mikeycanuk
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Cash cash cash. I just assume all ATM's in Coz are corrupted.
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cash? what's that?
we go credit whenever possible. never carry local cash. sucks that now most (all?) credit cards charge a 2.5% "convenience fee" for out of country transactions.
But ATMs are how you get cash.And once again we see why our rule is to travel with cash.
I've never had a taxi in Cozumel take a credit card.
But ATMs are how you get cash.
My bank actually told me to not exchange here, as I would get a better rate from a local ATM, and they guarantee fraud protection. So I really don't know what to do in regards to "bring cash". I have to get the pesos from somewhere. (Plus, I really don't know how many pesos I need- as last year, I needed them only for like 2 taxi rides, so we used very few, this year I'll need them for quite a few meals too. If I do go with the higher exchange from my local bank- how much money do I need for a week?)
Since when do you need pesos in Mexico? I've never found anyplace that wouldn't accept U$D. And I've never had any problems with the exchange rate either.
ATMs, or casas de cambio. You could bring USD acquired from your ATM or bank at home, and change those to pesos at a casa de cambio, which normally gives a decent rate of exchange. Also allows you to just deal with humans instead of any banking machine. Just an option.
You've had taxis give you an exchange rate close to the actual one and not 10:1? I've only been twice, so I'm sure you've been a lot more than me, but that has never happened for me in Cozumel. (Or Acapulco, Progresso, Manzanillo, or Zihuatanejo, actually. It's always 10:1. It adds up.)
Heads up guys. My debit card got compromised in Cozumel. I tried to use the ATM machine right in front of Papa Hogs on Cozumel. It denied 4 attempts to get some cash. However, it charged and attempted to get the money from my account. My bank was on top of it and blocked the charges.
I also had a problem with the ATM machine at the Barracuda hotel, the machine right by the front door. I made a withdrawal for $400 US dollars and got charged 3 times for $400 plus charged a $62 fee for each of those transactions. Keep those receipts guys and keep an eye on your money. I am going to have to challenge the extra $900+ dollars I did not get. I also see my debit card was used in Juarez, Mexico on the same date for a few hundred dollars. I have never been to Juarez.
It's a pain. I won't get a new card for 5 days. Watch your cards in COZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!