Due to strict legislation designed to prevent money-laundering, receiving advance payments in Colombia can be really difficult/ near impossible. Sorry! Cash on the day is our preference and usually fine, but when we require deposits or pre-payment to confirm reservations we have some options.
Credit Card:
We use a company called Tab. to process payments made by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, Discover & JCB.
If you are paying in advance, we will send you a link for you to enter your card information. Your card won't be processed until you've actually completed the activity you've booked.
If you are paying on the day, your card will be scanned using the guides mobile phone through the Tab app. You should know that it is not a photo of your card and the information is not stored anywhere. You confirm the amount and payment, and then take a selfie (this is a anti-fraud measure). A receipt will then be sent to your email address.
Tab will charge your card in your own currency using the pure mid-market exchange rate, plus a fee of no more than 4%. This is lower than the typical cost of withdrawing cash from an ATM abroad or paying international usage fees on their credit/debit card. The fee is clearly shown at the time of payment. Therefore, most customers are not charged more when they use Tab compared to cash from an ATM or a traditional credit card terminal.
XOOM
From the same creators as PayPal, Xoom is kind of like Western Union, but you can send money from your account directly to our account or cash for us to collect, without normal wire transfer fees. The fee normally depends on where you are sending money from and how much, but it's usually $4.99 per transaction.
You will need to sign up for a free Xoom account, and then we can send you an email with our account information. www.xoom.com/sign-up
We can accept small payments to Kristy's paypal or venmo accounts. Usually we prefer not to receive money for 3rd parties via this method because of the difficulty and costs of withdrawing money from Venmo/Paypal to Colombia.
For Paypal .. this is the link
https://www.paypal.me/cartagenaconnections
Regarding fees.. If it's a payment for goods or services PayPal charges 2.9% plus 30c per transaction, or more if you are paying via credit/debit card. If you say it is friends/family, you can usually avoid these fees.
Contact us at info@cartagenaconnections.com if you need Kristy's Venmo info.
Credit Card:
We use a company called Tab. to process payments made by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, Discover & JCB.
If you are paying in advance, we will send you a link for you to enter your card information. Your card won't be processed until you've actually completed the activity you've booked.
If you are paying on the day, your card will be scanned using the guides mobile phone through the Tab app. You should know that it is not a photo of your card and the information is not stored anywhere. You confirm the amount and payment, and then take a selfie (this is a anti-fraud measure). A receipt will then be sent to your email address.
Tab will charge your card in your own currency using the pure mid-market exchange rate, plus a fee of no more than 4%. This is lower than the typical cost of withdrawing cash from an ATM abroad or paying international usage fees on their credit/debit card. The fee is clearly shown at the time of payment. Therefore, most customers are not charged more when they use Tab compared to cash from an ATM or a traditional credit card terminal.
XOOM
From the same creators as PayPal, Xoom is kind of like Western Union, but you can send money from your account directly to our account or cash for us to collect, without normal wire transfer fees. The fee normally depends on where you are sending money from and how much, but it's usually $4.99 per transaction.
You will need to sign up for a free Xoom account, and then we can send you an email with our account information. www.xoom.com/sign-up
We can accept small payments to Kristy's paypal or venmo accounts. Usually we prefer not to receive money for 3rd parties via this method because of the difficulty and costs of withdrawing money from Venmo/Paypal to Colombia.
For Paypal .. this is the link
https://www.paypal.me/cartagenaconnections
Regarding fees.. If it's a payment for goods or services PayPal charges 2.9% plus 30c per transaction, or more if you are paying via credit/debit card. If you say it is friends/family, you can usually avoid these fees.
Contact us at info@cartagenaconnections.com if you need Kristy's Venmo info.