Specific exchanges

[Canada]

Any specific cuevas or exchanges at Florida street that I should go to for the best rates to buy USD visa arg pesos or any other way I guess, last time I went to rimini which had meh rates but when I looked around it seems everyone had the same at the time it was 1035, I think cambio baires also had the same price so do they all follow the same price or are there any good deals out there, thank you

 

[Redpossum]

They're all part of the same mafia. You're not likely to find more than a dime's worth of difference between them.

 

[Macanudo]

I've never exchanged money on Calle Florida, but recently went there specifically to see if I could find a lower rate than a cueva near where I live. I approached quite a few different cambio barkers and was escorted into various different shopping malls that had multiple small money exchange stores. The vast majority could not match the rate that I was quoted before starting my investigation. Not one could give me a better rate. The DolarHoy end of day closing rate today was 1280, so tomorrow morning 1300 and under would be a decent rate. Keep an eye on the CCL rate to see which direction WU may go this week. Another option would be to show up at the coffee chat tomorrow to see if anyone wants to exchange money, splitting the difference between the buy and the sell rate.

 

[Canada]

Any specific cuevas or exchanges at Florida street that I should go to for the best rates to buy USD visa arg pesos or any other way I guess, last time I went to rimini which had meh rates but when I looked around it seems everyone had the same at the time it was 1035, I think cambio baires also had the same price so do they all follow the same price or are there any good deals out there, thank you

Also has anyone been able to pick up USD from WU never done that before is it even an option I have no idea

 

[arvest]

Also has anyone been able to pick up USD from WU never done that before is it even an option I have no idea

It's possible to obtain USD bills from cuevas, when paying via crypto the fee is anywhere from 0-3% depending on the time of the month. I get USD to pay my rent every month

 

[Rich One]

Exchanging in Florida cuevas has some inherent risks.

1. Receiving fake peso bills
2. being targeted and followed by motochorros

 

[lunar]

Exchanging in Florida cuevas has some inherent risks.

1. Receiving fake peso bills

Don't use places without a currency-counting machine.

1. being targeted and followed by motochorros

You do realize that Florida is a pedestrian street, right?

 

[Rich One]

Don't use places without a currency-counting machine.


You do realize that Florida is a pedestrian street, right?

Thanks for the comment, I realized that 10 years ago . Once you are a block away they phone your features to motochorros to rob you.

An anecdote, many years ago 2 americans went into a Florida cueva. Once in there 2 muggers came in and robbed the place. The tourists resisted and one got shot.

 

[lunar]

Once you are a block away they phone your features to motochorros to rob you.

You can say the same thing about the central Western Union office or Cambio Berlin.

An anecdote, many years ago 2 americans went into a Florida cueva. Once in there 2 muggers came in and robbed the place. The tourists resisted and one got shot.

Yeah, yeah, there is always a story. Many years ago, a guy was stabbed because he refused to give up his camera, so you shouldn't take pictures in Buenos Aires.

 

[arvest]

Exchanging in Florida cuevas has some inherent risks.

1. Receiving fake peso bills
2. being targeted and followed by motochorros

I wouldn't recommend going to Calle Florida. It's ok for a tourist, but the exchange rate they give is actually not that good compared to the Russian crypto groups