Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Absolutely!

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jr — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 04:29:15 +0000

Patience is a virtue, and common courtesy is not that rare in Mexico..

So what do we have here? (reply)

HolyMole — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 04:08:34 +0000

We are waiting until Tuesday, to see if they reopen, before we start looking for another source. I don't want to stick any business with a 4,000p plus item, in any country. It's just common courtesy,which isn't so common anymore.

You seem to have missed the point. While I don't, for a second, consider that your false and misleading information about the permanent closure of the hardware store was intentional, an acknowledgement, at least, that your incorrect information needlessly caused some concern amongst friends of the owners, and possibly to some of the customers of Ferreteria del Centro, would appear to be in order.
This is, after all, Mexico. Even ZihuaRob, who discourages discussion of some of the nastier bits of life here in Paradise, raised the spectre of "extortion" as a possible explanation for the permanent closing that you announced.
I also suggest that you buck-up on your Spanish.

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Talley Ho — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 17:27:16 +0000

We are waiting until Tuesday, to see if they reopen, before we start looking for another source. I don't want to stick any business with a 4,000p plus item, in any country. It's just common courtesy,which isn't so common anymore.

Check before you reorder!!! (reply)

jr — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 16:57:13 +0000

As Lady M said Ferreteria El Centro is NOT closed permanently. You had better check before you order what you need somewhere else. It wouldn't be very nice if they ordered it for you and you got it somewhere else!!!

So what do we have here? (reply)

Talley Ho — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 16:17:27 +0000

So what do we have here? (reply)

HolyMole — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 14:42:48 +0000

A friend whose Spanish is 'way less than fluent says that the sign is pretty clear to him: Ferreteria del Centro, normally open on Saturdays and closed Sundays, was closed yesterday, (Saturday).
In that case, the original poster's information was not only alarming, but irresponsible. And if he has already ordered his thingie, wouldn't waiting for the delivery be the right and proper thing to do?

Electrical Supply/Hardware Store (reply)

ZihuaRob — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 14:28:55 +0000

That makes much more sense.

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LadyM in Zihua — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 04:14:07 +0000

I believe they have gone to Morelia for the weekend and will be back.

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Talley Ho — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 01:59:52 +0000

We are regulars there, and it didn't occur to us to check with them. We will!

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ZihuaRob — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 00:07:36 +0000

We are looking to buy a whole house voltage regulator.

We went to the big hardware store a block and a half toward the water from the library Thursday,and they ordered it for us. Today, it is closed with a hand written sign that says they are closed permanently as of today.

We need an electrical supply store that can order one for us. We know exactly what we want, so it's just a matter of finding a place that will get it from Morelia for us.

You should try Mitron Electrónica listed right here in my website under Services.

Hard to believe Ferretería del Centro would close for good unless they were getting extorted or are moving to a new location. They've been in business for about 50 years, I believe.

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Talley Ho — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 23:51:24 +0000

Thanks! We'll call him Monday.

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Talley Ho — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 23:36:41 +0000

I think so.

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moonbird1 — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 22:27:10 +0000

Try Manuel Gonzalez @ Piscinas,Equipos & Instalaciones. He installed a voltage regulator on our Casa 7 years ago and it is still working fine. He also sells pool equipment and can speak English very well. His store is located just pass the entrance to the hardware store on the lateral before you get to the last Pemex gas bar on your way to Ixtapa. I would advise you to phone him and arrange a time to meet him at his store as he is often out on installations.
His contact number is, cell 755 557 0480 or his office phone number is 554 9848. His staff only speak Spanish.
Colin Austin.

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Casa Juan — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 21:12:03 +0000

There is a large plumbing and electrical supply store ( sorry I don't recall the name of the store ) its about a block from Coppel on the main highway into El centro its on the same side of CoppeL (left side ) right next to a laundramat as you head towards Elektra and he corner with Benito Juarez . thye always seem to have a good supply and are helpful. They are closed on Sundays. Sotello near Immigracion might be a second choice.

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HolyMole — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 20:40:06 +0000

We went to the big hardware store a block and a half toward the water from the library Thursday,and they ordered it for us. Today, it is closed with a hand written sign that says they are closed permanently as of today.

I'm curious. Is that Ferreteria del Centro on Cuauhtémoc, a block or two down the same street as the theater? Nora and Alfonso's?

Electrical Supply/Hardware Store

Talley Ho — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 18:49:08 +0000

We are looking to buy a whole house voltage regulator.

We went to the big hardware store a block and a half toward the water from the library Thursday,and they ordered it for us. Today, it is closed with a hand written sign that says they are closed permanently as of today.

We need an electrical supply store that can order one for us. We know exactly what we want, so it's just a matter of finding a place that will get it from Morelia for us.