In early November our two year old TV quit working due to what we think was a power surge. We bought a new one but decided to get this one fixed and take it to Eatonia for the basement - a 32 inch Aquos Sharp should be a great TV for there.
We advertised on the San Carlos forum and got an immediate response from a repairman in Guaymas. He came to the house and took the TV back to his shop. That would be Clue # 1! He was back the next week and explained the problem and said he needed 1200 pesos for the main board, but he didn't have enough money to order it. Clue # 2! We gave him the money with the promise of our TV being fixed in one week.
It is fixed but we don't have it yet. We have been unable to find the guy. We have his phone number and name but whenever we call, his wife says the TV is repaired and we should call after supper. When we call later they do not answer the phone or if they do, we can't seem to get the address from them. Clue # 3!
We have been getting our Mexican friends to call as we don't speak good enough Spanish to communicate on the phone. We have called so many times the wife finally got angry and told us not to call again. Clue # 4!
Now who are the dummies here? We gave a complete stranger a 32 inch flat screen TV, 1200 pesos and we don't know his shop's address.
I'm sure he repaired our TV and then turned around and sold it for a good profit.
Stay tuned for last chapter in this saga!
7 comments:
Does it make you feel any better if you tell yourself you've "given" someone a nice Christmas present? No?
I would fell terrible if someone did steal our TV, but to pay them to steal it is just plain stupid.
We have a lead on the guy and we are going sleuthing tomorrow morning! Guaymas Five- 0 on the job!!!
Tooooooo funny!! I think you are Mexican Santas!!! Go have a cerveza cause I think the TV is gone!!
Any updates on the CSI guaymas missing TV?
Found!
It took some very serious searching, but we found him in Empalme, still with the TV.
He gave us the TV back, along with our 1200 Pesos - restored our faith in TV repairmen.
Glad to hear you found the TV -- I was about to get Jim on it as he is good with con men ;-)
whoops - 1im just wanted to edit my comment--- he's not good with con men, I was suppose to say : first hand experience" with con men!
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