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Registration: 27 February 2023

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Mark Mclaurin replied to a thread
5 months ago
Conifer

Rude & Disrespectful Folks in Punta Cana by Conifer

no respect for personal space.no order, everyone cuts in linepeople look you up and down to judge you based on appearance.no smileno seeking to understandif they can cheat you off of 50 pesos at the market, they willno one follows instructionsyou ...

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@Karin1 agree 1000% Read More

Mark Mclaurin replied to a thread
5 months ago
Conifer

Rude & Disrespectful Folks in Punta Cana by Conifer

no respect for personal space.no order, everyone cuts in linepeople look you up and down to judge you based on appearance.no smileno seeking to understandif they can cheat you off of 50 pesos at the market, they willno one follows instructionsyou ...

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@planner the issue is the only country getting bashed is the DR- where all of us CHOOSE to be ! its one thing to complain about traffic or slow customer service, its quite another to label a whole country rude and disrespectful ! Read More

Mark Mclaurin replied to a thread
5 months ago
Conifer

Rude & Disrespectful Folks in Punta Cana by Conifer

no respect for personal space.no order, everyone cuts in linepeople look you up and down to judge you based on appearance.no smileno seeking to understandif they can cheat you off of 50 pesos at the market, they willno one follows instructionsyou ...

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5 months ago
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DHL versus FedEx by Mark Mclaurin

Maybe someone can help me my job had to send me a computer and they sent it through FedEx which charge me custom fees which was fine. I went to the FedEx office and paid it and they gave me my package. It took a few extra days but I was OK with ...

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@planner- if that is true then how is it that when they shipped my computer the first time and it was through Federal Express I went to Federal Express and paid the cuatoms fee and my package was already there at the fedex place- they released it ... Read More

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6 months ago

DHL versus FedEx

Maybe someone can help me my job had to send me a computer and they sent it through FedEx which charge me custom fees which was fine. I went to the FedEx office and paid it and they gave me my package. It took a few extra days but I was OK with ... Read More

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9 months ago
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Customs ?!?! by Mark Mclaurin

Help !! My job fedexed me a new laptop but it’s been held in Customs for some strange reason for over a week and I have had endless emails from FedEx AND Customs asking for my passport which I have sent multiple times. Now TODAY someone calls ...

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FFS ! so if I would’ve flown home and put it in my bag and brought it back here it’s free, but if I have it shipped to me, I have to pay an 18% tax ? To be honest I would be happy to pay the 18% tax. My problem is I’ve now been ... Read More

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9 months ago

Customs ?!?!

Help !! My job fedexed me a new laptop but it’s been held in Customs for some strange reason for over a week and I have had endless emails from FedEx AND Customs asking for my passport which I have sent multiple times. Now TODAY someone calls ... Read More

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last year
brodies2013

Is leaving the DR for the day sufficient to restart tourist visa? by brodies2013

I know this topic has been done to death. But, I want to know what the solution is to the 30-day limit. We can prove 1k net rental income for the last 5 years (more if we don't stick to the 5 year rule), we have additional income from our ...

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@planner Actually- just last week i paid my overstay fee and proceeded to my gate to check in and my flight was canceled so I exited back out through customs and went back to my hotel. Then I left again on Sunday and came back on Monday and it had ... Read More

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last year
ondami

If so many ex-pats are complaining about… by ondami

If ex-pats are complaining about: the driving in DR, the bottled water in DR, the intent device in Dr, the slower pace of life in DR, etc., etc., etc., then how come they moved there in the first place and how come they stay?I am confused by these ...

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@birdltnot sure what land you were talking about but I have not seen a permeation of despair. If anything that describes the United States more than it does the Dominican republic. Read More

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last year
Dlaromana

Storm Alerts by Dlaromana

Can someone tell me what the storm alerts mean. For example, right now:The Emergency Operations Center (COE) increased the number of provinces on alert to 26. The provinces on red alert are Elías Piña, San Juan, Baoruco, Azua, ...

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@Fredthey actually dont mean the exact same thing from country to country and you didnt just pick dominica out of the clear blue- you clearly thought it referred to the DR and rather just admit your error you want to double down on the snark ! Read More

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last year
Dlaromana

Storm Alerts by Dlaromana

Can someone tell me what the storm alerts mean. For example, right now:The Emergency Operations Center (COE) increased the number of provinces on alert to 26. The provinces on red alert are Elías Piña, San Juan, Baoruco, Azua, ...

Mark Mclaurin

Thats for the country of Dominica, not the Dominican Republic- maybe you could use google a bit more yourself !!! Read More

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last year
bsander5573bs

Visa Extension by bsander5573bs

How to extend your visa  in DR/Punta Cana

Mark Mclaurin

Yeah- I’ve never tried to do it in advance. I always just pay at the airport and I’ve never had a problem. Read More

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last year
MGarrison

ferry from florida to the DR? by MGarrison

Are there any ferry boats from Florida to the DR that we can take? We are looking for all kinds of ideas. If they do Ferry, it could be a semi painless way for us to permanently move to the DR. We have less than 3 years!! Cannot wait... we will be ...

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Im sorry but this thread is hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂 Read More

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last year
Cheryl

Adapting to the pace of life in Dominican Republic by Cheryl

Hello everyone, When you move to the Dominican Republic, you may find that the pace of life is different from what you're used to. Shop opening times, working hours, sleep cycles and variations in sunlight can all have an effect on your life in ...

Mark Mclaurin

Lol! Exactly !! Read More

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last year
Cheryl

Adapting to the pace of life in Dominican Republic by Cheryl

Hello everyone, When you move to the Dominican Republic, you may find that the pace of life is different from what you're used to. Shop opening times, working hours, sleep cycles and variations in sunlight can all have an effect on your life in ...

Mark Mclaurin

@Papito NL exactly- but what you describe is true of every country in the world. There’s nothing inherently, more dishonest about Dominicans and theres certainly nothing more inherently untrustworthy among poor Dominicans versus wealthy ... Read More