I reached out to a touring company in Montego Bay for excursions. They asked me to pay half of the cost thru Zelle and the other half in cash. Has anyone done this before? I’m a bit hesitant. But I wanted to get others perspectives on this if this was normal. The only online presence they have is an IG page that has above 50K followers. But no actual website.

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Seems weird. If this is a legit tourist company , why are they suggesting Zelle as payment

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I do believe it’s weird. I did ask a few times to do credit card and he mentioned that the only form of payment was Zelle, Cashapp or cash.

Never been to Jamaica but I would be very cautious of doing business that way, which it seems you are as well. Are there any competing companies that look more legitimate?

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I was comparing prices thru TripAdvisor and they were a bit cheaper since I was able to negotiate directly. However I’m still skeptical paying in advance thru Zelle.

Anyplace I have ever been doesn't ask for anything in advance you book and then maybe 24-48 hrs prior to tour/excursion they charge a credit card. I would suggest you go to the Montego Bay - Business website and look at some recommended charters

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In Jamaica now. Would not Zelle beforehand but it is used. The vendors said we could Zelle if we didn’t have cash.

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Yea it's pretty common to use zelle in Jamaica. I have used it quite a few things when we were there.

Same here. I wouldn’t mind if I was in front of the vendor. However, my concern is if I pay in advance and the guy decides not to show up, I lose a portion of my deposit for the excursions.

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That’s not standard for a reputable group/vendor. If you are invested in using them versus going thru Viator or Get Your Guide, for example, then consider googling them for reviews or anything unsavory. We travel independently a ton, local island rentals, and I’ve not seen that approach.

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