Quote Originally Posted by Limo Mon View Post
From my trip last week It would be cheaper for me to spend U.S. dollars while in Jamaica. Before (2001-2008) If I spent U.S. money for very 100 U.S. I would lose about 10 U.S.. Thats why before I would exchange all my U.S. for J's. If its cost me more to spend J's while in Jamaica then thats beaten up your own money. For me last week if I wanted to pay in J's they wanted 95 to 1 U.S. dollar . If they took my U.S. they gave back 75J's to 1 U.S. dollar . Example If the pop cost 1 U.S. dollar I say how much in J's they say 95 J's Then I ask why 95 whats your rate they say 80 to 1 but you only get 75percent to exchange the money . I say what they say see here on calculator . So now if this is soon to be the norm only a fool would spend J's. Limo Mon

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If I verbaly agree to the rate of exchange of 1 US dollar being worth 95 JMD which is almost 12 % more than Jamaican bank rates. I would find that a wonderful rate and be very happy but it could be seen as money laundering on the proprieters part.
If then this agreement/ verbal contract is suddenly without mutual consent broken and changed to the rate of 75 JMD to 1 US dollar after I have already eaten, drank,slept, been driven,or made a purchase etc etc.. I would see this as a form of extortion and would probably inform this would be extornionist that I was not too sure about this and would have to check it out with The Customer Service Department at Operation Kingfish Tel. 811.
http://www.jamaicanpolice.com/tag/operation-kingfish/
Department .How To Report Extortion
I hate if I would inadvertently break the laws of Jamaica.
That's just my way of dealing with things. I avoid places that might stress me.
To save that stress and headache I don't frequent such establishments.

Strictly Jamaican places in Jamaica with Jamaica prices and Jamaican change.
And Jamaican niceness honesty and fairness.
Also not being an American I don't earn or have any American Dollars to spend.
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