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  1. Finance Prof

    Finally, soon you will be able to leave tips/gratuity at restaurants with your credit card!

    Finally soon you will be able to leave the tip/gratuity at restaurants/bars in Argentina on a credit/debit card instead of having to have cash on you. This was always annoying having to carry around cash but Argentina just announced that soon you will be able to leave it with a credit/debit...
  2. All the Answers

    Economy The 12 installments are back from today: the renewal of the Simple Quota and the expected impact on consumption - Infobae

    The 12 installments are back from today: the renewal of the Simple Quota and the expected impact on consumption - Infobae Source: https://www.infobae.com/economia/2024/05/17/vuelven-desde-hoy-las-12-cuotas-la-renovacion-de-cuota-simple-y-el-impacto-esperado-en-el-consumo/ May 17, 2024 The...
  3. All the Answers

    Economy Card purchases: the Government ordered changes in the way of paying with the aim of avoiding fraud - Infobae

    Card purchases: the Government ordered changes in the way of paying with the aim of avoiding fraud - Infobae Source: https://www.infobae.com/economia/2024/03/12/compras-con-tarjeta-el-gobierno-dispuso-cambios-en-la-forma-de-pagar-con-el-objetivo-de-evitar-fraudes/ March 12, 2024 The...
  4. StatusNomadicus

    Automotive Car Rental Deposits - 15,000 USD? (on credit card)

    Just browsed car rental prices and it seems like $40-50 USD per day is pretty common in Buenos Aires and Cordoba (overall total of around 78 USD for 1.5 days in my search). But, when I got to the bottom of the price on Travelocity.com a little note said: ...ummm, i thought i had some killer...
  5. R

    Economy Inflation shortened credit card financing and left the maximum term at 6 installments - Infobae

    Inflation shortened credit card financing and left the maximum term at 6 installments - Infobae Source: https://www.infobae.com/economia/2024/01/30/la-inflacion-acorto-el-financiamiento-con-tarjeta-de-credito-y-dejo-el-plazo-maximo-en-6-cuotas/ January 30, 2024 Both in the official Now 12...
  6. M

    Banking US credit card not accepted anymore

    Hello friends, I've been here with my husband now since May of this year, and suddenly, our Chase credit cards are no longer accepted in two chains of supermarkets. Any idea why is that, or can anyone suggest what can be done to solve this problem? Thank you all!!!
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    Economy The Central Bank set the new interest rate paid by credit card users - Infobae

    The Central Bank set the new interest rate paid by credit card users - Infobae Source: https://www.infobae.com/economia/2024/01/09/el-banco-central-fijo-la-nueva-tasa-de-interes-que-pagan-los-usuarios-de-tarjetas-de-credito/ January 09, 2024 Under the administration of Santiago Bausili, the...
  8. Braitonj

    Trip Reports A Month in Buenos Aires: Arrival and New Year's Celebration

    December 29 to January 1: Arrival and New Year's EZE ARRIVAL: Smooth and efficient, a stark contrast to the chaotic experience at JFK. Immigration took only 15 minutes, baggage claim 10, and customs another 10. A taxi kiosk inside the terminal, while potentially pricier than curbside options...
  9. StatusNomadicus

    Banking Credit Card real-world rate "MEP" transaction repo (Dec2023)

    16Dec2023 credit card (MasterCard) rate for a large pizza at Teque Pizza (surprisingly good BBQ Chicken Pizza, 7/10 overall) 6400 Pesos / $6.98 USD = 917 ARS/Dollar, MercadoPago ticket (i'm just going to round these to a whole number from now on, for future comparison simplicity) hope no one...
  10. Eirin

    Newcomer Warning Credit Card Con

    I visited Buenos Aires from October 26, 2023, to November 16, 2023, and everything went smoothly with the "blue rate" when using my Mastercard credit card. Upon receiving my credit card statement, I noticed an issue regarding the use of VIATOR, the travel company, for booking three day trips to...
  11. jeffk

    Newcomer Money in Buenos Aires

    My wife and I are planning a trip to Buenos Aires in February, and we're curious about handling our expenses. Are credit cards widely accepted? Is it advisable to carry cash? Do they take U.S. dollars?
  12. Opera Fan

    Newcomer Foreign Credit Card purchases at MEP rate?

    Forgive this newbie but I'm coming to Buenos Aires for 1 month in a few weeks. I read that foreigners can use their credit cards from their home countries (I am American) and I will get a special exchange rate. I read some old articles and I found these...
  13. L

    Banking Get USD in Santiago, Chile

    I'm going to Santiago, Chile, soon and I wanna try to get USD there with my ATM or Credit Card from a Swiss account. Anybody has done it before and can tell me which bank to go to? Don't feel like wasting to much time looking around so thanks for giving me a specific hint (I know this might...
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