Changing damaged peso bills

[josh2203]

Anyone have any tips/advise/experience as to where to change damaged peso bills? One 1000 bill has two edges damaged and one is 1/3 cut vertically. Checked with Banreservas as per recommendation, they would not do it. Thanks!

 

[Big]

donate them to a local church or use them to light a cigar.

 

[slowmo]

Anyone have any tips/advise/experience as to where to change damaged peso bills? One 1000 bill has two edges damaged and one is 1/3 cut vertically. Checked with Banreservas as per recommendation, they would not do it. Thanks!

Try again as that is the only place to go.

 

[Northern Coast Diver]

Anyone have any tips/advise/experience as to where to change damaged peso bills? One 1000 bill has two edges damaged and one is 1/3 cut vertically. Checked with Banreservas as per recommendation, they would not do it. Thanks!

On the cut one, put a piece of Scotch Magic tape(green box) on the back and spend it.

 

[windeguy]

On the cut one, put a piece of Scotch Magic tape(green box) on the back and spend it.

I use a white glue, like Elmers, to fit them back together. Nobody ever notices.

 

[slowmo]

I use a white glue, like Elmers, to fit them back together. Nobody ever notices.

I go to Banreservas and let them do the tape job.

 

[Manuel01]

Anyone have any tips/advise/experience as to where to change damaged peso bills? One 1000 bill has two edges damaged and one is 1/3 cut vertically. Checked with Banreservas as per recommendation, they would not do it. Thanks!

Actually this is the only Bank (Reservas) that is obligated by Law to receive damaged bills if they are still identifiable. If you are bored, go there again and make some noise. Otherwise just do what "Big" recommended.

 

[windeguy]

I go to Banreservas and let them do the tape job.

I find it easier not to go anywhere and just use the fixed bill, but to each his own.

 

[Gadfly]

I go to a busy colmado and act all jolly and then slyly pay with the damaged bill.

 

[JLSawmam]

Remember the 20-peso notes several years ago? I had one in my wallet during that time and a corner of it broke off! That plasticy paper was the worst, no wonder they didn't last long! As I recall, I exchanged it at Banco Popular (I had both pieces) while doing other transactions.

 

[CristoRey]

Actually this is the only Bank (Reservas) that is obligated by Law to receive damaged bills if they are still identifiable. If you are bored, go there again and make some noise. Otherwise just do what "Big" recommended.

Yet another reason why I bank with them. I've had to exchange torn bills with them in the past and it's never been a problem.

 

[josh2203]

Try again as that is the only place to go.

Thought so, will try again then. Thanks!

 

[josh2203]

Actually this is the only Bank (Reservas) that is obligated by Law to receive damaged bills if they are still identifiable. If you are bored, go there again and make some noise. Otherwise just do what "Big" recommended.

Yes, this was pretty much the info I had... I will try to fix them a bit and try again. Or I just might donate to the church my MIL goes to as suggested... Cannot do Big's second suggestion as I don't smoke... But the first one is fine...

 

[Riva_31]

Banreservas acept it and replace it.