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Post by ozgringo on Nov 28, 2016 19:43:56 GMT -5
Just a heads up.
Been in Colombia for basically a week now and my wife and I have caught around 6 Ubers. A combination of Uber X and Uber Black. Was going through my credit card transactions and noticed Uber charges corresponding to the rides within my wife's Uber Application.
Then noticed a $66.84 Uber charge two days ago.
This $66 ride does not appear in the uber application so something dodgy is going on. Going to get my wife to contact uber Colombia before cancelling the charge on my credit card.
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Post by wildstubby on Nov 28, 2016 21:47:27 GMT -5
I thought Uber was outlawed in CO? I got a ride from an Uber driver, I paid him in cash and he told me everything was on the QT.
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Post by ozgringo on Nov 28, 2016 22:05:18 GMT -5
I think its still illegal. We are using an Uber Australia app. It automatically goes to tarjeta even if we select efectivo. The drivers have always asked me to sit in the front seat. We have asked the drivers if they get hassled by police. They said initially, not now.
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Post by bickmed on Nov 29, 2016 4:15:38 GMT -5
A tourist recently arrived in Bogota airport, got into his Uber, and was stopped by police leaving the airport and told to get out. He had to take a taxi.
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Post by jafo19d on Nov 29, 2016 6:49:27 GMT -5
I always use Uber here in Bogotá. UberX guys ask that you sit in the front. The cops hassle the drivers quite a bit at the airport which I frequent. Because of that I usually select UberX for rides to the airport.
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Post by wildstubby on Nov 29, 2016 6:59:13 GMT -5
That explains why the 'white taxi's' want you sitting up front! When I was in Bogota 2 weeks ago the driver had me sit up front also.
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Post by mudd on Nov 29, 2016 7:22:20 GMT -5
uber is illegal in colombia, and if the police want, can take the car from the driver,
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Post by makopp5 on Nov 29, 2016 8:49:46 GMT -5
I was on Thursday at the airport of Bucaramanga, there were lots of Uber waiting for clients. Police was also around and nothing happens.
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Post by ozgringo on Dec 2, 2016 21:34:59 GMT -5
Nearly two weeks in Colombia now and around 20 Uber rides. Unbeknownst to us (i.e no correspondence from Uber) our account was banned.
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Post by ozgringo on Dec 3, 2016 10:48:43 GMT -5
Just checked my credit card and another four $66 charges. Be careful of Uber in Colombia.
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Post by jafo19d on Dec 3, 2016 12:20:14 GMT -5
Just checked my credit card and another four $66 charges. Be careful of Uber in Colombia. Strange because the drivers don't have your CC info. I use Uber quite a bit in Colombia and have never had a problem. I'll keep an eye out on my CC (it's easy for me because my AMEX app sends me a notification every time there is a charge).
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Post by saltador on Dec 5, 2016 17:15:01 GMT -5
I've used it dozens of times in Cartagena without problems, it's a godsend.
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Post by ozgringo on Dec 6, 2016 8:40:56 GMT -5
Very dissapointing as it was reliable in getting a ride initially. I think the problem is because I have an Uber family account. Which means multiple Uber applications going to my credit card. It was Uber Australia (Sydney) charging me the extra $$$
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Post by buenopues on Dec 7, 2016 16:51:21 GMT -5
In Colombia many things (if not most) that are illegal are really only quasi illegal. At the east entrance to Jardin Plaza across from Valle de Lili in Cali for example "pirata" drivers regularly pull right in front of the row of taxis and load passengers. They aren't at all secretive about it, just quick. The Transito could pull up at any time and catch a slew of them. But they don't. They do make occasional "raids" on them but the effort is desultory. There is a law in Cali that two men can not be on a moto. That law is broken constantly. The list goes on and on. As to credits cards I never use one in Colombia any more since the desk clerk at a five star hotel in South Cali copied my information. I only found out when my credit card company contacted me and said some one had tried to make suspect purchases with my card info at an Apple store in California.
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Post by kwoods on Dec 8, 2016 8:35:44 GMT -5
Buenopues, the reason you don't see a response from the Transito to those piratas, is because the Kokoricos (slang for Transit Police) own most of the piratas. Transito agents will usually buy 1 pirata (illegal shoddy taxi) between 2 or 3 of them, and share the profits. They not only park on the East of Jardin Plaza in Cali, they also literally park directly in front of the Universidades Mio (Bus) station, many times blocking the intersection of Carrera 100 y Calle 16 (Cañasgordas) - a major thoroughfare in Southern Cali. They also park in front of Holguines Trade Center, across from Unicentro, and in front of the Club Campestre and Buitrera Mio Station. I have literally seen piratas parked not 100 feet away from a Transito reten (checkpoint) with a tow-truck picking up any motorcycle riders in violation of whatever thing the Transito can make up. The lack of enforcement is due to corruption, not incompetence or great skill on the part of the pirata drivers, but impunity. Oh, and I’ve never used a credit card in Colombia for that very reason – only debit card ATM withdrawals inside centro comerciales. Welcome to Colombia.
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Post by ozgringo on Dec 19, 2016 15:12:49 GMT -5
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Post by jafo19d on Dec 20, 2016 6:51:37 GMT -5
I really don't think they need to advertise
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Post by saltador on Dec 20, 2016 14:02:08 GMT -5
I really don't think they need to advertise UBER paying this fine is like me buying chiclets in the playa. No real damage felt.
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Post by livinginmedellin on Dec 20, 2016 15:30:25 GMT -5
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