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[Johnath12]

Does anyone remeber Col Bog? He was a regullar poster on this forum in Colombia, and he seems to have just dissapered! I hope hes ok. Col Bog if your out there, just pop in and say hello

[Otiers]

No fees, that's why I'm bringing both a cap one credit card and money market credit card. I wonder if the two ATMs that I know of Laguito, CTG, the one near the Playa Mar hotel and the one in the Hilton, are on these networks.

As the commercial says: Capital One, what's in your wallet?

Answer: Dinero para las chicas y un condon.

I found a Servibanca ATM located inside the front door of La Perla Casino in Laguito. Unfortunately, you need to be there when they are open or get lucky when the cleaning crew is there. I was able to get 300,000 per transaction. I was able to do three transactions in one day.

[Cabroncito]

I agree FLA fun, I have a card on the cirrus network it is 10X better than PLUS in latin america.

Also, the plus card CAN NOT be used at citibank or Bancolombia, otherwise availability would be a non issue.

Just go to this link and look for banks that say plus (not just visa..) next to them:
http://visa.via.infonow.net/locator/global/

If you have a debit card such as the guy with the Wachovia account, it is also on the visa network which is much more extensive than plus, which is why it works at many other institutions.

The problem with the capone account is that it is a savings account, not a debit card, and will not work on the visa network or for point of sale transactions. It will only work at plus atm's which are mainly more obscure tier 2 banks (and rare outside of major colombian cities).

Your best bet is a low fee cirrus atm card or visa/mc debit card. Also though, keep in mind with debit cards, if they are stolen you could have a much bigger problem as they do not require a pin for non cash transactions.

Cirrus is a worldwide interbank network. It links MasterCard, Maestro, Diners Club credit, debit and prepaid cards to a network of over 1,000,000 ATMs in 93 countries.

Maestro cards are, by default, linked to the Cirrus network, but very often, all three logotypes of the MasterCard family will be shown: MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus.

In South America look for: Banelco - Banred - Conexus - GlobalNet - Link - Redbanc - Suiche 7B - Telebanco - Unicard

[Tom 33]

No fees, that's why I'm bringing both a cap one credit card and money market credit card. I wonder if the two ATMs that I know of Laguito, CTG, the one near the Playa Mar hotel and the one in the Hilton, are on these networks.

As the commercial says: Capital One, what's in your wallet?

Answer: Dinero para las chicas y un condon.

The ATM next to Yogen Fruz is BBVA. Your Cap1 card should work fine there. I don't think that the one in the Hilton will work.

[Fla Fun]

The problem with capitalone is they are on the plus network which only has 4 institutions in COL you can use:

BANCO POPULAR, bancafe, BBVA, and AV Villas

If you are outside of the largest a major cities, you may have no options. I have much better access with my coop account, and also no fees.

Cirrus is a worldwide interbank network. It links MasterCard, Maestro, Diners Club credit, debit and prepaid cards to a network of over 1,000,000 ATMs in 93 countries.

Maestro cards are, by default, linked to the Cirrus network, but very often, all three logotypes of the MasterCard family will be shown: MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus.

In South America look for: Banelco - Banred - Conexus - GlobalNet - Link - Redbanc - Suiche 7B - Telebanco - Unicard

[Rock Harders]

Mongers,

I always use a Wachovia debit card, which uses the Plus network, at various ATMs in Colombia, including Bancolombia (in the Bogota Airport) and several Citibank locations in Medellin. At Bancolombia I am able able to pull $700k pesos and Citibank $800k. These transactions always yield about $600k in $50k bills and the rest in $20k and $10k bills. Wachovia fucks me on the fees, but significantly less than what Bank of America charges. Overall, it is still much better than the rate available to charge cash dollars.

Suerte,

Rock Harders

[Gonzo]

No fees, that's why I'm bringing both a cap one credit card and money market credit card. I wonder if the two ATMs that I know of Laguito, CTG, the one near the Playa Mar hotel and the one in the Hilton, are on these networks.

As the commercial says: Capital One, what's in your wallet?

Answer: Dinero para las chicas y un condon.

The problem with capitalone is they are on the plus network which only has 4 institutions in COL you can use:

BANCO POPULAR, bancafe, BBVA, and AV Villas

[Tom 33]

The problem with capitalone is they are on the plus network which only has 4 institutions in COL you can use:

BANCO POPULAR, bancafe, BBVA, and AV Villas

If you are outside of the largest a major cities, you may have no options. I have much better access with my coop account, and also no fees.

Also I prefer the larger banks like davienda that allow larger withdrawls, and dispense smaller bills.

Trust me if you like smaller cities, it is a pain when you go to AV villas, the ATM reboots in the middle of the transaction, so you are not sure if you are debited twice.. Then it only dispenses 200K and only in 50's after you have stood in line for 20min, because your card will not work at any of the other banks !

Since I live in Medellín, I have no problems. I have heard that Servibanca has started to accept Plus. Davivienda bought Bancafe about a year ago. AV Villas in Medellín gives 300K per transaction-5 50s, 2 20s and 1 10.

The very small cities will not have Plus ATMs.

[Cabroncito]

CapitalOne = no fees whatsoever.

The problem with capitalone is they are on the plus network which only has 4 institutions in COL you can use:

BANCO POPULAR, bancafe, BBVA, and AV Villas

If you are outside of the largest a major cities, you may have no options. I have much better access with my coop account, and also no fees.

Also I prefer the larger banks like davienda that allow larger withdrawls, and dispense smaller bills.

Trust me if you like smaller cities, it is a pain when you go to AV villas, the ATM reboots in the middle of the transaction, so you are not sure if you are debited twice.. Then it only dispenses 200K and only in 50's after you have stood in line for 20min, because your card will not work at any of the other banks !

[Tom 33]

I was just checking how much my bank, Bank of America, buttf*cks me and my fellow Colombian travellers when we use an ATM in Locombia

BOFA charges $5.00 per use, plus 3% of what you take out. So, for example, if you take out $200, BOFA makes $11.00 on the transaction, and that does not include the charge from the bank of the ATM machine. Ouch

CapitalOne = no fees whatsoever.

[MiamiHeatLuver]

I was just checking how much my bank, Bank of America, buttf*cks me and my fellow Colombian travellers when we use an ATM in Locombia

BOFA charges $5.00 per use, plus 3% of what you take out. So, for example, if you take out $200, BOFA makes $11.00 on the transaction, and that does not include the charge from the bank of the ATM machine. Ouch

Get a Washington mutual card a flat 1% and NO MONTHLY maintenance fees of any sort and NO FOREIGN transaction fees either..

OR I have read that Capital One has NO FEES whatsoever, but it depends on what card you have.

OR

Get a PAYPAL DEBIT CARD..... FLAT $1 fee... only $400usd cash per day limit withdraw.

[Gonzo]

I was just checking how much my bank, Bank of America, buttf*cks me and my fellow Colombian travellers when we use an ATM in Locombia

BOFA charges $5.00 per use, plus 3% of what you take out. So, for example, if you take out $200, BOFA makes $11.00 on the transaction, and that does not include the charge from the bank of the ATM machine. Ouch

[Shamester]

finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=USD&to=COP&submit=Convert

[Shamester]

Thank you posting.

Your report was very insightful and well written. Easy to follow and understand.

Visiting Bogota in October and appreciate if you could furnish additional information on Bogota.

[John Gault]

I never said that Colombian women don't make excellent partners. I am saying that, generally speaking, American women are more logical and more honest than Colombian women.

I never said that many prostitues are not drug addicts. I said that most Colombian prostitutes are not drug addicts.

IMHO you have been very lucky if the American women that you have delt with have been more honest and logical than Colombianas.Speaking of *****s a Gringa is way more likely to rip you off since most of them are drug users while the Colombiana is most likely trying to support her family. As far as logic, 99% of all women are impossible to deal with.