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Payment in foreign currency
Tell me: is it possible to pay in foreign currency (dollars, euros, rubles) when making purchases in the souvenir markets of Western Ukraine? If not, are there currency exchange offices directly in these markets?
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Possibly. But it is better to exchange, preferably in bank branches, so as not to be mistaken when buying souvenirs converted from the hryvnia.
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answered 10 years ago
I remember that I was on a bus from Germany, and there were a lot of "new Germans" - emigrants from the former USSR, who were traveling from Germany to rest in Truskavets. And one "German" asked us - is it possible in Ukraine with a taxi driver to break up the Euro (they were going to take a taxi from Lvov to Truskavets)?
My answer was - you can, but pay 2-3 times more. If you tell the taxi driver that you only have Euro, he will understand that he is in front of a typical European sucker, and will raise the price according to his own understanding. Naturally, I voiced the passage about the sucker in a slightly different form. The same goes for buying souvenirs.
In general, if you want to be seen as a foreigner who can be priced higher, pay in foreign currency. If you want adequate prices and relationships - exchange currency at an exchange office. There are enough exchangers, there are no problems with the exchange at all.
My answer was - you can, but pay 2-3 times more. If you tell the taxi driver that you only have Euro, he will understand that he is in front of a typical European sucker, and will raise the price according to his own understanding. Naturally, I voiced the passage about the sucker in a slightly different form. The same goes for buying souvenirs.
In general, if you want to be seen as a foreigner who can be priced higher, pay in foreign currency. If you want adequate prices and relationships - exchange currency at an exchange office. There are enough exchangers, there are no problems with the exchange at all.
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answered 10 years ago
Thanks. Of course, all payments are supposed to be made in hryvnia. But I don’t want to change too much, and in recent days something may not be enough. In such cases, it is more convenient to make some small last payment in foreign currency. In general, I understood the situation.
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answered 10 years ago
Of course, what is possible in foreign currency. You just need to know the exchange rate to the hryvnia on the day of purchase.
Western Ukraine has the most foreign tourists and the local population is very respectful towards them. And the fact that "the family has its black sheep", then these are rare exceptions.
Western Ukraine has the most foreign tourists and the local population is very respectful towards them. And the fact that "the family has its black sheep", then these are rare exceptions.
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answered 10 years ago
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