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Sassy Blake

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Sassy Blake last won the day on January 29 2021

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    Ilona Blakeley
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  1. I have 2 40' high cube containers coming from the states around 14 april 2023. I expect, if they arrive on time, that they'll be ready to travel from Balboa to the Lucero, Boquete area around April 17. Both are for sale. One will be emptied the same day it's delivered and is ready to go directly to your location. The other will be ready to go at a later date, around a month from now. They are not being sold as a pair--they can go to two different locations. The wonderful thing about these containers is that they are infinitely useful! Novel guest quarters or rentals; storage; personal library; office; domicile; workshop; garden shed; man cave; sewing room; darkroom; outdoor kitchen; endless options! Cost: $4775.00 for this container. The second container is $4625.00 Nothing as convenient as having it delivered as the trucks are on their way back down to David. Questions: please call +507 6609 3310 Signal or cell. NOT Whatsapp.
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    It was a huge loss when Alex moved his training headquarters to Portugal, but he maintains some ties in Chiriqui; thankfully! He will be here for 1 week, and will be doing refresher work and expanded training , and has offered to hold a primer class for anyone who is desirous of making your dog more enjoyable for yourself. He helped me with my dogs, and it has been wonderful! He is a true professional. He’s a real asset to our community! So glad he’s back, if even for this brief time! For those who don’t have a dog yet, head over to Dog Camp, adopt a dog or two, and join the class! Dear dog parent,my name is Alex Bornemann and I am a certified Foundation Style Dog Trainer (certified by K91 Dogtrainer Academy in New York) as well as a Canine Training Specialist and Behavior Consultant (certified by Starmark Academy in Texas). All that’s just fancy talk saying that I haven’t picked up my dog training skills off of YouTube Videos but have a scientific background to fall upon when it comes to canine behavior. I will be in Boquete at the beginning of September and have been approached about offering training advice during that time. I will therefore hold a training seminar if there is enough interest, you can find the info below and you can check my webpage to find more info on me at www.dogtrainingworldwide.comPlease keep in mind that dogs are not machines, they learn through repetition and consistency. A seminar will lay the foundation to problem solve and will highlight training mistakes which may hinder your success. It will not, however, offer a magic wand to transform your dog into a fully obedient, problem free animal in 4 days. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out via WhatsApp or email (See below) Monday 5th of September - Thursday 8th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 7 working spots (you bring your dog and we work on the issues at hand) Audit spots available (you sit in without having a dog that is being worked on) Pricing: 100 USD for working spot, 60 for audit spot The seminar will be accompanied by some online coursework in preparation. Example topics: Basic obedience - sit, recall, lose leash walk How to go from basic to advanced obedience Problem solving such as: nipping, jumping on people, soiling the house. Aggression issues only with prior approval. Topics and Structure of seminar subject to change until confirmation is sent out. * purchase of specific training equipment may be required such as slip lead or prong collar. Please contact me with information on your dog answering the following questions: Your dogs age: Your dogs breed (or closest to it): Gender: Intact, spayed or neutered: Main issues: 3 things you like the most about your dog: 3 things you dislike the most about your dog: brief description of previous experience with dogs. WhatsApp: +50763204047 Email: alex@dogtrainingworldwide.com Best regards Alex
  3. from time to time, News.Boquete posts requests for people to carry mail back to the US. I wrote them to ask if there is someone carrying this week, and I got a generic email saying: "News.Boquete acknowledges receipt of your email. If submitting an email about an event (something with a specific date or dates), then you first must also post your event on the calendar of the Chiriqui.Life website For assistance see How To Post An Event." I need to send something to the states this week, and I still don't know whether there is anyone going there this week. I live about 35 minutes from the Tuesday Market, and I've been advised by my doctor to not drive at all for a time. So I"d like to know the status of someone carrying mail this week , and how I can confirm in future weeks that someone is carrying should a need arise. I'd hate to send someone to the Tuesday Market with mail, if there is no one carrying this week. Please advise whether someone is carrying this week, where to bring the mail, and where to look in the future to confirm that there is someone carrying. Thank You, Sassy Blake
  4. thank you. Another question: from time to time, News.Boquete posts requests for people to carry mail back to the US. I wrote them to ask if there is someone carrying this week, and I got a generic email saying: "News.Boquete acknowledges receipt of your email. If submitting an email about an event (something with a specific date or dates), then you first must also post your event on the calendar of the Chiriqui.Life website For assistance see How To Post An Event." I need to send something to the states this week, and I still don't know whether there is anyone going there this week. I live about 35 minutes from the Tuesday Market, and I've been advised by my doctor to not drive at all for a time. So I"d like to know the status of someone carrying mail this week , and how I can confirm in future weeks that someone is carrying should a need arise. I'd hate to send someone to the Tuesday Market with mail, if there is no one carrying this week. Please advise whether someone is carrying this week, where to bring the mail, and where to look in the future to confirm that there is someone carrying. Thank You, Sassy Blake
  5. What are the recommended sites that we can post items for sale?
  6. you might have found your answer by now, but if you're still looking for styrofoam sheets, Annie at Cano Ferremix in Dolega has procured styrofoam sheets for an acquaintance. If she can't get them for you, I think Hopsa on the interamericana hwy in David may be able to get it for you if they don't have it in stock.
  7. thank you. another question: What is a good site to advertise an item for sale?
  8. it seems to me, there used to be a vendor at the Tuesday market who sold locally grown organic coffee. Does anyone know whether it's still available, and how to find that seller?
  9. thank you. I am aware of acodeco. what started the post is that I unknowingly bought a new item which had been discontinued from the mfr 2 years before it was on the shelf of a retailer in Terronal Plaza. So I got the idea that it might not be uncommon, here in Panama, to buy discontinued products from the states or elsewhere, and therefore there may not be warranty service or replacement parts from the manufacturer. I asked my PriceSmart contact whether PriceSmart also buys those kinds of products. The First 2 posts are my correspondence with her and her responses. There are so many people on this site who are PriceSmart members, and when I get any information that I think might enlighten others as I've been "enlightened" , I just share it. But thank you for posting the acodeco site. I'm sure it'll be useful for others as well.
  10. I asked my PriceSmart contact about why they made the change to Hellmann's mayo from Kraft. My personal favorite is Hellmann's so I was delighted. her answer is below. So "vote" for you favorite by purchasing the one you like. "Since we carry a limited selection of items, we have to be very judicious about the items we carry. Of course we look to partner with manufacturers that support the quality and value philosophy at PSMT, and then the other side of that is seeing what our members want & need…and that is what we learn directly from the sales volume of the item. We’ve carried Kraft for years but the Hellmann’s group made a strong case to be featured at PSMT…with the right combination of quality and value. So we decided to launch Hellmann’s. For now we are keeping both Kraft and Hellmann’s so that we can get a sense of which one members prefer, before we make any decisions on carrying one or the other."
  11. This is the answer I got from PriceSmart regarding their warranties; I hope this is helpful and reassuring: Warranties. I got a response from my counterpart, the VP of Buying in Non-Foods. Here is what she shared about warranties for appliances: We give full refund within 30 days if the member has the receipt, packaging and the product. After 30 days we cover whatever is stated in the instructions or on the box. For example, if the instructions say 1 year parts and labor, we will honor that statement and fix it without charging the member within that time period. If the member brings it in after the stated warranty, we can fix it but we will have to charge the member for the parts and labor.
  12. PriceSmart has switched mayos from Kraft to Hellmann's. For West Coasters, Hellmann's is Best Foods. Same mayo, same company, just different names on the East Coast and the West Coast. It's a larger container and a lower price. Of course, they still have the gallon jars of Member's Selection
  13. For the sake of brevity, I've copied here a correspondence between myself and my PriceSmart contact, the VP of Specialty Foods. This story isn't about Speciality foods but she often helps me with other questions. Question: when PriceSmart carries an item for instance Hisense A/C units, does PriceSmart make sure that there is convenient warranty service available to customers who buy their products from PriceSmart?I know there is a money back guarantee, but after an A/C unit is already installed, having warrantee service is important.This is an unrelated issue but informs the question: A couple years ago, I gifted a Farberware food processor to a friend. Why did I buy that particular processor? because it was direct drive, that is the workbowl is directly over the motor. It’s more efficient, is stronger, and won’t lug.Early on, after a short time of use, but after the warranty expiration, a part broke on the work bowl . she asked my husband to investigate it and he discovered a defect in manufacturing. BUT the warranty was expired.She gave me all the information so I could call Farberware. Come to find out that model was manufactured in 2011, and discontinued more than 5 years ago. That means the department store in Terronal Plaza,David from which I bought the processor was selling it 2 years after it had been discontinued. This leads me to conclude that probably these retailers in panama buy up merchandise like Big Lots does, and they have no concern about customer service. They buy cheap, sell high, and the customer gets stuck with obsolete goods, with no replacement parts available.So this same friend is considering buying an A/C unit, and was price shopping. But when I told her what I figured out about her processor, she’s hesitant about buying the A/C unit from just anywhere.The other question is whether the small appliances PriceSmart markets, are also obsolete models? PriceSmart: I can say with confidence that our strategy does not include purchasing discontinued/obsolete merchandise. We work with manufacturers on the latest available and most reliable models. Price and value is important at PriceSmart, but not by sacrificing quality. Please let me check with the team about warranties. I know we have a Corporate team that is dedicated to helping members with service issues, etc, so I feel confident that we will have the support behind the purchases of these items. I just don't know the exact details behind it because I've always been in the Food area. I will forward further information when she sends it.
  14. "Uncommon Knowledge" is a Hoover Institution program is interview format in which authorities on various topics discuss the issues of the day. This interview with Stanford Professor of Medicine and Research Associate, Jay Bhattacharya is quite informative. Just when I thought I'd OD'd on covid-19 info, I discovered this somewhat contrary information. For me, it was refreshing to hear.
  15. Last night I received a note from Melissa, Senior Vice President at PriceSmart. I asked her about whether PriceSmart only accepts their own credit card since now they're on a no cash basis. I'm sharing portions of her responses because of the frustrations members have expressed over the availability of favorite items. Shoppers aren't the only frustrated and/or challenged ones! I have not asked Melissa's permission to share this, but since it opens a bit of a window to the operations to one of our most frequented stores, and one for which we maintain high expectations, I took the liberty.
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