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hoyce

Hey Guys, My landlady has just renovated a building in Surco and has some four units for rent Nice urbanization Near parks, malls and markets Very secure area Some have carpet, some are 2 bedroom - they all share a common garden (but no one lives there now). Everything is fairly new. Well lit for Li...

hoyce

peruvian culture is rude in general by western standards. that's just the truth, whether you're walking down the sidewalk trying to make room for the other person (who will gladly have you walk in the street before budging an inch) to walk by, or making a transaction just to have someone behind you ...

hoyce

hey, could anyone tell me the cost of a taxi from piura airport to downtown piura. i don't need an exact number, just a ballpark.

hoyce

you are a gringo here so quit crying, even if you have peruvian friends and you are not present they are going to refer to you as the gringo. at the school where we teach, the teachers will tell the students to go with "the gringos" and when they answer the phone they'll say they can't tal...

hoyce

they should be trusted more. whether your making a deal with a peruvian on rent, a job, or a business agreement - they are not going to keep their word, if they do keep they're word they wont deliver on time, and if they do deliver on time it wont be what was promised. fine if a few things are missi...

hoyce

you know one of the reasons i was excited to move to my neighborhood was because on google maps it showed a mexican restaurant sports bar a short walk away. a week later i head down there and its a beautiful building, but i come to find out it went out of business after a year. i would have spent al...

hoyce

i just cant figure it out. you see how crazy and impatient they are when driving. but look at them when they're in line at the bank, or in line for one of those mc donalds sunday/ice cream stands - they are so patient. are they the same people?

hoyce

hey guys,

whenever something comes with salad, the salad always has that sweet/sour/lemony salad dressing. does anyone know how to make it? whenever i ask about "crema por ensalada" they think i'm just asking for mayyonaise.

hoyce

i think the worst that can come of it is being out a months worth of work, + the week or 2 they pay late. i've never worked legally here and have been ripped off only once. i'm not too worried about my rights, if i don't like the job i have the right to quit. i mean, for what they pay here being out...

hoyce

who taught everyone to use clorox? i mean it's clorox, isn't there anything more nature'ish?

hoyce

thanks guys, yeah i really havn't been to radio shack in 15 years. anyway, i got the 1000 volt thing one. it costs 50 u.s., but its working great so far. thanks guys

hoyce

thanks for the help guys, and i will certainly cheak out that lead. right now, i have kind of made residence at a hotel for a whopping $5.00 a day. i have no windows and 2 of my walls dont reach the ceiling, but it has the best internet i have ever found in this country. i was hoping to pay 1000 sol...

hoyce

ok, i've been messing with this card a bit and will tell you my experience whether or not it makes sense. i'm using it fine at scotia bank. the bank shows no transaction fee at the atm. when i log in to green dot to see what i was charged - it show 50 u.s. cents for a foreign transaction fee or what...

hoyce

i always drink the tap water, you guys don't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? oh man. everyone does something different, can't we make a rule or something?

hoyce

I admit that I am ignorant of real estate in Peru and only have about a year here, but I am a real estate broker in the states and have sold property internationally including double nets, triple nets, co-ops, residential and even a Walmart (they don't own their own buildings), and stuff in Mexico. ...

hoyce

thanks guys, i kind of stopped talking to them. just a vibe. my hostal sucks but its cheap, so ill take it slow. i wasnt really willing to put a deposit down on something i wasnt allowed to see.

hoyce

yeah, when i re-read my post it seemed to state the obvious, but the presentation materials were so . . . professional and the english was so good, and stories about the german neighbors. they really put a lot of work into this hustle, but i guess maybe this is a common thing although it is foreign ...

hoyce

http://arequipa.locanto.com.pe/ID_122428729/ALQUILO-DEPARTAMENTO-AMOBLADO-TEMPORADAS-MUY-CERCA-AV-EJERCITO.html so, i've been apartment shopping. most owners want to know everything about you. i found this ad and thought it looked great, i sent an email saying i was interested and anibal replied in ...

hoyce

: / I think we should be working for you . . .

hoyce

in the past i've had packages sent from the u.s. directly to the owner of the house with no problem. i never tried to have stuff sent to myself because of too many horror stories.

hoyce

if anyone has any leads, they would be appreciated!

hoyce

thanks javacat, that was very helpful!

hoyce

thanks guys, i will def try a credit union, i'm specifically looking in arequipa, i suppose like most everything in peru - its hit and miss. anyone else?

hoyce

hey guys, this thread: http://www.expatperu.com/expatforums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11940&hilit=bank+account was all about opening bank accounts and new requirements for opening them. then the thread just died, i wanted to know if anyone can say what the deal is on opening bank accounts in peru ...

hoyce

well i just want to safely plugin my two u.s. laptops, aren't they like 110v strict? or something, i mean, they're all the same right? i don't know, i just got into a conversation with an electric guy and he talked about how power fluctuations cause things to fry. i really don't know what i'm talkin...

hoyce

hey guys, on my way back over and bringing some electronics from the u.s. i remember last time i was there my mp3 player got fried when i plugged it into the wall. i'll be bringing some computers this time and wanted to know if there is anything besides that adapter thing with the circles that will ...

hoyce

Hey Guys,

Just wanted to see if anyone is using the Visa Green Dot pre-paid/re-stockable cards in Peru. They have the interlink, plus, and green dot symbols on the back.

Thanks guys, any help is appreciated.

hoyce

amazon kindles take up less space and are much more profitable. i saw one selling for 500 us retail a year ago. i do not know if this has changed.

hoyce

nah, you cant drink while driving here. i've gone out to clubs at night with a lot of peruvians and even they are scared to have a drink before they drive. getting otc precription drugs is hit and miss. sometimes they say yes and sometimes no. i have better luck at the smaller ones. walking around w...

hoyce

congrats man! it's gonna be real tough for 6 months, but it'll get easier after that

hoyce

can anyone else confirm that apartments for that price can be found in barranco?

hoyce

Thanks

hoyce

This is a great post. I think a lot of people feel the same way. Honestly, I only live in Peru to take advantage of the economy. It's by far the most un-friendly country I've visited in Latin America - not saying much as I've only been to two. Also, I think you receive a lot of what you "put-ou...

hoyce

Wondering if anyone here has gotten Botox, and where and for how much.

thanks

hoyce

i posted a job ad in computrabajo looking for a practicante and got 60 applicants. i couldn't believe it. then i posted the same job for 800 soles and got . . . almost 200. it's just crazy. i've noticed that young peruvians use google the same way we do. i'm wondering, if you dominated google with y...

hoyce

are you guys seriously willing to work for that? 700-900 soles? if you are pm me, i pay the same. i will be opening a 2nd outsourcing . . . home/office/flat/whatever in lima on november 25th. work is easy but boring - no sales. just manage websites n stuff. don't need a lot of experience because the...

hoyce

ok, i've really made up my mind now. ill get the obi cause its a business phone and i cant have it wishy washy. i head to aqp in 2 weeks so if i have any problems ill know where to turn ! muah haa

hoyce

i dont know if you guys know it but you can ask "xrumers botmaster" to blacklist your site. i've seen your spam and can identify it as coming from xrumer, there is really only one bot used for forums as opposed to blogs where there are unlimited spam bots. i told him i was a customer and a...

hoyce

oh man, there are so many phone options. ok, i think im going with skype now. just cause i get it and its all in my computer. i dont have to attach stuff, i dont have to buy the number someplace, i dont have to have a different service for incoming and outgoing. it'll suck having to sit in frony of ...

hoyce

I've used internet-computer methods as well as 3g iphone methods. I have an iphone on a US plan but don't use it for anything except data because the per minute costs are too much. I JUST found another option I far prefer. I bought a OBI110 for $40 in the states, configured it easily with google vo...

hoyce

thanks guys, i'm gonna bookmark this page and check out everyones stuff

hoyce

I have a Toll free number in the USA. Actually via Canada. It costs $2 a month for the number, and $0.06 per minute for the transfer of the call to my Peruvian number. I use Telcan. Wait, could you tell me more about this? This is what I need. Do I buy the Number from Telcan or is that the servicer...

hoyce

I'm so glad I registered my CE with Interbank a few months ago. While I understand this is mostly a anti-drug trafficking measure, between this and the home visits to foreigners it sounds like the country is starting to make life a little difficult for "tourists" that never leave. and for...

hoyce

Hey Guys, Can you help me out? What's the best way to have a U.S. phone number (computer land line) in Peru? I mean via the computer. It's just confusing. The Skype thing is sometimes free and sometimes it's not. I used the magicjack in Lima and the quality just was a mess. I've heard of VOIP but th...

hoyce

i believe people would be able to taste the difference between tap and bottled. after months in lima i got lazy and stopped buying bottled and started boiling. then i got lazier and stopped boiling. it took a week or two to not get sick, but, yes i could taste the difference without a doubt. it is a...

hoyce

this post really bothers me. i myself wouldn't mind paying as i have done in another latin american country where it is considered a custom; but in peru (no offense people), as soon as you've made a deal and paid - they start negotiating. i dont believe you would ever be done paying there because on...

hoyce

hey guys help me out. im going through in a couple weeks with an xbox 360, a laptop and a kindle. if i get red im going to say the xbox is a donation to my volunteer organization, but just the same. what are they going to charge me. full retail? american or peruvian? or are they just going to charge...

hoyce

i appreciate it

hoyce

hey,

how many hours is "tiempo completo"? 40 or 48 - usually?
for salary what is "a tratar"

thanks guys

hoyce

back to the "old" thing . . . umm how old do you have to be to be old, or how many years difference to you have to have between you and your partner? :roll:

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