Next time really read the post.
[QUOTE=BlueTouch;2436588]You are taking the incident too negatively. The stolen amount was about only $1 k. It is not a big deal. You lose much bigger amounts sometimes and gain bigger amounts sometimes as well. Plus, You don't know yet if you were lucky or unfortunate that the money was stolen. Same for the girls, we don't know yet if the stolen things would be a fortune or curse to her. Rather, you should analyze that why you didn't / haven't get injured, and you should take all precaution to ensure your safety and health. I believe that similar things happened to many mongers, but they are too embarrassed to report it.[/QUOTE]Another guy who doesn't really read my post but still makes wrong conclusions. If you read again the post I made you would see that I lost way more than a $1,000. As far as me taking the incident too negatively. Well I could have died from this powerful drug that was put on me. One more thing two days later I became so sick that I went to the hospital and was checked out OK but as of today I am still not 100% back to normal.
Guys do you think I liked admitting that I was played for a sucker? Really I only posted this incident that it may help someone in the future. I started my mongering with the intel I got mostly from ISG. This with my past trip reports is I how I give back.
I hope this ends my need to respond about my horrible incident.
Let me get this straight.
[QUOTE=Questner;2436557]Hording pesos is one the dumbest things I've read here recently, especially leaving Colombia with pesos. You should withdraw pesos at ATM, buy dollars cash and repatriate cash home, all within limits and security precautions. XE rate now is 4,117 and you can buy USD at 3,480 pesos.[/QUOTE]Are you saying to buy pesos with USD at 4,117 and then sell them for 3,480 pesos for USD? You call me dumb?
Why would a person not want to bring pesos back home if he plans to return? Many advantages to do that. Number one is when you arrive in Colombia at the airport you don't have to wait in line for the few ATM's they have there. Then if you feel that the dollar would weaken to the pesos then you made a great move as the exchange rate is better for you. If the rate is even higher and you made a mistake then that was your call. Myself if I took home pesos at 4,000 and when I returned and it was more than that it it would cause me concern as I would buy even more to take home. My thoughts which really is just a speculation on my part is that the way the USA is printing money and all the bailouts they are talking about in the long run the USD will sink for sure.
Hey I have been a gambler all my life. Too late to change now.