On 24/01/2012 21:03, Pat O'Neill wrote:

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On 24/01/2012 04:16, Glen Labah wrote:
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Roland wrote:

There are also millions of merchants who don't accept credit cards. And
plenty of folks in far flung countries who'll take dollars in cash.


I have heard that in Jamaica they prefer the US dollar, against the
Jamaican dollar.

People have told me you will actually wind up paying more in the
US-dollar equivalent if you decide to pay in Jamaican dollars.

One woman who recently visited the Carribean told me that she would
pay for something in US dollars, but get change back in EC dollars.

I tried to pay cash for a hotel stay in Manchester they didn't how to
cope with it.

I think that hotels are okay if you settle your bill in cash, though
they want to have a credit card from you, just in case you decide to run
off.