Are any of these places open on a Sunday? And what are the counterfeit checks I should do?
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Are any of these places open on a Sunday? And what are the counterfeit checks I should do?
Citibank ATM was only 4. 40 yesterday so exchanging now seems the best strategy. I will pick up my Xoom. Com transfer this week and I hope I do run into Gatohunter's problems. Called an escort and she said $100 dollars or $400 pesos. I had to laugh.
[QUOTE=Big Boss Man;422390]Citibank ATM was only 4. 40 yesterday so exchanging now seems the best strategy. I will pick up my Xoom. Com transfer this week and I hope I do run into Gatohunter's problems. Called an escort and she said $100 dollars or $400 pesos. I had to laugh.[/QUOTE]BBM, please post your experience if you are picking up a lot. Once I am in BA I would prefer to doing a 1 time transfer of 2999 USD instead of a whole bunch of transfers, but of course I will do so to avoid any hassles/problems.
Transaction went very smooth this morning. I received the full 4.97 without further charge. I just told them I was a tourist. There is something about $6,000 in a time period but I am not clear on the rule. Rate this morning is 5.09 which is attractive even with the $30 fee.
I got 4. 92 for dollars and 6. 1 on the euro at the place on scalability Ortiz today.
5. 20 today on S. Ortiz, up from 5. 00 yesterday. That is a 4% increase in one day. The sky is falling.
Supposedly this a flight to safety. Fairly amazing given the US debt load and unwillingness of Americans to raise taxes or cut government spending. I know Government workers who's pension relies on taxes who do not want to pay taxes. It's all magic now.
[QUOTE=Big Boss Man;422499]Supposedly this a flight to safety. Fairly amazing given the US debt load and unwillingness of Americans to raise taxes or cut government spending. I know Government workers who's pension relies on taxes who do not want to pay taxes. It's all magic now.[/QUOTE]As much as $5. 65 to 1 Boys!
If you can find it!
On Lavalle the guy told me :
$5. 15 for less than a grand.
$5. 20 for $1000. 00 to $4999. 00.
$5. 25 for $5000. 00 and up.
That was the carnival barker but if I go straight to the owner there is no commission so it should be higher.
A few of us should pool our resources and get a better deal.
Maybe hit $5.65 .
Say each of us has to exchange 2k or something like that?
TL
Somehow my original post on the casa de cambio on Scalabrini Ortiz got edited but it is the first or second door on the right as you cross Cervino (that should have a tilde) coming from Las Heras towards Libertador. I think it is the 3200 block of S. Ortiz but cross Cervino and there is a discreet little door with frosted glass and a buzzer. If you can't find it based on these directions, go to the corner of Park, Waite, and Hope and hacete una paja.
Like that damn pig commercial. It's on a ride. Jumped to 5. 5 after 4pm.
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To think 3 weeks ago I would have jumped up and down saying ATMs are the way to go when you travel. My large investment house broker is now charging 2% at the ATM so really I was at 4. 20 to 1 last Saturday when I arrived. I could swear it was only 1% fee last year. The big banks are broke guys. They recruited too many people from the same schools, slept together, and now their progeny are idiots. IMO it is an extreme negative sign in an economy when everybody goes off system. Between Dickhead's and Gatohunter's advice I am probably getting a go or two for free.
Get a Schwab ATM card, they refund all fees and if you have enough in there there is no forex fee's also.
I tried an old trick yesterday. The AMEX office in retro once upon a time would give you 1000 USD as a chas advance. I was going to try to get the USD and hop on a bus to Palermo to make 120$ in 30 minutes. Unfortunately they are only giving pesos now at the blanco rate.
There is a reliable black market no questions asked exchange place located on Arenales between Talcahuano and Libertad. If you are walking on Arenales toward 9 de Julio, it is on the left hand side halfway between the aforementioned streets. The sign outside says Exchange and Antiques and the phone number is 4813 7978. Their most recent buy / sell spread was $5. 40/$5. 65.
Earlier this week I went to my two favorite no-name-on-the-door places on Corrientes near Florida with 2k to exchange.
I observed that their street presence is somewhat diminished than it was in the past. The places used to have 2-4 cops standing in front of the door, but no more. At one place the employees were blocking the door and challenging anyone who wanted to enter, and the other's front door was locked and they appeared closed until a guy inside apparently recognized me through the one way glass and opened the door to let me in.
Unfortunately, both places were stuck on 5.1, so I left.
Congratulations to everyone getting these 5.2-5.4 rates.
Thanks,
Jackson
[QUOTE=SnakeOilSales;422605]There is a reliable black market no questions asked exchange place located on Arenales between Talcahuano and Libertad. If you are walking on Arenales toward 9 de Julio, it is on the left hand side halfway between the aforementioned streets. The sign outside says Exchange and Antiques and the phone number is 4813 7978. Their most recent buy / sell spread was $5. 40/$5. 65.[/QUOTE]Interestingly I found this to be a good place to exchange greens on my last trip. When the guy asked me how much I wanted to change I said 200. Thousand! I was of course joking but he said with a bit of notice it wouldn't be a problem!