In Reply to: That is not my experience. posted by Mang_Mark on Sunday, 28. July 2013 at 12:16 Bali Time:
You're probably right that rate is same as airport changers; however they give you a lousy rate compared with changers in the towns.
I always make sure I have roughly correct amount in Au$ (eg if I work out VOA rate as $55 for 2 I hand over $60 to minimise change). When coming back from Bali I always bring back say $50 in Rupiah to cover taxi etc, hence don't lose out. Obviously you need regular trips to make this worthwhile.