Medellin Reports

[DontSayMuch]

I just returned from my first Medellin trip.

I downloaded Uber and Didi and looking at both apps there, Didi won on price by a lot.

Didi was easy to use and I didn't have to wait for a driver very long.

I took one cab when I made a really bad choice and needed a ride quickly and it was the most expensive of the three.

[DontSayMuch]

In that same area (corner of 43A and Calle 9), there is a Davivienda bank. Most of their ATM's allow 2,000,000 withdrawal in one transaction, and there is no ATM fee. You can do more than one withdrawal.

Great info! Thanks a bunch.

[Nounce]

...Chargeback risk is lower if the buyer can't claim they did not make the purchase because there are images of them with the card in hand.....

The card company knows from the chip on the card that the card is real. They don't rely on photos which are not reliable.

[Plan77]

On a Sunday night, there were very few girls. Hardly anyone seemed like a beauty. I was expecting no less than 50 because it was not raining but I didn't see more than 15. I prefer to have a look at the lady in person, have brief conversation before taking the bait so I guess the only other similar venue is centro.

[Fun Luvr]

Most ATMs would only let me take out 600 m, but one ATM on the big street Carrera 43 A past the Parque de El Poblado park heading away from Calle 10 allowed 1,000 m pesos.

In that same area (corner of 43A and Calle 9), there is a Davivienda bank. Most of their ATM's allow 2,000,000 withdrawal in one transaction, and there is no ATM fee. You can do more than one withdrawal.

[Mojo Bandit]

Hi guys,

So I was reading the last 25 pages in the last couple of hours and I'm trying to understand something, without much success. Maybe I should read more pages but I'm not so optimistic that I'll find my answers.

I'm reading a lot of reports about hooking up with FB girls, and I'm struggling to understand how do you guys know who to contact? And even if you do, are you using your real FB account or some fake account you've created just for this?

I really want to visit Medellin some day (and that could be as early as next month. Still trying to decide if I want Thailand or Colombia), and I'm really into meeting local girls in my hotel. Preferably for what they call in Thailand a LT session. I also have Tinder if that helps.

Any advice for a newbie like me?

Thanks 🙏.

Rule #1 Pay for a membership on this site so you can get PMs. Nobody is going to radio broadcast the info you actually need.

Rule #2 Always listed to what Nounce has to tell you.

Rule #3 Listen to what Knowledge has to say. He is not called knowledge for no reason. Learn to use the "search thread" function in these threads (if you do not know what a thread is learn that first) - then do what Nounce said and use the "search thread" function to search the "Links to Reports of Distinction" thread using the search term Facebook. There are literally guides to how to get into the Facebook scene in Medellin. And know one is going to keep typing that shit over and over because its already here. Links to Reports of Distinction. And thank Nounce for putting those links in there.

Rule #4 Pay for a membership so you can get PMs.

[DontSayMuch]

ATMs. I've read on here some reports about the conversion option should be declined which really helped me save some pesos. I've added a couple photos that may help others. Most ATMs would only let me take out 600 m, but one ATM on the big street Carrera 43 A past the Parque de El Poblado park heading away from Calle 10 allowed 1,000 m pesos.

The first image is the ATM fee, say yes to this.

The second was the one warned of by the board, say decline conversion to this.

[Knowledge]

I didn't want to say this directly but here it is. I think we can all agree the difference with a distinction between online purchases and in person purchases is when you use a card in person you are photographed. I've written about the government's policy of monitoring and controlling financial transactions. That is much harder to do when the purchaser is behind the cloak of the Internet. Chargeback risk is lower if the buyer can't claim they did not make the purchase because there are images of them with the card in hand. EPM online is the way to go for sure. If you don't have a Colombian bank account you can pay cash at Gana but don't ever go to the EPM office.

Perhaps when someone buys / pays for something in person there is less problems with chargebacks. There has to be a reason why people are having issues with foreign credit cards when buying online and perhaps there are merchants that just don't want to pay the fees associated with foreign credit cards. At Unidad Deportes in Belen where I swim, they have a sign up that says they will not accept Colombian EXITO charge cards to pay for services. So I wonder what's up with that, a Colombian credit card from a major retailer not accepted in Colombia? Go figure. Or perhaps the reason some credit cards are accepted and some are not is because of the fees they charge as I previously mentioned. American Express is not accepted at a lot of places because I believe they charge more than Visa or Master Card.

Regardless, and what nobody has brought up, is the use of debit cards versus credit cards. I have a USA debit card from Wells Fargo set up with Rappi and have never had an issue. And yes I get hit with like 50 cent fees when I use it, but it's an alternative that I believe will work for others.

And as far as paying for EPM bills, that can all be done online automatically if you have an account with a major Colombian bank like BanColombia. But some, which might be in your case, don't trust anybody transferring money from their bank accounts and having auto-pay set up. I personally have never had an issue either here or in the USA with autopay and don't want to mess with paying bills online.

Imagine having autopay for all your hookers!

[Knowledge]

This is by far my favorite post of the week.

You contact the chicks that look like hookers.

[Lou32]

I only ever announced I'd arrived in Medellin once as a story on a Facebook because of how relentless some of the chicas are. I even had one randomly calling me on messenger that time. Its just too much for me at least. Even now when I just message the ones I pick to see there always seems to be one or two I have second thoughts about that bug and bug "cuando podemos vernos?"

I filter the ones who I am not keen on seeing by either telling them that I am running low on funds for this trip so I can only pay 150,000 total (or lower) or I hit them with a proposal that I don't think they'll go for like access to the backdoor or a happy hour.

These ladies either go radio silent or agree to my terms.

Win, win.

[Recondite]

Well the good thing about Facebook chics, you will always have a back up.

But at one point they become relentless.

I only ever announced I'd arrived in Medellin once as a story on a Facebook because of how relentless some of the chicas are. I even had one randomly calling me on messenger that time. Its just too much for me at least. Even now when I just message the ones I pick to see there always seems to be one or two I have second thoughts about that bug and bug "cuando podemos vernos?"

[Havana927]

Well the good thing about Facebook chics, you will always have a back up.

But at one point they become relentless.

I added some a month before my trip. And after that the rest start sending request.

Most rates were 200 to 250 and I will Uber them home.

Of course you get a couple 600,000 pesos and I refuse and than block them.

Too tired to argue.

Rain sucks but I'm having good time in poblado.

Again thanks for all the info.

[Mr Enternational]

I'm reading a lot of reports about hooking up with FB girls, and I'm struggling to understand how do you guys know who to contact?..

You contact the chicks that look like hookers.

[AmorPorFavor]

For the guys who post FB pics of themselves arriving in Medellin, use the FB Stories feature. There are two main advantages.

The likes you get are private to you and not shown to other people. It also expires in 24 hours. Chicas know this and are more likely to send a reaction when they can avoid advertising themselves as putas to your other friends.

You also see the chicas that view your story so you know they're active. It doesn't mean they're interested in seeing you but at least you know they're using FB actively. It can help you filter your hit list on the first few days.

Great advice.

[AmorPorFavor]

Question.

Any one of have issues, using your card on the Rappi app, order keeps getting canceled because of verifying card crap.

I had that problem in Jan in CTG. It was weird because my first order worked and went through and then every time I tried after that had problems with the card verification and I just gave up. I am going to give it a test run in Tijuana before my next Columbia trip.