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    For Sale Where to buy electrodomesticos?

    I bought a washing machine, a TV, a microwave. I was also about to buy a secarropas, but they just ran out of stock. Brands i bought was 2xSamsung and a Philco. If you go to their website, you see there are various guarantee options. Personally i buy good brands, don’t buy additional...
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    For Sale Where to buy electrodomesticos?

    I stand corrected then .... This is a rather adventurous calculation you are making here ... Are you taking the difference between the blue and the official and dividing this by the official? If the blue is double the official rate, then you get to a discount of 100% (i.e. free)? On top of...
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    For Sale Where to buy electrodomesticos?

    I think Garbarino went bust last year. Today i went to Fravega: i compared the prices to Mercadolibre and they seem to be more expensive (at least on the articles i was interested in). On top of that, not really the kind of stores where you get a discount for buying a lot of stuff
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    For Sale Where to buy electrodomesticos?

    I need to buy a couple of things such as washing machine, a clothes dryer, a microwave, and two or three TVs. I am looking for good quality, but at the same time ideally I would like to pay in cash (or bank deposits) a seller that gives discount given the quantity of items As a bonus: ideally...
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    Banking Bank Conversion Rate ?

    I have an excellent bank and long term banking relationship in the US, and really see no need to change that because the banks here are out of control.....I don't understand how an off-site financial institution can reimburse another bank for fees that are excessive, far beyond the industry...
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    Banking Bank Conversion Rate ?

    Quick question.....how can I determine a banks conversion rate BEFORE I hit the ATM ?.....in addition to the obscene transaction rate, the banks conversion rates are becoming significantly less than the '' official'' rates and the only point I am aware of their '' clip '' is after I get my...
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