General Reports

[GolfSexRroll]

Just saw on the news tonight that 34 guys were arrested in a Street / internet prostitution sting over the past two days here in SD. Why? Tijuana is just 10 miles away.

Why risk being a 'sex offender' for the rest of your life! Not to mention cost of lawyers, fines (jail?) Come on- it's crazy. LE are busy and the media LOVES it. Just MHO. NOT worth risking it.

[SBeach25]

It's an actual branch. I used to go there frequently, then I realized that the waiters provided all the singles and fives that I needed. Now I just use any handy ATM on the US side.

Yeah, I went through the same thing when I started taking trips down there. Nearest one was like miles away until I drove by trying to avoid the traffic to the border. Then I tried google and sure enough, it popped right up.

[HorseTrader]

That is strange, I wonder why chase. Com says there are none. Are those actual branches or are they just ATM's?

It's an actual branch. I used to go there frequently, then I realized that the waiters provided all the singles and fives that I needed. Now I just use any handy ATM on the US side.

[AmanteDeLatina]

Google San Ysidro, then type in search for chase.

Chase.

340 W San Ysidro Blvd, San Diego, CA.

(619) 428-3404

That is strange, I wonder why chase. Com says there are none. Are those actual branches or are they just ATM's?

[Artisttyp]

Google San Ysidro, then type in search for chase.

Chase.

340 W San Ysidro Blvd, San Diego, CA.

(619) 428-3404

It's located next door to the Post Office. Take bus# 506 or 507 (ask the driver which one) from the San Ysidro trolley station. It drops you off right in front.

[SBeach25]

I just checked chase. Com and it appears that there are no Chase banks in San Ysidro or San Diego. The closest one is in Ramona, CA which is about 50 miles away. So I guess it is a mute point.

If any of you ever go to Mexicali I do know that there is a branch there because I have used it before. I have never tried to exchange currency there but I have used their ATM so I do not know if they have pesos in stock.

Google San Ysidro, then type in search for chase.

Chase.

340 W San Ysidro Blvd, San Diego, CA.

(619) 428-3404

[AmanteDeLatina]

Why don't you do this the next time you come to Tijuas? Then you can post the rate they gave you and we can compare it to the atm rate and the rate at the cambios.

I just checked chase. Com and it appears that there are no Chase banks in San Ysidro or San Diego. The closest one is in Ramona, CA which is about 50 miles away. So I guess it is a mute point.

If any of you ever go to Mexicali I do know that there is a branch there because I have used it before. I have never tried to exchange currency there but I have used their ATM so I do not know if they have pesos in stock.

[Reinaldo]

Why don't you do this the next time you come to Tijuas? Then you can post the rate they gave you and we can compare it to the atm rate and the rate at the cambios.

If you want the best possible rate for exchanging dollars to pesos, the best thing you can do is to do it at your local bank. The only issue is though that you have to let them know in advance and it usually takes 2 or 3 days for them to get the money in. I bank at Chase and they offer a special rate to Chase customers. If I go in there like 3 or 4 days in advance I can order the currency and pick it up later getting a way better rate than the cambios. I have never checked the Chase banks that are really close to the border. Maybe they have pesos in stock since I am sure that there would be a bigger call for them there.

[FlapJacK]

Of course if you look at the bottom of the food chain girls you will find more problems. They only interviewed the druggy dirty, nasty looking street checks in the report. I doubt the true infection rate is that high with the healthy cleaner girls.

Disturbing stats in Tijuana: 6% of girls have HIV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv7xBjoTIRA

[MS Clive]

Disturbing stats in Tijuana: 6% of girls have HIV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv7xBjoTIRA

[Artisttyp]

If you want the best possible rate for exchanging dollars to pesos, the best thing you can do is to do it at your local bank. The only issue is though that you have to let them know in advance and it usually takes 2 or 3 days for them to get the money in. I bank at Chase and they offer a special rate to Chase customers. If I go in there like 3 or 4 days in advance I can order the currency and pick it up later getting a way better rate than the cambios. I have never checked the Chase banks that are really close to the border. Maybe they have pesos in stock since I am sure that there would be a bigger call for them there.

I had the complete oppositie experience with my bank (Chase). They never charged me for the service but the exchange rate was always horrible compared to what I would get on the ground. I wonder if that has to do because my bank is located in NYC ?

I stopped doing that years ago.

[AmanteDeLatina]

If you want the best possible rate for exchanging dollars to pesos, the best thing you can do is to do it at your local bank. The only issue is though that you have to let them know in advance and it usually takes 2 or 3 days for them to get the money in. I bank at Chase and they offer a special rate to Chase customers. If I go in there like 3 or 4 days in advance I can order the currency and pick it up later getting a way better rate than the cambios. I have never checked the Chase banks that are really close to the border. Maybe they have pesos in stock since I am sure that there would be a bigger call for them there.

[AmanteDeLatina]

For simplicity, I usually just pay in US dollars. But I have checked the exchange rate from time to time. On one trip I noticed that it was better to change from dollars to pesos on the US side and change from pesos to dollars on the Mexican side. I don't know if that is always true.

I have done some world travelling in my lifetime. It is always better to exchange your dollars to whatever currency you need in the states and then change back to dollars before you leave in the foreign country. The country you are in is always going to favor its own currency on exchanges. The American place will favor the dollars as they wants lots of dollars to come in and Mexico will favor the pesos because they want them.

[Reinaldo]

Don't get your hopes up. You won't get this good a rate at either the cambios or the atm's.

For those interested.

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=MXN=X&t=1d

[MS Clive]

If one is willing to deal with the hassle of walking back and forth the borders, I actually have considered making some money doing this.

Yeah tell me when you start this business so I can mug you.