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Why is it that it is so difficult to get change from taxi drivers, stores, delivery people, etc...
I mean, if there arent enough small bank notes in circulation you would think that perhaps they could print more?
Why do they have coins AND paper notes of the same denomination? (5 piastre, 10, 25, etc?)
Is it true that there are no bank notes bigger than 100 LE?
cemilou Member # 9227
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As for me, I'm fed up to fight with the taxi driver everyday to get my change while he keeps telling me he doesn't have...
king-snefru Member # 11670
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it's terrible , is not it ? you need to keep change all the time on you because the taxi drivers are theifs. yes 100 L E is biggest Egyptian bank note
NotSleeplessInCairo Member # 8452
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quote:Originally posted by annie_81: Why is it that it is so difficult to get change from taxi drivers, stores, delivery people, etc...
I always used to try and have the correct change, however when I was out of luck in the case of taxi drivers I would tell them that if they had no change then I couldn't pay - this usually resulted in driver digging change from sun visor, under steering wheel, under seat, in glove compartment, side of the door If driver insisted then I would make him wait while I stroll to the nearest shop to get change (his loss and his time wasted! Sometimes they would shout after me that they had "found" change!).
Delivery boys play this trick to increase their tip so you should send them away and make them get change (leaving the delivery behind!). They can always ask the bowab or in some cases they may go down a few stairs, wait a second and them come back with change (I've seen one do it cheeky little bugger! )
Tigerlily Member # 3567
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I wouldn't even start discussing with cab drivers about the fare. I did it in the beginning when I was new in town but I learned pretty quickly.
Now anyway with my husband we always make sure that we take care of people if they give us good service. We are happy, they are happy .....
LaZeeZ Member # 10655
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You fight with taxi drivers for 5 piasters?
ento gayeen testarza2o 3ala afa elghalaba ba2a
soya7 akher zaman
MK in Uggs Member # 8356
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quote:Originally posted by LaZeeZ: You fight with taxi drivers for 5 piasters?
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If driver insisted then I would make him wait while I stroll to the nearest shop to get change (his loss and his time wasted! Sometimes they would shout after me that they had "found" change!).![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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