Re: 12/2013 - New Cambio Scam
I had a negative experience with the same guy across the street from Rumba. I caught it that he was trying to rip me off. He had a bogus rate on his paper. I got pissed. I pulled out my phone and quoted the daily exchange rate and showed him. He said no problem and gave me the correct rate. If he thinks you do not know anything he will rip you off.
Re: 12/2013 - New Cambio Scam
He is Ruthless.. I have watched him give several people including a young couple like 2 full pesos BELOW the going rate, not fractions 2 full pesos, per dollar
.. and this one stupid bitch even says to her husband " hey honey, thats much better than what we got at the Airport, right "..
Face Palm... so with SUCKERS like that flying in daily, and as SOSUA becomes Mayor Iliana Neumann's UTOPIA Beach Destination of the North Coaast >>>> EXPECT HIS BUSINESS TO get even BIGGER AND BIGGER<< .. NOT smaller.. He is not going anywhere, and is just PROOF of the bullshit & Hypocricy of how they are "protecting" tourists.
Re: 12/2013 - New Cambio Scam
The safest and most reliable place to change your money is at Western Union. The rate is correct and no chance of getting fake bills. If you're in a bind and need quick money, use an ATM. I only use Banco Popular.
Any other place you there is a possibility to get taken.
Re: 12/2013 - New Cambio Scam
I actually use Playero most of the time now. The rate is just below western union by 5 pesos on a hundred dollars, and I never have an issue and don't need to lug around my pasport. Sometimes the small one by the beach doesn't have change earlier in the day, but the big one on the main road always does. I will use a guy in the street before I will use the cambio across from Rhumba, they always gave hundred pesos less at night but this new scam is much worse.
Re: 12/2013 - New Cambio Scam
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swiggy
I actually use Playero most of the time now. The rate is just below western union by 5 pesos,
5 pesos less?
Re: 12/2013 - New Cambio Scam
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Originally Posted by
swiggy
I actually use Playero most of the time now. The rate is just below western union by 5 pesos, and I never have an issue and don't need to lug around my pasport. Sometimes the small one by the beach doesn't have change earlier in the day, but the big one on the main road always does. I will use a guy in the street before I will use the cambio across from Rhumba, they always gave hundred pesos less at night but this new scam is much worse.
I hope you meant 0.5 pesos (half a peso).
Re: 12/2013 - New Cambio Scam
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Westy
I hope you meant 0.5 pesos (half a peso).
thats exactly what he meant,.. it has NEVER EVER been more than half a peso difference,, normally like a quarter of a peso
like lets say 42.15 pesos at Playero, vs like 42.35 at western union . so NO way its worth standing in line at Western union, when you can be out of Playero in under 5 mins
Re: 12/2013 - New Cambio Scam
There is a little bank near the silversmith near Mora Mai that has a higher rate than Vimenca.
They may ask for a copy of your passport, not always.
Re: 12/2013 - New Cambio Scam
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JudgeSmails
thats exactly what he meant,.. it has NEVER EVER been more than half a peso difference,, normally like a quarter of a peso
like lets say 42.15 pesos at Playero, vs like 42.35 at western union . so NO way its worth standing in line at Western union, when you can be out of Playero in under 5 mins
Sorry I fixed it..... it's more like this, but usually 42.60 at WU versus 42.55 at Playero, the difference is almost nothing. I was talking about 5 pesos on a hundred dollars.
Re: 12/2013 - New Cambio Scam
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Originally Posted by
swiggy
Sorry I fixed it..... it's more like this, but usually 42.60 at WU versus 42.55 at Playero, the difference is almost nothing. I was talking about 5 pesos on a hundred dollars.
That is no big deal.
Re: 12/2013 - New Cambio Scam
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Originally Posted by
swiggy
Sorry I fixed it..... it's more like this, but usually 42.60 at WU versus 42.55 at Playero, the difference is almost nothing. I was talking about 5 pesos on a hundred dollars.
Do they take BITCOIN for RD Pesos?