Exchanging Currency

[QUOTE=ThomasGermany;440637]I am coming to BA soon and need to bring lots of cash to pay for a tour I have booked, and for food and entertainment.

I come from Euro-land, and could bring cash US dollars, but buying US cash in my bank would cost me a 5-7% loss. Thus: Are Euro notes as readily accepted at the blue rate cambios as are US dollar notes? If not are the disadvantage of Euros 5%?

Best wishes to you all.

ThomasGermany.[/QUOTE]I have found the dollar to be marginally better, but if you are taking a loss at buying the dollars you are better off sticking with your Euros.

Argh! Bloody typical. I've got an over-abundance of pesos for my last 3 weeks in the country and the rate has hit 13!

[QUOTE=ThomasGermany;440637]I am coming to BA soon and need to bring lots of cash to pay for a tour I have booked, and for food and entertainment.

I come from Euro-land, and could bring cash US dollars, but buying US cash in my bank would cost me a 5-7% loss. Thus: Are Euro notes as readily accepted at the blue rate cambios as are US dollar notes? If not are the disadvantage of Euros 5%?

Best wishes to you all.

ThomasGermany.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Gandolf50;440638]I have found the dollar to be marginally better, but if you are taking a loss at buying the dollars you are better off sticking with your Euros.[/QUOTE]No question at all, hang on to your Euros if you're going to lose 5-7% changing them to dollars.

[QUOTE=DavieW;440639]Argh! Bloody typical. I've got an over-abundance of pesos for my last 3 weeks in the country and the rate has hit 13![/QUOTE]Maybe you and ThomasGermany should talk.

Anyone have any idea if the usual places are exchanging dollars today and if so what the rate is since the default?

Found this posted as of today:

http://dolarblue.net/

Xoom is back over 10 today. Specifically 10.0035 P to $1. It has been awhile.

I need to buy 2000 USD. I pay 12,70/1 USD in Galerias Pacifico. PM if interested.

Ha, ha! I'll be needing to buy USD shortly and I can guarantee I'll be offering at least 20c more than this Godfather chancer!

I will be in BA on the 28th. PM me if you need to exchange to USD.

Thanks.

[URL]Dolarblue.net[/URL] quoting 13.3 pesos to the $1. [URL]Xoom.com[/URL] finally surpasses June 6th price at 10.775 P compared to 10.31 P to the dollar. It ran under 10 for two months.

There is a Private Exchange Operation here in Mendoza that will accept a check from an American bank and cash it in Dollars or Pesos.

You hand them a personal check and they hand you the cash.

It can be a combination of dollars and pesos.

Better than a Xoom rate and less than a Blue Rate.

No minimum or max I think.

They are here to serve the American community.

Going to see if they have a partner in BA.

Ultra tired of Xoom's Bullshit!

Monthly Bullshit!

Proof of income, personal bank statements!

2 to 3 days to receive my own fucking money!

Fuck You Christina!

TL.

Reasonable Surcharge!

$50.00 dollars.

11.1175 P on August 14 compared to 10.775 on August 13,2014.

Greetings Everyone,

Today at approximately 6 pm a friend of mine exchanged $1,000 USD for pesos.

Just before he left to exchange his cash, the popular local exchange rate websites were reporting the following Blue Dollar exchange rates:

[url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/dolar-hoy-t1369]La Nacion[/url] "Dolar Blue Compra" = [B][size=+1]13.15[/size][/B]

[url=http://www.ambito.com/economia/mercados/monedas/dolar/]Ambito.com[/url] "Informal Compra" = [B][size=+1]13.10[/size][/B]

[url=http://www.infobae.com]Infobae.com[/url] "Dolar Libre" = [B][size=+1]13.22[/size][/B]

[url=http://dolarblue.net/]DolarBlue.net[/url] "Deep Blue Venta" = [B][size=+1]13.30[/size][/B]

[url=http://www.dolaraldia.com/]DolarAlDia.com[/url] "Dólar BLUE o Dólar Paralelo" = [B][size=+1]13.22[/size][/B]

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Average Published Rate = [B][size=+1]13.198[/size][/B]

Rate Actually Received = [B][size=+1]13.05[/size][/B]

Discount from Average Rate = [B][size=+1]-1.12%[/size][/B] (x .9888)

You're welcome.

Jackson

When I left the house dollar blue said the rate was 13.94. When I got down town they were all offering 13.60 and 13.70 on Calle Florida and I thought I was sharp because I was able to get 13.80. But when I got home I see it went up to 14.20. I guess I was not as sharp as I thought I was.

[QUOTE=Gandolf50;441042]When I left the house dollar blue said the rate was 13.94. When I got down town they were all offering 13.60 and 13.70 on Calle Florida and I thought I was sharp because I was able to get 13.80. But when I got home I see it went up to 14.20. I guess I was not as sharp as I thought I was.[/QUOTE]If an exchange website shows 14.1 bid and 14.2 offer, what's the bid offer spread in a cueva?

[QUOTE=Riina;441044]If an exchange website shows 14.1 bid and 14.2 offer, what's the bid offer spread in a cueva?[/QUOTE]

Hey Riina,

I don't think I could have answered your question any more accuractly than with the field research I posted JUST TWO POSTS BELOW YOUR QUESTION.

You're welcome.

Jax

[QUOTE=Jackson;440881]Greetings Everyone,

Today at approximately 6 pm a friend of mine exchanged $1,000 USD for pesos.

Just before he left to exchange his cash, the popular local exchange rate websites were reporting the following Blue Dollar exchange rates:

[url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/dolar-hoy-t1369]La Nacion[/url] "Dolar Blue Compra" = [B][size=+1]13.15[/size][/B]

[url=http://www.ambito.com/economia/mercados/monedas/dolar/]Ambito.com[/url] "Informal Compra" = [B][size=+1]13.10[/size][/B]

[url=http://www.infobae.com]Infobae.com[/url] "Dolar Libre" = [B][size=+1]13.22[/size][/B]

[url=http://dolarblue.net/]DolarBlue.net[/url] "Deep Blue Venta" = [B][size=+1]13.30[/size][/B]

[url=http://www.dolaraldia.com/]DolarAlDia.com[/url] "Dlar BLUE o Dlar Paralelo" = [B][size=+1]13.22[/size][/B]

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Average Published Rate = [B][size=+1]13.198[/size][/B]

Rate Actually Received = [B][size=+1]13.05[/size][/B]

Discount from Average Rate = [B][size=+1]-1.12%[/size][/B] (x .9888)

You're welcome.

Jackson[/QUOTE]