Stupid shit in Medellin

[Anthony2023]

The President of Colombia earns about 600 k pesos per day.

Those numbers are from several years ago, it's at least double that now.

[Anthony2023]

It was pretty much useless in the first place. I dunno why anyone would think their experience with a particular girl is going to be like any other person's experience with a girl. Personal reviews are pointless beyond red flagging.

I don't think it was because it made finding Facebook girls who play much easier. You used to be able to browse thru profiles on the main page and see profile pictures. Now you can only search up names to pull anything up which makes it useless now to find any one new.

[Anthony2023]

Okay so you want to make yourself feel better about paying. Truth is there's no reason for anyone young, in shape with looks, game, and decent income to be paying outside of rare occasions. And no you don't "pay one way or another. " Buying someone drinks and a meal doesn't count of course as many of us do that for family and friends. Picking up the tab at the restaurant is just custom on a date, not payment for sex. Plus sex is typically better with someone who wants to have it with you as opposed to those that do it because they were paid.

Dude that's your opinion.

Different strokes for different folks, I've had long relationships, I was married for several years, enjoyed the ups and downs of family life and trust me when I say nothing is free in this world, so yes you do pay for it one way or the other.

It's better when you don't pay for it? LOL ok that's your opinion as well. Some of the best sex I've ever had was straight pay for play. But like I said everyone has their opinion, I'm just sharing mine.

[JjBee62]

Based on research that I have done, I think that there are several reasons why Medellin gets more attention on ISG that any other city in the world. It seems to be like the #1 monger destination or at least a top contender.

Several things combine to make Medellin the world's best sex worker destination:

Genetics:

The population is a mix of about 80% Spanish and 20% Native American.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisa_(region).

The Spanish were mainly from the Extremadura and Basque areas. Women will generally be about 5'2", European features, dark eyes, dark straight hair shoulder to waist length, light brown to white skin. There are also many recent Venezuelan refugees.

Poverty:

More than 50% of the population in the Medellin metropolitan area is poor, meaning an income of under $90 per month per person.

https://www.oecd.org/education/executive.pdf

https://colombiareports.com/colombia...from-pandemic/

The youth unemployment rate amounted to 26.44 percent in 2021. The youth unemployment rate refers to the share of the economically active population aged 15 to 24 currently without work but in search of employment. The youth unemployment rate does not include economically inactive persons such as the long-term unemployed or full-time students.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...te-in-colombia

Sex drive:

Spanish people seem to have a very high sex drive.

https://www.expatmadrid.com/2018/05/28/sex-in-spain/

https://latinawoman.org/latina-women-in-bed

So Medellin offers a vast number of passionate, beautiful and very poor girls which may be unmatched elsewhere.

The only fly in the ointment seems to be the drugging and robbing problem, however that never or almost never happens with a WG. So long as you are paying her for sex, you should be fine. Plus of course stick to low crime areas like El Poblado and don't do anything illegal like buying drugs, selling drugs, pimping out girls, sex with underage girls etc.

This should be pinned at the top and titled "How to tell you haven't a clue. " That shows, better than anything, you should avoid Medellin until you find someone to hold your hand.

As I've already said, Medellin isn't even #1 in Colombia and Bogota isn't #1 in South America. Judging based on number of posts doesn't work. Just look at all of your posts. How many have you put in the Medellin forum? And you've never been. Or look at all of mine, although I've at least gotten laid there.

El Poblado isn't a safe area. Stupidity in Poblado is just as likely to be punished as stupidity in El Centro. Just yesterday I pointed out where I was robbed within a few blocks of the best area in Bogota. That happened when I was almost as clueless.

Most of the drugging is perpetrated by working girls. You think all those girls go directly from being perfect angels to helping to rob people? You think there's some special school that teaches virgins how to convince strange men to drink with them and take them to their rooms? You don't learn how to close a deal without spending your time selling something.

Mexico has a higher poverty rate and 3 times the population of Colombia, along with a lot more tourism. They even import hookers from Colombia. Forget about places like Bangkok which is so accessible to most of the world's population.

I love Colombia, especially Medellin, but that doesn't make it the world's top destination.

Instead of wasting time trying to find reasons to go to Colombia, making false assumptions and jumping to ridiculous conclusions, buy a fucking plane ticket and get some Colombian pussy. I can guarantee it's a much better way to spend time.

Here's a tip for everyone else. If you're checking a bag, make room for a jar of bread and butter pickles. I wrap the hard in bubble wrap and put it in a zip lock bag. I think you'll be surprised by how much girls like them.

[Anthony2023]

You've mentioned this a few times and it makes no sense. Lower your daily withdrawal limit? When they withdraw money they see your balance (at least at most banks here). Which means they take out what they can and come back the next day and the next and the next until they have it all. What do they do with you? Keep you unconscious or just kill you.

At the very least hide your damn credit card somewhere no one could ever find it. A lot of better hotels have a security box in the reception area (at my hotel it is like a safe deposit box). Put your card in an envelope and leave it there.

From what I've seen reported, In most cases you won't be knocked out for more than 48 hrs. A lower daily withdrawal limit means you have better odds of not being wiped out. I'm not referring to people who are being held kidnapped, I'm referring to the typical street theft or drugging.

Pay cash at restaurants and stores? Terrible advice. Better exchange rate paying with card.

Keep your debit card in the hotel safe? Even worse advice. Never trust hotel safes. Many reports of staff getting in them.

Hide your card in your room, have you not heard most scope victims find and hand over their hidden items to the perpetrators? Yeah that's not going to work.

[Mr Enternational]

Did you eventually get it refunded?

Schwab gave it back to me, but I do not think Bancolombia gave it back to them. I do not know which bank my ex-girlfriend in Bogota uses, but when her card was cloned and the money went gone, she was just shit out of luck.

[Huacho]

Considering all the stories about people being drugged it would be wise of you to lower your daily ATM and transaction limit. SMH to those that leave their limit high or unlimited.

Yeah, I lower it from $1000 a day to $500 a day when in dodgy countries. I don't see the point to limiting it per transaction though. Thieves know how to make two transactions. And separate your stuff. A credit card here, an ATM card there. I carry at least two ATM cards and at least two credit cards in different places, even if it is just different pockets at times. And if you are my age, send yourself an email or text about what you put where ja ja. Having a no fee ATM card such as Charles Schwab's also limits your risk because there is no need to take out the maximum and walk around with it. I got my ATM card cloned and my account emptied in Guatemala and Schwab sent me a new card by DHL courier the next day. Most of the money they put back that next day too although there was one withdrawal that I had to argue about for five days or so.

[Anthony2023]

I have not used Bancolombia since 2018 or 2019 when I hit the 600,000 button and it did not give me money, but still took it out of my account.

Did you eventually get it refunded?

[Mr Enternational]

I had heard of people being ripped off by the machine stating it gave them the money but never actually received it, so I didn't want to risk that happening.

I have not used Bancolombia since 2018 or 2019 when I hit the 600,000 button and it did not give me money, but still took it out of my account.

[Mr Enternational]

Oh my giddy aunt. Harry, can I be your agent? I will manage your financial affairs while your in Colombia. How does that sound?

I think this is the same guy that posted a gazillion "stupid" questions in the Rio thread, but once the date came that it was time to go, something came up. Now it is time to do the same in the Medellin thread.

[Anthony2023]

Also your bank may limit your maximum withdrawal per transaction and per day.

Considering all the stories about people being drugged it would be wise of you to lower your daily ATM and transaction limit. SMH to those that leave their limit high or unlimited.

[JjBee62]

Here's a question nobody had an answer too, and well I didn't want to risk the ATM taking my money.

What's the max a bancolombia or dividienda ATM will let you take out in a single transaction.

For bancolombia the highest withdrawal option displayed was 600 k but I wasn't sure if I could take out more in the custom option.

I ended up doing 3 separate transactions of 600 k and of course my bank charged me 3 $5 fees.

For dividienda I think the highest displayed was 900 k.

So I'm wondering could I had avoided those other 2 fees if it would let me take out 1,800,000 in a single transaction?

That question has been answered more than "do you want fries with that?" One of the most common complaints on the Medellin forum is that too many posts are about ATMs.

Of the ones I remember:

Bancolombia 600 k.

BBVA 400 k.

Servibanca 780 k.

All charge a fee.

Colpatria / Scotiabank 900 k.

Banco Pichincha 1 million.

Davivienda 2,020,000.

All had no fee, although Colpatria might have changed.

The maximum offered by Davivienda might be different depending on your bank. Fees charged by your bank might be reduced by changing to a different type of checking account. If you travel often you could benefit from switching to a bank with no fees and which reimburses other bank's fees.

If you try to withdraw more than the maximum allowed at an ATM your money doesn't disappear. The transaction won't go through.

Also your bank may limit your maximum withdrawal per transaction and per day.

[LoveItHere69]

I am not a very experience monger. I'm 62, American, look OK for my age, I'm divorced 10 years and I'm really depressed.

At any rate I went on seeking two weeks before the Lisbon trip. I sent out a lot of messages. I was offering 600 euros per day paid at the beginning of each day for three days. I got some responses. I asked for a video chat. Four agreed.

I always give the girl the money up front the moment that we meet and I have had success with that, in brothels and seeking.

In another thread you did all this research on robberies but did not research any prostitute pricing in Colombia at all? I am sure the druggings and theft are more than double what you read. Many guys are too embarrassed or do not have time on their short vacations to visit the police knowing next to nothing will or can be done.

For 3,050,000 COP per day I could have had her, her sister, mother, and two cousins which would have been 610,000 each per day. Plus, you had to have paid another 100,000 minimum for food and drinks each day.

You are telling us you handed over 3,050,000 COP before even sitting down and having lunch together? It could have been a trans or she had menstruation.

If you are from USA and you are in Colombia then why the hell are you talking Euros for?

[Anthony2023]

I can actually answer that. Bancolombia max 600 k. You cannot take out more in the custom option.

Dividienda, the max is higher, I think it was 2100 or 2200 mil. You can definitely take out 1800 mil in a single transaction at that bank.

I was just in Medellin a few days ago and was trying out a number of ATMs, that is how I know from personal experience.

Got it thanks. Yeah what I was confused about was if I could take out more in the custom option but now I know. I had heard of people being ripped off by the machine stating it gave them the money but never actually received it, so I didn't want to risk that happening.

[Anthony2023]

The other transaction allows you to select an amount between amounts offered. You type in what you want. You can't select an amount that exceeds the maximum withdrawal offering. For example at Davienda you can't select $3 million pesos when the maximum is set at $2 million pesos.

All of this has been discussed many many times. It seems a little wierd to me to travel on vacation to a foreign country and not check out which banks are best to use, which charge the lowest fees and how much your bank will charge in fees for using a foreign ATM.

This is the answer I was looking for "how much will the other option let you take out" so you are saying you can't take out more than the max amount displayed in a single transaction correct.

Trust me I looked on this forum for this question, I looked online, on other forums, Reddit, the banks website, didn't find any info on this. I already knew about everything else like declining the exchange rate, the other fees banks charge, switching to Schwab etc, that information gets replayed like a broken record.

From my experience the best bank was davivienda. Higher withdrawal option and no fee.