Michal Bryxí 🌱<p>Just tried to withdraw 3500 PLN from a <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/Euronet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Euronet</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/ATM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ATM</span></a> in Poland.<br>Machine kindly offered to “help” me by converting it to 874.96 CHF on the spot.</p><p>Such a good deal!</p><p>Except… my bank did it for 772.12 CHF instead.</p><p>Let me break that down for you:</p><p>Euronet rate: 4.02 PLN = 1 CHF<br>My bank's rate: 4.56 PLN = 1 CHF<br>Their markup: +13.3%<br>Actual scam in numbers: I would’ve paid 102.84 CHF more just for saying “yes.”</p><p>And the cherry on top?</p><p>They try to scare you with “The rate will not be guaranteed if you decline.”</p><p>No worries, Euronet — I’ll take my chances with someone who isn’t trying to rob me in daylight.</p><p>Friendly reminder:</p><p>Always decline conversion. Let your bank handle it.</p><p>Unless you're feeling generous and want to donate to the “Euronet yacht fund.”</p><p>cc: All the cunts from Euronet ATMs</p>