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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: mcb]
#79931
12/29/2015 10:37 PM
12/29/2015 10:37 PM
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Posts: 14,677 Brookfield, CT.
pat
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Up to last April we always took AE TCs which we receive at no cost to us but after hearing so many complain about problems with using them, we opted to spend the last extra thousand of TCs we had and then swap over to CCs and cash. I have to say, we had no problem whatsoever in using the travel checks at major supermarkets, restaurants and at the various casinos, not to mention using them at our favorite jewelry stores.
I still feel more comfortable carrying TCs over cash and I'm not particularly hot on the idea of cash advances from the various island ATMs after hearing of so many having problems with them.
Perhaps it's an age thing and old habits dying hard, but I really am happier in general with travel checks and had no problem whatsoever in spending that last thousand! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: mcb]
#79933
12/30/2015 01:22 AM
12/30/2015 01:22 AM
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Although Casino Royale does have a sign that says they do not cash traveller's cheques they, in fact, do. I changed mine there last year without a problem.
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: Birdwatcher]
#79934
12/30/2015 09:24 AM
12/30/2015 09:24 AM
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That's kind of interesting, how did that conversation go? You walk up to the cashier and say "I know you have a sign that says that you don't cash travelers checks, but will you do it anyway?"..
Carol Hill
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: dlbert]
#79937
12/30/2015 10:51 AM
12/30/2015 10:51 AM
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Quite frankly, I would not see the use of them, cash and CCs will work fine here. It is known FACT, there are some places that do NOT take credit cards on both sides of the island.
J.D.
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: ruralcarrier]
#79938
12/30/2015 11:41 AM
12/30/2015 11:41 AM
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ruralcarrier said:Quite frankly, I would not see the use of them, cash and CCs will work fine here. It is known FACT, there are some places that do NOT take credit cards on both sides of the island. That's why cash was mentioned along with cc in the post. Good to have both.
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: SXMScubaman]
#79939
12/30/2015 11:51 AM
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SXMScubaman said:ruralcarrier said:Quite frankly, I would not see the use of them, cash and CCs will work fine here. It is known FACT, there are some places that do NOT take credit cards on both sides of the island. That's why cash was mentioned along with cc in the post. Good to have both. Yes, but if the place does NOT accept a credit card then it (credit card) is useless at that particular place. Regarding Travelers Checks in general, IF you can find them to even take with you, there have been reports the last year or so of many places not accepting or cashing them. I had a couple of old ones with me last trip and I did cash them in a casino. Sadly, TC are pretty much a thing of the past but with not every business on SXM taking credit cards, having a reasonable amount of cash is necessary.
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: ruralcarrier]
#79940
12/30/2015 12:06 PM
12/30/2015 12:06 PM
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ruralcarrier said:SXMScubaman said:ruralcarrier said:Quite frankly, I would not see the use of them, cash and CCs will work fine here. It is known FACT, there are some places that do NOT take credit cards on both sides of the island. That's why cash was mentioned along with cc in the post. Good to have both. Yes, but if the place does NOT accept a credit card then it (credit card) is useless at that particular place. Correct. That's why cash was mentioned to have also. Cash and cc covers it all.
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: mcb]
#79941
12/30/2015 12:09 PM
12/30/2015 12:09 PM
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We have recently returned from St.Maarten and regularly cashed travellers checks at Hollywood Casino, Princess Casino and Dunes Casino.Also some supermarkets were taking them recently.
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: islandgem]
#79942
12/30/2015 12:35 PM
12/30/2015 12:35 PM
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Posts: 14,677 Brookfield, CT.
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Thank you, Elizabeth, as this was our experience, too.
For those who don't use them, that's your choice and I respect that, but knowing of someone who actually lost a wallet full of cash (along with his credit cards.....) I still feel there is a place for the much maligned TCs. At least they are easily replaceable. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: pat]
#79943
12/30/2015 01:06 PM
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I will agree with you pat. The problem many will have though is even finding a source for Travelers Checks. Last time I got some I had to order them through my bank and was very limited in denominations.
I am glad there does at least still seem to be some acceptance of them as it had sounded like most places would not accept them. It was mentioned their banks would not take then so I don't know if something has changed or what but glad to know they are still a possible option.
J.D.
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: ruralcarrier]
#79945
12/30/2015 01:21 PM
12/30/2015 01:21 PM
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My bank special orders them for me in the amount and denomination I want - that for me being hundreds since anything less is annoying to me, and we get them as a freebie with our particular bank account.
To each his own, right?! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: Carol_Hill]
#79946
12/30/2015 01:26 PM
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Carol_Hill said: That's kind of interesting, how did that conversation go? You walk up to the cashier and say "I know you have a sign that says that you don't cash travelers checks, but will you do it anyway?".. Actually just went to the cashier and asked "Can you cash these?". I will add, I don't remember where I saw the sign, getting old and senile I guess <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> I don't like to carry a lot of cash around and find TC's to be a bit safer; they are replaceable if stolen as opposed to cash, which isn't. I have in the past cashed them at the Dunes Casino too. I find it easier to cash them at a casino than at the bank which takes forever, and you need at least 2 pieces of I.D., whereas the casinos have usually accepted my driver's license.
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: Birdwatcher]
#79947
12/30/2015 01:48 PM
12/30/2015 01:48 PM
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Posts: 83,598 Central Florida!
Carol_Hill
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OK. We used to carry tc, a long time ago, but now it's just too much trouble to cash them, for us.
Carol Hill
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: RonDon]
#79948
12/30/2015 01:54 PM
12/30/2015 01:54 PM
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Carol_Hill
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Wow, surprised someone was faking $20 TC!! Not much you could buy with $20! I guess the scammers thought that no one would look at them very closely, if they were only $20?? SXM does seem to have a pretty frequent problem with fake US currency too. Wonder where this stuff is coming from, as I can't imagine there is anyone on island good enough to make even a BAD counterfeit bill.
Carol Hill
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: Carol_Hill]
#79949
12/30/2015 05:16 PM
12/30/2015 05:16 PM
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Carol_Hill said: Wow, surprised someone was faking $20 TC!! Not much you could buy with $20! I guess the scammers thought that no one would look at them very closely, if they were only $20?? SXM does seem to have a pretty frequent problem with fake US currency too. Wonder where this stuff is coming from, as I can't imagine there is anyone on island good enough to make even a BAD counterfeit bill. Carol that was our local bank that said there were a lot of counterfeit TC's. And one business on SXM said they weren't taking TC's in 20 denomination. We always brought $100's & $500's at at the time I thought the bank on SXM (near what's now Carrefour) didn't want to take them because they'd have to give out too much on hand cash. The the RB in P'Burg near police station refused them too.
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: RonDon]
#79950
12/30/2015 06:48 PM
12/30/2015 06:48 PM
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Years ago, when we used them, we got $50 and $100 and always just used them to pay for stuff and get whatever change.
Carol Hill
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: Carol_Hill]
#79951
12/31/2015 09:15 AM
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Carol_Hill said: Years ago, when we used them, we got $50 and $100 and always just used them to pay for stuff and get whatever change. Same here and it worked so well. But this year I won't take too many just in case. We don't go until March so maybe someone else here can report if TC's are a problem.
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: dlbert]
#79953
12/31/2015 04:35 PM
12/31/2015 04:35 PM
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dlbert said: That's why I said CCs AND Cash. BTW, you can pull money from an ATM also... I have never used an ATM in my life and have no plans of doing so on SXM or elsewhere.
J.D.
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Re: Travelers checks
[Re: boucharda]
#79955
12/31/2015 04:50 PM
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I guess online banking is a no go also... No, I actually do that.
J.D.
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