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Looking for a propane gas BBQ??? Here ya go....

by mosesk @, Ojai, CA, USA, Saturday, January 25, 2020, 11:30 (2483 days ago) @ mexicoman

Full line of Weber gas and charcoal grills on Mercado Libre. Delivery usually takes 3 days.

Same on line and often in the store at Soriana.


My first attempt to shop on Mercado Libre was a dismal failure.
I was shopping for a 43” Samsung QLED TV.
Found a vendor on Mercado Libre that supposedly had one.
Used USA credit card and seemed to work.
Then they wanted to send a code to cell phone- but my US number was not acceptable, had to go to Mexican number.
OK- sent to a friend- got the code and entered it.
Then they wanted a pictures of my INE/IFM? Card.
As far as I know I don’t have one so sent a picture of Permanent Resident card.
OK- so far so good.
The got an email in the middle of the night saying purchase was rejected- no reason given.
Figured it was probably because I used USA credit card- charge is still “Pending” 4 days later.
So finally funded my Intercam Bank account- by the way I deposited a check- and got a relatively poor rate- 18.40, when actual rate was more like 18.66.
Now my Intercam debit card was funded and working.
And got a Mexican cell number.
Started the process over- to fond out that the item was no longer (may never have been) available.

Gave up.
Went to Sams to get Samsung 65 QLED
And LG 43 Nuevo 2019


Use TransferWise online to move the money from the US to your Mexican bank. Even though you got a pretty good exchange rate it will be closer to the "real" rate with TransferWise. You will pay a small fee though. Losing 0.266 is next to nothing. That may be close to the TransferWise fee. However if you are moving a large amount in the future it could be a better option.

.266 works out to almost 1.5%
Wars are fought over less.
I’ve looked at TransferWise but have yet to try them.
I think I’m happy using wire transfer from Schwab Acct to Intercam which comes across as a Domestic Wire with no fee on Schwab end.
Intercam charges app $10 USD for incoming- but not sure of the exchange rate ``


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