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Argento said:I wonder if that byt 5 peso rate is a result of an approximate average of the official and the blue rate? For example, apprx. 4.5 + 6.4 = 10.9 / 2 = 5.5 (slightly higher than byt but equals what the original poster mentioned)
I suppose that seems fair for both renter and landlord. Or are the landlords supposed to be using the official rate.
I'd say, definitely do not accept a fully blue rate, especially if you can't get your pesos at a good rate.
Argento, I just spoke to ByT yesterday and you are correct. They calculate an average between the "official" bank rate and the blue market rate. I thought that seemed fair as well and went ahead and booked my next six months with them. We have rented from ByT many times before on past trips and their staff has always been very professional and service oriented (even by U.S. standards). I thought it wiser to go with a fair deal with a familiar broker than try to navigate the crap shoot of BsAs apartment hunting with shady brokers and uncooperative owners. (Haven't been impressed the ones I've contacted.) With ByT it was very simple. I just saved myself a lot of time and frustration which is, to me, priceless.