Originally Posted by
juammer
Agent is based in BA. Using her to book a trip to Uruguay. Comes highly recommended. She told us today that her agency only accepts wire transfers due to the Argentine economy fluctuations. Once she processes the credit card, converts the money back to U.S. dollars, inflation would have killed her conversion making it impossible to book our itinerary. Seems absurd. What is FTs take on this?
WAIT A MINUTE! You are being taken to the cleaners. This explanation makes no sense. It is an advantage in the first place to charge and be paid in US dollars, and the rate in a month's time will be evn more benficial for them! Most travel agents are happy to be paid in pesos, and now they want even more? Maybe there are gringos that buy this crap, and good for the TA's if they can find fools that will.
And the part about the truly unique experience is nonsense too. Uruguay is Uruguay, it is what it is, no secrets there. You do not need a specialist for the simple and easily understandable U. There is no "deepest, darkest Uruguay" that requires help to navigate or buy tours that are out there for easy pickings.