Sao Paulo Reports

[QUOTE=ZofoMofo;3080470]Gaugin is definitely better than Casarao in terms of quality of girls and club. Also seems to be a price-point between Casarao and Scandallo. Casarao is lowest price option of the three, but the top-tier talent are scarce there.[/QUOTE]Well, I don't know about that. I mean the last time I was at Casarao, I saw some pretty good talent. The one area where it can't be disputed that Casarao is better is in terms of the number of tutes available on the stroll. Casarao can be right up there with Scandallo in terms of the number of girls available to choose from. I've never seen anything close to that at Gaugin. My number one problem with Casarao is that I don't particularly like the rooms. And here is where Gaugin wins. No question that it has superior facilities. Decisions, decisions. I just go to all of them!

[QUOTE=DavidAnderson;3080455]If price is not an issue as far as quality of girls & quality of the club is Gaugin better than Casarao?

Planning on going to Sao Paulo Monday to Monday Oct 5th to Monday Oct 12th.

I plan to go mostly to Scandallo & trying to decide on 2nd best club.[/QUOTE]What the other poster said is accurate about Gauguin being in the middle. Worth a visit. But to me the play (that I do a lot) is enjoy Scandallo from 18:58 (before the 200 R cover) till 1 or so and then go to Casarao from 1-4 AM. The cover at Casa is negligible so easy to bop over there late night and take a second girl. It's def moved up market in recent years esp Thursday thru Saturday when the patio is open.

And the serendipity of it all is after 5-6 hours at Scan the beer goggles are fully activated, so if the talent at Casarao is down a notch they all still look fuckable! 😂

Visited last night (Tuesday) and place was packed with great energy.

Believe Tuesday to Thursday are the best nights to visit (avoid Saturday as it is completely dead).

Girls were asking R1000 to start and settle at R700-800.

Early entrance fee is R150 all consumable before 9 pm and room is R250.

Personally, I really like the room in Gauguin than other clubs including Scandallo.

My second favorite clinica next to abbbora in Moema.

Guess price went up to R490 now but they have nice rooms.

For whatever reason, front desk girl doesn't like me but they always have a great line up with live presentation and open on Sundays.

Any tips on how to use Santander bank ATM?

Tried to withdraw R2000 and once conversion screen came up, I decline which cancel the transaction.

Also, tried R3000 but it cancel again.

If makes any difference, I'm using the one from Ibirapuera mall.

[QUOTE=PussyRiot;3080547]Any tips on how to use Santander bank ATM?

Tried to withdraw R2000 and once conversion screen came up, I decline which cancel the transaction.

Also, tried R3000 but it cancel again.

If makes any difference, I'm using the one from Ibirapuera mall.[/QUOTE]Walk ten more minutes to Bradseco bank with ATM in lobby. Need to go during business hours.

The santader at ibuperia mall is extremely finnicky because it runs out of money quick. Difficult to dispense large amounts so it rejects everything including 1000 brl withdrawls..
if nobody in the mall is walking over use the bank of Santandar ATMs, or infront of the ATMshas is nobody completely empty. Likely no more brl reais in those ATMs. its been picked clean by all the shoppers, pensioners and visitors

In the olden days bradesco was across the street from the mall, now its a ten min walk from the mall.


Somewhere I published a list of bradesco and santadar ATM open late till 10 pm or 11 pm, most were in local neighborhoods not moema & would close on local holidays

[QUOTE=PussyRiot;3080547]Any tips on how to use Santander bank ATM?

Tried to withdraw R2000 and once conversion screen came up, I decline which cancel the transaction.

Also, tried R3000 but it cancel again.

If makes any difference, I'm using the one from Ibirapuera mall.[/QUOTE]AFAIK, Santander ATMs have lower withdrawal limit of $R1250 or $R1500 which is lower than Bradesco's $R2500 (some of their ATMs have lower limit depending on cash levels and maybe other factors I don't know about). If that fails, try $R1000.

[QUOTE=PussyRiot;3080547]Any tips on how to use Santander bank ATM?

Tried to withdraw R2000 and once conversion screen came up, I decline which cancel the transaction. Also, tried R3000 but it cancel again.

If makes any difference, I'm using the one from Ibirapuera mall.[/QUOTE]Santander ATM's tend to be cash stingy. Even when I go to their big branch office located in the CNN World building at Av. Paulista, 1374, I am often refused any cash withdrawal larger than 1200 br or 1500 br. Bradesco is better. Try the Bradesco at Av. Brig. Faria Lima, 2157 across the street from Iguatemi Shopping Mall or the one at Bradesco Av. Paulista, 2026. I usually can withdraw 2500 br at either branch. Always decline the ATM machine's rate conversion prompt. Your debit card gives the best FX rate available.

[QUOTE=AxelHeyst;3080552]Santander ATM's tend to be cash stingy. [/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Lalabo;3080551]AFAIK, Santander ATMs have lower withdrawal limit of $R1250 or $R1500 [/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Tochka;3080550]Walk ten more minutes to Bradseco bank with ATM in lobby. Need to go during business hours.

In the olden days bradesco was across the street from the mall, now its a ten min walk from the mall.

[/QUOTE]Thanks for the feedbacks.

Guess just have to walk to the Brasdesco bank then.

Definitely miss the one across from the mall.

I'm going to disagree strongly on the Santander ATMs, they are the only ones I use at this point. The limit is 2,000 R, but if you need more they will let you do two withdrawals back to back. The only way you run into issues is if the machine is low on bills, which has happened a grand total of once to me across 10+ machines. You enter your card, it gives it back, you select English and then it asks for you to insert it again. With Schwab I select Visa Debit, Checking account, enter the amount and then done. I have never been asked by a Santander machine if I would like them to do a conversion, which is the primary reason I use them. You might run into an issue if its a machine that can dispense dollars as some of theirs do, but typically if a location has that function its only one of the machines in the bank.

As for Guaguin, my experience is its not as simple as being a middle ground. The floor for quality at Casarao is lower, but the ceiling there is also higher. Guaguin in contrast is more uniform in quality. As for prices, I don't think they differ much if we're talking about an hour. The A tier at Casarao is asking 800 R or occasionally 1000 R, though I've found the 1 ks have typically been fine coming down to 800 with a handful of exceptions.

Also to note for Casarao, the advantage with the half hour is its not actually 30 minutes but 40. The first buzzer goes off at 30, and then at 40 you get another which is when they expect you to be done. With the hour you get buzzed at 50 and are expected to vacate at 60. If I do a half I generally fuck until the buzzer and then take 3-5 minutes more to finish which works out well. I suppose some girls might cut you off at 30 exactly, but I've had that happen a grand total of once and she only did it because she tried to sell me a second half hour, so I don't think its common.

[QUOTE=JZeleznik;3080574]I'm going to disagree strongly on the Santander ATMs, they are the only ones I use at this point.[/QUOTE]Although I tend to prefer Bradesco, Santander has worked perfectly well for me too with no issues.

[QUOTE=TheCane;3080575]Although I tend to prefer Bradesco, Santander has worked perfectly well for me too with no issues.[/QUOTE]Revolut is the best! It works anywhere in the world.

[QUOTE=TheCane;3080575]Although I tend to prefer Bradesco, Santander has worked perfectly well for me too with no issues.[/QUOTE]The OP stated a specific Santander ATM in Ibuperia mall in Moema did not work for him. He tried, so did I. Several times. I know that bank of ATM well from my disappointments.

I have experienced exact same situation as OP with that specific bank of.

Santander ATMs in that shopping lojas for the past few months.

Earlier was no problem. Now headaches not reliable. I have used Santadar ATM in a different neighboorhood no problem or walked 10 min to Bradesco to withdraw money.

Its great to list specific address of ATM Santander, Bradesco, whatever that work for your card to help others out.

Thanks Axel H for addresses.

[QUOTE=Tochka;3080651]The OP stated a specific Santander ATM in Ibuperia mall in Moema did not work for him. He tried, so did I. Several times. I know that bank of ATM well from my disappointments. I have experienced exact same situation as OP with that specific bank of. Santander ATMs in that shopping lojas for the past few months. Earlier was no problem. Now headaches not reliable. I have used Santadar ATM in a different neighboorhood no problem or walked 10 min to Bradesco to withdraw money. Its great to list specific address of ATM Santander, Bradesco, whatever that work for your card to help others out. Thanks Axel H for addresses.[/QUOTE]I understand. Thing is, in Sampa I have always stayed in Moema and regularly used the Santander ATM at Ibirapuera Shopping. And never a single problem! Luck of the draw? Maybe, I don't know. All I know is never a single problem for me. Go figure! But then again, it's been a while since I've been down there, and things can and do change with time. I guess it's a good thing I won't be staying in Moema when I'm back down there later this year isn't it then?

[QUOTE=PussyRiot;3080536]Visited last night (Tuesday) and place was packed with great energy.

Believe Tuesday to Thursday are the best nights to visit (avoid Saturday as it is completely dead).

Girls were asking R1000 to start and settle at R700-800.

Early entrance fee is R150 all consumable before 9 pm and room is R250.

Personally, I really like the room in Gauguin than other clubs including Scandallo.[/QUOTE]Seems like prices went up. Used to be 120 early entry and rooms for 200. Make sure to check the receipt if you pay by card. They are known for over charging.