Small Change Argentina
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LucienRafagas
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great report!
I find it terribly ironic that the central bank blames the problem on people hourding coin...
loved the soundtrack...
I remember long ago, before the euro, when I lived in Spain. They use to drill holes in the 1 pesseta piece for to make washers (hardware) for screws because it costed more to buy new ones that the value of the coins.
-lucho
- 3 years ago
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LucienRafagas
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ohh_Donna
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wow, I never knew that. how interesting! thank you for being my 'learning something new everyday'.
some of the type was a little hard to read..
- 4 years ago
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ohh_Donna
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ebarnett09
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Video comment
- 4 years ago
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ebarnett09
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avefenixjvc
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I know, it sounds crazy, but it's completely true. I'm argentinian, and since they have put these machines in the buses, that just take coins, it's been a nightmare, and nobody helps.
How it works is very simple, you go, lets say to a kiosk
to change some notes by buying cigarrettes, or chewing gum, and the guys there, just try to find a way
not to give you coins!!! And this is something that's been happening for ages, it's not just now, that why now, we got to the point that not even the banks want to give you coins.
Everybody, just tries to keep the coins, and, in the other hand, you need the coins to mostly the whole of public transport in Buenos Aires.
I really can't think of a way out of the situation. - 4 years ago
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avefenixjvc
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steadysteve
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wow! I am going to Argentina for christmas, I grew up there and there were no problems with change shortages back then, I plan to do alot of spending there so I dont know how this is going to affect my argentinian purchasing.
- 4 years ago
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steadysteve
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sarahgilbert
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Reuters is onto this story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN2332511320071106?pageNumber=2
As is a local Buenos Aires blogger and DJ:
http://www.discoshawn.com/2007/11/getting-change-still-problem.html
- 4 years ago
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sarahgilbert
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gingerandgerardo
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I live in buenos aires and this is very true! I´m not argentine but I have a hoard of coins in my house, that I ration out when I know I will need them.
check out another pod about argentina:
Argentina´s Orphans of Soccerhttp://current.com/items/86688471_argentina_s_orphans_of_soccer
- 4 years ago
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gingerandgerardo
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thedez
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That is weird. I hope the government gets more involved and finds a solution.
- 4 years ago
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thedez
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