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Did anyone just use US dollars instead of getting pesos? A friend of mine just went to visit and said the she didn't exchange her money because a lot of places take dollars.

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Don't bother exchanging money. Probably more dollars spent in TJ than pesos, anyway, because of the tourist trade. :rolleyes:

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I just used my credit card. Is Dr. Pronce your Doctor?

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I just used my credit card. Is Dr. Pronce your Doctor?

No my doctor is Dr. Kelly

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You can paid with credit card? or does it have to be in cashiers check?

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I don't know, every doctors different. Dr Pronce will take money orders or credit cards with no deposit required. That was important to me.

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Tia, I used dollars all the time when in Tijuana with no problem. Just take a few small bills for tipping (for the bellboy at the hotel) & low denomination notes. They probably wouldn't accept $100 bills. But $1, $5 and $10 no problem.

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Tia' date=' I used dollars all the time when in Tijuana with no problem. Just take a few small bills for tipping (for the bellboy at the hotel) & low denomination notes. They probably wouldn't accept 100 bills. But 1, 5 and 10 no problem.[/quote']

Thanks Sharon. And just wondering how did you decide to pay Dr. Kelly?

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Thanks Sharon. And just wondering how did you decide to pay Dr. Kelly?

I paid with a cashier's check that we picked up from the bank, for $5500.

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Tia you've probably told me already but when are you headed to TJ?

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From what I understand from my paperwork from Dr K, is that you can pay with a credit catd but there is a standard 3% fee on top of the rate. I was told they ptefer a cashiers check, but they will certainly work with you to make this possible.

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Just want to add that if you run out of cash there aren't any atm's that dispense dollars so make sure you carry enough. Otherwise use a credit card which they take in most places. I went to get my teeth whitened and he wouldn't take anything but dollars.

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I had surgery with Dr Ponce I asked the driver to take me by a wells fargo ATM, she did and I got dollars there. I definetly agree with Shannon take small bills the ATM game me all $20s and that was hard for tipping.

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I had surgery with Dr Ponce I asked the driver to take me by a wells fargo ATM, she did and I got dollars there. I definetly agree with Shannon take small bills the ATM game me all $20s and that was hard for tipping.

I wish i could have found one! LOL We went to 5 different banks and had no luck. If you need to break 20's ask the Hotel front desk. They had no problems making change for me.

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