Comments on: Some Things Are Consistent In Panama http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/ "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:11:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Chiriquí Chatter » Blog Archive » Camera Ordered And Shipped http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20566 Chiriquí Chatter » Blog Archive » Camera Ordered And Shipped Sat, 12 May 2007 13:54:02 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20566 [...] To see the previous post on this subject, go here. [...] [...] To see the previous post on this subject, go here. [...]

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20505 Don Ray Fri, 11 May 2007 11:47:35 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20505 That is true in Panama. I remember in the US that most things would be restocked, but not here. I used to like some chicken breasts that never came back. That is true in Panama. I remember in the US that most things would be restocked, but not here. I used to like some chicken breasts that never came back.

]]> By: Gordo http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20490 Gordo Fri, 11 May 2007 03:50:48 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20490 Don Ray, This is simply the Costco (and Pricesmart) rule of law: If you see it, and you like it, you better buy it now rather than later - people know a good deal when they see one. Been there. Don Ray,
This is simply the Costco (and Pricesmart) rule of law:
If you see it, and you like it, you better buy it now rather than later - people know a good deal when they see one. Been there.

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20476 Don Ray Thu, 10 May 2007 22:20:03 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20476 I have a hunch on this camera it would be more than token with my luck. Looks like I have one I found on Ebay and I am having it sent to my daughter's house and will pick it up when I visit. I have a hunch on this camera it would be more than token with my luck. Looks like I have one I found on Ebay and I am having it sent to my daughter’s house and will pick it up when I visit.

]]> By: Mike Horrell http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20475 Mike Horrell Thu, 10 May 2007 22:06:27 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20475 Sorry to hear that... Before we moved down here, we had considered some of the island countries in the Eastern Caribbean and I told Debbie that I thought we were still moving into an "island economy" since despite the fact that we are on teh mainland; supplies of many things are erratic or even non-repeatable. We've learned that, within reason, you have to buy it when you see it because you'll never be sure you'll see it again. FWIW, I've mail-ordered two cameras since we moved here and was only charged token duty on both. Go figure..... Sorry to hear that…

Before we moved down here, we had considered some of the island countries in the Eastern Caribbean and I told Debbie that I thought we were still moving into an “island economy” since despite the fact that we are on teh mainland; supplies of many things are erratic or even non-repeatable.

We’ve learned that, within reason, you have to buy it when you see it because you’ll never be sure you’ll see it again.

FWIW, I’ve mail-ordered two cameras since we moved here and was only charged token duty on both.

Go figure…..

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20469 Don Ray Thu, 10 May 2007 18:49:27 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20469 I guess so. However, I may be back in the game. I found the camera on Ebay and am going to try to get it shipped to my daughters so I can pick it up when I visit her in Texas, which won't be too long. I guess so. However, I may be back in the game. I found the camera on Ebay and am going to try to get it shipped to my daughters so I can pick it up when I visit her in Texas, which won’t be too long.

]]> By: ellen munday http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20468 ellen munday Thu, 10 May 2007 18:44:16 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20468 dear don ray, so you have loved and lost, so speak! ellen dear don ray,

so you have loved and lost, so speak! ellen

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20467 Don Ray Thu, 10 May 2007 18:31:59 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20467 Yes I was aware. Yes I was aware.

]]> By: Greg P http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20466 Greg P Thu, 10 May 2007 18:22:22 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20466 As you are doubtless aware and have probably discussed elsewhere, free trade between the U.S. and Panama is in the works. See: http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_Agreements/Bilateral/Panama_FTA/Reports/Section_Index.html http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2006&m=December&x=20061220153509SAikceinawz0.2609674 (We'll see how the blog site handles these long links.) As you are doubtless aware and have probably discussed elsewhere, free trade between the U.S. and Panama is in the works. See: http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_Agreements/Bilateral/Panama_FTA/Reports/Section_Index.html
http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2006&m=December&x=20061220153509SAikceinawz0.2609674
(We’ll see how the blog site handles these long links.)

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20465 Don Ray Thu, 10 May 2007 18:11:20 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/10/some-things-are-consistent-in-panama/#comment-20465 Different items have different duty charges. If it is less than $50 there will be no charge. Books basically have no charge other than the tax which everything over $50 gets. Different items have different duty charges. If it is less than $50 there will be no charge. Books basically have no charge other than the tax which everything over $50 gets.

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