I've been living in Mexico for 12 years or so, a fact I mentioned on buses post, which is neither here nor there, the fact that I mentioned it before I mean. To the point, now! All this time, I didn't know that about the conversion rate ATM thing. Wow... thank you... I'll pass that on next time an amigo comes to visit.
As for me, I don't deal with that on an ATM basis. I use a service that moves money form the states to my Mexican bank account, with a pretty decent exchange rate, and then grab me some pesos directly from the machine when I need.
But yes, beware. Last year, my card got skimmed or something and I had to cancel / get a new one. I know where it happened because of the timing of the unauthorized use, and learned my lesson. Now I withdraw only at a bank branch.... Good article, thanks!!
I have been to many countries and didn't know this. Thank you for the tip that applies in Mexico, and all over the world!
I've been living in Mexico for 12 years or so, a fact I mentioned on buses post, which is neither here nor there, the fact that I mentioned it before I mean. To the point, now! All this time, I didn't know that about the conversion rate ATM thing. Wow... thank you... I'll pass that on next time an amigo comes to visit.
As for me, I don't deal with that on an ATM basis. I use a service that moves money form the states to my Mexican bank account, with a pretty decent exchange rate, and then grab me some pesos directly from the machine when I need.
But yes, beware. Last year, my card got skimmed or something and I had to cancel / get a new one. I know where it happened because of the timing of the unauthorized use, and learned my lesson. Now I withdraw only at a bank branch.... Good article, thanks!!