OXXO on Playa la Ropa
by Talley Ho 
, Playa la Ropa, Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 19:25 (2845 days ago)
This is not meant to be a discussion of the pros and cons of the new OXXO, just a report of what we did and the results.
We are around the corner from the new OXXO and above it by several stories. Last Wednesday, a week ago tonight, they installed the security lights on the roof. They weren't angled down, but a bit up from level.
It was horrible! Not only was our top deck fully illuminated, so was the bedroom.
We took action! Yesterday he went to the corporate website and filled out their contact form. Of course, he started out with how pleased we are to have an OXXO nearby. Then explained the situation with the lights and included the information that we had checked another OXXO in town, the one on Kyoto Circle, and their same lights were pointed down fully illuminating their parking areas. Then to close, another positive comment.
Today we saw the lights get changed. It's now dark. The OXXO is fully illuminated but we aren't!!!!!!
Why am I sharing this??? If you have a complaint, obviously corporate is responsive. If there are other issues, like about the signs, or whatever, this method worked for us.
It's refreshing to get a positive response and action in just 24 hours. We will send them a thank you.
OXXO on Playa la Ropa
by Susan G , Zihua/La Ropa, Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 19:33 (2845 days ago) @ Talley Ho
Thank you for your very appropriate action asking the corporate headquarters to lessen any negative effects on nearby neighborhood homeowners.
OXXO on Playa la Ropa
by Casa Juan , Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 22:08 (2845 days ago) @ Susan G
I went by an Oxxo today in San Miguel Allende and did not even notice it until my return trip as it is covered in old masonry work with no glaring signs,advertising. Except for greed, there is no reason why Oxxo could not be required to confirm to some MINIMUM architectural standards in Zihua , they will do it as proven in other cities in Interior Mexico. They care about the profits, and if the bar is raised just a little bit, they will jump it.
OXXO on Playa la Ropa
by Wanderer , Vancouver canada, Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 22:08 (2845 days ago) @ Talley Ho
Way to go, Talleyho!
OXXO on Playa la Ropa
Right, I'm guessing there is no way to fix what will happen. This will be accident central, the store is on a corner, folks go pretty fast down from the dolphins. This has already been a sketchy traffic area, with the road going from 4 lanes to two just south of there, pedestrians constantly walking on the roads. On a positive note the pizza sign that directed people into oncoming traffic has been moved.
OXXO on Playa la Ropa
by mexicoman , Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 10:39 (2844 days ago) @ Curbarn
We have only lived in the neighborhood for about a month and have already met cars on two separate occasions going the wrong way on the split road....and Sat. night coming home there were 4 women walking on the narrow part after the split - 2 on one side and 2 on the other. We had to go to the middle of the road to avoid hitting them in the dark....fortunately no one was coming the other way. I do applaud the moving of the pizza sign that most definitely directed cars into the oncoming traffic.
OXXO on Playa la Ropa
by mexicoman , Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 11:00 (2844 days ago) @ Curbarn
How do get topes on both sides of the OXXO?
OXXO on Playa la Ropa
by Talley Ho , Playa la Ropa, Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 14:10 (2844 days ago) @ mexicoman
That is a FABULOUS idea! As much as we hate topes, that would be a great place for a pair.
