good morning people we are in the process of buying a house we thought we could complete this week but it turns out the current owners did,nt complete when they bought it they still owe the taxes our solicitor (beatriz alvarez martinez) says this can happen over here has anyone experienced anything like this also when should we transfer our money into our spanish account it now looks like it could be middle of oct and has anyone used beatriz before
Beatriz is definitely Kosher. She's been around for years and is probably número uno Abogado for English Speaking clients. I've used her for purchase/sale/wills and have always had full confidence in her. As a bonus she is without doubt the best looking woman on the island so it's always a pleasure to sit in her office & look longingly into those dark Spanish eyes.
Quote from: yamxj on September 19, 2018, 10:10:02 AM
good morning people we are in the process of buying a house we thought we could complete this week but it turns out the current owners did,nt complete when they bought it they still owe the taxes our solicitor (beatriz alvarez martinez) says this can happen over here has anyone experienced anything like this also when should we transfer our money into our spanish account it now looks like it could be middle of oct and has anyone used beatriz before
We did not use Beatriz, but that sounds a little strange, it is my understanding there is a retention from the purchase price to cover this kind of eventuality.
thanks for that we are just off to see her now and yes i agree charlie
It doesn't surpise me at all, once a house purchase has been completed the buyer has 30days to go to the tax office and pay the ITP, they obviously forgot.
Although there is a retention of funds on a sale just in case the seller owes money to the government, it is not specifically for any one tax and it would be a risky business to rely on that.... more often than not the debts get put on the actual property and therefore I would imagine it's much more likely you would just find that you had ended up buying the house with the debit as well....
How long ago did the seller buy the house? Did they register the purchase in the land registry?
ok we have just seen beatriz she is very confident this is not a problem but it is something to do with land registory and tax she said she will get everything sorted out i have also been speaking to some neighbours near the house who used beatriz they were very happy with her service
We used Beatriz and you have nothing to worry about on that score.
Your solicitor is doing her job. Debts can be carried over from a house or a car. If she had allowed the sale to go ahead you would have been liable to the debt, often people do not pay their community fees on the island and if the house is sold to another person the debt is passed on to the new owner. Good luck in your purchase and welcome to a whole new experience of how things are done compared to those you are used to.
Does anyone have an address and contact details for Beatriz.
Thanks Fred
Quote from: Fred on September 20, 2018, 16:13:52 PM
Does anyone have an address and contact details for Beatriz.
Thanks Fred
http://www.todoabogados.net/laspalmas/abogado.php?abogado=beatriz-alvarez-martinez&ref=109362
https://www.abogadoscolegiados.com/abogado/beatriz-alvarez-martinez/
telephone 928532116
she is very efficient she took us to notaria no sitting in the que a lot of people have told us how good she is and not bad to look at either
She also has a good relationship with the Notaries in Puerto and I've seen them eating out of her hand. She's got the looks, the brain and the humour. I'd challenge any hetero man not to be bowled over by her charm.
a quick update we still not managed to complete we were out in september when the estate agent said it was possible nothing happened we have just got back from a two week visit not much different beatriz waiting for some papers from land registery it could all happen next week my next question is what internet provider to use the bungalow is half way up chipmonk i am not sure if it has anything at the moment so could need complete set up doing
If you try “internet†in the search box you will come up with loads of info. There are always posts on here referring people to various services. HTH, cheers . . Ron
Quote from: yamxj on October 27, 2018, 11:29:28 AM
a quick update we still not managed to complete we were out in september when the estate agent said it was possible nothing happened we have just got back from a two week visit not much different beatriz waiting for some papers from land registery it could all happen next week my next question is what internet provider to use the bungalow is half way up chipmonk i am not sure if it has anything at the moment so could need complete set up doing
It depends,s how far up you mean by Halfway up, and whether you are going to need it to watch TV, I have tried 4 different ones, and am about to change again, I have tried Movistar which was OK but rubbish at the weekends, Hablaya, which was virtually the same, a company that I cannot recall the name off, which was worse,Tiekom which gave us 4G, which was OK to start, but is now as more and more people switch to it is becoming unusable evenings and weekends. weekends
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on October 27, 2018, 13:21:40 PM
Quote from: yamxj on October 27, 2018, 11:29:28 AM
a quick update we still not managed to complete we were out in september when the estate agent said it was possible nothing happened we have just got back from a two week visit not much different beatriz waiting for some papers from land registery it could all happen next week my next question is what internet provider to use the bungalow is half way up chipmonk i am not sure if it has anything at the moment so could need complete set up doing
It depends,s how far up you mean by Halfway up, and whether you are going to need it to watch TV, I have tried 4 different ones, and am about to change again, I have tried Movistar which was OK but rubbish at the weekends, Hablaya, which was virtually the same, a company that I cannot recall the name off, which was worse,Tiekom which gave us 4G, which was OK to start, but is now as more and more people switch to it is becoming unusable evenings and weekends. weekends
Ha ha, knew you would be on this John 😁😁 I think you must have tried most of them by now & be Caleta`s font of knowledge on rubbish internet providers.
I wonder how long it will take the island to catch up, lol. At the moment we are on the basic Virgin Media package in Scotland & get (on average) about 100mbts download, plus basic TV package, plus phone line for approx £40 per month !! Out there we get internet only (& not great, only 10mbts down) for roughly â,¬45 per month 🤣😂🤣😂
As far as I am aware, all Brits use internet to stream TV.
So if you are in a predominantly british neighborhood you can blame your nextdoors for using up all the bandwidth
thanks guys thats a good point about brit neighbours we are at vista golf 1 so not too far up i have been using canary net while staying at a friends house in costa antigua it was ok most of the time but not sure what reaches up the hill
Quote from: yamxj on October 27, 2018, 15:21:04 PM
thanks guys thats a good point about brit neighbours we are at vista golf 1 so not too far up i have been using canary net while staying at a friends house in costa antigua it was ok most of the time but not sure what reaches up the hill
Willie 5094 is on Vista Golf 10or 2 so not far from you, he uses Movistar and is a;;allegedly getting 12Mbps, having said that he has been complaining this week of outages, and was without the internet for 24 hours + this week, the company I am switching to has a mast on top of the hill and will install a receiver at our property, It is supposedly happening Wednesday next at 10 AM, they are virtually guaranteeing 6/12 Mbs constantly, I will report back on Thursday and then update after a week or two.
thanks that will be good ,there were a couple of outages while we were there last week weather related i think i hope to be out again late next week with a bit of luck to collect our keys
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on October 27, 2018, 15:34:32 PM
Quote from: yamxj on October 27, 2018, 15:21:04 PM
thanks guys thats a good point about brit neighbours we are at vista golf 1 so not too far up i have been using canary net while staying at a friends house in costa antigua it was ok most of the time but not sure what reaches up the hill
Willie 5094 is on Vista Golf 10or 2 so not far from you, he uses Movistar and is a;;allegedly getting 12Mbps, having said that he has been complaining this week of outages, and was without the internet for 24 hours + this week, the company I am switching to has a mast on top of the hill and will install a receiver at our property, It is supposedly happening Wednesday next at 10 AM, they are virtually guaranteeing 6/12 Mbs constantly, I will report back on Thursday and then update after a week or two.
What`s the name of the company John ??
Quote from: spitfire58 on October 27, 2018, 16:36:14 PM
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on October 27, 2018, 15:34:32 PM
Quote from: yamxj on October 27, 2018, 15:21:04 PM
thanks guys thats a good point about brit neighbours we are at vista golf 1 so not too far up i have been using canary net while staying at a friends house in costa antigua it was ok most of the time but not sure what reaches up the hill
Willie 5094 is on Vista Golf 10or 2 so not far from you, he uses Movistar and is a;;allegedly getting 12Mbps, having said that he has been complaining this week of outages, and was without the internet for 24 hours + this week, the company I am switching to has a mast on top of the hill and will install a receiver at our property, It is supposedly happening Wednesday next at 10 AM, they are virtually guaranteeing 6/12 Mbs constantly, I will report back on Thursday and then update after a week or two.
What`s the name of the company John ??
The name escapes me, but it is the one you use, I have Emails where I quoted you on it being slow on times, and a reply assuring me that, that was not usual, we will see but cannot be worse then my current provider unusable yesterday and 2 Mbps this morning for 58â,¬ a month.
We use Fuerte WiFi, in the Montecastillo centre.
10 mb/sec for â,¬47 a month. They can install a receiver and wi fi router if necessary. No contract, pay only when you are here.
Watched the BBC all night last night, no problems.
Would recommend them, using Getflix to use UK iPlayers and live BBC on a Smart TV.
Works well.
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on October 29, 2018, 08:38:23 AM
Quote from: spitfire58 on October 27, 2018, 16:36:14 PM
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on October 27, 2018, 15:34:32 PM
Quote from: yamxj on October 27, 2018, 15:21:04 PM
thanks guys thats a good point about brit neighbours we are at vista golf 1 so not too far up i have been using canary net while staying at a friends house in costa antigua it was ok most of the time but not sure what reaches up the hill
Willie 5094 is on Vista Golf 10or 2 so not far from you, he uses Movistar and is a;;allegedly getting 12Mbps, having said that he has been complaining this week of outages, and was without the internet for 24 hours + this week, the company I am switching to has a mast on top of the hill and will install a receiver at our property, It is supposedly happening Wednesday next at 10 AM, they are virtually guaranteeing 6/12 Mbs constantly, I will report back on Thursday and then update after a week or two.
What`s the name of the company John ??
The name escapes me, but it is the one you use, I have Emails where I quoted you on it being slow on times, and a reply assuring me that, that was not usual, we will see but cannot be worse then my current provider unusable yesterday and 2 Mbps this morning for 58â,¬ a month.
Cool. That is Net Services then. Rang a bell when you said an antenna on the roof. I thought they were just rural tbh !!
Last time we were out it was a bit more stable so maybe getting better. It still comes down to how many are using in the evenings though until they upgrade their servers & I imagine they will get every last mgbt out before they invest that kind of money 🤣😂🤣😂
Quote from: Mr G on October 29, 2018, 09:03:09 AM
We use Fuerte WiFi, in the Montecastillo centre.
10 mb/sec for â,¬47 a month. They can install a receiver and wi fi router if necessary. No contract, pay only when you are here.
Watched the BBC all night last night, no problems.
Would recommend them, using Getflix to use UK iPlayers and live BBC on a Smart TV.
Works well.
We use them as well. Don't go for their Mag (informix) TV box. Keeps freezing. Watching BBC1 tonight kept freezing then showing parts of BBC2, then back to BBC1. Had originally gone for their 4Mb service, then moved to 10Mb assuming 4Mb was too slow. NO DIFFERENCE.
Tried SmartDNS to watch BBC iPlayer last night. Worked great for a while then stopped. Seems like the Fuertewifi had decided to change our IP address. That meant logging back onto SmartDNS to reconfigure. Not for the fainthearted/novice!
BUT, did have houseful of guests using YouTube etc. No real complaints, so reckon it's their TV service that is not fit for purpose.
very informative thanks guys i was hoping for a pay as you go system because at the moment we wont be there all the time so rather not pay 40 or 50 euro a month when we are not using it i did enquire at canary net but he advised a phone line and movistar
Quote from: jimbews on October 29, 2018, 20:26:20 PM
Quote from: Mr G on October 29, 2018, 09:03:09 AM
We use Fuerte WiFi, in the Montecastillo centre.
10 mb/sec for â,¬47 a month. They can install a receiver and wi fi router if necessary. No contract, pay only when you are here.
Watched the BBC all night last night, no problems.
Would recommend them, using Getflix to use UK iPlayers and live BBC on a Smart TV.
Works well.
We use them as well. Don't go for their Mag (informix) TV box. Keeps freezing. Watching BBC1 tonight kept freezing then showing parts of BBC2, then back to BBC1. Had originally gone for their 4Mb service, then moved to 10Mb assuming 4Mb was too slow. NO DIFFERENCE.
Tried SmartDNS to watch BBC iPlayer last night. Worked great for a while then stopped. Seems like the Fuertewifi had decided to change our IP address. That meant logging back onto SmartDNS to reconfigure. Not for the fainthearted/novice!
BUT, did have houseful of guests using YouTube etc. No real complaints, so reckon it's their TV service that is not fit for purpose.
When we first got Net Service we were on 4mb & in the evening it was down to some point silly something below 1mb so upped it to 10mb & it has made a difference, now the lowest it usually gets is between 2 & 3mb. We use Apple TV boxes (with their TV Player), not the best as it has its own foibles but mostly runs without buffering with Getflix on the router & Netflix & ITV player on the Apple boxes we do ok now. My wife can get her soap & Housewifes of this that & the next thing so I get to breath easier, lol
i like the sound of that life is easier when her who must be obeyed is happy
Quote from: yamxj on October 29, 2018, 22:23:53 PM
i like the sound of that life is easier when her who must be obeyed is happy
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 you have got that one right yamxj
Quote from: spitfire58 on October 29, 2018, 20:38:56 PM
Quote from: jimbews on October 29, 2018, 20:26:20 PM
Quote from: Mr G on October 29, 2018, 09:03:09 AM
We use Fuerte WiFi, in the Montecastillo centre.
10 mb/sec for â,¬47 a month. They can install a receiver and wi fi router if necessary. No contract, pay only when you are here.
Watched the BBC all night last night, no problems.
Would recommend them, using Getflix to use UK iPlayers and live BBC on a Smart TV.
Works well.
We use them as well. Don't go for their Mag (informix) TV box. Keeps freezing. Watching BBC1 tonight kept freezing then showing parts of BBC2, then back to BBC1. Had originally gone for their 4Mb service, then moved to 10Mb assuming 4Mb was too slow. NO DIFFERENCE.
Tried SmartDNS to watch BBC iPlayer last night. Worked great for a while then stopped. Seems like the Fuertewifi had decided to change our IP address. That meant logging back onto SmartDNS to reconfigure. Not for the fainthearted/novice!
BUT, did have houseful of guests using YouTube etc. No real complaints, so reckon it's their TV service that is not fit for purpose.
When we first got Net Service we were on 4mb & in the evening it was down to some point silly something below 1mb so upped it to 10mb & it has made a difference, now the lowest it usually gets is between 2 & 3mb. We use Apple TV boxes (with their TV Player), not the best as it has its own foibles but mostly runs without buffering with Getflix on the router & Netflix & ITV player on the Apple boxes we do ok now. My wife can get her soap & Housewifes of this that & the next thing so I get to breath easier, lol
All we need is 2/3 Mbps, we will be paying for up to 12Mbps, so hopefully this will solve it, I use a Mag box and pay â,¬20 per month which gives us all Uk TV terrestrial channels, all the Sky channels plus some, masses of box sets catch up TV series and films, so it is more than we need, and I am sure he will switch it off when you are not here.
is there anything i need to bring from the uk or can fuerter wifi supply it all we just heard from solicitor (beatriz) sounds like thursday over there is a bank holiday so the signing looks like going into next week >:(
You should be supplied with the router by your WiFi provider. Everything else you can get out there, unless you want to bring better price stuff with you. Only thing you may need is a WiFi extender to get signal on patio`s etc, depends on how good your router is. HDMI cables & the like you can get from either Electron (near Lidl`s on the edge of PDR) or the Chinese shops in either Caleta or El Matorral, they can be a bit pricey though 😁😁
Also, I brought out about 25 or 30 three pin socket adapters. If you get them at best price in U.K. you can get two for about £3. Just went round & popped one in every socket for convenience, as you change over to Spanish goods you will gradually use less of them but handy to start off with, HTH . . Ron
Quote from: spitfire58 on October 31, 2018, 08:44:32 AM
You should be supplied with the router by your WiFi provider. Everything else you can get out there, unless you want to bring better price stuff with you. Only thing you may need is a WiFi extender to get signal on patio`s etc, depends on how good your router is. HDMI cables & the like you can get from either Electron (near Lidl`s on the edge of PDR) or the Chinese shops in either Caleta or El Matorral, they can be a bit pricey though 😁😁
Also, I brought out about 25 or 30 three pin socket adapters. If you get them at best price in U.K. you can get two for about £3. Just went round & popped one in every socket for convenience, as you change over to Spanish goods you will gradually use less of them but handy to start off with, HTH . . Ron
Morning Ron
I made that error and bought 15 adaptors, then 2 weeks later thought why not just change them to Spanish plugs a simple job as there are only two wires ::) which I then did, i now have supply of adaptors I never use.
Same thing John, wherever possible I converted UK plugs to EU on the appliance itself. The one situation that I did come across where the plug adapters make sense is where you have a 230v to low voltage dc power adapter/transformer where the plug and the transformer are one unit.
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on October 31, 2018, 09:24:58 AM
Quote from: spitfire58 on October 31, 2018, 08:44:32 AM
You should be supplied with the router by your WiFi provider. Everything else you can get out there, unless you want to bring better price stuff with you. Only thing you may need is a WiFi extender to get signal on patio`s etc, depends on how good your router is. HDMI cables & the like you can get from either Electron (near Lidl`s on the edge of PDR) or the Chinese shops in either Caleta or El Matorral, they can be a bit pricey though 😁😁
Also, I brought out about 25 or 30 three pin socket adapters. If you get them at best price in U.K. you can get two for about £3. Just went round & popped one in every socket for convenience, as you change over to Spanish goods you will gradually use less of them but handy to start off with, HTH . . Ron
Morning Ron
I made that error and bought 15 adaptors, then 2 weeks later thought why not just change them to Spanish plugs a simple job as there are only two wires ::) which I then did, i now have supply of adaptors I never use.
Morning John R & pp1, Ha ha, yeah, you could do that as well. I just thought it was easier & didn`t cost much or take any time 😁😁
Still using them nearly two years later
Quote from: spitfire58 on October 31, 2018, 10:11:41 AM
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on October 31, 2018, 09:24:58 AM
Quote from: spitfire58 on October 31, 2018, 08:44:32 AM
You should be supplied with the router by your WiFi provider. Everything else you can get out there, unless you want to bring better price stuff with you. Only thing you may need is a WiFi extender to get signal on patio`s etc, depends on how good your router is. HDMI cables & the like you can get from either Electron (near Lidl`s on the edge of PDR) or the Chinese shops in either Caleta or El Matorral, they can be a bit pricey though 😁😁
Also, I brought out about 25 or 30 three pin socket adapters. If you get them at best price in U.K. you can get two for about £3. Just went round & popped one in every socket for convenience, as you change over to Spanish goods you will gradually use less of them but handy to start off with, HTH . . Ron
Morning Ron
I made that error and bought 15 adaptors, then 2 weeks later thought why not just change them to Spanish plugs a simple job as there are only two wires ::) which I then did, i now have supply of adaptors I never use.
Morning John R & pp1, Ha ha, yeah, you could do that as well. I just thought it was easier & didn`t cost much or take any time 😁😁
Still using them nearly two years later
I hope they're all EU compliant? ;)
Quote from: Deso on October 31, 2018, 15:14:39 PM
Quote from: spitfire58 on October 31, 2018, 10:11:41 AM
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on October 31, 2018, 09:24:58 AM
Quote from: spitfire58 on October 31, 2018, 08:44:32 AM
You should be supplied with the router by your WiFi provider. Everything else you can get out there, unless you want to bring better price stuff with you. Only thing you may need is a WiFi extender to get signal on patio`s etc, depends on how good your router is. HDMI cables & the like you can get from either Electron (near Lidl`s on the edge of PDR) or the Chinese shops in either Caleta or El Matorral, they can be a bit pricey though 😁😁
Also, I brought out about 25 or 30 three pin socket adapters. If you get them at best price in U.K. you can get two for about £3. Just went round & popped one in every socket for convenience, as you change over to Spanish goods you will gradually use less of them but handy to start off with, HTH . . Ron
Morning Ron
I made that error and bought 15 adaptors, then 2 weeks later thought why not just change them to Spanish plugs a simple job as there are only two wires ::) which I then did, i now have supply of adaptors I never use.
Morning John R & pp1, Ha ha, yeah, you could do that as well. I just thought it was easier & didn`t cost much or take any time 😁😁
Still using them nearly two years later
I hope they're all EU compliant? ;)
Tut tut Neil would I do anything that the EU would not approve off?
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on October 31, 2018, 16:10:56 PM
Quote from: Deso on October 31, 2018, 15:14:39 PM
Quote from: spitfire58 on October 31, 2018, 10:11:41 AM
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on October 31, 2018, 09:24:58 AM
Quote from: spitfire58 on October 31, 2018, 08:44:32 AM
You should be supplied with the router by your WiFi provider. Everything else you can get out there, unless you want to bring better price stuff with you. Only thing you may need is a WiFi extender to get signal on patio`s etc, depends on how good your router is. HDMI cables & the like you can get from either Electron (near Lidl`s on the edge of PDR) or the Chinese shops in either Caleta or El Matorral, they can be a bit pricey though 😁😁
Also, I brought out about 25 or 30 three pin socket adapters. If you get them at best price in U.K. you can get two for about £3. Just went round & popped one in every socket for convenience, as you change over to Spanish goods you will gradually use less of them but handy to start off with, HTH . . Ron
Morning Ron
I made that error and bought 15 adaptors, then 2 weeks later thought why not just change them to Spanish plugs a simple job as there are only two wires ::) which I then did, i now have supply of adaptors I never use.
Morning John R & pp1, Ha ha, yeah, you could do that as well. I just thought it was easier & didn`t cost much or take any time 😁😁
Still using them nearly two years later
I hope they're all EU compliant? ;)
Tut tut Neil would I do anything that the EU would not approve off?
Hi Neil,
Mine are U.K. compliant & we haven`t left yet 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Did you get the house shifted yet ?
Cheers
Ron
Sale and purchase currently going through in UK and 2 viewings on the apartment next week. I am having a week in Fuerte from 10th November to try and de stress. :D
Quote from: Deso on October 31, 2018, 21:33:43 PM
Sale and purchase currently going through in UK and 2 viewings on the apartment next week. I am having a week in Fuerte from 10th November to try and de stress. :D
That`s good news. Yeah, I bet you could do with it. Nice bit of Fuerte sunshine & a few Tropical`s will do wonders for you. Enjoy. Hope all goes well . . Ron
Cheers Ron.
Quote from: perrypower1 on October 31, 2018, 09:44:36 AM
Same thing John, wherever possible I converted UK plugs to EU on the appliance itself. The one situation that I did come across where the plug adapters make sense is where you have a 230v to low voltage dc power adapter/transformer where the plug and the transformer are one unit.
In these cases I left the UK plug cables in the UK and just took the DC adaptors. I then bought EU plug cables that fitted the either 2 or 3 pin DC adaptor socket as these DC adaptors for laptops etc are the same worldwide, it is just the cable that plugs into them that changes according to the country.
I found scan.co.uk had the cheapest EU cables at the time:
Unearthed devices, 2Pin: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2m-euro-2-pin-to-figure-8-mains-power-lead
Earthed devices i.e. laptop: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2m-scan-black-euro-plug-iec-c5-(clover-leaf)-mains-lead
Desktop PC (Kettle lead): https://www.scan.co.uk/products/18m-euro-power-cable-kettle-lead-type-moulded-with-eu-2-pin-plug-suitable-for-psus-5a-fuse
Quote from: Lexeus on November 02, 2018, 15:06:05 PM
Quote from: perrypower1 on October 31, 2018, 09:44:36 AM
Same thing John, wherever possible I converted UK plugs to EU on the appliance itself. The one situation that I did come across where the plug adapters make sense is where you have a 230v to low voltage dc power adapter/transformer where the plug and the transformer are one unit.
In these cases I left the UK plug cables in the UK and just took the DC adaptors. I then bought EU plug cables that fitted the either 2 or 3 pin DC adaptor socket as these DC adaptors for laptops etc are the same worldwide, it is just the cable that plugs into them that changes according to the country.
I found scan.co.uk had the cheapest EU cables at the time:
Unearthed devices, 2Pin: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2m-euro-2-pin-to-figure-8-mains-power-lead
Earthed devices i.e. laptop: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2m-scan-black-euro-plug-iec-c5-(clover-leaf)-mains-lead
Desktop PC (Kettle lead): https://www.scan.co.uk/products/18m-euro-power-cable-kettle-lead-type-moulded-with-eu-2-pin-plug-suitable-for-psus-5a-fuse
That`s good to know Alex. . Thanks . . Ron
Quote from: spitfire58 on November 02, 2018, 16:47:54 PM
Quote from: Lexeus on November 02, 2018, 15:06:05 PM
Quote from: perrypower1 on October 31, 2018, 09:44:36 AM
Same thing John, wherever possible I converted UK plugs to EU on the appliance itself. The one situation that I did come across where the plug adapters make sense is where you have a 230v to low voltage dc power adapter/transformer where the plug and the transformer are one unit.
In these cases I left the UK plug cables in the UK and just took the DC adaptors. I then bought EU plug cables that fitted the either 2 or 3 pin DC adaptor socket as these DC adaptors for laptops etc are the same worldwide, it is just the cable that plugs into them that changes according to the country.
I found scan.co.uk had the cheapest EU cables at the time:
Unearthed devices, 2Pin: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2m-euro-2-pin-to-figure-8-mains-power-lead
Earthed devices i.e. laptop: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2m-scan-black-euro-plug-iec-c5-(clover-leaf)-mains-lead
Desktop PC (Kettle lead): https://www.scan.co.uk/products/18m-euro-power-cable-kettle-lead-type-moulded-with-eu-2-pin-plug-suitable-for-psus-5a-fuse
That`s good to know Alex. . Thanks . . Ron
De nada ;)
ok people our house purchase now complete we now have our own little piece of paradise the next thing is sorting out the tv we had wifi fitted any ideas what box to get or should i just keep using my lap top but i could do with something to leave here for when our children come to use the place
I use Barrie Causton you will need a Mag box circa 70â,¬ on eBay then 20â,¬ a month, more channels and box sets than you will ever need and you only need to pay for the months you are there as required.
Hi John,
I have seen him advertising on Facebook pages. How reliable is the service ? & what download speed do you need to not have buffering ? The only thing that has stopped me using any of these is I had heard that streams keep disappearing & then you have to find new one, load into box etc. Does he do all this for you automatically ? So is it effectively a payg service (at 20â,¬ per month), cheers . . Ron
Quote from: spitfire58 on November 17, 2018, 11:08:32 AM
Hi John,
I have seen him advertising on Facebook pages. How reliable is the service ? & what download speed do you need to not have buffering ? The only thing that has stopped me using any of these is I had heard that streams keep disappearing & then you have to find a new one, load into box etc. Does he do all this for you automatically ? So is it effectively a payg service (at 20â,¬ per month), cheers . . Ron
Hi, Ron Basically yes to pay as you go, the slight the downside is if you have to pay for a month minimum, so if you are there for only 3 weeks I believe you would lose a week, but I am not sure that is 100% correct, he may be able to disconnect it as and when I will speak to him and ask the question.
You need a Mag Box, which he can supply, but I would not recommend that they are cheaper on Amazon or eBay, and a D/load speed of 2.5Mbps
You get just about every channel that Sky provides, plus some, including all the sports channels, Sky and ITV box office etc. etc, an absolute mountain of films and box sets, the only downside with these is on many you get Greek subtitles, but obviously the sound is English, you can turn subtitles off on live TV, and it is surprising how quickly you get used to subtitles and ignore them.
AS for them disappearing his did once for about 2 weeks before I signed up with him, but we have been with him for nearly a year and there has not been an issue, I pay him quarterly just in case.
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on November 17, 2018, 12:26:34 PM
Quote from: spitfire58 on November 17, 2018, 11:08:32 AM
Hi John,
I have seen him advertising on Facebook pages. How reliable is the service ? & what download speed do you need to not have buffering ? The only thing that has stopped me using any of these is I had heard that streams keep disappearing & then you have to find a new one, load into box etc. Does he do all this for you automatically ? So is it effectively a payg service (at 20â,¬ per month), cheers . . Ron
Hi, Ron Basically yes to pay as you go, the slight the downside is if you have to pay for a month minimum, so if you are there for only 3 weeks I believe you would lose a week, but I am not sure that is 100% correct, he may be able to disconnect it as and when I will speak to him and ask the question.
You need a Mag Box, which he can supply, but I would not recommend that they are cheaper on Amazon or eBay, and a D/load speed of 2.5Mbps
You get just about every channel that Sky provides, plus some, including all the sports channels, Sky and ITV box office etc. etc, an absolute mountain of films and box sets, the only downside with these is on many you get Greek subtitles, but obviously the sound is English, you can turn subtitles off on live TV, and it is surprising how quickly you get used to subtitles and ignore them.
AS for them disappearing his did once for about 2 weeks before I signed up with him, but we have been with him for nearly a year and there has not been an issue, I pay him quarterly just in case.
Thanks John 🙂🙂
Hi Guys,
FYI
Something you all should be aware about the is refund of the House Retention Tax after completion as it is not widely broadcasted by estate agents.
We sold our house in March 2017 did not purchase another property and are still waiting for the refund which is 11 months overdue.
Our tax papers were all in order and there are no outstanding debts to the Hacienda or anyone else.
:(
Quote from: ANDMAG on November 17, 2018, 13:04:48 PM
Hi Guys,
FYI
Something you all should be aware about the is refund of the House Retention Tax after completion as it is not widely broadcasted by estate agents.
We sold our house in March 2017 did not purchase another property and are still waiting for the refund which is 11 months overdue.
Our tax papers were all in order and there are no outstanding debts to the Hacienda or anyone else.
:(
I have read that in some cases it can take years to get the money back. Good luck
Quote from: spitfire58 on November 17, 2018, 12:49:55 PM
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on November 17, 2018, 12:26:34 PM
Quote from: spitfire58 on November 17, 2018, 11:08:32 AM
Hi John,
I have seen him advertising on Facebook pages. How reliable is the service ? & what download speed do you need to not have buffering ? The only thing that has stopped me using any of these is I had heard that streams keep disappearing & then you have to find a new one, load into box etc. Does he do all this for you automatically ? So is it effectively a payg service (at 20â,¬ per month), cheers . . Ron
Hi, Ron Basically yes to pay as you go, the slight the downside is if you have to pay for a month minimum, so if you are there for only 3 weeks I believe you would lose a week, but I am not sure that is 100% correct, he may be able to disconnect it as and when I will speak to him and ask the question.
You need a Mag Box, which he can supply, but I would not recommend that they are cheaper on Amazon or eBay, and a D/load speed of 2.5Mbps
You get just about every channel that Sky provides, plus some, including all the sports channels, Sky and ITV box office etc. etc, an absolute mountain of films and box sets, the only downside with these is on many you get Greek subtitles, but obviously the sound is English, you can turn subtitles off on live TV, and it is surprising how quickly you get used to subtitles and ignore them.
AS for them disappearing his did once for about 2 weeks before I signed up with him, but we have been with him for nearly a year and there has not been an issue, I pay him quarterly just in case.
Thanks John 🙂🙂
Hi Again Ron I have just spoken with Barrie, and I was right he only does a monthly package, so it is not quite pay as you go
If it's only some UK tv that you want, and/or catchup, then you can easily make do with just paying a few euro's for smart DNS and load this into your Smart TV. There are sites on t'internet that show you how to fool the tv into downloading all the UK apps, like BBC Iplayer, ITV hub, Ch4 etc. Then watch like being in the UK with no fathing around.
You can still buy an Android box, as well, and then load this yourself with Kodi No Limits (youtube). This gives access to most other stuff.
Thanks Archer. Was just curious about what JR2 was suggesting. As I said, we use Apple TV so get all we need but always on the lookout for something better 😁😁
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