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Wanted info on tijuana pharmacies. Is gear easy to obtain there? Is it real? ect? Please let me know about any first hand experiences there.
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Ever been to Tijuana?
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theironclan
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Yes, you can obtain it fairly easy. No, it' not always real. If you live close enough, do your injecs. in the pharm. bathroom. I have had close calls walking and driving across the border with gear. Know your fakes b4 you go!
gettinbig2005
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Makavelli said:I've been there more times than I like to admit. If you know where to go, the gear is legit. Stick to vet pharmacies on Revolution. If you're hungry there's a subway and Dominoes across the street...
Thanks for the info brother
gettinbig2005
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nydj66 said:
Sounds good, ill keep that in mind
Do NOT buy any gear from any farmacias. They are not only virtually guaranteed to be fakes, but you will be overcharged for them. Only buy gear from the graneros. You can, however, buy your ancillaries from the farmacias.
Paying a taxi driver to drive you to the nearest granero, which is 15 minutes walking distance from the border, seems unnecessary.
Paying a taxi driver to drive you to the nearest granero, which is 15 minutes walking distance from the border, seems unnecessary.
swordfish151
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last but not least DO NOT GET CAUGHT! or you will have a hell of a time in good ole MEXICO with CUSTOMS...
gettinbig2005
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kbrkbr said:
What are graneros?????
gettinbig2005
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what are graneros ?????
calico2580
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Yes definately be careful.. and CREATIVE. The more creative, the better. And always remember, its much easier to cross with a personal amount than a large amount. If you must take a large amount, as I have, making a few small trips can be effective.
theironclan
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Many of the cab drivers will take you straight to the best place to get fakes.
gettinbig2005
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calico2580 said:
How long ago did u visit? did u go to a pharmacy or a vetrinarian? How did u make it across the border safely? any other details would be appriciated.
androjunkie
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Makevelli is absolutely right, there is a bad ass one that has everything under the sun, legit products with good prices as well. I wouldn't have posted it publicly on the forum, so I don't think that was a good idea mak but you are right none the less. I hope the one I like doesn't go under now, more traffic flow=mexican police involvement=customs=I get fucked next time I go.Makavelli said:I've been there more times than I like to admit. If you know where to go, the gear is legit. Stick to vet pharmacies on Revolution. If you're hungry there's a subway and Dominoes across the street...
calico2580
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I agree with TheRide on this one.. If you must ask what a granero is, you haven't done enough research on the subject. Sure theres a first time for everything, and I'm not one of the guys that says STAY AWAY FROM MEXICO, YOUR A NEWBIE YOU DONT KNOW WHAT THE FUCK YOU'RE DOING.. YOU'LL GET KIDNAPPED AND ASS RAPED!!" Everyone thats been there got the Mexico cherry popped sometime, but first you should read every post on the subject and investigate all potential issues. And have a plan. then have a plan B. then plan C. You'll learn the ropes, and its a relatively safe endeavor if you do your homework. But if you dont know what a granero is, you haven't done any homework yet.
Makavelli
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androjunkie said:
If you noticed bro I didn't post the name of the place. I just gave some hints...
. If one pays attention they'll be able to find the place. I'm not going to post the name here. That's for sure. Obviously we go to the same place. Everytime that I used to go, I would always see other BB's there.
calico2580
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Azul, if somebody wants to go to TJ to buy anabolic steroids and has never heard or read about a "granero" then they have no fucking business going there. Period. Granero could mean "smelly diaper" in spanish and I really couldn't give a shit, but its COMMON knowledge in TJ that vet places are referred to as graneros. The End.
Makavelli said:Relax brotha! I agree with you. Mexican Spanish is shit. Castejano(sp?) is the real language. It's amazing the difference in the two if you speak Castejano. I know you've done your research.
Lol, I'm relaxed
I guess I just don't like bad translations I didn't mean it to sound angry, though I suppose WTF does that quite effectively. 
Lol, and I didn't do my research, I just speak Spanish
DIVISION said:I wouldn't rely on a taxi driver in Mexico for anything.......
Do for self, or get crossed up and end up in a ditch somewhere.......
DIV
That is not true.
I have been there twice and know people who go there everyweek.
Taxilibre is pretty cheap (about $2 to Zona Norte) and safe.
Yellow cabs would charge $5-6. But they too are safe.
Walking on the bridge at night or when it is deserted is a lot more dangerous.
There was a lot of corruption in TJ Police but it is mostly eradicated. Some bad cops are still there.
TJ is just like any large US city. Just take sensible precautions. Don't go into deserted areas at night.
Police is very, very strict about recreational drugs. You may be randomly searched.
I don't know what their attitude is about AAS.
Be very respectful to Police and never use a swear word. Using 'offensive' language is a crime. A dude who has practically been living in TJ since last 10 years innocently used f*** word while talking to police and ended up with judge at midnight and payed a fine.
TJ is just like any large US city. Just take sensible precautions. Don't go into deserted areas at night.
Police is very, very strict about recreational drugs. You may be randomly searched.
I don't know what their attitude is about AAS.
Be very respectful to Police and never use a swear word. Using 'offensive' language is a crime. A dude who has practically been living in TJ since last 10 years innocently used f*** word while talking to police and ended up with judge at midnight and payed a fine.
gettinbig2005
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glock23 said:
I planned on walking back.
Makavelli said:Relax brotha! I agree with you. Mexican Spanish is shit. Castejano(sp?) is the real language. It's amazing the difference in the two if you speak Castejano. I know you've done your research.
Castellano Spanish is the original language.......Mexican Spanish is more like slang. You gotta know some of the Mexican spanish or it will be obvious you're a foreigner and you'll get taken anyway......whether you speak proper Spanish or not.....
If you don't know any Spanish or you aren't going with someone who does, it's probably not in your best interests to go.....
The value of life isn't that great in Mexico.....in a country that poor your life isn't worth much......
Some of you kids need to think about these things before you go wandering across like it's a playground.
DIV
onemoreset
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gettinbig2005 said:
Bro, like the rest say, go to the vet-pharm guys. There is a vet gear dealer in the "tourist trap" on the "safe" side of the bridge. Its tucked away in the far corner. Prices could be better.
As far as safety, I have never had ANY problems in Mexico (including Juarez). You do need to be cognicent of safety issues just like any other city in the states. I have walked form Revelucion back to the States at 3 or4 am. I was also with two friends.
My advice is to go over the bridge (walk or taxi) during the day. Find what u need. Go to Adelita's - have a good time for 60$ or so and go back to the states with a group (friends or otherwise). If u are paranoid (like me), you may want to take any metal rings off of the vials(Small pocketknife). I have never set any detector off, but i'mm paranoid. May want to tape the stopper to the vial for safety. Its easier than expaining to the customs agent that the stain by your crotch is from the whorehouse( not 2 mention your gear running down your leg).
I'm going down there for spring break in a couple of weeks.....mmmmm beer, poon, and gear....the tri-fecta.
Be safe and don't let them see u sweat!-onemoreset
Bigdogmikey
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bro best bet to save money is to go to the small towns
hahahahaha going to mexico is not dangerous i live in the border but i have 2 houses one in mexico one in us but im always in mexico because my business is there.. I can buy gear easy and thats a lie the gear that farmacias sell is not fake ..u are buying from a farmacia (pharmacy) u are not buying from someone in the street farmacias sell real gear not fake ..but if u don't speak spanish is better to go with someone that does and to get cheap prices u need to buy at farmacias that are far away from the border ...and if u planning to cross at night it's better at night on friday or saturday and with a couple or friends at 1 or 2 am because they will think that u croos to dance to a clubs or to party and they are not going to search u ...
androjunkie
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So true.peligroso said:
black sheep
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This has been covered 1000's of times.
Good (As good as Mexi Gear can be) can be obtained cheaply, and safely in Tijuana IF you know where to get it and how to go about it.
I am not going to type it all out again, you will have to search the last TJ thread.
I do NOT recommend doing it, especially having your first time now that security is tighter at the border.
Good (As good as Mexi Gear can be) can be obtained cheaply, and safely in Tijuana IF you know where to get it and how to go about it.
I am not going to type it all out again, you will have to search the last TJ thread.
I do NOT recommend doing it, especially having your first time now that security is tighter at the border.
theironclan said:
Good point, as some of the drivers get kickbacks. Note: the best dressed and most offical looking cab drivers work for Yellow Cab. They're the ones who wear badges with their picture on it. They are also the most corrupt, and will steer you away from where you wanta go into the direction of a merchant who they have arranged a kickback with.
I take the green or silver cabs. The white cabs, "Taxi Libre," can be kinda dicey at times. Other times they're o.k.
Bigdogmikey said:
Not only to save money, but to avoid being caught in a sting. Sometimes a pharm on Revolucion will call the cops on you as soon as you leave the store. That's happened alot, right there on Revo. Ave. That street is teeming with cops, so the dynamics for a sting are all in place. Not only that, but the police station is right off of Revolucion on what, 6th or 7th Avenue? Revoulucion Avenue is also a good place to get mugged...*IF* your the type who looks muggable. The muggings usually occur on the side streets of Revo, where the muggers will pop out of an alleyway.
Revolucion Ave is the noisiest, craziest street in TJ. Not gangster crazy, just crazy in an annoying sense. Lot's of beggars, trans-sexuals, loud music, wide-eyed tourists, and the ever annoying barkers ever 10 feet who try to beckon you into a club. Those idiots are a royal pain in the ass. They often speak excellent english and theres a reason for that. They once lived in America and are now fugitives from our justice system.
I've bought roids on that street before, but not anymore. With all of this talk about vet labs, I don't know why everyone just doesn't get into a cab and head to the dog-track near Agua Caliente Blvd. Seems like you'd have more of a selection out there. Last I heard there was a few good vet-gear supply houses out there. Plus, alot less policia, if any.
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Soooo fucking true. I can get gear at half the price outside the "centro" than there. I recomend you go to the website of the Brand of gear your going to buy to find a authorized "granero" if you plan on looking for stuff on "Revolucion" besides there is a nice "KFC" near buy......
DAG1979 said:Soooo fucking true. I can get gear at half the price outside the "centro" than there. I recomend you go to the website of the Brand of gear your going to buy to find a authorized "granero" if you plan on looking for stuff on "Revolucion" besides there is a nice "KFC" near buy......
eh DiggyDaz........
better
, how 'bout I pay you to do it all for me?DIV
DAG1979 said:Soooo fucking true. I can get gear at half the price outside the "centro" than there. I recomend you go to the website of the Brand of gear your going to buy to find a authorized "granero" if you plan on looking for stuff on "Revolucion" besides there is a nice "KFC" near buy......
Alot of Americans are ignorant to the ways of Tijuana. But then I would be too if I just set foot in China for the first time. Most tourists/gear-seekers always head to Avenida Revolucion. And you know what? The residents of that area all know that. As do the merchants, the Chicklet-selling homeless people, and the cops. That's too big a spotlight for me.
Now I'm not saying that you can't establish a rapport with a drug-store there on that street. As people have posted here, you can do that. But that area of town is too hyper for me, so I'll go elsewhere. Except of course, when I want to see a good quality strip show in the Zona Norte.
Alot of people get the idea that TJ is a little town. Hey, it's got over a million people living there. Having said that, I'm not gonna limit myself to one little quarter mile or so strip of street there on Revolucion. Too many options....
Makavelli
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Area5150 said:
When I used to frequent TJ for my supps, I built a solid relationship with the owner of a granero. The more I went the lower the prices got. At the end I was getting stuff extremely cheap. He's a business man. His business is made for American BB's. It shows on his card how to get there from San Diego. There's no way he's setting anyone up to get their shit ganked by the policia. No doubt it happens, but not by the smart businessmen there.
DIVISION said:eh DiggyDaz........
better
DIV
,sure......mule, oh yea thats what I wanted to be when i grew up. As for the cops just be polite and try not looking at them in the eye. I don't stand out as much as a 6' 4" 265 lb white guy with blue eyes, but i do get hassled by taxi drivers trying to take you to the best places to buy gear, besides it throws them off when I speak spanish and then realize I'm a "paisa".
taste-icles
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Do not use this board to do your research, go to gearpictures.com look at the stuff, familiarize yourself with it. If you do, you will not need to ask for sources, you'll be able to tell real from fake on your own. Makav is hinting hard, but his advice was good for me. Since we don't know who you are, you could be a bit cavalier about it. BTW, I am in Rosarito at the moment, I spent a week looking for legit sources that were not trying to screw me. I actually printed out photos from other sites, and slapped them on the counter where I could see them and the guy could tell I was not full of shit. (I was a first timer, so I put up the educated front and they gave me good high quality human gear)
If you look like a meathead, the customs guys will pull you over. It is one person's stupidity that puts everyone at risk so:
If you look like a meathead, the customs guys will pull you over. It is one person's stupidity that puts everyone at risk so:
- do your homework to spot fakes
- don't look like a meathead cruisin for aas
- no cowboy shit, be kind, friendly, curtious
- don't buy a lot on your first trip until you know your gear is real, return/repeat customers (if you hint that you'll be a regular) will motivate them to be more on the level with you
- if this is a first cycle, and you never really hit the gym full time, they can give you a placebo and just becuase gear motivates you to lift, you can show natural gains. you may be dumb enough to believe it was the juice. (again, I don't know if you are some high scool student or an experienced lifter)
- For Christ's sake, be safe. Stay in ther main roads, there will be as many legit as fake. Avoid thi super discount ones with guys in lab coats.
- Carpool, use that lane to get to the border faster, it took me under 45 minutes with my two buddies to get out of a VERY crowded border crossing on a holiday weekend recently.
Razorguns said:
I'll speak for myself when I say that buying domestic through the mail is too spooky for someone like me. Hookin up with a dealer is not really an option for me either, as I look less like a Mr.Olympia contestant and more like a Fed. When I used to buy weed at Dolores Park in San Francisco the dealers used to pat me down and check me for a wire. Not always though, just once in awhile.
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Area5150 said:
Best option is to fly to mexico and bring it back. No one ever expects gearheads to make some long-ass flight to mexico to buy drugs. Their only concern is marijuana, etc. That would be my advice.
Risks vs benefits. It'll cost you more -- but the risk greatly diminishes. (oh and buy a year's supply while you're at it).
Remember -- EVERYTHING you do becomes a game of whatever it takes to LOWER your risk overall. Doing the walking through the border in tijuana by yourself, wearing a wifebeater, baggy pants, carrying nothing puts you at the HIGH END of the risk meter. Try to find methods that put you at the LOWER end of the risk meter.
It's all about probabilities. Feds know how 80% of bodybuilders get their gear. That's where they'll concentrate on. They could care less about the 20% that go under the radar. It's considered an acceptable escape rate. Nothing can be 100% stopped. So concentrate on being in that 20% category.
