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  1. Jaime C

    POS Indonesia

    Much better to send with a freight forwarding service that often combines smaller packages. Costs about $26 per KG.
  2. Jaime C

    Merp renew surabaya

    And, if you don’t have plans to travel outside of Indonesia in the near future, it’s optional, I believe.
  3. Jaime C

    Getting LOANS or KPR for housing as an expat

    Just a note, debt collectors in Indonesia are very serious. Not like some parts of more affluent countries that will just call, or send you letters. I know one Indonesian who has to leave their house before sunrise, to avoid the debt collectors who camp outside their house.
  4. Jaime C

    Indonesian immigration view on CRBA

    If Indonesian and another country, dual nationals allowed until 18. Must choose by age of 21.
  5. Jaime C

    The US presidential debate - Trump Biden!

    I’d vote for Commander before Trump. I think Buttigieg is good, but the Anti-gay sentiment is pretty high. I’d support a female candidate, certainly. Harris is fine, but may not have the support. AOC would be a wild pick, and barely old enough to run as president. Not looking for any MAGA...
  6. Jaime C

    Car insurance?

    Insurance is usually driven by the cash value of your vehicle. Some companies seem reluctant to issue a full coverage policy one the vehicles are 10+ years old. Certainly it won’t hurt to get other price quotes. The claim speed seems a bit slow.
  7. Jaime C

    POS Indonesia

    There are services for delivering stuff to/from US to Indonesia. I recall costs were $13 USD. Not sure if that was per kilo, or pound. My wife did it once to the US. I can ask for more details, if anyone is interested.
  8. Jaime C

    POS Indonesia

    Airports in the US. Chicago, and Newark. I had a credit card that I had for a few months, but have never used. Bought some food at the airport once, and the same day, had a few fraudulent attempts around the country. Never used it anywhere else.
  9. Jaime C

    POS Indonesia

    Prices sure have gone up. I sent a POS envelope to the US about 10 years ago. Was handled by DHL once it left the hand of POS. Think it was 160k, then. Just a few pages in a flat envelope. Got to the US recipient in 4-5 days.
  10. Jaime C

    Cold cuts in Malang

    We normally get just Aroma at our supermarket in Bandung. Pretty limited selection. Not bad, but nothing special, either.
  11. Jaime C

    POS Indonesia

    Hopefully, your cards are valid for 4 years or more. Luckily, we just send all the US issued credit cards to our US address. So for online usage, I’ve got a picture of the card. And my wife, or any relative visiting us in Indonesia just brings the cards with them. I get about 1 card per year...
  12. Jaime C

    Cold cuts in Malang

    Cold cuts? Are you speaking of a certain type of meat? I’ve always thought of sliced ham, sliced salami, bologna, etc. Pork versions mostly. I just finished off a nice 3 pound package, of thick cut, Costco bacon brought from the US just over 2 weeks ago. Soooooo good. :)
  13. Jaime C

    New customs regulation, only 5kg of processed food allowed per person?

    I had gotten a couple of chalk X’s 10+ years ago. Nothing ever became of them. I know forum members would just erase the X’s before they went through customs, but I’d never do that.
  14. Jaime C

    Tourists ILFIL

    I’ve never seen anyplace worse than Saigon. Cambodia was pretty bad, too.
  15. Jaime C

    New customs regulation, only 5kg of processed food allowed per person?

    My wife flew in, and was a bit paranoid with the new ”regulations” at customs. She brought about 100kg of stuff in her checked and carryon luggage. She was even worried about bringing a 3 year old Michael Kors handbag. At CGK, she did see some people getting their bags searched. Most seemed to...
  16. Jaime C

    Starlink Internet

    My cousin has had one for 18 months out in the boonies of AZ. They really like the transfer speeds. Costs $110 a month, there.
  17. Jaime C

    Getting Netflix here

    We’ve had our Indonesian Netflix account for about 5 years. No problem using our US credit card to pay for it. Try a different card?
  18. Jaime C

    Buying Aircon units, advice needed

    Is this in Jakarta? We have a single 1/2pk unit in our bedroom, for when it gets hot, but we’re in Bandung. I keep the temp at 25-26 most of the time, along with a pedestal fan. I’ve become a bit spoiled, honestly. It runs for 14 hours a day, lately. We looked at the more expensive brands, but...
  19. Jaime C

    Taking my cat to UK

    Doesn’t count unless it’s CGK/DPS and US!
  20. Jaime C

    Taking my cat to UK

    Most people use a company to help with the pet paperwork. I’ve heard the UK has a long wait for dogs to be in quarantine, but don’t know anything about cats. I‘ve heard people mention Groovy and Jakpets.
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