In Reply to: Money-changers, the plague of Bali posted by henri on Wednesday, 24. May 2006 at 01:22 Bali Time:
The way these guys work is quite something. Whilst in Bali last September we just couldn't believe that no matter how carefully you watched and triple checked everything that took place, you could still get duped. One local guy told us that a form of 'hypnotism' might be at work. It was suggested not to be drawn in by the places that had incredibly good rates, unless they had a registered business with a PT Name. Not sure if this makes any difference though. Oh anf use your own calculator if you have one!