Are you a Medellin Guru?

Guest7953 · 2022-08-21T19:04:51+02:00

Discuss the recent issues with the Medellin Guru website, insights on expat experiences in Colombia, and property audit concerns.

Guest7953 Guest

Guest7953Guest21 August 2022 17:04:51

Has anyone noticed that the Medellin Guru website has been offline for it seems a couple of months.聽 I was looking for a comment from an expat I recall reading saying he was audited 2 years after buying an apartment and that it is very common occurrence for expats who purchase property.

Most recent Facebook comments include:

Are you guys still alive? I haven't gotten a newsletter since March and I pay through Patreon. Thanks.

Johan Klok

Sebasti谩n Arana Good question. The website doesn鈥檛 work anymore.

Sebasti谩n Arana

Johan Klok Huh! I haven't looked in a while. I was only keeping the Patreon subscription so i could have access to the premium content, but i guess the spammers finally took them down. Too bad!

twinwolf Member

Member since 27 April 2015

twinwolfMember21 August 2022 17:16:40

With the website being down, all of the valuable content is also down.聽 Best you can do is look at a snapshot of the website taken March 11th here:

cccmedia Ecuador/Colombia Expert

Member since 13 March 2014

cccmediaEcuador/Colombia Expert21 August 2022 20:58:56

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The site was constantly complaining of hackers or

spammers who supposedly targeted it.

If anyone knows how to navigate the system in

order to stop the payment via Patreon -- three

dollars a month, I recall in my case -- please

post it on this thread.

cccmedia in Santander

OsageArcher Colombia Expert

Member since 11 February 2015

OsageArcherColombia Expert21 August 2022 21:28:39

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If anyone knows how to navigate the system in
order to stop the payment via Patreon -- three
dollars a month, I recall in my case -- please
post it on this thread.

Let me know if this works!

Guest7953 Guest

Guest7953Guest21 August 2022 21:32:44

I had a Patreon account with them for two months before canceling because he didn't respond to a question I asked. I don't remember how I canceled, but either through the Patreon app on my phone or on the Patreon website. I assume my payment was made through PayPal, so I could cancel through them as well.

cccmedia Ecuador/Colombia Expert

Member since 13 March 2014

cccmediaEcuador/Colombia Expert22 August 2022 10:43:22

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Thank you, Brother Archer.

In less than a minute, I was able to cancel.

cccmedia in Bucaramanga

JAMES LINDZEY Member

Member since 29 August 2022

JAMES LINDZEYMember29 August 2022 02:56:18

if you need more visa information check out Visas by James at [link moderated] - just focused on legal issues, no fun stuff like restaurants etc.

Cheers,

James

South American Voyager Contributor

Member since 11 January 2022

South American VoyagerContributor02 September 2022 15:20:35

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I just read on a Facebook post that the admin/owner of the site, Jeff I believe is his name, passed away a few months ago.

ChineduOpara Serial expat

Member since 08 August 2021

ChineduOparaSerial expat02 September 2022 15:52:24

391

@South American Voyager Yikes. Do you mind posting the link to that story? Thanks.

South American Voyager Contributor

Member since 11 January 2022

South American VoyagerContributor02 September 2022 16:49:29

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127

I need to look for it as it was posted on one of the number of Fackbook groups for Medellin Expat or the like.

cccmedia Ecuador/Colombia Expert

Member since 13 March 2014

cccmediaEcuador/Colombia Expert02 September 2022 20:32:08

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10285

According to a Facebook page posting by "Medellin Guru"

on April 5, Jeff was in and out of the hospital around

that time (multiple ER stays) .. and had spent a total of

five days in hospital.

The page also contained several "2022 Update/s"

on various topics and scores of other articles,

all dated March 31 or the first week in April.

cccmedia Ecuador/Colombia Expert

Member since 13 March 2014

cccmediaEcuador/Colombia Expert02 September 2022 20:46:45

#12

10285

I just queried Patreon via their online-support

messaging, about the Medell铆n Guru situation

and Jeff.

I will report back if they respond.

cccmedia

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cccmedia Ecuador/Colombia Expert

Member since 13 March 2014

cccmediaEcuador/Colombia Expert06 September 2022 06:33:32

#13

10285

Starved for news from the Paisa capital?

Patreon has not responded ..and聽 the Guru site

or ex-site's welcome page is apparently

still not reachable.

Consider a visit to the free page(s) at

...

cccmedia

Guest7953 Guest

Guest7953Guest08 September 2022 22:07:22

#14

Medellin Guru is no more. Website is offline so no images or articles come up. all we have now is a title of an article with empty images...
@JAMES LINDZEY

As a former private investigator and current guru living in Medellin, we wish to hire you, pro bono, to find out where is Jeff

cccmedia Ecuador/Colombia Expert

Member since 13 March 2014

cccmediaEcuador/Colombia Expert11 September 2022 07:52:13

#15

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Patreon sent me a form to fill out, which they

use in case a Creator (i.e. Medell铆n Guru)

cannot be reached for a cancellation refund.

I am asking them for a six-month refund

($18 US en toto) since I believe the site has been

without updates since March or April.

cccmedia

Guest7953 Guest

Guest7953Guest14 September 2022 23:14:02

#16

Saw this comment on the guru's Face page from 5 days ago.聽 I have to shake my head at the lack of reliable sources on the internet.

Adriana Gutierrez

UPDATE - Reports of Jeff鈥檚 demise were in error. He is recovering and unable to attend to Medellin Guru at this time. Hope he is on his feet soon! Heard on another FB group that sadly, Jeff passed away earlier this year. RIP Jeff. His Medellin Guru was such an amazing resource.

ChineduOpara Serial expat

Member since 08 August 2021

ChineduOparaSerial expat15 September 2022 01:22:31

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391

@N.Barley Facebook is a real dump of awful "human beings" (most still are, I assume) and misinformation. The only thing it's good for now is local shopping and dank memes. I should have dumped my META shares 6 months ago... but of course hindsight is always 20/20.

ScottU Member

Member since 27 September 2022

ScottUMember27 September 2022 00:37:40

#18

Does anyone here have suggestions for other websites that offer similar information to what medellin guru used to provide?

Guest7953 Guest

Guest7953Guest27 September 2022 00:51:49

#19

@ScottU

Yes, expat.com

Guest7953 Guest

Guest7953Guest05 October 2022 02:17:48

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Latest FB comment:

Not true that he is recovering. Please do not spread lies

HutchX2020 Active member

Member since 13 July 2020

HutchX2020Active member11 October 2022 23:42:14

#21

South American Voyager Contributor

Member since 11 January 2022

South American VoyagerContributor13 October 2022 12:36:30

#22

127

RIP Jeff and thank you for the great solid info.

cccmedia Ecuador/Colombia Expert

Member since 13 March 2014

cccmediaEcuador/Colombia Expert14 October 2022 08:55:30

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A video obituary has been posted online for the

late Jeff Paschke of Medell铆n Guru.

It's at Expat DCBornRob's channel .. in which

Rob includes a statement from an Expat group

that confirmed Jeff's passing.

Rob also includes his own thoughts about the

important work Jeff did during the first two years

of the pandemic.

Search at YouTube.com's DCBornRob channel:

medellin guru tragic passing of well known expat

Guest7953 Guest

Guest7953Guest14 October 2022 21:40:30

#24

What site do you guys get when go the address medellinguru.com?

cccmedia Ecuador/Colombia Expert

Member since 13 March 2014

cccmediaEcuador/Colombia Expert15 October 2022 03:30:23

#25

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angelaberrioseguros.com

(Insurance broker)

Offers insurance to Expats and Colombians.

Stoneecash New member

Member since 21 October 2022

StoneecashNew member21 October 2022 22:32:05

#26

@N.Barley The owner and founder passed away -- not sure if this is the reason for the deletion of the website.

Guest7953 Guest

Guest7953Guest21 October 2022 23:19:24

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@N.Barley The owner and founder passed away -- not sure if this is the reason for the deletion of the website.
-@Stoneecash

Yes, thanks. The "In Memorian" available through the link of Hutch convinced me. The redirect to the聽 insurance broker is a name that sounds familiar. I think Jeff may have mentioned her in an article on health insurance.