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OMG I am sitting next to Sheldon’s alter-ego.
Flight mode for 16 hours so next update tomorrow!
If so then at least they'd be rather skinny ...
Though the OCD will get ya!
I know you are supposed to, but we just take the whole amount. The way I look at it, the ordinary workers in the USA are getting totally shafted. You don’t know whether they have a kid at home they can’t afford medical bills for or whatever. What’s a few dollars here or there when you are travelling. It’s like giving charity, without the admin people taking their cut.....
you get the cash in advance? I just use Citibank Plus and draw it out when I get there? We pay the tip in cash as well - we’ve heard stories of unscrupulous restaurants pocketing it.
there is no exchange fee with Citibank plus, so it works well - you can find atms pretty easily. Getting large notes can be a problem sometimes!Yep cash in advance from AustraliaPost Foreign Cash service. Good exchange rate as well. 3 days from online order pick at local post office.
I really enjoy holding Crisp, clean, fresh uncreased notes just off the Mint.
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I don't have citibank plus
I made a mistake toward the end of the USA trip when I did not have enough large denominations for a $60 tip. In the end I gave 2x$5 and 50x$1.
The $100 bill can be a bit of an issue if using to purchase. They often want to see ID if you turn up with one.
I just dont get how the server gets the tip if its paid via credit card. How? I prefer to leave the money there and it goes into his/her pocket.
I also prefer to arrive with cash and use Aussie Post as well - except for that one Travelex time and I got stuck with old/no longer legal tender UK money
the Citibank rate when you draw cash is pretty close to the interbank rate. That’s what I mean by no fees. So if I go onto xecom and check the rate that is pretty close to what I get when I draw cash and when I use my 28 degrees card as well. The risk is that if there is a big devaluation then I have no hedge against that, but that hasn’t happened in ages. I also don’t need to guess how much I need - I can quickly transfer to the Citibank account if it looks like I am going to need more money.
i don’t like travelling with too much cash so for e.g. at game reserves in Africa I would add the tip to the credit card bill at the end and I trust they will give the money to the people. Well I know they do, as our ranger in Singita a few years ago emailed us to thank us. Restaurants where the tips are smaller cash works best.
me too - I was just about to go and work out what they were. I never got a trophy at school, so it just shows it’s never too late
Well I am jealous that you are only 50
me too - I was just about to go and work out what they were. I never got a trophy at school, so it just shows it’s never too late
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