lacroixbc
American looking for information about Dominican Republic
Forum posts
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About me
American
Registration: 07 September 2022
My expat journey
Dominican Republic
USA
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Transferring money via bank transfer by jhgoodwin
My bank, when setting up a recipient for a direct transfer is asking for the equivalent to the social security number of the receiving party.Is this the correct number to use for that?
When trying to open a bank account down here in the DR use extreme caution...I had a friend whose account was hacked here in the DR it's been 3 months of investigation and still counting. They continue to say they're working on it. Read More
Drink spiking experiences? by emerald788
Has anybody had problems in bars with their drinks being spiked, maybe by dishonest bartenders who want you to spend more or have other agendas?As I am relatively new to the DR, I wanted to get an idea from more experienced members of how common the ...
@ppauley Very well said...100% agreed Read More
Anyone need an English speaking AirBnB manager? by darrellbarnes1906
I am looking for work as a manager for absentee owners of airBnB in Sosua. I am moving to Sosua once hired.
@planner Dear Planner,This is really good information. Thanks Read More
Buying a resonable car in the Dominican Republic
Good evening everyone,Does anyone in the forum have a good resource of where I can find a good used car without the car dealerships taking me to the cleaners. I was thinking a Honda Fit or similar, so my wife can drive the car as well. ThanksCalvin Read More
Issues in Haiti spilling over by planner
This post is not intended to get into a lengthy discussion of the "issues" Rather it is a warning to anyone thinking to cross the boarder for any reason.From Dominican Today:29 bus passengers from the Dominican Republic were kidnapped in HaitiAt ...
Thank you for the update.Mr. Bernard Read More
Ship my car or buy one in the DR? by GregInTheDR
First and foremost, it鈥檚 my first post to the forum. I鈥檝e used this site as a reference and it contains a wealth of information. Thank you So here鈥檚 the plan - I鈥檓 buying a condo in preconstruction in Santo Domingo Este - ...
@DominicanadaMike Hi, My name is Calvin, I saw your post...who do you have to help in buying a car in the Dominican Republic. Read More