How do the businesses in Negril determine their exchange rates?

[Flipadelphia26]

Can you pay with JA at your local eatery?

[HarryS]

Can you pay with JA at your local eatery?

Another Negril apologist?

That's not the point, and you know it. The USD is widely accepted in many places all over the world because there are lots of American tourists carrying them. If there was a need for business owners to accept $J where I live, they would. But since there is absolutely zero demand, it doesn't happen.

I have travelled to Mexico many times, used USD, and most businesses don't play these games with the exchange rates. They also give change in USD when asked. I have spent time all over the Caribbean and not come across this.

[Flipadelphia26]

Another Negril apologist?

That's not the point, and you know it. The USD is widely accepted in many places all over the world because there are lots of American tourists carrying them. If there was a need for business owners to accept $J where I live, they would. But since there is absolutely zero demand, it doesn't happen.

I have travelled to Mexico many times, used USD, and most businesses don't play these games with the exchange rates. They also give change in USD when asked. I have spent time all over the Caribbean and not come across this.

I'm not a "Negril Apologist". It just seems to me like you are making mountain out of a mole hill. Perhaps you should pick another vacation desitnation? I personally learned the first time I stepped foot on the Island, that it was easier and more cost effective to exchange money at the Cambio and use the local currency. Your ability to use USD in Mexico or elsewhere more easily, is completely irrelevant.

[mdsn]

There are also a lot of Germans and Russians who visit Negril, should the local bar also have euro's and rubles? Exchange at the cambio, use $J. If you like Mexico because they cater to your preferred currency then go there.
I am not sure how one can spend anytime in Negril, see the reality of their world and then actually expect them to be like or compare them to American business.
You are in their country, its best to use their rules. If you do not like those rules or if you can figure them out...maybe its not the place to go

[Toban]

There are also a lot of Germans and Russians who visit Negril, should the local bar also have euro's and rubles? Exchange at the cambio, use $J. If you like Mexico because they cater to your preferred currency then go there.
I am not sure how one can spend anytime in Negril, see the reality of their world and then actually expect them to be like or compare them to American business.
You are in their country, its best to use their rules. If you do not like those rules or if you can figure them out...maybe its not the place to go

It has nothing to do with Germans, Russians,Americans, or Canadians. It is just currency. The US dollar is traded and compared to all other currency all over the world. Yes it is better to use local currency but I guess you too did not read the entire post from HarryS, so you are missing the point. It also has nothing to do about rules because there aren't any. Thats my point, and i'm sticking to it.

[goldilocks]

"Sure, they are "allowed" to, but does that make it right? Does it make it fair?"

Well, any business person with good sense would keep their exchange rate pretty close to the going rate. But visitors should know that businesses have that ability.

As far as sunshine and Irie - my rose colored glasses were abandoned sometime around 1984, but I love Jamaica, laugh with Jamaica, cry with Jamaica and pray for Jamaica still!

[HarryS]

"Sure, they are "allowed" to, but does that make it right? Does it make it fair?"

Well, any business person with good sense would keep their exchange rate pretty close to the going rate. But visitors should know that businesses have that ability.

As far as sunshine and Irie - my rose colored glasses were abandoned sometime around 1984, but I love Jamaica, laugh with Jamaica, cry with Jamaica and pray for Jamaica still!

Then a lot of business people in Negril don't have good business sense, or assume that since the tourists keep coming they can keep on doing what they do... I know I go back again and again, and remember the places that treat me well and those that don't.

[ohliz]

Just because people CAN do something doesn't mean they SHOULD.

What people SHOULD do, is use the official currency of the country they are visiting.

[Patricia]

What people SHOULD do, is use the official currency of the country they are visiting.

Absolutely ~~~

[dave]

What people SHOULD do, is use the official currency of the country they are visiting.

Ditto