El Jefe
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buying pesos further north
I need to buy some pesos this weekend to send south with a friend for my gardener. Usually I use the ATM in Mex, but am north of border right now.
Don't want to drive all the way down to San Ysidro if I don't have to. Where is the farthest north Casa de Cambio that you know of?
Ideas? Thanks, Tom, languishing in Carlsbad.
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costco in chula-juana.
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How far north? Most major airports have them. I have even seen them in Shopping malls.
Getting there is ALL the fun!
Ok being here is fun to
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Some banks have them, My Wells Fargo has them most of the time, they will get them for you in a day or so.
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www.westernunion.com ---- $5.00
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Costco in Chula Vista gives a really crappy exchange rate in my experience.
Other than buying cheap gas and getting a hot dog it is a lost stop for us.
(Since they do so much trade in crossing patrons with pesos I would think that they would be happy to give an honorable rate just to get back to
green-bucks, but it seems to be a profit center, at least at that store)
Banks will get them if you give them some notice, again, the rate and the charges are not great.
Best to get about a hundred bucks worth up here at whatever retail price you need to pay and use your ATM in Mexico for decent exchange.
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msteve1014
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Call some of the check cashing places near you. The ones up here also exchange pesos.
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I am in Los Angeles and there are a few exchange stores. Just got 14.14 pesos for a dollar yesterday .I am sure San Ysidro is better but I am flying
and headed to remote areas.
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Wells Fargo...if they don't have in stock can usually get them in a day. Exchange rate not great but you'll have them
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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Some malls have money exchanges... Bank of Americas, too. Other banks, like Chase, may just need to order it in for you.
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A few years ago when my inlaws were living in Las Vegas we could buy pesos at a Mexican Supermarket that specialized in Mexican brand foods, and at a
good exchange rate, too. This market also had Western Union capability for wiring money back to Mexico.
I would think that most large US cities would have similar markets, too.
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Quote: Originally posted by Floatflyer  | A few years ago when my inlaws were living in Las Vegas we could buy pesos at a Mexican Supermarket that specialized in Mexican brand foods, and at a
good exchange rate, too. This market also had Western Union capability for wiring money back to Mexico.
I would think that most large US cities would have similar markets, too.
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Good one! Here in North County, we have Primo's Markets... one is along Hwy. 78, north side, east of Emerald (and next to the Family Fun Center). El
Jefe knows the place, smoke pours from it every weekend for BBQ!
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El Jefe
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You're right David, Primo's is the best! Never thought about pesos there, but who knows?
Thanks to all for the great ideas. Still another month until I head south for home. First winter north in nine years. Not so bad here in So Cal after
all..
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That's what I've been doing.
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Any Northgate Gonzales Market will exchange dollars for pesos. They have their own cambio, also the Food4Less in Chula Vista will also do it.
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I'm about to deal w/similar situation (neighbor paying person doing work at my place near Ensenada, while I'm in San Diego).
One possible solution I've considered: Does your friend have a US account he can access via ATMs in Baja? If so, maybe you could deposit US$ in his US
bank account, then he can withdraw the funds as pesos as needed from any Baja ATM and pay the gardener. He may get the best rate, even w/transaction
fees.
| Quote: Originally posted by El Jefe | I need to buy some pesos this weekend to send south with a friend for my gardener. Usually I use the ATM in Mex, but am north of border right now.
Don't want to drive all the way down to San Ysidro if I don't have to. Where is the farthest north Casa de Cambio that you know of?
Ideas? Thanks, Tom, languishing in Carlsbad. |
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Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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You can buy pesos or any other foreign currency at Wells Fargo Banks--if you have an account there. Only certain branches offer the foreign currency
option, but there's a branch in pretty much every town that offers it. They always have pesos and Euros, if you want other currency or large amounts
you should call and order in advance. You pay about 4% for the privilege, built into the exchange rate. When I went to Copper Canyon in April, I knew
I'd have to pay cash for everything so I just went and got all my pesos there, that way I could put it in my money belt and know I had it on me, and
not have to worry about trying to find an ATM when we got there.
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Thoreau
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