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CAUSEWAY BAY MONEY CHANGERS

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    CAUSEWAY BAY MONEY CHANGERS

    hi, we will be staying at causeway bay (paterson st.) and our arrival will be a bit late in the evening. any money changers in causeway bay or located within the area of paterson st. or nearby streets that offers no commission and stays open even on late hours?

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    steve


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    Who uses money changers these days? Just get some out of the ATM.


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    Quote Originally Posted by MovingIn07:
    Who uses money changers these days? Just get some out of the ATM.
    Millions of people. It may surprise you but half the world does not have ATM.....

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    @ the OP: Just use an ATM. Bring a couple of different cards in case you have trouble with the networks. Plus/Cirrus/Maestro/UnionPay are the main networks that I can think of.

    @Mat: So your point is useful for what... small parts of sub-Saharan Africa and the Mongolian steppes?

    Edit: Though I do recall that even decently sized towns that I passed through in sub-Saharan Africa had ATMs ten years ago.

    Last edited by jgl; 30-10-2012 at 11:08 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VOLTS:
    hi, we will be staying at causeway bay (paterson st.) and our arrival will be a bit late in the evening. any money changers in causeway bay or located within the area of paterson st. or nearby streets that offers no commission and stays open even on late hours?

    thank you
    steve
    Yes there are money changers in the area, within walking distance, if you have trouble finding them you may head to central and or TSim Sha tsui where there are plenty, they stay open late but of course you pay commission.
    Last edited by Mat; 31-10-2012 at 06:19 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jgl:
    @ the OP: Just use an ATM. Bring a couple of different cards in case you have trouble with the networks. Plus/Cirrus/Maestro/UnionPay are the main networks that I can think of.

    @Mat: So your point is useful for what... small parts of sub-Saharan Africa and the Mongolian steppes?

    Edit: Though I do recall that even decently sized towns that I passed through in sub-Saharan Africa had ATMs ten years ago.
    A guy is asking about money changer and get a sarcastic reply from moving...as I said millions of people do not have ATM and you do not have to go to Africa for this. apart from a few in Yangoon and Mandalay most of Myanmar for example has no ATM OR does not accept foreign cards...anyway, as I said above there are plenty of money changers in Causeway Bay, which is what the OP was asking....
    Last edited by Mat; 31-10-2012 at 06:20 AM.

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    MIN provided a relevant answer that was outside the very limited scope of the OP's question. She provided a better solution. If the OP takes this on board he will probably save himself some hassle and a bit of cash as money changer rates tend to be quite bad.

    If anyone is going to Myanmar, Mandalay or Yangoon, then I am sure that they will appreciate your input.

    Last time I used a money changer was in Sri Lanka, but that was only because we had a load of USD that we wanted to get rid of. Otherwise it was just as convenient and slightly cheaper to use ATMs.

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