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Offline Bulldog

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MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« on: May 06, 2005, 11:54:00 PM »
What is the best to take down with you,
 
 Canadian
 or
 American
 
 Or Bananas  :b:    :b:  (kidding)  
 
 
 Thanks
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2005, 12:08:00 AM »
American.  We brought cash (you really don't need alot) and put the excursions and duty free on VIsa.  I'm sure there are ATMs somewhere, really can't help you there.
 
 I like the idea of bananas though,   lol   :)
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2005, 12:11:00 AM »
Do the take all three major cards..?
 
 Master Card
 American Express
 and as you said VISA
 
 Your info is helping me so much Sandy..
 
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2005, 12:20:00 AM »
I believe they take all 3.  Knowing me, I used American Express for the airmiles, lol.  
 
 And before I forget, people say never play Keno in the Casinos...they think they are rigged.  We just played slots once in awhile in the evenings.  Go in with a sense of humor, some of those slot machines are old,  lol
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2005, 03:59:00 PM »
Take US$, you'll get a better exchange rate.
 
 Put what you can on your credit card, and exchange what you need into pesos for shopping, you'll get better prices.
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2005, 04:30:00 PM »
Thank You Heather..  :D
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2005, 07:27:00 PM »
I went to the currency exchange at the mall and got Dominican pesos before we left.  We didn't need to change any money when we were down there  but as I recall, US$ exchange rate was much, much better than Canadian.
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2005, 08:17:00 PM »
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Originally posted by SharonAnn:
  I went to the currency exchange at the mall and got Dominican pesos before we left.  
I didn't know you could get them here...so you must be able to get a better rate here...then there..?
 
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2005, 08:26:00 PM »
I didn't know you could get them here either.     :confused:
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2005, 09:05:00 PM »
It's no problem getting Domincan Pesos here anywhere there is currency exchange. I went to the one at Fairview Mall in Kitchener. It was a much better exchange rate than the hotel in Puerto Plata was offering although the exchange on the US dollar was very fair.
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2005, 10:06:00 PM »
LoL... Cuban Convertible Pesos are about the only "currency" that you Can't get outside the home country.
 
 I know you can now even buy Russian Rubles on the open market.  (bring your own garbage bag, if you buy more than $20 worth)  :p
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2005, 12:26:00 AM »
Thanks Sandy...
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2005, 03:12:00 PM »
How about getting the DR MONEY in Toronto..?
 
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2005, 04:10:00 PM »
Bulldog
 
 when we went to DR last year we used American Dollars as the exchange rate was better, plus we found that it got confusing as the prices were all in dollars, so you were having to work it out in peso's before you bought anything and then Im sure we were twindelled a few times.
 
 stick to dollars.
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Re: MONEY $$$$$$$$$$ in the DR
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2005, 05:55:00 PM »
Thanks Husky...
 
 Just wanted to bring a few with us..just in case...was going to bring mostly US money !
 
 Bulldog...  :D
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