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Something similar happened to me 18 years ago on my first trip to the DR. Hotel arranged for a taxi to the airport at the end of my trip,I was traveling with a friend. When we got to the airport the driver said $80.,we were quoted $40 by the hotel. We questioned him and he said yes,$40. per...

I use Remitly several times a month. The money always is available within minutes,never more than that.

Yup,they do that here in Colombia,it's called Pico y Placa and it is effective. Some people get around it by switching plates etc. but the traffic police do their jobs here and there are plenty of them out every day in busy areas, you won't see a single motorcycle driver here without a helmet or...

Konstatin the mechanic in Sosua across from Sosua Ocean Village used to work as a mechanic for Honda....

I've used a debit card to pay my overstay fee a gazillion times....

That guy's name is Randy and he is still in the area,he moved to Puerto Plata but I think he now lives in Sosua. The last time I saw him he was in the middle of financing his ex girlfriend and daughter to go to the states through Nigaragua or Guatemala and he paid $5Kusd upfront and the handlers...

This is exactly right. It has nothing to do with where you used the card. The processing centers are where your info is stolen.

They accept debit cards,I've used one dozens of times.

I don't....

I just bought a three bedroom two bathroom apartment brand new in Manizales Colombia for $40K usd. I'm glad I didn't build that villa in Sosua.

I used to live in Paradise Condos in Sosua,it is owned by the Delancer family,the internet sucked balls....they were horrible landlords,won't fix a damned thing. Prior to the Delancers owning it Armando owned it and the place was in perfect condition,now it's a mess.

That's what I use,better coffee,and cheaper.

My only interaction with any police was being pulled over in Sosua by Digisett for not wearing a seatbelt. The officer spoke good english,yes sir,no sir thank you sir,could not have been more professional. Then he handed me my 2500 (mas o menos)peso ticket hahahaha...

I stopped in to the newer barber shop on Pedro Clisante in Sosua,I forget the name of it,it is near Sosua Lights. I asked them how much for a haircut and they unabashedly said 700 pesos, I laughed and walked out and went to my regular guy for 250....

3000 pesos is more than 50 dollars....

I have three accounts with the same bank. Easily move money from one account to the other,I keep two accounts locked as I don't regularly use them but can unlock them with my phone whenever I need to.

Same here. I would NEVER travel to or live in any foreign country without at least three methods of accessing mi dinero. I can't count the number of friends that I have loaned money to because their one and only card was lost,stolen or blocked by the banks. What truly amazes me is the number of...

Always have the credit/debit cards put in a box,I know several people that have had this problem and putting the card in a box has solved the problem every time.

I have several friends that have it and love it.

it's 6 dollars a gram in Sosua and 80-100 in the U.S.