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    Folks a quick question if you don't mind. I appreciate US dollars are accepted by most and have had no problems in the past however I would be happier spending Jamaican dollars with Jamaicans rather than US dollars. Do you guys prefer US dollars or JA dollars?

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrison View Post
    Folks a quick question if you don't mind. I appreciate US dollars are accepted by most and have had no problems in the past however I would be happier spending Jamaican dollars with Jamaicans rather than US dollars. Do you guys prefer US dollars or JA dollars?
    Either is fine. But by paying in Jamaican dollars you are saving Jamaicans a trip to the cambio.

    Jamaican dollars are legal tender in Jamaica, obviously, and the expenses, water, current, phone, etc. everyone pays are in J$.
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    Quote Originally Posted by harrison View Post
    Folks a quick question if you don't mind. I appreciate US dollars are accepted by most and have had no problems in the past however I would be happier spending Jamaican dollars with Jamaicans rather than US dollars. Do you guys prefer US dollars or JA dollars?
    I will give whatever is listed on the menu or price board. If it's in JA, I use JAD. If it is in US, I give USD. That is, unless I'm only carrying one or the other. I do prefer to spend local currency when I am visiting anywhere I go.
    Last edited by LivinInThe603; 03-29-2019 at 01:15 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by original spanky View Post
    Rob,
    we returned two weeks ago and it was 130. first time i can remember the J got stronger vs usd . wonder why?
    This is why:

    http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...2?profile=1470

    Pumping in us$60 million by the BOJ can do wonders!
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    If you have a debit card with no fees and you take out JMD, exchange rate today at an ATM is 126.5 to 1.

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    Exchange rate downtown today, for US$ - 118 to 1
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    Yesterday it Cost me $406.22US for $50,000J from the scotia bank J atm. $123.08US to 1J.

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