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12-28-23 20:44 #4113
Posts: 2933Something strange happened with GOL. I was able to buy a ticket using my US credit card the first time I tried. I had problems in the past like the price kept going up while I was filling out form or some other issues that I forgot now.
I got a price for Brazil Airpass. Brazil Airpass maybe cheaper if you buy flight for next week but it's not cheaper if you buy your own domestic flights several weeks before.
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12-28-23 19:28 #4112
Posts: 1283Originally Posted by TheCane [View Original Post]
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12-28-23 19:24 #4111
Posts: 1283Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]
Do you really believe that those documents would not be available to the immigration officer that actually admits you into Brazil? It would be even more ludicrous if they didn't have access to it. The truth is neither you nor I know how many hands those documents will pass through. To think it goes into some data fort knox in an embassy somewhere is just naive.
I mean no offense to you. And I'm done with this issue. I, like many others, sadly, will take our money elsewhere. So if that helps reset a market, good for the mongers. Nor do I blame anyone for getting the visa. My intent was just to call attention to the risk. If someone doesn't believe there is a risk here, they are just uninformed.
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12-28-23 19:14 #4110
Posts: 1283Originally Posted by TjBrazil [View Original Post]
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12-28-23 17:39 #4109
Posts: 15925Originally Posted by TjBrazil [View Original Post]
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12-28-23 15:30 #4108
Posts: 1283Originally Posted by UniversalX [View Original Post]
The lunacy of it all: what does Brazil gain by validating $2,000 "for travel"? There's no legitimate assurance they receive. Having $2,000 in an account at a point in time? Wtf does that mean? LOL The whole visa requirement is punitive. That's not to say it's not deserved retribution! But making me pay to jump through hoops and assuming the risk of someone making $200 USD a month being bribed is "far fetched"? No thanks.
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12-28-23 15:27 #4107
Posts: 6420Paranoid
Originally Posted by UniversalX [View Original Post]
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12-28-23 12:52 #4106
Posts: 15925Originally Posted by Dcrist0527 [View Original Post]
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12-28-23 09:49 #4105
Posts: 1173Here is a great article on different Brazilian scams.
https://oliveiralawyers.com/services...g-scam-brazil/
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12-28-23 09:01 #4104
Posts: 1173Originally Posted by Fewdie [View Original Post]
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12-28-23 07:18 #4103
Posts: 130As long as you are a gringo, you will get robbed in Brazil. They do not discriminate on how big of your bank account or how small it is.
Originally Posted by UniversalX [View Original Post]
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12-28-23 06:26 #4102
Posts: 184Originally Posted by Dcrist0527 [View Original Post]
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12-28-23 01:18 #4101
Posts: 1283Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]
For the record, I don't begrudge Brazil due to the lack of reciprocity. But I'm also unwilling to pay for the hassle and the risk.
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12-27-23 20:18 #4100
Posts: 15925Originally Posted by Dcrist0527 [View Original Post]
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12-27-23 17:57 #4099
Posts: 1283Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]
I can only speak for myself. But the bank statement issue isn't about avoiding any trace of a trip to Brazil. Of course there is a record of that. Others have talked about addresses. I can tell you I don't submit my addresses. But someone suggested that address can indicate one's wealth. In the end, it comes down to how much you want to hand over. Handing my financial information, with names, addresses, account numbers, balances, etc. , is a step too far for me. As I said, the level of corruption should not be a surprise to any seasoned traveler.
Am I overly cautious? Perhaps. But I'm not a guy that sits in my hotel room to avoid the next moto-bandit holding me a knife point. So I don't feel I'm being crazy here. But I'm not interested in turning over a fair amount of personal info to people that can be easily bought and paid for. (And historically have been bought and paid for) I do think the suggestion of an extra account is reasonable. Maybe I'm just lazy but if Brazil wants to make me jump through hoops like that, there are many other countries that will gladly take my $2,000+ without the hassle.