Pre-Contact "Mexico" Mike
Please read before writing me
First of all, if you have 'protected' your email account against spam by denying anyone from writing you unless they are pre-approved or have to jump through verification hoops, either pre-approve email from the domain of mexicomike.com or do not write me. You are writing me, not the other way around. I have just spent another 15 minutes composing a thoughtful reply to someone only to get the email bounced because 'recipient is only accepting mail from specific email addresses.'
If you want to ask a question about a product before you buy it / make a dental or medical appointment / ask a question about a consultation before you pay for it or have new information for me, then please click to email me. If none of those apply, then please read on.
I do not mean to sound like a grumpy old man. I am just trying to limit frustration on both our parts. If you email me and don't get a response, you will think I ignored you, when in fact, there may be a reason you did not get my email - or a response.
I like people who like Mexico. I feel like we are often one big family. I appreciate all my fans who write to say that one of my books changed their lives or one of my consultations helped them have a better move to or trip to Mexico. Heck I even like those who write to tell me I got something wrong on a web page.
But, here's the rub. I only have the same amount of hours in a day as the rest of you. I need to make a living to feed my family. I am 61 years old and Social Security is my retirement plan. I've spent all these years learning about Mexico. I drive Mexico a few weeks each year to keep up. My knowledge (like a lawyer's) is my stock-in-trade. I can't just ignore people who write me. Every email takes some of my time away from writing, web designing, consulting, map-making etc.
Maybe the reason you are asking me questions is that I appear to have the answers you cannot find elsewhere on the web. Maybe the reason you are asking me questions is that you have written other web masters and they did not answer you. Maybe you are asking me for help because you found four different answers to the same question from "experts" on bulletin boards or social networks and you'd like to talk to someone who knows what he is talking about. Maybe there is a reason for the above.
When you ask me, "just one question" it often turns into several emails. When an email starts out, "I didn't turn in my car permit," it usually takes more than an hour of my time just to tell you that you really should pay for my information. When an email starts out, "I did not see an AA meeting listed for _____ and I am going there on vacation tomorrow," it means you did not read my notice on the AA meetings page to please not ask if there is nothing listed. It means you do not respect my time.
So here's the deal. If you have bought something from me - a map, a road log, a book, auto insurance, a consultation, dental appointment, doctor appointment etc., I will give you all the time in the world. If you need some clarification of something before you buy, please write me. I am here to help.
If you have not contributed to my retirement fund, and have no intention of doing so, then please don't steal my time. There are 200 pages of free and mostly accurate information on this site. Seek and ye may find.
If you don't want a consultation about your trip or moving to Mexico, or to ask a question about something you wish to purchase, I charge to answer questions. Go to my shopping cart. If your question turns out to be too long or complicated, I will either just tell you that is way too much to expect and return your money or suggest a reasonable fee which you can take or leave.
If you agree with all that and don't feel your question falls into those categories, click to email me. If I can answer your question, I will. If not, I won't. (Ignore the "Contact Mike" link below - it just comes back here).
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