Comments on: Power Converters & Transformers In Argentina http://www.argentinepost.com/2008/02/power-converters-transformers-in-argentina.html Information & Insight on Argentina Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:45:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: caroline http://www.argentinepost.com/2008/02/power-converters-transformers-in-argentina.html#comment-448 caroline Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:32:36 +0000 http://argentinepost.com/?p=62#comment-448 Thanks so much for this post! I am coming back for my third trip to BsAs and was wondering where I was going to get converters for my laptop and flat iron. Now I know. Thanks so much for this post! I am coming back for my third trip to BsAs and was wondering where I was going to get converters for my laptop and flat iron. Now I know.

]]> By: Taos Turner http://www.argentinepost.com/2008/02/power-converters-transformers-in-argentina.html#comment-104 Taos Turner Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:05:00 +0000 http://argentinepost.com/?p=62#comment-104 Hey fellas, <br/><br/>Thanks for the helpful comments. Mike, good idea about pooling these things to help others. I'm gonna brainstorm about that. Not sure how that would work, but I've given way bunches of these things over the years. <br/><br/>Un abrazo,<br/>Taos Hey fellas,

Thanks for the helpful comments. Mike, good idea about pooling these things to help others. I’m gonna brainstorm about that. Not sure how that would work, but I’ve given way bunches of these things over the years.

Un abrazo,
Taos

]]> By: Marc http://www.argentinepost.com/2008/02/power-converters-transformers-in-argentina.html#comment-102 Marc Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:20:00 +0000 http://argentinepost.com/?p=62#comment-102 Didn't know about that place, thanks!<br/><br/>Also, just to put it out there, in case no one hits this store or asks the right questions at any other store, check the watts and amps too.<br/><br/>I recently blew out an up-to-50 watt converter on a 50 watt appliance within 10 minutes of use. Had a fuse and that didn't even stop it from burning up-thing was smoking. After that, I went with one that can handle 100 watts. And again, don't forget the amps either. Didn’t know about that place, thanks!

Also, just to put it out there, in case no one hits this store or asks the right questions at any other store, check the watts and amps too.

I recently blew out an up-to-50 watt converter on a 50 watt appliance within 10 minutes of use. Had a fuse and that didn’t even stop it from burning up-thing was smoking. After that, I went with one that can handle 100 watts. And again, don’t forget the amps either.

]]> By: Ramiro http://www.argentinepost.com/2008/02/power-converters-transformers-in-argentina.html#comment-101 Ramiro Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:43:00 +0000 http://argentinepost.com/?p=62#comment-101 it makes good business sense to have generous return policies, and good customer service, I couple of posts ago you talked about Argentina's retail sector having limited and sometimes cumbersome return policies. I know some people here in the States take advantage of the return policies, trying on stuff they don't need and then returning them for a full refund. I don't know, it has to do with the culture of the place as well. I don't know if you can survive as a business in Argentina having the kind of loose return policies they have in the USA. it makes good business sense to have generous return policies, and good customer service, I couple of posts ago you talked about Argentina’s retail sector having limited and sometimes cumbersome return policies. I know some people here in the States take advantage of the return policies, trying on stuff they don’t need and then returning them for a full refund. I don’t know, it has to do with the culture of the place as well. I don’t know if you can survive as a business in Argentina having the kind of loose return policies they have in the USA.

]]> By: yanqui mike http://www.argentinepost.com/2008/02/power-converters-transformers-in-argentina.html#comment-100 yanqui mike Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:38:00 +0000 http://argentinepost.com/?p=62#comment-100 I can corroborate that!<br/><br/>It is THE place to go... and they're really nice people, too.<br/><br/>Once I burned up one of their transformers due to a freak accident (completely my fault.)<br/><br/>I took the thing back and asked for another one just like the other one.<br/><br/>The guy was so surprised that I had been able to destroy it (I guess that doesn't happen very often) that he just gave me another one free.<br/><br/>On a related note... after more than 4 years here... I don't use them very much, having pretty much replaced my stuff with 220.<br/><br/>There ought to be a way for us old timers to "help a fellow American whose down on his luck" by pooling these vital "transition items"... once we don't need them anymore.<br/><br/>Any ideas?<br/><br/>Mike I can corroborate that!

It is THE place to go… and they’re really nice people, too.

Once I burned up one of their transformers due to a freak accident (completely my fault.)

I took the thing back and asked for another one just like the other one.

The guy was so surprised that I had been able to destroy it (I guess that doesn’t happen very often) that he just gave me another one free.

On a related note… after more than 4 years here… I don’t use them very much, having pretty much replaced my stuff with 220.

There ought to be a way for us old timers to “help a fellow American whose down on his luck” by pooling these vital “transition items”… once we don’t need them anymore.

Any ideas?

Mike

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