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Dear all,
yesterday I collected my bike from the BA harbour authorities
without any problems,
without help from an agent,
without bribe,
without being able to speak any Spanish (!).
I admit, the procedure in BA took two (2) days which maily consisted of waiting. I have shipped my bike from Hamburg (Germany) to BA and had chosen a shipping company that offered an "all-fees-included"-service and also provided me a written procedure how to manage the bureaucracy. A personal briefing at the local dependence was also included.
To me it seems to be crucial that your shipping company clearly states all services and cost included. Analysing the offers I obtained, this was the exception. So, just going for the cheapest offer may not be wise.
USD$1000 for an agent is an order of magnitude (!) to high. Even A$1000 is too expensive. I had a quote for an experienced local and external agent for USD100.
Regards
Dom
(preparing to set off to Mendoza on Xmas day)
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2009 year, nice experience !
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