Dear Suz, Luke, Frank, et al., Bank of America has branches in Oz....I was told that I can use my B of A ATM card to draw local currency....charged to my account at bank exchange rates. Anyone know if that is true? Thanks! Myron Frank Francisco wrote: > > Do what I do. Use credit cards and hope the currency exchange favors you > when you get your statement. Worked for me. :) Plus saves on charge for > changing currency. Plus gets extra bonus miles. > Frank > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lukasz Electronics" <lukasz@midcoast.com.au> > To: "Suz" <socalsuz@earthlink.net> > Cc: "Chile Heads" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 3:51 AM > Subject: Re: [CH] Oz > > Suz wrote: > Hi again Ian, > Is American currency accepted there in Oz? Or will I need to get it > converted? I assume most major credit cards are accepted. I was > planning > to get travelers checks, but if they just have to be exchanged, I might > as > well take cash. > ====================================== > Luke in Oz here you may have hit the wrong address.. suz > No american Currency is not accepted here, although it may be worth a > try as the Greenback is twice the value of the Hunchback.. > We will take Vias, Amex, Diners,Cirrus, etc > Say are you interested in Buying the Harbour Bridge, I'll Take Cash in > US funds..<G> Luke in Oz -- --------========********<O>********========------------- Myron Menaker Daytona Beach FL USA myronm@bellsouth.net | \ / _\/_ .-'-. //o\ _\/_ -- / \ -- | /o\\ jgs^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^-=======-~^~^~^~~^~^~^~|~~^~^|^~` I'd rather be singing! | | --------========********<O>********========-------------