I have some $20's but I need to get smaller denominations.
Any recommendations where I can change the larger for smaller.
everything I've read - my destination does not have easy access to changing the denominations
I use Migro's bank - do they offer this service.
I plan to go to the bank and ask later this week, but thought I'd check incase they don't and I can avoid the trip to the bank.
Or the bank ?
Or change on arrival at your destination...
At the same time, I'm struggling to come up with a scenario where it is possible to enter the US legally and not encounter a business or person that can make change. From your wording, I guess it's possible that you could be visiting a place outside the US that will transact in US dollars and is perhaps economically depressed -which could explain the low denominations. If so, the 2$ bills may be frowned upon or taken as a joke.
Where did they say they were going to the States? Other countries use the dollar as currency too you know.
Do you know --- yes I do know or No I do not know.
what does it matter where I'm going, and why I'm going there. I have a need and I believe i wrote my question clearly.
As I originally asked --- Is there a place you know of that can change usd into smaller denominations of usd?
I'm heading to the bank tomorrow - but thought --- hey, maybe someone will tell me that the banks (migro's) doesn't do that so don't waste your time.
wow --- I really thought I'd get an adult answer to an adult question.
I only used them several years ago for MXN and they delivered. Then I learned I can visit the ATM at home and keep a bit of emergency cash for next travel.
I've been to countries where I have been told it's impossible to change money easily, or legally, and then by that evening I've got hold of a nice wad of US one dollar bills at a favourable exchange rate.
*Also, we're still intrigued by the high altitude / sea-sickness thing!
It really wasn't a straight forward question that you asked. You asked roughly the same question multiple times in different ways and added extraneous information which only served to distract the reader.
As an adult, you could have called Migros bank yourself and asked them directly. If answer not adequate you could have come here and simply said:
"Where can I get smaller denominations (1,5,10) of US dollars? I called Migros bank and they do not offer this service."
As an enhancement, you could have added that you needed 500, 1000 or 5000USD or whatever.
Go to the HB, go to the money exchange
they will be able to help / change money.
I changed $20 bill for 20 $1 bills.
Migros bank did not have any cash and was not able to help.
Did you find that the HB was an overally better rate than money exchange shops? I did find a few in Zurich, that were quite good on exchange rates.
It's win-win. The currency exchanges don't like the hassle of having lots of small bills on-hand (especially in Switzerland, where people tend to exchange relatively large sums of money). And I understand what Jamboree is trying to achieve - there are plenty of countries that use the US dollar as parallel currency, but dollars are in short supply in those countries and you can't count on someone being able to make change. So you travel with lots of small bills so that you're able to pay with exact change.