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08-13-12 16:43 #453
Posts: 3510Originally Posted by Mpexy [View Original Post]
Sure beats waiting in line at Paris Cambio and having to show your passport every fucking time.
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08-13-12 16:36 #452
Posts: 188Address
The address is Scalabrini Ortiz 3205.
Things are easier for everyone if you use the street address.
In Nicaragua they use landmarks instead of physical street names, possibly in part because of illiteracy.
¨its 90 meters from the cinema 6 ¨
Unfortunately the cine 6 got flattened in the earthquake of 1979, but everyone in downtown Managua knows where it was.
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08-13-12 16:05 #451
Posts: 428Cueva. Scalabrini Ortiz location update
Thanks goes out to Doggboy and all the other members who pointed me to and posted location help re this place.
Went today and got 6:1 which is better than current Xoom. Even with longer taxi ride out to this vs Xoom location. I'll use both going forward.
Location help:
1. Only thing I'd add is describe the location bit more exactly. Original location description was spot on and no complaints but figure for the next new guy would make it bit easier:
-this cueva is on the street of Scalabrini Ortiz, right near the corner of Cervino (about a 23 peso cab ride from Recoletta tourist area)
-Scalabrini Ortiz is the larger street, Cervino is narrow side street.
-depending which way your cab drove, get out at this corner and look for the Freddo ice cream store. Don't really need the store to orient if you can find the small Scalabrini Ortiz sign on one of the corners but when I was first dropped off I didn't know which street was Scalabrini, which was Cervino.
-if you are looking at the Freddo from across the street, which is Scalabrini Ortiz, cross the narrow side street Cervino and pass the Freddo ice cream store on your right.
-first glass door on your right, literally 5-6 feet past the Freddo place, is the frosted white with green stripe door letting you enter this cueva.
-green awning as posted by other member, but didn't see a dollar / euro sign anywhere. Plastered all over one section of the glass window though was pictures of a ton of world currency bills.
- I buzzed to be let in and 6-7 sec later the door buzzed open.
Observations:
-not a dank, dark cave at all. Basically like a shop store but with just a few plastic chairs and water cooler as you enter. There's no mysterious long corridors and back room feel, you enter, you see the cashier window soon as you walk in, and chairs to sit are on your right.
-came around noon, an elderly lady was already at the cashier window and while I waited another person got buzzed in. Walking a beat right outside across the street was a police officer in orange vest.
-asked the cashier how many pesos for dollar today and he said 6, so said ok I have $X dollars to exchange. Took just a couple min to count out and exchange.
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08-13-12 15:47 #450
Posts: 428Xoom. Cash pickup update
To recap. Before I left the states, sent myself a $300 test transfer, signed up zoom account and sent first transaction on thur evening. Rate at that time was about 6. 1 pesos to dollar. To my pleasant surprise, transfer complete and transaction confirmation email sent to me (as sender and receiver) in just 2-3 minutes.
Arrived sat evening so today was first chance to pickup at More location on Libertador.
Couple observations, one contradicting what someone posted here about sending to yourself:
1. I did NOT have to provide two different email addresses to send cash to myself. My account setup as well as receiving party email was same and had no problems.
2. When entering the More location, take a number. I saw 5-6 pp, sitting down and wondered what that was about. Guy entered and took a number before I realized had to queue up.
3. Took longer sitting around waiting for my turn than the actual pickup. I could hear couple of the people being asked bank name and other questions. Seems like took 5-10 min per person and only had 2 cashiers working.
4. I handed my passport and slip of paper with my name, Xoom transaction number and amount I transferred in dollars. Clerk handed me form with two identical receipt to sign and enter passport number, then did some busy work for 2-3 min and started counting cash. Handed me another form to sign, then returned my passport, receipt and handed over the pesos.
Pretty efficient and painless. The waiting to get your turn is pretty much the biggest hassle.
I'll update again once I've gone over the initial $3k per 30 day limit to see how hassle free or not that is
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08-11-12 14:18 #449
Posts: 577Exchanging Currency
Originally Posted by Tres3 [View Original Post]
Tres3
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08-10-12 23:49 #448
Posts: 1099Did a xoom transfer for the first time ever.
Works superbly.
Good a good exchange of 5. 90 all inclusive (xoom charges etc).
I think its the best bet for expats from US. Even better than cuevas etc.
Especially if you arrive with 10k $. This is a good way to top up every now and then.
Once every few months, get another 10k$ from abroad.
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08-10-12 21:15 #447
Posts: 2470Originally Posted by Mpexy [View Original Post]
Check Dickhead's post earlier in this thread for directions.
Suerte!
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08-10-12 21:01 #446
Posts: 2808Originally Posted by Mpexy [View Original Post]
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08-10-12 20:33 #445
Posts: 428Originally Posted by Daddy Rulz [View Original Post]
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08-10-12 18:12 #444
Posts: 2808Originally Posted by Mpexy [View Original Post]
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08-10-12 17:10 #443
Posts: 428Originally Posted by Daddy Rulz [View Original Post]
Too bad not open on sat, arriving in morning this sat and my Xoom transfer is already available for pickup.
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08-10-12 17:04 #442
Posts: 428Xoom update. 15 min to send and receive ready for pickup!
After creating new account on Xoom, sent myself a transfer from my US bank to be picked up at cash location in Argentina. Sent before leaving from states. Did this because thought may take longer for first transfer so might as well send before I leave and make use of travel time.
But good news so far is placed order last night and barely 15 min later got confirmed process email with transaction code to allow cash pickup
Hope transfers initiated from Argentina go just as fast.
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08-10-12 15:18 #441
Posts: 374Maybe back to 7. 00. Thank You Cristina
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08-09-12 20:40 #440
Posts: 416Originally Posted by Doggboy [View Original Post]
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08-09-12 19:19 #439
Posts: 2808Hours
They are open 9-6 Monday through Friday.
Originally Posted by Daddy Rulz [View Original Post]