stjohnjulie
@stjohnjulie
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Joined: June 2, 2008 11:27 am
Last seen: April 18, 2024 3:10 am
Topics: 12 / Replies: 1041
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RE: If you are thinking of moving to the Virgin Islands, read this.

I like that custom. I was visiting my folks with my 4 year old son in Fl in a neighborhood they had lived in for 10 years and within the first week m...

8 hours ago
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RE: RN looking to relocate

You will experience a lack of resources I’m guessing. The three islands are all pretty different. St John has a severe long term housing shortage. ...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Getting a oversized vehicle on island- our jeep is too high for caribbean car transport

Tropical and Crowley will ship anything. I have shipped f550-f150’s with them and huge telehandlers, and every imaginable building component. Time...

4 weeks ago
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RE: Getting a oversized vehicle on island- our jeep is too high for caribbean car transport

I mainly use Tropical Shipping. They aren’t the cheapest but they have been the most reliable for me (STJ). I have also used Crowley and Blue Ocean.

4 weeks ago
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RE: Well we did it! Moving down!

The cost of living is much higher on St John and healthcare is limited compared to Mexico. It seems as if your retirement funds will get ya a heck of...

2 months ago
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RE: STJ bulk propane delivery

Mind me asking what size you are getting and from where?

2 months ago
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2 months ago
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RE: Our 20’ container just arrived on STT via Tropical and it’s $7900! I still have to pay to truck it over to stj.

The price difference between shipping a 20’ vs 40’ is not much. We usually go with 40’s because the difference in price with Tropical is around $120...

3 months ago
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RE: Shipping a jeep to stt for personal use and to rent it out weekly to guests at our airbnb

Every insurance company I have used here makes you list all the authorized drivers on your policy. I once had a lady in a rental jeep hit and damage...

3 months ago
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RE: Import fee for materials brought to St John from mainland

Crowley and Blue Ocean are usually cheaper. But Tropical is usually less of a headache in my experience. How much of your bill was for insurance?

3 months ago
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RE: Our 20’ container just arrived on STT via Tropical and it’s $7900! I still have to pay to truck it over to stj.

This sounds about right with inland trucking. Why didn’t you have it go all the way to St John? Would have saved you some on trucking. It will cost a...

3 months ago
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RE: Shipping a jeep to stt for personal use and to rent it out weekly to guests at our airbnb

Most of the local companies will have very similar pricing for auto insurance. You will need to get a business license for renting it and the insuran...

3 months ago
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RE: Happy New Year

Back at ya! Happy new year to you all.

4 months ago
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RE: Vehicle insurance companies

When I was checking around for auto insurance I finally had one person tell me that for auto insurance companies locally, they are all underwritten by...

4 months ago
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RE: Where have all the posters gone?

I noticed a lot less posting after the format change to the site. And also when Old Tart stopped contributing. But I agree, a lot of people are just...

6 months ago
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RE: Insurance on Wood Frame Homes in the VI

Curious to know what kind of hikes you guys are seeing in your premiums. I would imagine this is going to almost haunt sales of wooden homes unless ...

8 months ago
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9 months ago
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RE: Our Landlord had Security Cameras

It’s legal to have the cameras as long as they are not hidden or inside. But you do have a right to privacy and if they are positioned in a way that ...

10 months ago
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RE: Import fee for materials brought to St John from mainland

In my opinion, it can be worth it for a lot of items. And not so much for others. The weight restrictions of a container need to be considered as w...

10 months ago
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RE: Import fee for materials brought to St John from mainland

Like mentioned there are customs and excises taxes due on new items. Used household items (a year or older) can be exempt. You will have to have in...

10 months ago
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RE: Health Insurance

@vicanuck Thank you!

11 months ago
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RE: Health Insurance

I’m curious to know what the rates arr fee e like if anyone reaches out.

11 months ago
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RE: Health Insurance

Search this forum for a lot of info. But the short answer is there are no individual plans offered here. You can get group plans with a business or ...

11 months ago
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RE: Auto shipping/broker

I generally do the shipping part myself and use Boynes Trucking for the clearing and road ready once it arrives. Although Tropical shipping tends to ...

12 months ago
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