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04-16-09 11:39 #2420
Posts: 316Large bills
I went to a suburb of Manila in '94 (can't remember the name) and the entire town ground to a halt when I tried to change $10 worth of Peso. It was as if someone rose from the dead!
If had told anyone this, they would never have believed it.
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04-16-09 08:03 #2419
Posts: 4567nickle and dime operation
This is sooooo true! If you get off the beaten track you would be surprised at how hard it is to use big bills!
In Ormoc Leyte, at the largest hotel in town, I paid for a few days in cash (early evening so maybe the cashier was gone) and they didn't have the 60 pesos in change. I suggested they just pay me back later. That night when I got back to the hotel, they handed me a plastic bag with 60 pesos in coin.
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Originally Posted by SergeantRay
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04-16-09 05:29 #2418
Posts: 93Where to store money
I actually to the opposite of what was suggested. I bring enough cash to get me out of an emergency and do not spend it until the last few days of my trip that way I have don't have to carry large amounts of cash I just my atm card throughout my entire trip and just keep around 7 to 8 hundred hidden in my bags, pockets, hotel safe and any combination of those hiding places. That way I don't have to carry large amounts of cash and just live off my atm I usually spend a few hundred dollars a couple of days before I leave so I can save on the atm fees and bring home the rest.
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04-16-09 05:21 #2417
Posts: 52Originally Posted by Robbaf
That information sounds hopeful. Anyone else tried this recently? I read some article (can't remember where I saw it) that the Philippine banks were changing their policies for foreigners and only requiring about 2 forms when there were a ton of forms required before.
It sounds like it's a newer policy nowadays. Can anyone else confirm this?
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04-16-09 04:31 #2416
Posts: 1342Visa Or Joint
Originally Posted by Piet Riet
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04-16-09 04:29 #2415
Posts: 1342You Have No Rights.....
Originally Posted by dcand4
yes they have the right and they can confirep001e your pc and tear it apart and also confirep001e all your software if they want. you have no rights to privacy upon entry. i am not a lawyer but this shit is public knowledge located all over the internet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/border_search_exception
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/united_states_v._arnold
back in 06’ i was stopped at lax. they saw the multiple visa stamps from thailand etc…and so they went looking. found no nudy photos of my own but did find some photos from lbfm.net (that i forgot about) and some iraq beheading videos (from now defunct orgish.com.) they gave me the third degree asking me how did i get my job etc, "do you have college degree?" when i told him i wanted to see a lawyer they told me they can hold me there indefinitely until i answer their questions.
i was about start “showing my black ass” but then i thought about my ex-wife who was waiting on me and just complied with their stupid and pointless demands.
the whole ordeal had racial overtones. the whole thing went downhill when the luggage inspector asked “wow your job must pay a lot”….and i told him if it didn’t i wouldn’t be able to travel. all white screeners and pocket full of money black 20 something year old soooooo…..
then the mother fucker had the nerve to tell me he expects better behavior from someone who works for the government.
i was beside myself with anger and even till this day it pisses me off when i think about it but in retrospect if i got to be inconvenienced so they can catch bin laden “wanna bes” and ****s then i guess it is cool.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...%20naked%20ass
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04-16-09 04:12 #2414
Posts: 43Pacsafe
[QUOTE=SergeantRay]Zackary,
My safe is a Pacsafe TravelSafe 100, available via this link:
http://www.corporatetravelsafety.com...afe-p-310.html
I was very pleased with my purchase.
I also purchased a Pacsafe a few years ago. Mine was the one that looks like a net that you can put a backpack inside it. My advice is to not be overly confident in it. They use hardened steel cables in it's construction. One day I was curious as to just how tough and secure this divice is. I grabbed a good set of standard wire cutters (side cutters). With some effort I was able to cut clean through one of the cables. Yes, it is a tough cable but it is fairly easily compromised. It is good for keeping the honest guys out of your stuff but if someone has the right tools they can easily get in. I no longer use mine.
Southbound69
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04-16-09 03:05 #2413
Posts: 186Cash
By the way, a common problem is having too much money. I've cashed US hundred dollar bills and have had the changer try to give me all 1000 Peso notes! Outside of your hotel, the casino, or major stores, you simply can't change big peso notes.
This is even worse in the province. I was in the Camotes, and the whole economy seemed to run on nickels and dimes. A hundred Peso note was like a $10,000 bill.
So I buy a coin purse and keep all of my coins and small notes (20's and 50's). Otherwise, the taxi driver is going to pretend like he doesn't have change for a 100 Peso note.
It's appalling how many stores don't have change. Here in America we take it for granted that a cashier starts with a change/cash drawer.
So hoard your small bills and coins.
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04-16-09 02:56 #2412
Posts: 186Cash and Portable Safes
Zackary,
My safe is a Pacsafe TravelSafe 100, available via this link:
http://www.corporatetravelsafety.com...afe-p-310.html
I was very pleased with my purchase.
I knew a couple of Dutch guys who would stay for a month and put everything on a credit card. So they charged the room, most or many of their meals, and their laundry. There is no need to carry huge amounts of cash or to exchange money, and once these expenses are paid, you won't need a ton of cash. I just prefer to pay as I go.
I also forgot to mention that you have to watch that Filipinos don't try to stick you with an additional fee for a credit card, including American Express. They're not supposed to do it, but the SOB's commonly do this in the Philippines.
I'll also take a couple of hundred in US 100$ notes. This is a backup in case the ATM's are down, and come in handy if you're out in the boonies and are out of pesos.
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04-16-09 02:29 #2411
Posts: 614Originally Posted by dcand4
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04-16-09 02:19 #2410
Posts: 4567Robb, If I'm not mistaken, you passport would have a differnet visa than those of us who come as tourists. Maybe that is why you could easily open up an account.
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Originally Posted by Robbaf
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04-16-09 00:53 #2409
Posts: 4084HSBC Atm
Originally Posted by Bob Bowie
Sadly next trip when I went to that ATM she wasnt there anymore.
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04-15-09 23:33 #2408
Posts: 251Bank Account
I have a BPI bank account myself. I opened it 2 years ago and they let me open it with $200. Sounds like minimum changed to $500. Before going to this bank I went to China Bank and PNP. All wanted 2 I. D. S and proof I could stay in Philippines or had legal status. However I have a feeling if I walked into the bank with substantial money I think they would turn a blind eye and say "Yes sir, we will be glad to hold your money, Sign write here on the signature card" and then " you want to deposit "only"$20, 000.
Side Note: Ever notice when money is involved whether at store, resturaunt, shopping or buying anything its always "sir thats P______ ONLY. Only meaning wow what a bargain for me! Imagine buying a piece of crap car. Sir thats ONLY P 250, 000. I feel like I am getting a great deal at an ONLY PRICE! Ha ha just something to laugh at.
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04-15-09 21:57 #2407
Posts: 1008Originally Posted by Zackary Kr
Robb
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04-15-09 20:22 #2406
Posts: 57Bank Account in PI
Can anyone tell me how difficult it actually is to open a bank account in PI?
Are they familiar with internet banking there at all?
Grateful for all tips.