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redmesa
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Bank Cards not working
Why are my debit cards not working all of a sudden at the ATMs in GN and Vizcaino? They worked in Ensenada but not further south. Has anyone had a
similar surprise?
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fish101
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Get ahold of your bank, they might have put a hold on your account, after they saw that it was used in Ensenada, Mexico...I always inform my bank that
I am traveling in Mexico for six months or so, to eliminate that problem. Also, Debit cards from Canada with the "CHIP" might not work down here
either or at least at some banks...
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watizname
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Did you call your bank before you left? I always notify them befor I go and have never had a problem. 
I yam what I yam and that\'s all what I yam.
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chuckie
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What they said...
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redmesa
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I have been using them for several months here at the Bancomer but just recently they stopped working. There has never been a problem with my banks
and the debit cards. I will give them a call however to check that they have not had a change of policy. Thanks
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BajaBlanca
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yup, we have had the same problem.
Hopefully someone answers on Easter Sunday.
Come over to La Bocana if you get in a real pinch.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by redmesa
I have been using them for several months here at the Bancomer |
WOW......and Bancomer charges 70Ps for each use of their machine while all others are in the 25Ps range.
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J.P.
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Bank Card
I used mine in San Diego a couple weeks ago to make a rather large Purchase. When I returned home to Ensenada there was a message on the phone to call
their Card anti fraud number.
It' Good that they watch.
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Another Bank???
Just by chance have you tried another bank's ATM???
I have had mine rejected by one bank ATM, walked 2 feet to another bank ATM and it worked......YMMV
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msteve1014
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by redmesa
I have been using them for several months here at the Bancomer |
WOW......and Bancomer charges 70Ps for each use of their machine while all others are in the 25Ps range. |
when there is only one bank what else are you going to do?
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is this your bank? http://www.centralbank.gov.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1&lang=...
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msteve1014
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A little off topic, but has anyone used the Telecomm Telegrafos offices to transfer money from the U.S. to BCS. It would seem to be valuable for
people living in towns with no ATMs.
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redmesa
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Thanks Blanca, we will be in BA another month so maybe everything will be normal at the banks after the holidays. We may pop over to visit with you
anyway. Are you planning a trip to BA anytime soon? We'd love to see you.
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bajagrouper
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Maybe because of Semana Santa they are just empty.......
I hear the whales song
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Leo
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Had a simmilar problem with a card that was not used for 3 months. They lock it up for your safety but a pain when it happens.
The grass is always greener....
and so, there is always a better spot in Baja
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micah202
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....perhaps you ran out of funds
..........or the machine did!
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IIRC... last time in Ensenada it was more than 30 pesos in HSBC. Another bank on that plaza, Scotia bank, simply didn't react to my chipped debit card
at all. Probably what others said - some ATM don't read card with chips.
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redmesa
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Thanks to all but I know all these things. I've spent a lot of time over years at ATMs in Baja using a variety of bank cards but the last couple
times none of my cards worked. It may be a new anti-Canada thing  . I will start
calling around in a few days after the holidays and see what is going on.
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by redmesa
Thanks to all but I know all these things. I've spent a lot of time over years at ATMs in Baja using a variety of bank cards but the last couple
times none of my cards worked. It may be a new anti-Canada thing . I will start
calling around in a few days after the holidays and see what is going on. |
My Scotia Bank debit card from Mexico wouldn't work in Canada even though Scotia's headquarters are there.
Turnabouts are fair play.
Bob Durrell
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| Quote: | Originally posted by redmesa
Thanks to all but I know all these things. I've spent a lot of time over years at ATMs in Baja using a variety of bank cards but the last couple
times none of my cards worked. It may be a new anti-Canada thing . I will start
calling around in a few days after the holidays and see what is going on. |
Please let us know what is happening. We depend on that ATM and will do so until one is built in Bahia Asuncion ---- soon.  
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