I think folk have tried to be helpful with this thread, but have opened up a can of worms and also put the cat among the pigeons and blown the cover of a lot of dodgy dealers who regularly hide away in Spain.
That could be one reason for all the pointless heat, imo. Either that, or some folk are extremely naive, which, come to think of it, wouldn't surprise me much.
I think I received the same Martin Lewis buletin as maureenandtom. Though only giving it a quick perusal, my conclusion was that things may be tightening up ( especially as Spain, Greece, UK, Portugal, and Ireland are all broke and on the way to being bust). I also noted that Lewis recommended getting travel insurance as well as this card.
Now, I would say that it is patently obvious that just bc something is illegal doesn't mean it doesnt or won't happen. Authorities the world over are notorious bstds for trying to impose bull**** redtape, and also for wheedling out as much "coffee money" as they can from their victims. The more helpless the punter is, the bigger their advantage is, and by God take advantage they will, given half a chance!
The medical profession, just like the legal profession, is riddled with crooks who prey on the vulnerable.
'Tis no good throwing the hands up in the air and saying 'tis illegal and this cannot be; the truth is, as pointed out earlier, **** happens.
So that's it : beware.
Btw, all insurance is bad news too. Basically, it is yet another money-making racket that's used by the likes of bankers to generate revenue.
As ever, the punters hit back and try fiddle as much as they can. Then, we get silly TV programmes exposing the "shock/horror" of it all. Same old, same ol'.
OK, some smart guys are ahead of the game, but, in the main, the punters, ie. us, the general public, pay for the jewson lot.
Simple capitalist economics. It ain't right, but it is what happens.
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Gemani2,
I'm only about 18months on this here forum, but I learnt early on in the game that there's some right counts about, and sometimes your best efforts will NOT be appreciated, and, in fact, you'll be just as likely to get grief and abuse rather than a fkn blue peter badge.
So stick with it, but take a lot of these clowns with a pinch of salt, if I were you.
Btw, several of my family live in Spain, and, though I refuse to go visiting there, I know that a sizeable proportion of the ex-pat community ( Brits, irish, germans, whatever) are dodgepots, mostly dependent on the core trade of drugs, which itself is another of these things that goes on , despite being illegal.
I wouldn't mention any of this, but the cat is already out of the bag with this thread. You realise, of course, that the rulers have folk trawling all these fora looking for leads. That's another reason why 'tis sometimes best to keep stum.
Stay well, bc being ill ain't no good at all.
sean rua.
