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Author:  Slvrball [ Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:29 am ]
Post subject:  Currency
After reading many posts and planning a first trip to CR, I notice that negotiations with ticas are made for the most part in US dollars. With that said are they being paid with US currency or in C? Sorry about the noob question but would like clarification.

Thanks
Author:  Jmacaula [ Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:57 am ]
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It doesnt really matter. They will take either or.
Some people claim to try negotiating a somewhat better rate in C. Often it seems to be a combination between the actual exchange rate and the often mental exchange rate ( 500 to 1 ), and ignorance on the chicas part.
Author:  Orange [ Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:06 pm ]
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Jmacaula wrote:
It doesnt really matter. They will take either or.
Some people claim to try negotiating a somewhat better rate in C. Often it seems to be a combination between the actual exchange rate and the often mental exchange rate ( 500 to 1 ), and ignorance on the chicas part.

I agree.

Most chicas don't really know how to calculate the excahnge rate at 570:1, so they often use 500:1 rate.

So if a girl quotes you $100, she will probably accept ¢50,000.

In her mind, she got her cien, but in reality, she got about $87. :lol:
Author:  HikerTom [ Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:13 pm ]
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Yeah, the typical poor slum-chica won't know anything, but the Colombianas and other hardcore pros WILL know the exchange rate.
Author:  Dean [ Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:15 pm ]
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From what I have gathered, Jmac's 500 to 1 conversion works like this:

Girl wants $100 (obvious colombiana at DR)

100 X 500 (col/$) = 50,000 col

Offer 50,000 colones

You have actually given 50,000 / 570 (col/$ actual) = $87.72

So I do not get blasted for fictitiuosly paying cien to a girl, let's use $60, 3 hrs, 3 leches from SL (yes, even BBBJCIM).

negotiate $60 (actually 30k colones)
30k / 570 = $52.63
Now, if satisfied, you can take care of taxi and small propina by pretending to be ignorant. "Oh, I only have dolares", give $60 and you have taken care of the taxi and propina with the $7.37 difference.

I would think the above discussion with a lady is best handled in spanish (not to start the debate, but they will play stupid)

My feeling, if the chica fully understands monetary conversions and keeps to the dollar, then she has a full grasp of the concept of time. Hence, potential clock watcher!

Dean
Author:  Slvrball [ Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:28 pm ]
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Thanks to all for the information. Just what I need to know.
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