Medellin Reports

[QUOTE=Knowledge;2859753]Something very annoying that you learn living here is there isn't much organized customer service. Colombia businesses and government are very good at presenting an image of organized procedures and regulations but the reality is you can ask five employees and officials a question and get five different answers. It's especially bad with the banks. My advice is to seek a second or third opinion until you find an informed and motivated employee. The answer you described sounds to me like an employee who said what she thought would get you to go away quickly. I'm sorry this has been such a pain in the neck but I'm confident you will be able to get it resolved.[/QUOTE]Yep, I had an issue with Claro regarding Internet service and what I was being charged monthly.

The first person I talked with said they could not lower what I was paying for Internet service and this was after I had posed as a new customer and the rate quoted was lower.

I was told they couldn't lower the price to match what new customers were paying.

So I demanded to speak with her boss and presented my case, and her boss immediately lowered the price to match what new customers were paying.

What you have brought up is correct, there's no consistency to things at many places of business, and I think especially for foreigners, they just want to blow you off.

When I called for the employees boss, she was not a happy camper about this, especially when her boss lowered the price.

And upon leaving and getting it in writing as to what was promised, I told the Supervisor that her employee who tried to blow me off that she was an excellent business woman trying to increase company profits.

[QUOTE=MoonShot;2859992] Now it is possible that you can sneak girls in but I don't like to play that game.[/QUOTE]Exactly. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Foreigners won't have a leg to stand on in these situations.

Yea basically any profile you find only with a decent looking girl is probably fake. They are just trying to lure you in so that then they can give you all the girls that are actually available.

They're using photos of girls who used to to work in their agency years ago and probably moved on to tithes things but because she looks good and generates a lot of leads they just use her pictures as the poster girl for the agency and when you actually hit them up one of the girls pretends to be the poster girl and right when they give you the address to call the Uber and the Uber is on it's way they say oh by the way we played you and this is actually the girl that's showing up.

If they ask for 350 mil and for the taxi money in advanced you already know the deal. I tell them oh I don't have a way to send you money for taxis but I can get you Uber and there's like ok then you're paying 410 k in total. I'm like I'm not dumb I live right next you to and the taxi there. And back should be max 20 k.

In the end, Medellin online is just filled mostly with a bunch of scammers. Why? Because there's gringo money now and all the good looking girls said f you to the agencies and the agencies are only left with ugly girls so they have to scam in order to even get close to making what they used to make with actually decent looking girls.

Oh and the girls don’t know about this either. It’s management doing this. I went one time and it was at a spa. they tried the switxheroo when i got there and i was like im
not hsving it and showed the girl the profile and she was like confused because it linked to her number. she called management and they were doing a "domiciilio". yea right that girl probably doesnt exist.

[QUOTE=Vern2020;2860058]I'm staying very near the estadio metro stop. Any good short time motel recommendations? Thanks.[/QUOTE]Hotel Suites 44 is a no frills love motel. Lov Suites should be more upscale.

[QUOTE=Haxagonus;2860078]Yea basically any profile you find only with a decent looking girl is probably fake. They are just trying to lure you in so that then they can give you all the girls that are actually available.

They're using photos of girls who used to to work in their agency years ago and probably moved on to tithes things but because she looks good and generates a lot of leads they just use her pictures as the poster girl for the agency and when you actually hit them up one of the girls pretends to be the poster girl and right when they give you the address to call the Uber and the Uber is on it's way they say oh by the way we played you and this is actually the girl that's showing up.

If they ask for 350 mil and for the taxi money in advanced you already know the deal. I tell them oh I don't have a way to send you money for taxis but I can get you Uber and there's like ok then you're paying 410 k in total. I'm like I'm not dumb I live right next you to and the taxi there. And back should be max 20 k.

In the end, Medellin online is just filled mostly with a bunch of scammers. Why? Because there's gringo money now and all the good looking girls said f you to the agencies and the agencies are only left with ugly girls so they have to scam in order to even get close to making what they used to make with actually decent looking girls..[/QUOTE]I guess you are referring to online prepagos or girls advertising on websites such as mileroticos. What you are saying may be true to some extent. My experience has been with online girls on Facebook. On Facebook at least, the girls tend to look like their pictures. They come to you and you pay for the taxi when they arrive. You negotiate the price with the girls and meet the girls that agree to the price that you want to pay and agree to the sexual activities that you want for the time you want. After six trips, it has been worked out fine for me.

[QUOTE=Carrib;2859846]Airport BOG.

USD exchange rates.

4200 to buy.

4000 to sell.

Hooters.

The had at least 3 games on plus the chicas were nice eye candy.[/QUOTE]Nice try buddy. These are current rates as of Friday 10/13. Most money exchange places are offering 3800 to 3900 per dollar while the atms are giving out between 4200 to 4300 per dollar. That's a difference of between 30 mil to 40 mil (about 10%) for each $100 that is exchanged / withdrawn. Adds up fast if one is exchanging $500 usd or more.

Not sure about you, but if I went to Colombia with $5,000 usd I wouldn't want to give away $500 of it to a money exchange kiosk.

Attached is the current rates of money exchange kiosks in various cities in Colombia and at different money exchanges.

Only in Cucuta does the rate apear to be somewhat close to the real exchange rate and none of you are flying in thru Cucuta.

Gabacho.

The Colombian slang term for this practice is "el cambiazo. " Loosely translated it means "bait and switch. "

[QUOTE=Haxagonus;2860078]Yea basically any profile you find only with a decent looking girl is probably fake. They are just trying to lure you in so that then they can give you all the girls that are actually available.

They're using photos of girls who used to to work in their agency years ago and probably moved on to tithes things but because she looks good and generates a lot of leads they just use her pictures as the poster girl for the agency and when you actually hit them up one of the girls pretends to be the poster girl and right when they give you the address to call the Uber and the Uber is on it's way they say oh by the way we played you and this is actually the girl that's showing up.

If they ask for 350 mil and for the taxi money in advanced you already know the deal. I tell them oh I don't have a way to send you money for taxis but I can get you Uber and there's like ok then you're paying 410 k in total. I'm like I'm not dumb I live right next you to and the taxi there. And back should be max 20 k.

In the end, Medellin online is just filled mostly with a bunch of scammers. Why? Because there's gringo money now and all the good looking girls said f you to the agencies and the agencies are only left with ugly girls so they have to scam in order to even get close to making what they used to make with actually decent looking girls.[/QUOTE]

Debit and credit card issuers use security algorithms and individual user history to prevent fraud. Deviations from the typical usage pattern can trigger a fraud alert and flag a users account to be blocked. Your recommendation is a good way to prevent it. Guys who infrequently use their cards outside their home countries should notify their card issuers a week or so in advance to avoid a bad surprise.

[QUOTE=Villainy;2860043]This might not apply to you, who knows. But Schwab says that if you are traveling abroad it is a good idea to set a travel notice. It will lessen the chance of a transaction being declined because of potential fraud. Now this should not apply to withdrawing from an ATM but it might. When I first started coming to Medellin I religiously set the travel notice to avoid any potential problems. It takes a few minutes and who knows how much time it will have saved you if you have a problem while you are out of country.[/QUOTE]

This is my first time going Halloween time in Medellin. Does anybody knows any Halloween parties event to go to? I'd definitely going to try one of the nights in the Mansion. I've read about some kind of motorcycle Halloween event that will be happening.

Does anybody have info or link on that event?

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[QUOTE=Villainy;2860043]This might not apply to you, who knows. But Schwab says that if you are traveling abroad it is a good idea to set a travel notice. It will lessen the chance of a transaction being declined because of potential fraud. Now this should not apply to withdrawing from an ATM but it might. When I first started coming to Medellin I religiously set the travel notice to avoid any potential problems. It takes a few minutes and who knows how much time it will have saved you if you have a problem while you are out of country.[/QUOTE]I've used my Schwab card all over the world for twenty years and have never put in a travel alert, and have never had the card declined. YEMV.

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[QUOTE=ElSexoChino7;2860267]This is my first time going Halloween time in Medellin. Does anybody knows any Halloween parties event to go to? I'd definitely going to try one of the nights in the Mansion. I've read about some kind of motorcycle Halloween event that will be happening.

Does anybody have info or link on that event?[/QUOTE]Friday 27th at the Mansion's club is their annual crazy Halloween party. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Definitely the place to be. Well at least for me that's where I will be.

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