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11-24-12 02:46 #650
Posts: 754Originally Posted by El Queso [View Original Post]
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11-24-12 01:28 #649
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11-24-12 01:22 #648
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Venues: 8I had a discussion with the owner at one of the cuevas I go to (not the one a Florida, a more serious one, or maybe the correct term is not an arbolito?) about this. I had brought him a stack of 20s and 100s to buy some pesos, knowing the 20s might be a problem. He told me that since I was a long-time client he'd try to deal with them, but the problem is that many people in South America are fixated by a desire for perfect bills, and in denominations of 100. Most people he does business with will not accept 20s although they will accept some older bills. Often when they do accept them, as Silver Star mentioned, they offer a poorer rate on whatever currency is being bought. He told me that if he could move them without problem he'd let it stand, but if I came back next month and he hadn't been able to move them, I'd have to cough up some $100s to replace them or take a hit on my next conversion rate.
I wouldn't say there's no problem with 20s, but somewhere someone will take them, just maybe not at the price you'd like.
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11-24-12 01:16 #647
Posts: 754Originally Posted by Dickhead [View Original Post]
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11-24-12 00:56 #646
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11-24-12 00:02 #645
Posts: 3510Originally Posted by Cheerfull [View Original Post]
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11-23-12 21:50 #644
Posts: 329Originally Posted by Madu666 [View Original Post]
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11-23-12 15:04 #643
Posts: 1740Originally Posted by Cheerfull [View Original Post]
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11-23-12 10:50 #642
Posts: 91Shooting on Florida street
US tourist shot in Florida street.
A US tourist was shot as he was robbed by two men in Florida street in downtown Buenos Aires, according to police sources.
The incident took place in a shopping mall located at Florida 500, where the tourist, along with another person, was purchasing dollars to an informal street vendor and two men tried to rob him.
The US citizen began fighting with the thieves and was shot in in his gluteus. He was immediately taken to the Argerich hospital in La Boca, while police officers detaineds the robbers on Maipú street.
Florida is a pedestrian walkway and one of the most popular touristic spots in downtown Buenos Aires.
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11-22-12 01:45 #641
Posts: 30FloridA
FYI: just exchanged yesterday 1000$ on florida. First they wanted 6. 1 and after 4 guys got it at 6. 3 rate.
Chose a guy on florida and Cordoba ave.
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11-21-12 21:40 #640
Posts: 90Exchanging Currency
Originally Posted by Cheerfull [View Original Post]
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11-21-12 21:21 #639
Posts: 43Exchange Currency
Originally Posted by Esten [View Original Post]
Arrived into town on Monday. Already have had two experiences, more to follow. Does the place at Scalabrini Ortiz and Cervino accept $20s? I hear alot of money changers prefer to deal only with $100s.
Best,
Cheerfull
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11-21-12 19:02 #638
Posts: 1740Thanks to whoever originally shared the info for the place at Scalabrini Ortiz and Cervino. Just to the left of Freddo´s at the corner. This place is a gem.
Rate today was 6.15. Very smooth, I just walked in (no other customers) and went to the window and was done in 5 minutes.
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11-09-12 17:53 #637
Posts: 428Originally Posted by Member #3320 [View Original Post]
Left my apartment via cab 11:00am. You can squeeze it tighter but recommended arrival is 1hr before boat leaves to go through immigration. In my case arrived at Puerto Madero just before 11:30am and had plenty of time after immigration to wait for my 12:30pm boat. Returned on first available boat after I arrived to Colonia, which is the 5:30pm that lands in Puerto Madero 6:45pm.
If power outages had not been a factor and I directly return to my apartment, would likely have arrived back about 7:20pm.
So call it end-to-end, door-to-door about 8 to 8. 5 hours.
If you take the morning boat, you end up needing to kill 6+ hours in Colonia so I always take the afternoon one.
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11-09-12 17:00 #636
Posts: 1099Thanks@Mpexy. Excellent Report.
I am glad you did the visa run rather than overstaying yr visa.
Meanwhile, intrigued, what was your exact time frame. Leaving your house and getting back to yr house? 6 hrs? 8 hrs?
Thanks