Recent experiences with traveler's cheques? ... (paging Ras Walleye)

[Ras Walleye]

My Walleye sense was tingling, now I know why.
We used Amex travelers checks at the FX Trader cambio by the HiLo in August with no trouble.
Still get them free at AAA but I don't know for how much longer.

[Kathy]

My Walleye sense was tingling, now I know why.
We used Amex travelers checks at the FX Trader cambio by the HiLo in August with no trouble.
Still get them free at AAA but I don't know for how much longer.

Well, August 2013 is more recent than January 2013, so we'll probably give it a go. I also see that the American Express website shows NCB, and Scotiabank as exchange locations... hate going into the banks, but if push comes to shove...

Thanks for the response! - k

[chi-town]

I like using American Express travelers checks too. I get them free from my bank and used them last February. I did notice the cambio across from Burger King no longer took them and the banmark on the west end gave a poor exchange rate for travelers checks. That being said I changed them at the bank every few days and was surprised to get a higher rate than the cambio was giving for US. Just slightly higher but still pleasantly surprised. I plan on using them this February and cashing them at the bank. I just hope there still taking them.