tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post2782210435187954718..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Ripped off by an ATMKevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-51890944993128155492019-12-18T09:08:14.754-05:002019-12-18T09:08:14.754-05:00Lol, I guess we have in a way. Are you driving dow...Lol, I guess we have in a way. Are you driving down and if so with just your truck and bike or are you flying there? You will have to let us know what you think of Guanajuato. :-)<br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-10892712533100731542019-12-17T10:09:03.074-05:002019-12-17T10:09:03.074-05:00Hahaha you already did, through your blog! :) Hahaha you already did, through your blog! :) Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15974453598992131798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-7927597269502421892019-12-16T21:55:56.819-05:002019-12-16T21:55:56.819-05:00Wow, fantastic news Doug... good for you! Wish we ...Wow, fantastic news Doug... good for you! Wish we could be there to show you around.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-21561753198972803402019-12-16T10:44:08.923-05:002019-12-16T10:44:08.923-05:00Hahaha never say never! Last week I visited an A...Hahaha never say never! Last week I visited an ATM in nearby Mexicali not once but twice! Flawless experience each time. Was practicing because in six weeks I'm spending a week in... beautiful Guanajuato! I'm so psyched!!<br /><br />Agree with you about the Mumny Museum, I plan to skip it. Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15974453598992131798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-54544219174694887882018-12-20T08:27:09.025-05:002018-12-20T08:27:09.025-05:00Then you would have loved this library! :-)Then you would have loved this library! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-78945510037668373312018-12-18T20:14:09.450-05:002018-12-18T20:14:09.450-05:00I enjoy old books regardless of the topic.I enjoy old books regardless of the topic.Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-86059805814810639892018-12-17T08:01:21.925-05:002018-12-17T08:01:21.925-05:00It will just take a little time that is all but we...It will just take a little time that is all but we are confident we will get our money back. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-64543606104370668682018-12-16T13:38:08.239-05:002018-12-16T13:38:08.239-05:00When an audit is done on that particular ATM it sh...When an audit is done on that particular ATM it should show an extra $9,000 pesos inside it. When that happens there should be some agreement between that bank and your bank to return the money to you. Hopefully it goes that smoothly and nothing goes wrong.Crofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634815881045387152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-69715788663483304142018-12-16T09:36:13.758-05:002018-12-16T09:36:13.758-05:00Not everything goes well, it is all part of travel...Not everything goes well, it is all part of travel. We do like to stay positive as much as possible and try to take things in stride when they don't go so well. It is always much better than a day at the office! ;-P<br /><br />We are glad you are enjoying our journey and following us virtually. Thank you! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-23396258423891764542018-12-16T09:32:34.698-05:002018-12-16T09:32:34.698-05:00Have fun, I am sure you will have a blast! Never h...Have fun, I am sure you will have a blast! Never had a problem at all with the ATMs in South Africa but again we always used one that was standing at an actual bank.<br /><br />When we were driving to San Miguel yesterday I thought of you two and how lucky we were to have met up with you both here and we able to spend a few hours together. Our paths seem similar at times but until then they just never crossed. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-16795751370492723872018-12-16T09:28:48.214-05:002018-12-16T09:28:48.214-05:00It didn't ruin our day but it certainly put a ...It didn't ruin our day but it certainly put a bit of a damper on it! Kevin says he never worries about using an ATM outside of Canada but it's always a good feeling when it spits out your money. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-34332834990089004972018-12-16T09:19:39.683-05:002018-12-16T09:19:39.683-05:00Apart from issues with Sherman while you were on t...Apart from issues with Sherman while you were on the West Coast, this seems to be the first negative experience you encounter. Sorry for all this worry but you'll certainly get your money back ... sometime later! Thanks for the beautiful photos and your comments which allow me to follow you day by day, along this trip! Wish I were in the group! armande https://www.blogger.com/profile/07625194382631850642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-73648641382197718822018-12-16T09:12:51.126-05:002018-12-16T09:12:51.126-05:00You may be able to do that in your own country but...You may be able to do that in your own country but you cannot do that in a foreign country. The ATM is the only logical way to take money out of you bank account in a foreign country. There may be other ways but they would be very convoluted and take lots of time. In over 30 years of using ATM machines, this is only our second time having a problem and that is using machines in countries all over the world. I think we will stick to using an ATM for getting our cash. The odds are on our side.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-32709449361917814622018-12-16T09:07:02.014-05:002018-12-16T09:07:02.014-05:00We love Guanajuato, it's such a pretty and int...We love Guanajuato, it's such a pretty and interesting city.<br /><br />It is really annoying but things like this do happen from time to time, it's part of traveling sometimes. Luckily out of all our years of using an ATM which is probably close to 30 years we have only once had a similar problem. We will get our money back, we are pretty confident of that.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-72817131261881451612018-12-16T09:03:58.864-05:002018-12-16T09:03:58.864-05:00That is not possible here Doug, and even if it was...That is not possible here Doug, and even if it was they would only give you up to the equivalent of about $100 which isn't enough for us. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-41945206371724803162018-12-16T09:01:53.324-05:002018-12-16T09:01:53.324-05:00The cost of the fee has nothing to do with the rel...The cost of the fee has nothing to do with the reliability of the ATM machine. We have used this type of ATM bank machine before and many others in many, many years of traveling and only one other time had a problem. We have heard of others having a problem in our own country with a "big" named bank, machines do breakdown every once in awhile. We are confident we will get our money back, it will just take a bit of time.<br /><br />So glad you are enjoying our pictures and posts. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-5507777430244382892018-12-16T08:57:12.695-05:002018-12-16T08:57:12.695-05:00Yep, that that is exactly the same way it worked f...Yep, that that is exactly the same way it worked for us back in 2013. Very frustrating but there is nothing else that we can do about it, except to wait.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-70879813361861550842018-12-16T08:55:43.727-05:002018-12-16T08:55:43.727-05:00Yes, we have found a couple of banks that our card...Yes, we have found a couple of banks that our card doesn't seem to work in so we stay away from those and we have also had it reject a request for more than the maximum before as well. We don't quite understand why they say they had a maximum of 9,000 when the teller says it is only 8,000 but we are sure that isn't the reason why it didn't work. We are confident we will get our money back, we will just have to be patient. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-7598539582659619452018-12-16T08:52:20.501-05:002018-12-16T08:52:20.501-05:00Bank machines most likely work well 99% of the tim...Bank machines most likely work well 99% of the time, if they were that finicky nobody would use them. Thankfully this has only been our second time having an issue in all our years of traveling. I am sure we will get our money back. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-75991130992202787512018-12-15T18:52:06.522-05:002018-12-15T18:52:06.522-05:00Rip-off meaning: an act of cheating someone by cha...<i>Rip-off meaning: an act of cheating someone by charging too much or not giving anything of value for money.</i><br /><br />Until I get my money back, I feel ripped off.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-16210523658767365112018-12-15T18:43:25.336-05:002018-12-15T18:43:25.336-05:00I think "ripped off" is a bit harsh. Ba...I think "ripped off" is a bit harsh. Banortel makes it clear on their disclaimer that the physical bank location is not responsible for the ATMs at the branch locations. livingboondockingmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003564008991269152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-37025763611406247352018-12-15T16:02:34.186-05:002018-12-15T16:02:34.186-05:00Love these posts. Sorry about ATM. We are headed f...Love these posts. Sorry about ATM. We are headed for South Africa where I picked up your blog maybe 5 years ago after you went to Bulungulu. We always are extra careful about ATMs in SA. It was fun meeting up with you in San Miguel 3 or 4 years ago. Go well. Trish and JohnDewit's Tavelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538120561960608790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-86323805192282329482018-12-15T13:55:52.458-05:002018-12-15T13:55:52.458-05:00Oh boy, that would ruin my day! It is something I ...Oh boy, that would ruin my day! It is something I fear every time I use an ATM outside of Canada.Crofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634815881045387152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-39149058641901253682018-12-15T13:07:00.300-05:002018-12-15T13:07:00.300-05:00I go inside a bank to get large amount of cash. I...I go inside a bank to get large amount of cash. I never use ATM unless it's a small amount. Or I do like Doug above does, get cash at Walmart store with purchase. Usually the Walmart limit is about $100 though. Rita from Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722798328449733244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-36844639260083930102018-12-15T11:56:47.524-05:002018-12-15T11:56:47.524-05:00Wow! Such a beautiful city, great pictures too. $6...Wow! Such a beautiful city, great pictures too. $650.00 CDN in limbo is difinitely worth getting upset about. I hope customer service will prevail.Peter Kouwenhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197113786491782884noreply@blogger.com