Currency problems in Mexico city

mnc@admin.u.nu (Miguel Cruz) wrote in message news:<yOcab.5207$uF3.882@nwrddc01.gnilink.net>...
> newsman <news@youplusme.com> wrote:
> > I recently travelled from Puerto Vallarta to Mexico City and found that
> > nowhere would except money (bills) with even the slightest tear in it. I
> > had one 200 peso note with a tear which I measured at 3 millimetres long
> > and could not spend it anywhere.
> >
> > I did not find the same problem anywhere else in Mexico.
> >
> > Has anyone else had this experience?
>
> In many countries. You have to bring it to the bank, or spend it at
> someplace upscale (fancy restaurant) or international (McDonalds). Or play
> the game along with everyone else - keep trying to pass it off until you get
> some sucker to take it. Works better when you already have the goods in your
> hand first.
>
> miguel


mexicans dont trust money thats been mutilated in any way, whether its
a tear or ink stamping of some kind or mindless scribbling with a
biro.
its also a kind of macho thing, everybody is afraid of being made a
fool of even though most ppl DO know that any damaged bill can be
exchanged at the bank.
notice the shifty eyes...

The banks might be the place to change a bill with a tear. However I've never
had any luck getting them to accept one.

Over the past 4-5 years tried 3 times, no success.

Passed 2 on, changed one returning at the border.
Thanks much
R MacGuy@