General Reports

[Super Gato]

Just give them a 10 peso coin. It works.

A dollar bill works better.

[Sgt Perv]

Yes. exchange pesos fo dollar for dance tips. Cheaper than giving a twenty peso note.

Just give them a 10 peso coin. It works.

[The Third Man]

Print this link, it covers most of your questions.

http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...ead.php?t=2995

This weekend being a 3 day holiday, I would say you may have some mental health issues. I plan to get an early start Saturday and stay at the Pueblo Amigos Hotel in Tijuana and not put up with the mod at the border crossing. They have a late check out and you can walk across the parking lot to Luxor Massage Parlor. I checked out Luxur and they have some 9s and 10s. I didn't doing any sampling, but I might be tempted this trip.

[Sound7]

Yes. exchange pesos fo dollar for dance tips. Cheaper than giving a twenty peso note.

Mexicans are not stupid.

They all have pesos in their possession. They just know that they are worth far less than dollars. Do you honestly think that the Mexican National that lives in TJ, who gets paid wages in pesos, goes to the casa de cambio to exchange them for dollars before he goes to Adelitas? I agree it's not worth it to fight over a $5.00 taxi ride but for a $60/$600 pesos session you are talking about a $200 pesos difference.

[Sound7]

Print this link, it covers most of your questions.

http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...ead.php?t=2995

Hey everyone,

I'm heading to TJ next week and I was thinking about staying at a hotel in TJ vs. heading back to SD at the end of the night.......................................

Anyhow, my question is - has anyone stayed the night there? Is it safe? Am I crazy for considering this?

[Sound7]

Individual language & cultural skills and skin factor is the next big variable for a 200 pesos benchmark. This is a very fluid quote of 200 pesos in TJ. Upgrade cost is a whole different matter and depends on many parameters.

TJ and BAs are not the same place or in language style and culture.
Currency was not a true cross-over to dollar as in TJ. In TJ local transport and TJ cultural agencies accept dollars for fare and entrance fee.

BAs taxis accept dollars but not at a fair exchange rate in some cases. Better to have local currency and use the meter.

It seems to me vitrea has a point. If you are going to get qouted in dollars then pesos would be a hassle. More than likely they will try to make up for any difference in currency fluctuations. Alot of times dollars are preferred because people save them until the exchange rates gets better. It would make sense to do this in mexico. Maybe not so in other countries.

If the SW prices are set in stone at 200 pesos then sure a better exchange rate would save money. However she would have to be a pretty dumb hooker not to know what US/Peso exchange rates are.

I was recently in argentina where the exchange rate was above 3 to 1...an excellent conversion. The local establishments raised there prices and so went the perks of above 3 to 1. Catching the wave at the right moment would be key. Maybe people in TJ are getting used to the new rates and are adjusting accordingly.

[Phordphan]

It seems to me vitrea has a point. If you are going to get qouted in dollars then pesos would be a hassle. More than likely they will try to make up for any difference in currency fluctuations. Alot of times dollars are preferred because people save them until the exchange rates gets better. It would make sense to do this in mexico. Maybe not so in other countries.

If the SW prices are set in stone at 200 pesos then sure a better exchange rate would save money. However she would have to be a pretty dumb hooker not to know what US/Peso exchange rates are.

I was recently in argentina where the exchange rate was above 3 to 1...an excellent conversion. The local establishments raised there prices and so went the perks of above 3 to 1. Catching the wave at the right moment would be key. Maybe people in TJ are getting used to the new rates and are adjusting accordingly.

OK. One more time.

You DO NOT let them quote you in dollars. Period. You make them quote pesos and you pay in pesos. The bars have a fixed exchange rate, the girls do not. The max price for an arriba at a bar is currently 600 pesos. When the dollar was 10:1, paying $60 was easier. But the price is STILL 600 pesos.

If the girl wants to figure the exchange rates in her head, that's her problem. YOU pay in pesos and get the benefit. If you pay 800 pesos now, when the dollar drops back to 10:1, do you think the girl will then start accepting 600 pesos again? I don't think so. Whether or not the dollar is strong or weak is not her problem. Your problem is to take advantage of the current situation (the favorable exchange rate and the soft market). Negotiate in pesos and pay in pesos.

[Artisttyp]

Some TJ Mexicans also use dollars in the bar and other locations. TJ is a cross-over when it come to currency but the good rate may be in dollars or pesos depending on the situation. Pesos is the safe bet if one can manage the Mexican coins.

It seems to me vitrea has a point. If you are going to get qouted in dollars then pesos would be a hassle. More than likely they will try to make up for any difference in currency fluctuations. Alot of times dollars are preferred because people save them until the exchange rates gets better. It would make sense to do this in mexico. Maybe not so in other countries.

If the SW prices are set in stone at 200 pesos then sure a better exchange rate would save money. However she would have to be a pretty dumb hooker not to know what US/Peso exchange rates are.

I was recently in argentina where the exchange rate was above 3 to 1...an excellent conversion. The local establishments raised there prices and so went the perks of above 3 to 1. Catching the wave at the right moment would be key. Maybe people in TJ are getting used to the new rates and are adjusting accordingly.

[Sound7]

Some TJ Mexicans also use dollars in the bar and other locations. TJ is a cross-over when it come to currency but the good rate may be in dollars or pesos depending on the situation. Pesos is the safe bet if one can manage the Mexican coins.

It takes a bit of practice, but you will save money if you use pesos.
If a Mexican comes to the US, they pay in dollars, not pesos. If an American goes to Mexico, they should expect to pay in pesos.

[Pelongera]

Don't worry, I had problems keeping the price down when I converted to pesos.

The first girl I was with wanted drink, $10US and then for FS basically standing up in the back, $60. I should have said $50 the place was dead. I had to buy extra time because I hadn't come yet, total - $100US

I offered the next girl straight up 900 pesos for hour FS remote location. At the time 900 pesos was about $90. I ended up spending about 1100 pesos or about $130

So it didn't quite work as planned but being more diligent, I know I can make a $100-150 run and not go over that using Pesos only.

With anybody other than Mexicans they are use to dealing in dollars and believe the exchange is 10-1 though I'm sure there some smart chicas out there...

thank you for the honest, no-bull post on your numbers, DJ.

I believe that is the best sort of information we can share.

With the possible exception of doing business with the escort services where the prices are published, we mongers (like all consumers) are at a disadvantage when prices are in the dark because we do not know how well the provider will perform.

With honest numbers like yours, I can better track the going rate.

[Phordphan]

I have been to TJ several times before and I rarely changed money. This time I did as kept reading from TJ vets that is the smart way to do. Did not work that way for me. The taxi out, getting in the HK door, waiters, bartenders, chica room, Chica, food at the place next to Adelitas and the taxi back were too much hassle. All the prices are quoted in dollars and the conversations are all over the place. The taxi did not even have pesos to give me change back in pesos. It is not worth it for me.

BTW, I do not speak good Spanish. May be that was a factor but I doubt it.

It takes a bit of practice, but you will save money if you use pesos.

The bars price in dollars (because gringos are fucking lazy) and they have their own conversion rate. But they don't change the rate daily, and it's usually less than what the casas de cambios pay. So, always pay them in pesos. You WILL get your change in pesos, and you WILL save a little bit of money. Same for the hotel. It won't be a lot of money, but it's your money and every little bit helps.

When talking to the chicas, forget the rates. Use a mental equivalent of 10:1. Tell them something like "No tengo dolares. Tengo pesos solamente." They'll understand. Start with 500 pesos and work up (A LITTLE) from there. 600 is OK as a top end figure. If they try the dollar conversion crap, move on. When the dollar was 10:1 you paid 600 pesos. If the dollar is 13:1 you STILL pay 600 pesos. Their expenses are almost all paid in pesos. It's immaterial what the dollar is in relation to the peso. Same for the Euro, Pound, Baht, whatever. Start at 500 because it's a buyer's market right now.

If a Mexican comes to the US, they pay in dollars, not pesos. If an American goes to Mexico, they should expect to pay in pesos.

[Precocious One]

I have been to TJ several times before and I rarely changed money. This time I did as kept reading from TJ vets that is the smart way to do. Did not work that way for me. The taxi out, getting in the HK door, waiters, bartenders, chica room, Chica, food at the place next to Adelitas and the taxi back were too much hassle. All the prices are quoted in dollars and the conversations are all over the place. The taxi did not even have pesos to give me change back in pesos. It is not worth it for me.

BTW, I do not speak good Spanish. May be that was a factor but I doubt it.

Hi Vitrea,

They are intentionally doing this to discourage you. The dollar made a recent run here of five percent in the last five days(13.44/IXE banco). Right now, everything you buy in Mexico is at about a 33 percent discount, relative to the dollar.

Mexicans are not stupid.

They all have pesos in their possession. They just know that they are worth far less than dollars. Do you honestly think that the Mexican National that lives in TJ, who gets paid wages in pesos, goes to the casa de cambio to exchange them for dollars before he goes to Adelitas? I agree it's not worth it to fight over a $5.00 taxi ride but for a $60/$600 pesos session you are talking about a $200 pesos difference.

[Ninguno Especial]

This gal tells it like it is for N. Baja and also posts links to back up her reports. Worth checking now and then.

The link will not work but you can google Maggies blog or search at "blog spot"

http://marjorieanndrake.********.com/

[Super Gato]

I have been to TJ several times before and I rarely changed money. This time I did as kept reading from TJ vets that is the smart way to do. Did not work that way for me. The taxi out, getting in the HK door, waiters, bartenders, chica room, Chica, food at the place next to Adelitas and the taxi back were too much hassle. All the prices are quoted in dollars and the conversations are all over the place. The taxi did not even have pesos to give me change back in pesos. It is not worth it for me.

BTW, I do not speak good Spanish. May be that was a factor but I doubt it.

I usually go to the Nuevo Laredo Boystown on the TX border where many places will still use the unofficial 10:1 for things like drinks ($3/30 pesos), rooms ($20/200 pesos), taxis ($10/100 pesos). Bar girls would know 10:1 wasn't the correct rate and would want at least 12:1. The door girls (like the street girls in TJ) would still do 10:1. For a while in NLBT though 10:1 was the rule even with the club girls but as the exchange rate got to 13:1 and stayed in the ballpark the girls wised up.

So when I got to TJ the week before immediately went to a Casa de Cambio and got change. The taxi driver said $5 to Adelita. I said 50 pesos, he said 70 pesos. At the bars the $3.5 drinks were not 35 pesos but 42?. They had signs up with 12:1. The girls that wanted $60 would want 800 pesos (although I did get one girl for 700 but she would probably take $50). A room at Cascada or Hotel Coahuila was $12 or 150 pesos. Also, meseros would often have to go look for change for my pesos. I don't play with girls in the alley, but perhaps they will still do 10:1.

For most mongers that hit the places the prey on the gringo like AB and HK there's not a lot of savings by paying in pesos. The pricing in USD always stays the same at AB and HK and it is the peso price that floats. If you go with alley girls or to more locals-oriented bars, pesos will be better at all times.

The important thing is to watch the exchange rate and if it gets above 14, get pesos, otherwise the dollar will work. If the exchange rate stays above 14 then the bars (and bar girls) will adjust their prices. For short trip to AB it might not be worth it to go to a casa de cambio (or hit a Mexican ATM and pay fees) to save a few dollars. If you're there for a few days it will add up.

[Sgt Perv]

All the prices are quoted in dollars and the conversations are all over the place.

Start and keep it in peso terms. When dealing with the chicas, that is not conversions it is called negotiating. They always start off high.