on a recent trip to dr., i was amazed at the shortage of coin. I think some of the shortage was artificial, yet there was a shortage.
this shortage i believe was costing people income and stores sales.
with the motor conchos, i usually pay 30peso for a ride instead of the standard 20peso. if i asked if they had change for a 50 or 100 peso note, they would usually say no, so then i would only give 20peso..then sometimes they would find the change and i would give them 30peso..in these cases i think some used the lack of change to get more.. to overcome this i would usually ask the group of drivers who had change before i went and go with the one who had the change, and he got the extra tip.
i puchased a 99peso item at a restaurant and only had 100 peso notes. i wanted to give a 20%tip but the waiter did not have the change..i felt bad as the poor waiter lost the tip becauses of shortage of coin.
in grocery stores often i found they did not want to give change and sometimes i gave the product back. it is frustrating when you buy an item for 160peso and give them 200 and they say they have no change. i dont want a lot of candy.
so the shortage of coin is costing a lot of people income who cannot afford it. it is about time the government got in a supply of coin needed for the economy..I was told the problem is the first batch of coin was purchased from the canadian mint and not paid for yet and now the mint wants their money and the next order in advance..a rumor but something is wrong.
this shortage i believe was costing people income and stores sales.
with the motor conchos, i usually pay 30peso for a ride instead of the standard 20peso. if i asked if they had change for a 50 or 100 peso note, they would usually say no, so then i would only give 20peso..then sometimes they would find the change and i would give them 30peso..in these cases i think some used the lack of change to get more.. to overcome this i would usually ask the group of drivers who had change before i went and go with the one who had the change, and he got the extra tip.
i puchased a 99peso item at a restaurant and only had 100 peso notes. i wanted to give a 20%tip but the waiter did not have the change..i felt bad as the poor waiter lost the tip becauses of shortage of coin.
in grocery stores often i found they did not want to give change and sometimes i gave the product back. it is frustrating when you buy an item for 160peso and give them 200 and they say they have no change. i dont want a lot of candy.
so the shortage of coin is costing a lot of people income who cannot afford it. it is about time the government got in a supply of coin needed for the economy..I was told the problem is the first batch of coin was purchased from the canadian mint and not paid for yet and now the mint wants their money and the next order in advance..a rumor but something is wrong.
