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Re: Gas price conversion rate
[Re: transplantsxm]
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01/18/2015 07:55 PM
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Perhaps I am mistaken but I thought Shell/Sol used one conversation rate and Texaco used a slightly different rate? 1.75 to 1.00 at one of the stations and 1.80 to 1.00 at the other, although I don't recall which brand used which rate.
J.D.
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Re: Gas price conversion rate
[Re: Barbara]
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01/19/2015 10:28 AM
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Barbara said: as stated above most gas stations us 1.75 as the conversion rate. therefore $20.00 equals 35 guilders. And if they used the 1.80 it would be 36 guilders. Really people?! I can't help but shake my head.
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Re: Gas price conversion rate
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01/19/2015 10:36 AM
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transplantsxm said: Actually the Central Bank Rate is 1.78 to 1.00. Local merchants can set the exchange rate to what they want. Gas stations have always been 1.75 to 1.00, at least for the last 15 years that I have lived on island. I know we are talking about a small difference, but according to the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten website, the exchange rate is 1.79. Currency The Centrale Bank van Curacao en Sint Maarten is the only institution entitled by law to issue coins and paper money in the Countries Curacao and St. Maarten. Since 1971 the Guilder is pegged to the US Dollar. The official CMg (NAf) / US$ rate is 1.79. The bank notes are printed by “Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé” in the Netherlands. The coins are minted by the Royal Dutch Mint “Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt”.
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Re: Gas price conversion rate
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01/19/2015 11:51 AM
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GaKaye said:Barbara said: as stated above most gas stations us 1.75 as the conversion rate. therefore $20.00 equals 35 guilders. And if they used the 1.80 it would be 36 guilders. Really people?! I can't help but shake my head. Yeah, I'm with you on that one.
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Re: Gas price conversion rate
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01/19/2015 03:25 PM
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Barbara said: as stated above most gas stations us 1.75 as the conversion rate. therefore $20.00 equals 35 guilders. This is the way to be sure you are getting the correct amount of gas. if you fill up, the total will be "rounded up" sometimes to a substantial amount over the correct charge. I had this experience at the station near the Cole Bay Grande Marche. The station near the Cole bay roundabout has been honest.
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