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going to Philippines - change Korean won here or there?

 
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legalquestions



Joined: 25 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:53 pm    Post subject: going to Philippines - change Korean won here or there? Reply with quote

Going to Cebu in December. Would I come out better changing won to dollars here in Korea and then changing it into pesos there (Phils) or
would it be better to just change won directly into pesos here in Korea (or in the Phils)?

Your advice, please![/i]
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D.D.



Joined: 29 May 2008

PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dont take won out of korea other countries hate it.
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Tiger Beer



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, won into dollars, and dollars into pesos is the way I do it.

Finding a place that exchanges Won into Pesos (in the Philippines) is possible, but a real challenge at a bad exchange rate.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:14 pm    Post subject: Re: going to Philippines - change Korean won here or there? Reply with quote

legalquestions wrote:
Going to Cebu in December. Would I come out better changing won to dollars here in Korea and then changing it into pesos there (Phils) or
would it be better to just change won directly into pesos here in Korea (or in the Phils)?

Your advice, please![/i]


Do NOT take won to the Philippines.
Buy dollars here and exchange to pisos there.

Oh, and pick up about 5000-10,000 pisos at the Incheon airport BEFORE you go. Get the smallest bills you can. 1000's are too big to cash anywhere except the major hotels and shopping malls. 500's are better and get some 100's if you can.
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legalquestions



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, TP. I knew I could could count on you!
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