jrod

It's also on your insurance policy.

On 5/26/2023 at 3:59 PM, Ezzie said:

OK.  Since Shaw Direct is leaving us high & dry over the course of the next 2 years (due to the mothballing of the Anik F2 satellite), I want to investigate migrating to IPTV in the future.  Very important to me is the recording function of the Shaw DVR so that I can record specific live programs for viewing later.  I hate watching TV on a computer screen so I use Roku players on my TV's for watching Netflix, Prime, etc. now.  Does anyone here have any success with any of the cloud DVR services for recording live TV sports or news channels?  My favorite live TV programs ar things like F1 racing and BBC News.

We have IPTV (your can subscribe on your own, if you want to cut out a provider) and love it, except that under most circumstances we cannot record. However, since we have all the broadcast channels on it, we can go to another affiliate and watch the programming at that time. Series show under the "Series" icon and new episodes post sometime after air time (seems to depend on the show, sometimes a week later, if you want to catch up or binge. We also pay separately for Netflix and Prime, so we don't miss anything we want to watch.

21 hours ago, Floradude said:

I should have said I got both my RFC and Constancia (one document).  Take your CURP number and ID to the little Papelerila (?) across from the Oxxo/Intercam bank.  She did it on her computer and printed it in a few minutes.

If you don't have a separate document that is solely RFC, you don't have a copy of your RFC document--you only have a document that shows your RFC number. A Constancia sits "on top" of your CURP and RFC and verifies that SAT confirmed the legitimacy of both document numbers assigned to you, so a Constancia shows your CURP, RFC, and registration ID number in the SAT system  to the right of the box and next to your QR code.

Did the papelería have you go through the visual, signature, and oral-reading prompts? Did they give you your own login and password to reprint your Constancia when you will need to? The Constancia (as do many Mexican documents, including birth certificates) have an expiry date of 30 days from the issue date printed on them (see the box under the document title CONSTANCIA DE SITUACION FISCAL). To reprint, you have to be able to log in to your very own account on SAT with your user ID and password, which you select during the preregistration step. (The process for a Constancia is twofold: pre-application and approval by SAT after review, then setup of your SAT account and printing of your Constancia. Sometimes this takes a day or two.) If you don't have the aforementioned information to get into your account and to reprint, you're likely going to have to do the process over when your Constancia expires, as have several people I know who chose this workaround route, rather than fully complete the process through SAT. 

10 hours ago, NEWMtnMama said:

I checked and don't have an RFC number. I did find this about getting an RFC online but it looks like it is for Mexican citizens only. https://contigosinfronteras.org/get-your-curp-and-rfc/?lang=en#:~:text=Requirements to apply for the RFC%3A&text=It can be done online,PTSC%2FValidaRFC%2Findex.jsf

I followed the link, but lo and behold...it directs you to a SAT office to complete the RFC after a cursory "preregistration with a CURP."

Estimado contribuyente para efectos de realizar su trámite de inscripción al RFC, lo invitamos a acudir a cualquiera de las oficinas del SAT, cumpliendo los requisitos previstos en las fichas de trámite contenidas en el Anexo 1-A de la Resolución Miscelánea Fiscal vigente.

You'll need a constancia to receive a factura for any reimbursement or receipt, such as for medical expenses, reimbursement from insurance companies, to open or update banking information, to open a line of credit, for a utility. In addition to CFE, Telmex wanted a copy, as did BBVA, Multiva, auto and medical insurance providers.

On 5/14/2023 at 10:45 AM, AlanMexicali said:

My buddy who travels continuiosly got this from a machine when entering Mexico yesterday instead of the tourist stamp in his passport. The new system at the Mexico City airport now. It is good for 180 days.

EDITED TO UPDATE: THIS HAS BEEN TERMINATED BY INM FOR ALL US TOURISTS ENTERING BY AIR.

As of last night, this INM process has not yet arrived to Grupo aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP, the conglomerate of airports to which GDL belongs.) Grupo aeroportuario del sureste, which administers Cancún, and that of CDMX typically introduce changes to the systems prior to them filtering to Guadalajara. Hopefully, some day....for now; passport and residency card are what you need to leave and to return.

There's a brand new Farmacias Similares in SJC with a doctor. I believe he leaves for lunch between 2-4 pm daily.

On 3/28/2023 at 3:00 PM, CWQRO said:

Can anyone tell me where I can go to get a pre-paid card? I see sites where I can order one online, but I’m in a rush and am want to go into a store in Querétaro MEX and use cash to load it. 

CiBanco is the only one I know of:

https://www.cibanco.com/es/cibanco/tarjeta-multidivisa-cicash-multicurrency

55 5781 4157 is their tel number in Zapopan; also WhatsApp.

18 hours ago, RickS said:

Just curious as to how much out-of-pocket a colonoscopy there would cost....

 

On Friday, $8800 cash (all inclusive, except for the prep which you get at your farmacia, cost of about $600) plus $500 per polyp biopsied. Doctor and anesthesiologist came from Guadalajara. You get a receipt for cash from the hospital; the actual bll/payment info is received from your doctor when results are received, in about a week.

El Parián de Tlaquepaque, the circular venue across from the park. It has some 20 cantinas surrounding a round stage at which mariachis perform.

4 hours ago, RickS said:

Thanks jrod and mostlylost. Jrod is the restaurant you mention prior to security or ...

All I mentioned are after security, upstairs. Go thru the Duty Free security exit, make a hard left and continue down the hallway. You'll pass, in order, Starbucks, Chili's, Priority Club access, Krispy Kreme, then a couple of restaurants, and another Starbucks. 

On the second floor, towards the far left end of the terminal (where many Volaris flights depart) and near the Starbucks and Krispy Kreme is a sit-down restaurant that opens very early and serves a full-menu Mexican-style breakfast with egg options, among others. Have eaten there several times.  The Chili's is open 24 hrs.

Also, if you are a Priority Club member, the lounge also serves breakfast.

32 minutes ago, jrod said:

As do Mexican birth certificates and other official documents, the printing of an official Constancia de situación fiscal absolutely has an expiration date. That date of printing appears at top right in a box, onpage one of the two-page Constancia. This is why the papelerías are problematic: you don't get your own password to enter the system and then you cannot reprint. When you need a copy, all you have to do is logon to your SAT account with your id and password and reprint and reprint as needed.

"Lo ideal es que la Constancia de Situación Fiscal sea lo más reciente posible, ya que mostrará que la información fiscal detallada se encuentra actualizada, y así se evitarán problemas al momento de que el patrón o empresa emita una factura electrónica CFDI 4.0."

On 8/3/2022 at 5:22 PM, Mostlylost said:

A constancia fiscal has no expiration date

As do Mexican birth certificates and other official documents, a Constancia de situación fiscal absolutely DOES have an expiration date. It is good for 30 days from the date that appears on the form, and that date is printed, top right in a box, of page one of the two-page Constancia. This is why the papelerías are problematic: you don't get your own password to enter the system and then you cannot reprint. When you need a copy, all you have to do is logon to your SAT account with your id and password and reprint and reprint as needed.

22 hours ago, ibarra said:

It is my understanding that you can't get RFC numbers online anymore.  I believe a concierge can help or you need to make appointment directly with SAT, not from some blogger.

I completed the constancias online for three friends in the past two weeks; all approved. Takes a few days between the two steps.

The new 2023 anti-smoking law goes into effect today all over Mexico: no smoking in public places, even if they previously offered designated areas for smokers. Includes arenas, parks, beaches, transportation sites, as well as places where food and drinks are served. Fine is up to 100x minimum daily wage.

On 1/10/2023 at 7:32 AM, HarryB said:

I had a video infraction for 900+p and my son had 4. Neither of us leave the north shore. Others experiencing this ripoff?

 

Go to the main office in Guadalajara, planning to spend the full day, with copies of the infractions charged against you. There's a specific department where you ask for a copy of the camera capture...and a correspondingly long line. On the copies, you will see the date, time, and license plate of the vehicle involved. Possibly, the manual transfer of the camera infraction was incorrectly posted by person who keyboards the info into the system. This happened in my case. If it's what happened to you, they will complete paperwork to remove the infraction and you will sign it. Ask for a photocopy.

For fun reading, here's the new Jalisco 2022 transit regulations. Changes to current laws are conveniently listed in the front section. For instance, if there is a rear-end collision with no injuries and no damage to public property or to third parties, you can now move your vehicles after following certain steps. That should help ease the delays while affected vehicles await insurance support, etc.

https://nuevaleydemovilidad.jalisco.gob.mx/

20 hours ago, mexijims1 said:

Thank you very much, jrod !  That was the information I was seeking ! 

So, I would think that the 10% discount for January payment applies to the 734, then how much is the add on for Cruz Roja and  Hogar Las Cabanas, like last year? 

According to the link I attached, $33 for Cruz Roja, $28 for Hogar Cabañas, then re-calculating for the 10% January payment discount, and it somehow comes out to the increase they quoted over the 2022 cost.

Proposed fees as of this month show an increase of $23, up to $734; you'll earn a 20% discount on annual refrendo if you have had your Verificación Vehicular.

https://www.informador.mx/jalisco/Presupuesto-Jalisco-2023-Proponen-aumentar-23-pesos-el-refrendo-vehicular-20221102-0082.html

SABER MÁS
Así perfilan los aumentos en cobros para 2023

On 11/7/2022 at 5:19 PM, Mostlylost said:

This is regarding a federal program,  It does not modify state programs

Correct: AMLO's proposed federal vehicle inspection was rescinded; however, the Jalisco state emissions inspection is very much alive. I went for my (second) annual Verificación Responsable yesterday, in Ocotlán, and asked if we whose vehicles are registered and garaged here at Lakeside are included in the mandatory testing, as contradictory information is circulating. They confirmed that our area is included, and their understanding is that fines will begin sometime in 2023 as the area is close to reaching the 80 inspection lanes that is the cutoff. They also confirmed that foreign-plated vehicles (USA and Canada) who are garaged in Jalisco to area residents must comply with the emissions testing. To complete the online appointment for foreign cars, they said to make up a current -year date for the tarjeta de circulación receipt and tarjeta number and they will adjust these when you present your documents for review at the inspection station. Or, one can phone the call center number and they will make the appointment for you and email the document to take to Recaudadora or the bank for payment.

According to Governor Alfaro, documentation of inspection also provides a 10% discount in our upcoming annual vehicle registration. 

We were in and out in 20 minutes yesterday morning, including time for the above questions.

On 10/13/2022 at 10:41 AM, colormeblue said:

Has anyone used the new electronic form designed to replace the paper FFM forms for entering Mexico? The link to the form is HERE

A friend is coming to visit and found that the drop-down list to indicate the port of entry does not contain an entry for the Guadalajara airport, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, or a city name. Is this a problem that the government will correct ahorita or is there some other work-around? Paper FMM forms do not seem to be given by the airlines any longer.  

This is because the group of airports to which GDL belongs (Grupo aeroportuario del Pacífico) is not on the system to take the electronic FMM, which is only for tourists (not residents nor Canje). Incoming flights to GDL have not been asking for the form for several weeks now, instead stamping the incoming passenger's passport with an "E" (for Entrada) seal and handwriting in the number of days given for legal stay in México.

31 minutes ago, happyjillin said:

I get NHL on Shaw and CFL and stingray music for $99/month. My question to you was about the other things you speak of.

I get USA NHL Network HD (60 channels) and USA NHL Network ALT HD.  For Canada, I'd venture it would be under the local channels' programming? I don't see a CFL channel. I have Spotify for music. 

16 minutes ago, happyjillin said:

Do you get NHL hockey,especially Edmonton Oilers?

I suspended my service in September and disconnected my receivers, so I can't get on to check for you. Perhaps someone else cam check their package for you?