Changing Dollars For Pesos.
[QUOTE=BearBare;2931552]So, do you use an atm in Tijuana that avoids international charges? I'm thinking you use atm there to withdraw pesos but then convert back there or US? You mentioned converting across from AB, so that was pesos to US? Where would you usually suggest?
Thanks Nasty. I found a good website that describes the walk from linea to arch, and the norte zona is only 2 blks from there. I was thinking I will walk there and taxi back. However since Im crossing around 7pm tomorrow I will taxi both ways the next time. Sun is setting so it would be approartching nightfall as I doing it the first time.[/QUOTE]If you visit the Zona often it'll pay off if you have a debit card from a credit union that charges less than 1% to convert to pesos. I take out the maximum $500 daily and this past week one day got 9250 pesos with only a $2 out of network fee and $4. 50 conversion fee. It came out to 18.27 pesos per dollar. On the USA Side the exchange places were giving 17.32 pesos per dollar and you could sell back for 17.90 but in Tijuana I sold back pesos at 17.23 per dollar. I made 1. 04 pesos profit per dollar so for $500 I made a profit of 520 pesos that day. I've been in Tijuana-Rosarito most of the past three weeks so in an 18 day period my profit is over 8600 pesos. The exchange place across from Adelitas is ok for selling back pesos if it's not a lot but there are other places that give a better rate if you're selling back many pesos. Basically the approximately 500 pesos I've been making daily will pay for a good SG daily. If I'm not in a mongering mood I leave my house at the beach in Rosarito and take a half hour walk to my ATM of choice and check out four money exchange places for the best rate that are on the way. After withdrawing my $500 worth of pesos I go to the exchange place with the lowest rate to sell pesos and sell back the pesos. The best day I made 540 pesos but averaged right around 500 pesos profit each day. This daily chore gets my fat ass out of the house otherwise I might stay home and drink my micheladas and tequila all day. The exercise is good for me and I combine breakfast, lunch, grocery shopping, or any other chores with the daily trip to the ATM. BTW the 500 pesos I made daily in an hour is more than a minimum wage Mexican worker makes in a week.
Amrnd That About the Alcohol Sales.
Inquired at two OXXOs and both stated no alcohol sale restrictions Sunday even with the elections. I havae lived in three other locations in Mexico where no alcohol sales are allowed on election Sundays. Guess Tijuana is their equivalent to Sin City so anything goes.