In Reply to: The going rate posted by tracy on Sunday, 17. January 2010 at 12:46 Bali Time:
arguments over the rates and insufficient change (in the view of the traveller) or insufficent payment in the view of the cashier.
It is just common sense.
Pay in USD and it is clearly quicker and less hassle than paying in other currencies (which has no official sanction by the way)
Go into a shop and pay $1.60 for a $1.60 transaction and see if its quicker than paying with a $10 note and waiting for the change.
You mention three adults travelling together...take the USD200 minimum option, and this will do you for three or four trips.
All the Govt. advisories and travel agencies advise to pay in USD.
I have never seen an officially sanctioned list of acceptable currencies (and applicable rates), certainly not on websites OR at DPS airport.
The more people who slow things up using all sorts of different currencies, the slower it will get.
Plays into the hands of the VIP service providers......so on second thoughts go for it.