WetInPortland
Contributor
Today I used the Santander ATM at Calle 3 y Ave 10 that @gopbroek has often recommended, and there have been some changes to how transactions are handled.
1. No ATM fee! None shown on the receipt, and when I checked my bank, it not only appears that there was no fee, but I also received a favorable exchange rate. Santander isn't listed on the Dollar Today site, but the mid-point average exchange rate today was 19.21 pesos:dollar; the transaction went through at 19.30.
2. No dynamic currency conversion page. Nice that they got rid of this ham-handed money grab
3. Only dispensed $500 peso notes. I didn't pay attention to the welcome page, that usually lists what bills are available, and it wasn't a problem this time, but it's something to keep in mind for the future.
On the other hand, when I used the Santander ATM at Mega earlier in the week, (1) there was the standard 30 peso ATM fee; (2) it had the stupid DCC page (which can be declined); and (3) it dispensed the typical variety of bills.
YMMV
1. No ATM fee! None shown on the receipt, and when I checked my bank, it not only appears that there was no fee, but I also received a favorable exchange rate. Santander isn't listed on the Dollar Today site, but the mid-point average exchange rate today was 19.21 pesos:dollar; the transaction went through at 19.30.
2. No dynamic currency conversion page. Nice that they got rid of this ham-handed money grab
3. Only dispensed $500 peso notes. I didn't pay attention to the welcome page, that usually lists what bills are available, and it wasn't a problem this time, but it's something to keep in mind for the future.
On the other hand, when I used the Santander ATM at Mega earlier in the week, (1) there was the standard 30 peso ATM fee; (2) it had the stupid DCC page (which can be declined); and (3) it dispensed the typical variety of bills.
YMMV