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There is a new sildenafil citrate generic V sold here in DR for only $75 pesos a tab.

Cheaper Hardons LOL

Hi Mister,

Is your 28.50 to 1 figure what you're experiencing first-hand? In other words, are you "in country" and are being offered that rate at exchange houses today?

The reason I ask is that I use two separate (web based) currency converter services that have been "dead-on" in the past, and I'm getting figures of 33.50 RDP to 1 USD and 33.25RDP to 1 USD today (9/30/2004)

28.50 to 1 sounds low to me.

FORD

I'm concerned too about the rise. I'll be there is SD on 10/21 and my source for today is 28.50.

Exchange rates...

When talking about FX, you have to consider what you get on the street and what you get in the market.

The peso is about 31.50 to 1 USD on the street (local banks in DR, change houses, etc.) and in the FX market, it is around 28 to 1.

It's simple...the local DR places are taking advantage of the low official market rate by offering better prices for the dollar to attract more.

MISTER NYC :D

Gentlemen,

Just a few notes that may be of interest to some of you:

The D.R. need$ help right now due to the devastating 2004 hurricane season. Don't be shy about $ending and $pending $ome much needed U$ dollar$.

Check out a very nice TV show called "Santo Domingo Invita". It is very informative about everything Dominican and it is fun to watch. You can catch it in NYC on channel 47 Telemundo on Sunday mornings 10AM.

And... check out !Caliente! on Univision (channel 41 in NYC) Saturdays at 2PM. The dancers are indeed very caliente (hot!) in this little weekly musical. If you are home alone have your favorite motion lotion ready. You might just need it >;-)

Mister,

My college finance professor would be disappointed in me if I didn't understand that there is a substantive difference between the bid and ask prices offered on the FX for a currency versus the anecdotal evidence of what exchange rate is actually being offered on the "street".;)

The FX is, of course, primarily influenced by market forces (supply v. demand) where as the street exchange price can be influenced more by emotions and other extraneous factors (good or bad).

This is why I will continue to maintain, that if you are getting the 28.50 to 1 exchange price from reliable sources, on the street, then I'll believe you, but at this price I will say again "the RDP may well be MORE overpriced at this level than it ever has been in history!"

I, por ejemplo, wouldn't want to buy pesos at these prices!

I think you and I are arguing different sides of the same coin - I agree, a collapse from these levels seems very possible.

Cheers,
FORD :)

Chubby:
This is your breaking news!: advising us to watch Caliente, a PG rated show which has been on for years; and telling us not to be shy about spending US$ in the DR! IMHO, not exactly notes of interest.

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Gpiper wrote:
Chubby:
This is your breaking news!: advising us to watch Caliente, a PG rated show which has been on for years; and telling us not to be shy about spending US$ in the DR! IMHO, not exactly notes of interest.
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ROTFLMAO

Gpiper buddy you always make me laugh on this board.

But don't sleep on Caliente I stroke my Strudel to that show every Sabado...there are some fine latinas dancing between 3-4 NYC time.

But I have to agree that is not exactly a revelation.

Peace:
WSJ3
:)

Sky reported:
33.5 Banca Santa Cruz in Sosua at 10:15 AM.

franco reported:
33.5 to 1 @ Jaragua Casino (Santo Domingo), 2 pm today.

Jerry K. reported:
At 10am eastern RUSA in POP paying 33 to 1

GringoCarlos reported:
Sto Dgo cambio quoted RD$34.00 for my USD.


......... these are the prices quoted yesterday (10/4) for the RDP on the DR1 board. Anything in the 20's RDP to 1 USD is low!

I received a quote of 32.5 to 1 on the fx at this mornings open (10/5).

Cheers,
FORD

FORD,
I got back from the Jaragua yesterday morning and it was 28:1 all 4 days I was there. The drop down from around 34 occurred about last Wednesday. However when you bought something off their menu listed in US Dollars they always converted the bill into pesos at 33:1.
We did go to that pit Bocachica for a few hours on Sunday and the cambios there were converting at around the 33:1 range. I also used a cambio in SD which listed 28:1 but when I said I want 30:1, it was no problem.

Money had dropped from 34 when I arrived Monday pm 9/27 to 27.5 on Thursday am 9/30 , which was causing a good deal of consternation among the expats in Boca Chica. Fortunately (for them) it climbed back to 33 on Saturday. I was thinking it might hit 25 while I was there. The worry was that there was no good reason for the sudden changes, and that buying back dollars would become difficult. One could be standing in line in the bank and lose a lot of money with a quick rate drop like that. I lost a 1/2 point as I stepped into a cambio on Tuesday am.

Slick,

If the restaurants were using US prices, and billing at 33rd when the rate was 28rd , you got screwed on prices.

New to this board.

Does anyone know the mix of black, mulatto, white, women
down here in the DR for GFE action.

Thanks

I just got a Travelocity fare alert: $213 r/t to Santo Domingo from Washington DC on US Airways. Continental is about $10 more. Continental flies the Boeing 767-400. which is worth the extra money compared to the older 767-300.

I was looking at the 3 month currency exchange history on the oanda web site, and the exchange rate took a nosedive the week I was there, but has since rebounded a bit. They must have known I was coming.:)

K.J. Baltimonger

I booked a flight arriving SDO at 3 am. I'm wondering what to do on arrival. Any suggestions on where to pass some quality time?
I plan to stay in Santo Domingo for four days.

DD Phil,

All the chicas here are that mix LOL.