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    Most, or I guess many, American customers like to pay in USD. They usually don't ask, just assume that I'll will take their currency. Of course it used to be fine, since it was worth a little more anyway (although they'd sometimes make a big show of 'tipping' me with their superior cash...I'm not trying to sound snarky, but this is just my experience).

    Now I still take it, even though it's worth a little less than our money. I'm only losing a matter of 1% or something, I don't care. $99 out of $100 is enough. But it still kind of bothers me that they just assume that's okay. It's a little inconvenient to deal with foreign currency. Then again, Americans tend to be the biggest tippers, so it works out fine. No other customers as often give me an extra twenty or whatever. So I don't complain.

    But last night this guy gave me one twenty and two fives for two dances, USD. He said 'there, $30 for two dances, with the exchange'. I didn't know what to say. I said 'uhm, actually, it's $40 for two dances? Canadian and American cash are pretty much worth the same now...'. He got huffy. I think he thought I was lying. I don't expect him to be up to date on the economy and stuff, but to think I was trying to scam him? I didn't know what to do.

    I don't know if it'd be appropriate to ask these guys for Canadian money, is the thing. I think it is, especially since surprisingly many of them still think that the Canadian dollar is like 50 cents. I just don't know how to handle it without offending them. The thing is, I'd never assume I could pay with Canadian cash in an American strip club. I'd be laughed at, I'm sure. What's up with this, I don't know? How to handle the situation? British guys don't give me pounds, and Euro guys don't give me Euros...Like, once ever. I just don't know, but it gets a bit annoying sometimes.

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    Its very rude of the guy to assume you're going to take foreign currency. However, it seems like our job is based around how much crap/rudeness we can take for guys based on how money they give us. I think everyone has their own tipping point. If they are giving you extra for your troubles its cool but otherwise, no dice.

    If I was visiting a foreign country I'd exchange my money and not assume the merchants will take mine and exchange it themselves, because that well costs them more money. I have $10 Canadian still sitting on my desk that a guy paid me with one night in Montana. He asked me before hand if it was acceptable and I said fine since we were doing these like 10 second dollar dances and I could easily assume the $10 was much more. My bank wants almost that much to exchange it so its been sitting there until I go to Canada....someday.

    I'd consider bringing a newspaper with me to work to hide behind the bar or something that lists the current exchange rate and say "well, if you want to get technical the rate is blah blah blah plus my cost to exchange it is..." I hope you definitely got the $40 from that guy. Its true I really don't think most people realize how much the American dollar has been devalued recently.

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    Ug. Ignorant self-aggrandizing Americans should stay home. I can't imagine traveling abroad and not familiarizing myself with the exchange rate. People aren't falling all over themselves for American dollars anymore...

    It seems reasonable to ask for Canadian money. There's an ATM at the club, right? I'm able to use my card anywhere to pull out money, there is really no excuse. They don't want to exchange money for the same reason you don't- it costs money- and that's not cool for them to weasel out of paying you in full.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mollyzmoon View Post
    But last night this guy gave me one twenty and two fives for two dances, USD. He said 'there, $30 for two dances, with the exchange'. I didn't know what to say.
    He knew damn well what his currency was worth. He was hoping you didn't.

    Your club should set a policy going forward, because as long as traveling Americans continue to believe they don't have to exchange their currency into Canadian, they will lose money. Not that clubs actually care about their dancers, but Americans must try to pay for drinks and VIP with greenbacks as well.

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    ^^You know, I just asked my bartender friend about this (who works at my club). He said they accept USD, but 'they charge them at 10%'. So the club is totally not losing money, just dancers, naturally. This also makes me realize that yeah, they must know what the exchange is. I'm just going to step up and ask for either Canadian cash, or the same kind of system as the bar. Because I don't go to the States that often, and I do lose money depositing it in the bank.

    Thanks for the opinions!

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    Typical Ugly American syndrome... go to another country and expect everyone to bend over backwards to make everything as convenient for you as it would've been if you'd just stayed home. This is why I can't stand my countrymen.

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    That's so jerky. I actually had the bank tell me I didn't need to order foreign moneys, b/c I could just get it at my hotel-what about the taxi and things?

    Are you very close to the border Molly? I know northern New England toll booths take Canadian money for tolls, but they list the exchange!

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    Way back in the day, in Oz I would take USD on par which was about 1.6ish (I think) so I was getting significantly more, nobody ever complained either. They always tipped too, you can't use it anywhere else in Oz so they would just try to get rid of it.
    I'd do the same thing with pounds or euro's (except it was 2.5, hehe).
    Now I still take it on par but won't gave canadian change, so if you've only got 20's and you want a $50 dance, I get a $10 tip, or you give me canadian dollars. Alot of places in Vancouver take USD too, like my local grocers so they're not hard to get rid of here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mollyzmoon View Post
    ^^You know, I just asked my bartender friend about this (who works at my club). He said they accept USD, but 'they charge them at 10%'. So the club is totally not losing money, just dancers, naturally. This also makes me realize that yeah, they must know what the exchange is. I'm just going to step up and ask for either Canadian cash, or the same kind of system as the bar. Because I don't go to the States that often, and I do lose money depositing it in the bank.

    Thanks for the opinions!

    why don't you do the same thing? Accept USD, require a tip. " I'll accept this currency, but because I will have to exchange it,and because the exchange is lower, I do add a surcharge of $10 to compensate"

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    THats tough... Yeah, he was hoping you didnt know the exchange rates well enough to catch the scam. That sucks, but at the same time, there DEFINITELY has to be a way of sorting through without totally killing hte mood the same way that a comment lke Peanut butters would....
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    do exchange rates exist in a SC??

    i don't think they do. when i visited them in canada i most def. did not pull that shit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Corgan View Post
    do exchange rates exist in a SC??
    As surely as cash does.

    I agree with the surcharge if it's a club policy, though of course on a case by case basis. Like, if a guy is only buying one dance I think charging $25 is a good idea, but if he's buying 5, the loss from changing $100 is less significant. Less than a typical club funny money trade for sure (10%).

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    In the past, when silly exchange rates were presented to me, I've just laughed like they were joking. They know what they're doing, and very quickly cover their tracks by laughing too and pulling out the proper amount.

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    Why do so many Americans think they can just waltz around the world and expect others to cater to their needs? I mean, dude, when you leave the USA, you're not in the USA anymore. Why do they go to Italy or China or Russia and expect everyone to speak English? Stupid...

    Unless they are tipping you extra, politely tell them that since they are in CANADA, they need to pay in CANADIAN CURRENCY. The ATM is in the corner. Thanks.

    That should get the point across. And perhaps teach them something.
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    You know what, you should totally just start speaking in French to them and acting like you don't understand their English, and shaking your head at the US money and dragging them to the ATM. That would be freaking hilarious.

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    Even if he didn't realize they were close, thinking $30 US is anything close to $40 CAN is ridiculous. He thought you were a stupid stripper that he could scam.
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    Regardless of the argument over whether Americans are jackasses, the simple fact is that when you are in another country, you need to pay with that country's currency, as none other is accepted. Last time I checked, there is no "global currency" other than credit cards (they calculate the exchange for you).

    Tell any jackass (American or other) that they need to pay in the currency of the land or use their credit card. Clubs in the U.S. don't accept anything but U.S. dollars and credit cards. You should do the same.

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    Jeez, when the USD dropped below the Canadian dollar, it was all over the news! The guy was just being a douchebag and assuming you were dumb. He was the dumb one. Guys here are so fucking arrogant. It's embarrassing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Obenta View Post
    the simple fact is that when you are in another country, you need to pay with that country's currency, as none other is accepted. Last time I checked, there is no "global currency" other than credit cards (they calculate the exchange for you).
    I will happily take euros! I love to get them and the customers always underestimate the value of the Euro compared to the dollar and end up tipping way more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Susan Wayward View Post
    You know what, you should totally just start speaking in French to them and acting like you don't understand their English, and shaking your head at the US money and dragging them to the ATM. That would be freaking hilarious.
    My French is actually pretty bad, considering where I live. I have to pretend I'm 'from Alberta'. But oui, oui! Je vais essayer, bein sur! C'est une bonne idee, ca!

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    It would be sweet if your club add a atm....Or a sign saying they don't accept foreign currency.. It might make a few guys mad but it would be easier in the long run ^_^

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunshine73 View Post
    Why do so many Americans think they can just waltz around the world and expect others to cater to their needs? I mean, dude, when you leave the USA, you're not in the USA anymore. Why do they go to Italy or China or Russia and expect everyone to speak English? Stupid...

    Unless they are tipping you extra, politely tell them that since they are in CANADA, they need to pay in CANADIAN CURRENCY. The ATM is in the corner. Thanks.

    That should get the point across. And perhaps teach them something.
    No shit, right? I would never, ever go to a foreign country and expect them to accept my currency-much less try and pay a stripper in currency that is less valuable than theirs. Have these people never heard of atm's or money exchange places? Good God.

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    Well... me personally...
    Okay, I've never had a guy try to pay me anything but on par, even when it was like 1.45. Now... there is 2 cents difference... I'm not going to make it hard for them to pay me over that. Like I can spend the money without exchanging it in any store, mostly on par. If I go to some stores they have a special rate, but it's nothing like 10%. Like instead of 32.90 it comes to 33.12 sort of difference. I mean, I would think a guy was retarded if he tried to get me to take an exchange rate, but if he had $500 (or even $100) USD - I'll take it.
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