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Methods of payment in Toronto?

Posted in Toronto forum 24 Sep 2010, 09:19

I will travel to Toronto for a little vacation and I was wondering about the money - are the cheques generally accepted? What about the credit/debit cards - are the foreign cards accepted? Is the payment with foreign card for free or will I always be charged with extra fee? Also, are the US Dollars accepted in Toronto?

Thanks for advices!

Sarah

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    method of payment in T.O.

    posted by  lorraine r in Toronto forum 28 Sep 2010, 21:24

    Hi Sarah,
    Cheques are not as readily accepted since there is now debit.....credit cards widely accepted as well as US cash....most places give exchange rate, but the difference is very little these days between US and Canadian. Your bank is who charge a fee as well as exchange rate.....local machines also charge a fee, usually 1.50-2.00 depending whether a bank machine or a generic money machine......but your bank is who is charging the fee for NOT using them.
    Hope this helps

    Lorraine

  • ALEJANDRO LAZCANO

    IT´S EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AS IN USA

    posted by  ALEJANDRO LAZCANO in Toronto forum 27 Jan 2011, 00:08

    HI SARA ME EXTRAÑA QUE VIVIENDO EN USA NO CONOZCAS EL MEDIO DE PAGO AQUI EN CANDA ES EXACTAMENTE EL MISMO SISTEMA HACE TIEMPO QUE LOS CHEQUES SI TE REFIERES A LOS DE VIAJERO DEJARON DE SER POPULARES Y COMO LA GRAN MAYORIA DE LOS EMPLEADOS SON JOVENES NI LOS CONOCEN PARA ELLOS SON COMO BILLETES DEL MONOPOLY Y LOS CHEQUES BANCARIOS SOLO SON PARA PAGOS DE EMPRESAS LOS SISTEMAS BANCARIOS NO TIENEN NINGUNA CONEXION CON BANCOS DE OTROS PAISES AUN SIENDO DE LA MISMA RED MUNDIAL COMO HSBC SCOTIABANK U OTROS. PUEDES PAGAR CON DOLARES USA PERO GENERALMENTE TE LOS TOMAN A LA PAR 1:1 CUANDO EL TIPO DE CAMBIO ES DE 1.20:1 DE MODO QUE PREDERIAS EL 20% DE SU VALOR ASI QUE ES RECOMENDABLE QUE LOS CAMBIES EN EL AEROPUERTO O CUALQUIER BANCO O CASA DE CAMBIO. LAS TARJETAS INTERNACIONALES SON ACEPTADAS EN TODO EL MUNDO. PERO TIENES QUE AVISAR A TU BANCO QUE VAS A VIAJAR AL EXTRANJERO PARA QUE NO LIMITE TU USO. YA QUE LO TIENE COMO MEDIDA DE PREVENCION CONTRA ROBO O EXTRAVIO. SOLO AMERICAN EXPRESS TIENE PROBLEMAS DE ACEPTACION EN ALGUNOS ESTABLECIMIENTOS.

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