been more or less the “norm” for the whole time. Might be time to arrive at a new norm eh? Just saying. 😊. Yes we do have a maid and yes we do pay her more than 50 pesos per hour and she is worth every peso.  

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