Savannahjo Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Hi! Has anyone gone down to that area to make large home purchases - dishwasher, gas stove, refrig/freezer, furniture type itmes? Curious if you have and if it was worth the investment of time vs the savings, if there was any. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 I have been there quite a few times. I haven't bought anything major but have been with people who have. There is a five hundred dollar limit on purchases per person per six months. You will need identification for purchases. Upon arrival you need to be validated and a piece of paper is given to you so show that you may buy anything. The validation certificate will be dated one day later than your arrival date so you can't buy on the day you receive it. There are people outside the duty free zone that will sell you their validations, or actually their time since they have to be with you at check out. The validation is good for six months, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savannahjo Posted May 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Thanks! Did the prices seem worth the investment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I believe so. If you don't have a truck, there are plenty of guys with them who will move your things back home. The times I have been we have always used our own trucks. I have bought an on- demand hot water heater and a sump pump there. Both were about 20% cheaper than Perez Zeledon on San Jose. My farm is only about an hour and a half from there so it makes sense to travel there. If I were to go from over 3 hours away then the gas price might out weigh the savings. all depends on how much you purchase. On a side note: at one time it was the only place I could find with Guiness Stout and I would buy as much as I could fit in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savannahjo Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Thanks! We are in Uvita, so not so bad of a drive. Think we are going to take a look first of July, appreciate your reply, have a great afternoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanesa Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 This is the link to the official web page of the Deposito Libre de Golfito http://depositodegolfito.com/dlcg/ You can find a list of stores (tiendas), schedule (horario), transportation, restrictions, among other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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