Quite interesting. I tried to deposit some dollars in bank and the teller would not accept one of the $100 bills. I thought she said because it was torn. I thought maybe it had a small tear - I really did not see the problem while in the bank. Later I looked and not only had it been torn in half, but it was taped back together. It came from a U.S. bank so I am fairly sure it is real.
In U.S., if taped back together and serial numbers on both halves match, not a problem. They will take it anywhere, bank, store, etc. Not here. We even tried three casas de cambio.
I thought maybe one of them would offer maybe 3.000 pesos for defective bill - but no. None would take it.
I was not going to take less than the exchange rate, I just thought some entrepreneurial person might offer less.
Always something new here....
In U.S., if taped back together and serial numbers on both halves match, not a problem. They will take it anywhere, bank, store, etc. Not here. We even tried three casas de cambio.
I thought maybe one of them would offer maybe 3.000 pesos for defective bill - but no. None would take it.
I was not going to take less than the exchange rate, I just thought some entrepreneurial person might offer less.
Always something new here....