Business in Colombia

kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 18, 2008, 12:13:

oh i not export business either, too much paperwork

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Mononoke28 says on Mar 18, 2008, 12:17:

Legally?

Diana

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rhydewithdis says on Mar 18, 2008, 12:18:

I think a Private Equity business in Colombia would be good...

if you can find and capitalize on low multiples attached to domestic businesses, you could conceivably do very well for yourself. of course you would need a well funded portfolio to get this off the ground.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 18, 2008, 12:26:

of course legally mononoke :))))

rhyde... too risky :(((( but saying that all business are risky

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rhydewithdis says on Mar 18, 2008, 12:30:

kat1, my response, while serious was only a bit tounge in cheek.

I think one thing you are leaving out is what type of budget you are dealing with along with what expertise you bring to the table.

I mean I could tell you that opening up a heart transplant center in Bogota would be a great idea and guaranteed to make you very good money -- but are you at CT surgeon and/or do you know one who will come work for you in Bogota?

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wendell13 says on Mar 18, 2008, 12:30:

Selling gum, cigarettes, candy, and lottery tickets on the street...in Hollywood they sell maps of the stars' homes. Here you could sell maps to the houses of ill repute to gringos

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DodgerDogs says on Mar 18, 2008, 12:31:

Pawnshop , fleets of 5 or more Taxi's , multi unit Apartments , vacation Finca's ,

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 18, 2008, 12:34:

I own a 10 acres farm on the road Villavicencio- Pto lopez sometimes I think in doing something there but dunno what... I don't want just to rent it I like to do something there...

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miamimike says on Mar 18, 2008, 12:40:

a "Casket R Us franchise", always a good market in Colombia that will never Die, pardon the Pun! LOL

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 18, 2008, 12:42:

lol miami... i will definitely leave that out, that one will scare me to DEATH heheheh

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Mononoke28 says on Mar 18, 2008, 12:51:

Then I got nothing for you kat1. =D

But seriously. Maybe coming up with different tours designed for foreigners would be a good idea. I cannot tell you how many different agencies we called for tours of small towns in el Valle and Antioquia and even the Amazon that didn't have available dates for the 2 months we needed them. Also, they were all in Spanish and nobody really spoke English. Plus what they said they offered in snacks and places to visit were not up to par.

Just an idea. But you'd have to know your crap inside out when it comes to that type of business.

Diana

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 18, 2008, 13:02:

sound good mono but that means i have to know the areas well, find locals etc... meaning a lot of traveling ....

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 18, 2008, 13:03:

hey mono, so if i say illegal that means you got something for me? hehehhe

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LilaM says on Mar 18, 2008, 13:13:

Kat1 what I think is that you can check if your land is able to cultivate or for animals... Meat is a good business and Stevia Harvest for diet sugar is very interesting... but I don´t know if you know how it works...

"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don´t try" B. Sills

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msaucey says on Mar 18, 2008, 13:17:

Lila... No, offense Kat.... But, picture Kat herding cattling or even branding them..... Better yet, delivering a calf.....

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 18, 2008, 13:17:

Lila on my farm there are all sort of fruits, mango. oranges, tangerine, coconuts, lemons, guayaba, caña de azucar, patilla, pineaple, plantain, yuca and bananas also my mum have some cows and chickens....

the cow business is doing well she even told me if i want to join her, with the chickens they all caught this virus (peste) and all of them die.. they were 60 in total, and no it was not bird flu :))) cuz the ducks survived.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 18, 2008, 13:20:

msaucey ain't putting my hand on a cow a*** hehehe

and not touching titis either

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LilaM says on Mar 18, 2008, 13:23:

Well for me from the marketing side, i would say that in the transformation of the goods is the business I would say with the harvest that you have could be dehydrated fruits... very expensive on the market... but you have to make investment there... the meat business is very good you don´t have to invest a lot to get a good revenue... well it depends on your point of you... If you ask me I tend to take the dehydrated fruits business

"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don´t try" B. Sills

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RAAAY says on Mar 18, 2008, 13:24:

Kat........business in Colombia..??

Unless you have big resourses, that would enable you to get into the real estate business in a meaningfull way, you need to stick to the old reliables.
Brothel....hooking....exporting locally grown plant extracts.....etc etc.

Anything else is just buying a shitty job.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 18, 2008, 13:28:

do i have to insure all the hookers?

My auntie (RIP) did owned various brothel on te coast and she did very well...but that is not my kind of business to much trouble, In villavo it will be full of traquetos

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Robert Jorge says on Mar 18, 2008, 13:50:

There aren't any traquetos in Villavo Kat. jajaja

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nine inch nails says on Mar 18, 2008, 14:01:

a "Casket R Us franchise",

or even a tombstone company.

get down, get down. are you afraid of the boogie monster?

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Mononoke28 says on Mar 18, 2008, 14:07:

If you end up doing the meat business hook me up with some top sirloin because every time I go to Colombia I can't find any tender meat to save my life. I always end up with the toughest cut they have ripping my teeth off my my mouth. Now I only have one toof left.

Diana

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LilaM says on Mar 18, 2008, 14:13:

A lo costeño Kat.... monta un negocio de Rasketball no hay que hacer nada.... solo rascarse las p....

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spigrimace says on Mar 18, 2008, 15:25:

I have the manhood to say this and already ran it by Raaay at his bday party: Gay people always have a lot of disposable cash. How about an "everyone welcome/gay friendly" piano bar where the bare-chested waitstaff sings show tunes & streisand hits in drag. The paino man on a baby grand will sing Johnny Mathis songs like Misty. We´ll need to find a supplier of nice cognacs. We could change Raaay´s furniture place into it. He can import the red velvety furniture for the decor. We just need a small replica of Michaelangelo´s David, some muscular asian boy figurines and Lladros around the place and we can call it Excalibur Lounge. We can steal the customers from the bar next door to Raaay´s store. If the socios were Raaay, me, Pepe, Pedro and Robbi, we could dress up like the village people and do a daily performance. Raaay already has the leather pants with the but cheeks cut-out. People who need people are the luckiest people in the world!

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rocinante says on Mar 18, 2008, 16:33:

"If you end up doing the meat business hook me up with some top sirloin because every time I go to Colombia I can't find any tender meat to save my life. I always end up with the toughest cut they have ripping my teeth off my my mouth. Now I only have one toof left." Mono

You would have to consult mother nature - unless Kat want to import - already done here.

The problem is Colombia only has one season where ever you go - it's that equator thing.

Cows need both warm and cold for 3 years - this causes them to gain weight and store fat (during the cold season), thus making the meat marbled and tender.

I feel like a freakin' know it all today. I just explained financial things in another thread and now I'm talking cows!

Pigs are a good deal in Medellin. Aunque dicen "a cada marrano le llega su diciembre", they mature and get big fast. 3-4 months and ready for the big Chicharron house in the sky WAAAAAY before diceimbre although the dicho means that every person has their destiny.

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RAAAY says on Mar 18, 2008, 17:05:

Spig............Yes, without a doubt...........a classy gay bar................we could get Ken to do the initial networking.........

But seriously......it'd be a winner.

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vicshere says on Mar 18, 2008, 17:16:

kat my suggestion...and I am serious about this and I think you could make money at it.....
learn how to grow mushrooms...
set up the buildings on your farm and sell them at 3,500 for 1/2 lb... or at least 2,500 wholesale
cant be too much in growing mushrooms...
the biggest investment is putting up the buildings but you can start with one building and grow from there...
the labor would be cheap as no skilled labor is required

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Catfish35 says on Mar 18, 2008, 17:57:

I like the imported japanese grass on Pablo's grave. I think that would do well.
Kat how about selling your kitty on your ranchero?

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pedro says on Mar 18, 2008, 19:37:

Dunno about vicshere. But his new avatar could certainly be an icon in the gay world.

I was recently chatting about the gay bar idea with spigrimace. He said he was looking for "a silent partner for the bar, no experience necessary". I said I might be interested in doing that.

I think he got the wrong idea, cause then he pulled a "gimp" mask out of his kit bag. I had to bolt out the door and not look back! :op

que nota!

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Catfish35 says on Mar 18, 2008, 19:37:

Oh I know what you can do. Do a Fresa con Crema stand. I have'nt seen one of those anywhere there!

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tejasmarcos says on Mar 18, 2008, 21:46:

zed's dead.....

trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine...

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lampltr says on Mar 19, 2008, 01:58:

Kat, LilaM had a good point with the dehydrated fruits..you could also convert or buy more cuadras for white tea or the like. Animals...my wife and family have massive acreage with prime cattle but I believe too much work and the like to maintain their health & feed. An animal that would save you 60% in vet maintenance, feed and the like would be good, especially quicker turnaround for meat processing and the like.

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miamimike says on Mar 19, 2008, 03:10:

Kat-with all the Diesel Powered Vehicles in Colombia, I'll bet Waste Vegetable Oil Conversion systems would sell with the Skyhigh price of Fuel, getting worse each day. Those who convert their vehicles have a ready supply of free fuel only for the cost of collecting and filtering(cleaning) it before use. God knows Colombia has no shortage of used plant based cooking oil! Some of those who also sell their excess filtered Oil to others who have converted to this system. There could be a good market for the manufacture of these conversion systems also at a much cheaper price then the systems for sale in the US. The system they want for my VW Diesel is close to $1000. This is an everyday need in Colombia for 1000s of Owners that has yet to be filled. Not to mention, since you already have a 10 acre farm, you have the needed space for collection containers, filtering capacity ect.

http://www.greasecar.com/

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Chriscan says on Mar 19, 2008, 03:22:

Exporting cocaiane is a good buisness. More money and less papper work.

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analyzethis1 says on Mar 19, 2008, 07:51:

Kat, apparently a railway system is much needed to Boyaca. Why don't you start from there? :-)

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vicshere says on Mar 19, 2008, 08:01:

funny analythis..how is she going to incorporate that into her farm....not only boyaca but all of Colombia needs a rapid transit train system ...cross the country in 4 hours and take your car....like in Europe...wouldn't that be the Kats meow

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Mononoke28 says on Mar 19, 2008, 08:22:

So I'll never find tender meat in Colombia... Dang, time to bring out my dentures. =\

Diana

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 19, 2008, 08:53:

Gezz analyzethis.. a railway!!!!! now you are thinking big hehehe....tell me a buseta but a railway!!!

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msaucey says on Mar 19, 2008, 10:38:

How about a massage parlor.... but, then they might think of it as a brothel.... fine line.... but, I sure could use a massage today!

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 19, 2008, 10:50:

but Girls only mssaucey heheheh
ok with some exception, depend the man... you know tall, good looking, Brat Pitt body

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msaucey says on Mar 19, 2008, 10:56:

Kat, how would you be able to see Brad Pitt look-a-like, when you're laying flat on your stomach looking at the floor, while he gives you a massage?.... Or wait, what do YOU have in mind.... tsk-tsk-tsk.... Kat...

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 19, 2008, 11:07:

who said he was the one giving me the massage :))) it could be the opposite ;))))
he can lay down flat on his stomach but position doesn't matter he can do a "butt flat lay " it is acceptable too *opps* hehe

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morphus says on Mar 19, 2008, 11:20:

They opened the first male brothel for women in Germany a few years...It failed!

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 19, 2008, 11:38:

ohh those German don't know how to massage, they should try one in Italy :)))

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wendell13 says on Mar 19, 2008, 12:15:

How about a nursing home for gringos?

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Robert Jorge says on Mar 19, 2008, 13:04:

A male brothel, designed for female clientel, wouldn't work. A male brothel geared towards gays - that would be a gold mine.

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El Polo says on Mar 19, 2008, 13:10:

A male prepago jajajajajajajaja sorry but that sounds hilarious

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 19, 2008, 14:00:

why no polo, plenty in Cartagena :))

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El Polo says on Mar 19, 2008, 14:07:

que tal si una mujer atrevida le pide el chiquito??? jajaja

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msaucey says on Mar 19, 2008, 14:09:

For gay men, they're called bath houses.... They do make quite a bit off $$$$....

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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johann911 says on Mar 19, 2008, 14:32:

Kat, if you want to do pigs, 10 acres is plenty ( we have it down to a science in iowa)
the building will require some planning and investment. but easy to clean and maintain pay off in the long run. you will soon have more pigs than you know what to do with.
hire some help for your Mum though, the big sows get mean as hell.
if they get the chance they try to knock you down and eat you.

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rocinante says on Mar 19, 2008, 21:10:

Pigs is the way to go!

"Pigs are a good deal in Medellin. Aunque dicen "a cada marrano le llega su diciembre", they mature and get big fast. 3-4 months and ready for the big Chicharron house in the sky WAAAAAY before diciembre although the dicho means that every person has their destiny." Tuesday March 18th, 2008 16:33

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poco says on Mar 20, 2008, 01:10:

Quote: I'll bet Waste Vegetable Oil Conversion systems would sell with the Skyhigh price of Fuel, getting worse each day.

What will the pigs eat?

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poco says on Mar 20, 2008, 01:20:

Quote: Kat, if you want to do pigs, 10 acres is plenty ( we have it down to a science in iowa)

Highly competitive. Almost everyone with 10 square feet of free space raises a pig. Buyers will pickup the pig at the house.

Gay Pig or Worthless as tits on a sow.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 20, 2008, 04:00:

pigs stink, the whole farm will stink

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miamimike says on Mar 20, 2008, 07:45:

Kat are you really serious ?I suspect not,,,

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vicshere says on Mar 20, 2008, 08:10:

It takes approximately 15 weeks to complete an entire production cycle, from the start of composting to the final steaming off after harvesting has ended. For this work a mushroom grower can expect anywhere from 0 to 4 lbs. per square foot; the national average for 1980 was 3.12 lbs. per square foot. Final yield depends on how well a grower has monitored and controlled the temperature, humidity, pests, and so on. All things considered, the most important factors for good production appear to be experience plus an intuitive feel for the biological rhythms of the commercial mushroom. The production system used to grow a crop can be chosen after the basics of mushroom growing is understood.

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morphus says on Mar 20, 2008, 08:44:

Are there alfalfa farms in Colombia? I know Argentina has a lot.

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Mononoke28 says on Mar 20, 2008, 09:11:

What are those good for? I see a lot of people getting them here in Colorado and all they're good for are to pet during at pumpkin patches.

Diana

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morphus says on Mar 20, 2008, 09:26:

Alfalfa means "father of foods" in Arabic. A lot of vitiman companies sell alfalfa supplements. Alfalfa juice powder is big.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 20, 2008, 11:40:

miamimike serious about what? business?

yes I AM, i am planing hopefully from next year spend some months in Colombia and some here, but i do want to start a business there, and as i got the farm i want to do something but i am more inclined on the tourist site...... animals I am not good at it, and they do need a lot of work and looking after.. look at the chickens my mum had, they all die of peste... the cows are doing well but they do need a lot of attention

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Mononoke28 says on Mar 20, 2008, 12:16:

Man, I need to stop reading so freaking fast. I read Alpacas. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Diana

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aztec says on Mar 20, 2008, 12:56:

kat1, What of your husband. Y'all seem to be drifting apart.

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vicshere says on Mar 20, 2008, 13:43:

mushrooms dont come to PBH and complain about the service or the cost....think about it like rubito says disadvantages...rather deal with a million mushrooms than one sore human

listo

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orestesdd says on Mar 20, 2008, 15:29:

Diana:

I think that the tours which you spoke of may be a good way to make money in Colombia. When I was in Colombia in February, someone mentioned such an idea, for Colombia is a beautiful country to show off to foreigners. I guess you will have to hire people who speak English to make it work. One thing can be done is to open such agency here in the U.S. and have some good contacts in Colombia and LISTO.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 20, 2008, 15:53:

oh no aztec he is in the position of doing the same, he is lucky that he can spend 6 months in Colombian and 6 here. we have a business here in the Uk and he can do that business anywhere in the world.:)

BTW I agree with you rubito, but it is so hard specially that i have not knowledge of mushroom and pigs
BTW you don't mean magic mushrooms?

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vicshere says on Mar 20, 2008, 16:34:

of course not.....magic mushrooms...never crossed my mind

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poco says on Mar 20, 2008, 18:46:

Quote: of course not.....magic mushrooms...never crossed my mind

Raising mushrooms for sale never entered my mind until I read this. Damn,, I think there is a business that should make a few bucks,, MAYBE FRANCHISE.

BBQ mushrooms, STUFFED BBQ mushrooms !!!!

Visualize a charcoal BBQ pit on the front walk,, WITH SOMETHING NEW !!!! A man can only eat so many chuzos or arepas.

You know,, this would be helping the POOR, just like the BON ICE guys. Enterprising individuals would of course learn how to grow mushrooms and start their own business.

In a few years,, who knows, maybe I'll be awarded he Nobel Piece prize !!!!!


What would be a good name? Colombia is very SERIOUS about infringing on a legally registered name.

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vicshere says on Mar 20, 2008, 18:48:

Mushrooms or US

listo

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smirque says on Mar 20, 2008, 19:07:

Can I ask a question that is business related? I have been doing some business selling electronics, used cell phones, laptops and things like that . and as the business grows it has been harder and harder to send larger amounts of money to colombia. Can anyone offer any suggestions on the best way to transfer funds without legal hassles? The work we do is legitimate we have camera y comerico, we pay taxes, But sometimes we have problemas because of limits on money transfers. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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RAAAY says on Mar 20, 2008, 19:09:

How much....??
That is important to know.

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Lisa Zee says on Mar 20, 2008, 21:17:

Did anybody said mushrooms?

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