Rik Brown ha scritto:
> I've rarely had any trouble with getting back change on $20 bills. I
> think what is important is the amount of change that you will be
> getting back. So using a $50 bill for a $40 meal is just fine.
What I mean is that here (Europe) is common to have 50 euro bills on the
pocket, because ATM often give you them.
No one give you a strange look also if you pay only 7-8 euro with them.
Some problem if they have not change, but otherwise no problem.
Happily new euro bills are difficult to replicate, so no big problems.
(Here counterfeiters replicate more often 2euro coins: automatic vending
machines are full of them!!!)
I remember last year on a supermarket, the customer in front of me paid
with a 500 euro bill (never seen one before...)!!!
> Whereas when I go
> overseas I'll take $100 bills as those will be exchanged into the local
> currency at the arrival airports.
I found cheaper when I go abroad to get money from local ATMs with my
debit card (NOT credit card that costs too much!) than change bills on a
exchange office or a bank.
> As for coins, I tend to accummilate too many of them whether its in the
> USA or abroad. I'll try to feed those to a drink vending machine in the
> hotels or out on the streets, etc.
I have a wife that like very much automatic washing machines, and I
remember them very hungry of 25c coins :-) :-).
> Hope you have a great trip! -- Rik
Thank you!
If someone here needs some advice on Italy or Europe: welcome :-).
Ciao, Piero. |