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New Member
Canada
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Anyone here have experience buying in Mexican flea markets or coin stores ect?
Is U.S. cash accepted without hassel or is it preferred?
Is there lots of pre-1970 silver down there for sale?
Or could you stay in Texas and find lots of stuff there.
I do understand you would have to proceed with caution and not be seen often with a had full of cash. I do speak a little spanish, not enough though to get myself out of a bad situation in a hurry.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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From what I hear, there is plenty of silver to be found in Mexico, especially those .100 fine pesos.
I would try paying in Mexican pesos, because smacking down some U.S. bills (with, of course, an English accent) can seem maybe arrogant, presumptuous, etc. (and it marks you as more foreign than you already are).
Edited by nalaberong
11/30/2013 6:09 pm
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New Member
 Canada
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I'm Canadian and would certainly let them know that with a Canada lapel pin or something. And even speaking bad spanish, gets your foot in the door in a lot of places.
I couldn't though do business in pesos's because I don't know the currency that well. I know my Mexican coins but not current exchange rate.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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New Member
Canada
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nalaberong:
care to explain your comments, 4 word sentences out of the no-where are pretty hard to comprehend.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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One peso is 8 cents Canadian
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am a U.S. citizen and have worn... Quote:
a Canada lapel pin when abroad. Works wonders! Edited by amida17
11/30/2013 7:40 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Look out for plenty of fakes and also watch your back.....that country is not very safe.
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New Member
Canada
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I went to Cuba once and Castros secret police mis-took me for an American, came very close to spending the rest of my adult life in a Cuban prison.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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......and also watch your back.....that country is not very safe. Neither is parts of Boston , Houston, Detroit or Chicago ...... I have been to Mexico plenty of times and have never felt unsafe ........ |
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New Member
Canada
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So do they accept u.s dollars without problem?
Example a flea market vendor?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes they are happy to accept dollars in most places you will be going. Just try to bargain to the exact dollars that you have. Most are not real big on giving change.
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Posted 11/30/2013 6:31 pm
