Donation of ball gloves
We will be coming to Zihuatanejo in early December for a couple of weeks. I usually collect ball gloves to bring to the Mexican community I go to - does anyone know of a place in town or Ixtapa that could use some ball gloves? Also, is there any hiking in the area?
Donation of ball gloves
by Little Guy 
, Monday, September 11, 2023, 19:40 (21 days ago) @ Contourman
Will you be going through customs in Zihuatanejo or elsewhere?
I don’t know how it is these days, but in recent years sometimes people have had some pretty unpleasant experiences bringing things through Zihuatanejo. I recall people bring donation of eyeglasses having a bad time. Someone who brought several of his used harmonicas for use while he was on vacation had to pay duty.
I brought a 10 year old used blender with me. (It had the manufacturing date stamped on it.) I was under the US$500 customs allowance and was charged US$50 duty on it. Last year, a friend of mine with under the US$500 customs allowance was charged M$1,500 duty on an Apple TV.
This seems to be very much hit-and-miss, so you might have no problem at all. But I hate to see good works punished.
(I have never had a problem when I arrive at Mexico City.)
Donation of ball gloves
by midalake , Monday, September 11, 2023, 19:44 (21 days ago) @ Little Guy
Will you be going through customs in Zihuatanejo or elsewhere?
I don’t know how it is these days, but in recent years sometimes people have had some pretty unpleasant experiences bringing things through Zihuatanejo. I recall people bring donation of eyeglasses having a bad time. Someone who brought several of his used harmonicas for use while he was on vacation had to pay duty.
I brought a 10 year old used blender with me. (It had the manufacturing date stamped on it.) I was under the US$500 customs allowance and was charged US$50 duty on it. Last year, a friend of mine with under the US$500 customs allowance was charged M$1,500 duty on an Apple TV.
This seems to be very much hit-and-miss, so you might have no problem at all. But I hate to see good works punished.
(I have never had a problem when I arrive at Mexico City.)
If it is not January or February. I fly through Mexico City.
Donation of ball gloves
by Padrino 
, San Diego/Rosarito, Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 07:54 (20 days ago) @ midalake
Come visit San Diego for a day or two. Have someone drive you across the border to Tijuana. Then make your way to the TJ airport. Piece of cake!
