Stupid shit in Medellin

[JjBee62]

OK this post proves it, you are a fucking idiot. You should never carry that much cash on you, you shouldn't even carry more than a cpl hundred usd on you at any given time. The smartest thing to do is carry an ATM card and go to the ATM and get enough money that you need out. Plus using casa de cambio to change cash you get ripped off so it is better to use a debit card to get a better rate and save money.

The $9900 usd comment is beyond stupid. I don't know you are being sarcastic or serious but bringing that much cash through immigration and customs into another country is liable to get the money confiscated by the immigration officers. The maximum you can bring into any country without having to declare it is $9999 usd. That's why they always ask on customs forms if you are carrying $10,000 usd or equivalent in cash because it must be declared. And anyone can see from watching those shows on TV that when you have anywhere near $10,000 even if it is a little bit less, the border patrol often thinks that it is drug money and tries to confiscate it for not being declared even if it's a little bit under $10,000. Even if they don't confiscate it they are going to question the fuck out of you.

You Marquis are an idiot and your posts prove it. And anyone who listens to you is also an idiot. People should carry maximum $500 usd or equivalent in cash no more than this amount and keep the rest in a secure bank account with your debit card so you can use the ATM to get more cash as needed during the trip. Carrying $9900 usd cash not only would be a hassle (what you going to do walk around with it in a duffel bag), you risk getting it stolen if someone were to rob you then the cash is just gone, and it will raise red flags with immigration who will think you are a drug trafficker.

You're late to the party on this one. He's never been to Colombia. Chances are he's never been outside the US. He just bounces around to troll on different boards.

Besides, anyone who has ever had a full stack of bills, whether $1's, $20's or $100's, would know that there's no way to comfortably carry it. That's a thick stack, too thick to comfortably fold. Anyone who has been outside the US would recognize the stupidity of carrying large amounts of US currency, when you'll lose money converting it to the local currency, or overpay. More than 1 guy has told the story about Medellin hookers asking for $100 or $200 USD, then accepting less than half the value in pesos.

I can think of a few situations where carrying $3-$4,000 in cash makes a certain amount of sense, but those are only situations when you plan on throwing the money away. Planning a big night at a casino, or a strip club? Maybe crossing off some bucket list items at a Nevada brothel? Bring plenty of cash and leave your cards at home, because many guys who do that end up getting big cash advances and spend much more than they budgeted.

[JjBee62]

Just a couple random questions:

Where is the best place near Lleras Park to buy Viagra?

Any recommendations for or against any of the casinos?

Thanks!

1. At any drug store. Prices vary, shop around.

2. I recommend against any casinos. The house always wins.

[Gabacho]

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If you go to Deutschland for the FKKs I suggest you bring $9900 usd cash, 99 100's is easy.

An ATM card is a poor substitute.

OK this post proves it, you are a fucking idiot. You should never carry that much cash on you, you shouldn't even carry more than a cpl hundred usd on you at any given time. The smartest thing to do is carry an ATM card and go to the ATM and get enough money that you need out. Plus using casa de cambio to change cash you get ripped off so it is better to use a debit card to get a better rate and save money.

The $9900 usd comment is beyond stupid. I don't know you are being sarcastic or serious but bringing that much cash through immigration and customs into another country is liable to get the money confiscated by the immigration officers. The maximum you can bring into any country without having to declare it is $9999 usd. That's why they always ask on customs forms if you are carrying $10,000 usd or equivalent in cash because it must be declared. And anyone can see from watching those shows on TV that when you have anywhere near $10,000 even if it is a little bit less, the border patrol often thinks that it is drug money and tries to confiscate it for not being declared even if it's a little bit under $10,000. Even if they don't confiscate it they are going to question the fuck out of you.

You Marquis are an idiot and your posts prove it. And anyone who listens to you is also an idiot. People should carry maximum $500 usd or equivalent in cash no more than this amount and keep the rest in a secure bank account with your debit card so you can use the ATM to get more cash as needed during the trip. Carrying $9900 usd cash not only would be a hassle (what you going to do walk around with it in a duffel bag), you risk getting it stolen if someone were to rob you then the cash is just gone, and it will raise red flags with immigration who will think you are a drug trafficker.

[TheDerilious]

If you walk around with 3000 or 4000 usd in your wallet, like many of us like to do.

Who is doing this? It just sounds supremely stupid. I mean, we mongers are, by definition, some of the dumbest guys in the world, but this is too stupid to comprehend. Maybe I can understand if you have that cash from the airport to your hotel, but it should be stowed in the safe by the point. There is no world where anybody should just be walking around with thousands of dollars anyway, even in the US.

Here are some simple tips for any brain-dead mongers who want to carry a ton of cash (I'm assuming most are here just to monger and not to buy expensive jewelry or something):

1) Keep one card for foreign expenses like food or souvenirs (pick a good one for travel rewards points like Chase Sapphire Reserve or CO Venture) and put a transaction limit on it so you can mitigate losses. A simple call can turn a robbery into a few hundred dollars loss as opposed to a maxed out card.

2) Keep only the cash you need for the activity you are doing. If you're going to spend 300 k for a cita, just carry 450 k if you want to tip and have some cash for something random.

3) Watch your surroundings when you withdraw money, do it during the day, and make sure they aren't any card stealing hacks on the machine (little cameras / mirrors or indent paper in the card reader). It's not as widespread as before, but just a little vigilance here is important. Never withdraw money when you are drunk. Use the ATMs inside the banks if you can.

4) Get a burner phone for the trip. Getting your phone robbed sucks, but some of us are not smart with our passwords and you can have a ton of your accounts bled dry if they get access to it. Getting drugged is worse because they can easily use your fingerprint to get access to most things. If you just "have" to use your expensive phone, buy an ugly case that at least hides it. Most people can easily see an IPhone 15 from the back, so if you cases hides the cameras, it might be just enough to dissuade them from grabbing it.

5) Everything else goes and stays in the safe. It only gets opened when you are alone or in complete control of the situation. Or follow step 2; if you are inviting a chica from online for 300 k, then pull out 300 k + whatever potential tip you would give and store the rest. Hide the money so you can give it after the deed, but at least in the worst situation you are out only the money you left out for her. If you have two safes (like in a 2 bedroom), one safe never gets opened unless you are alone and holds the majority of your valuables. The other can hold a little bit of money for when you invite someone over.

6) Invest in the proper apparel. Get a jacket that has zippers in the pockets. Get some pants that have real buttons or even a zipper in the pockets as well. I actually don't recommend a fanny pack because it just makes you look like a foreigner, but it is okay if you are vigilant. Again, you shouldn't be walking around with much more than 1 card, petty cash, a phone, and maybe a photocopy of your passport. No need for a bulky pack.

In the end, vigilance is the best remedy and I don't agree that you have to go all out to avoid every potential bad situation. Just take a lot of the simple precautions and preparation steps to mitigate your losses. As is the general case with security, it is impossible to be totally secure, you just simply need to make yourself a less attractive target than the drunk frat bro across the street.

[MarquisdeSade1]

"Anyone that walks around with 3-4000 usd in their pocket is a fucking idiot, plain and simple. In any country including the USA. ".

I've been all over the world (sans Afrika) and if I'm not in Latin America I carry even more Europe Russia Asia.

If you go to Deutschland for the FKKs I suggest you bring $9900 usd cash, 99 100's is easy.

I've never been robbed, prima facie evidence I'm much smarter than most of you fools.

I can walk thru the Bronx at night with 4 kusd in my pocket and not the Bronx in Mde not NYC LOL.

My cash is like the old AMEX tv commercials, I don't leave home without it.

I rather carry a pistol in MDE but cash is the next best thing.

Money is POWER never forget that!!

An ATM card is a poor substitute.

[Gabacho]

Anyone that walks around with 3-4000 usd in their pocket is a fucking idiot, plain and simple. In any country including the USA.

The more posts I read from Marquis de Sade the more I'm starting to think he is a fucking idiot LOL.

[Gabacho]

"Inflation worldwide has really made mongering more dangerous than 5 to 20 years ago. If people that didn't have much to begin had it hard before Covid, what do you think is happening to them now. I think people in Colombia Brazil Mexico are becoming more desperate. Think of how many more homeless we have compared to just 5 years ago. It's a different world now, so be safe. I would take Uber everywhere, no taxis or buses. If you take a bus you are advertising yourself to a lot of people that could take a liking to you and call a kidnapping friend. Quit trying to save a few bucks and take Uber always. ".

If you walk around with 3000 or 4000 usd in your wallet, like many of us like to do.

The last place anyone is going to kidnap you is on the metro.

If those motobike criminals see you coming out of decent hotel with decent clothes, waiting out front with your iphone watching the uber app.

They going to get you ass today.

Back to the fear mongering again, Mr. Mercury?

[Manizales911]

If you walk around with 3000 or 4000 usd in your wallet, like many of us like to do.

Anyone that walks around with 3-4000 usd in their pocket is a fucking idiot, plain and simple. In any country including the USA.

[MarquisdeSade1]

"Inflation worldwide has really made mongering more dangerous than 5 to 20 years ago. If people that didn't have much to begin had it hard before Covid, what do you think is happening to them now. I think people in Colombia Brazil Mexico are becoming more desperate. Think of how many more homeless we have compared to just 5 years ago. It's a different world now, so be safe. I would take Uber everywhere, no taxis or buses. If you take a bus you are advertising yourself to a lot of people that could take a liking to you and call a kidnapping friend. Quit trying to save a few bucks and take Uber always. ".

If you walk around with 3000 or 4000 usd in your wallet, like many of us like to do.

The last place anyone is going to kidnap you is on the metro.

If those motobike criminals see you coming out of decent hotel with decent clothes, waiting out front with your iphone watching the uber app.

They going to get you ass today.

Then they see an Uber pull up.

And you jump in, can you guess what's going to happen next?

[Gabacho]

Fucking DUH. Ash Wednesday.

Yes I realize that now, I just didn't realize ash Wednesday was in February.

[PigSavinBoy]

Wednesday was ash Wednesday.

Both ash Wednesday and valentines.

[Stl24]

Just a couple random questions:

Where is the best place near Lleras Park to buy Viagra?

Any recommendations for or against any of the casinos?

Thanks!

[Huacho]

I noticed today that a bunch of people are face painting upside down crosses on their foreheads. What is the reason behind this?

Anyone know?

Fucking DUH. Ash Wednesday.

[Husker Dude]

I noticed today that a bunch of people are face painting upside down crosses on their foreheads. What is the reason behind this?

Anyone know?

Wednesday was ash Wednesday.

[Gabacho]

I noticed today that a bunch of people are face painting upside down crosses on their foreheads. What is the reason behind this?

Anyone know?

I already figured it out that it has to do with ash Wednesday.