Comments on: Can You Change RMB 100?

By: One-Eyed Panda

One-Eyed Panda — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:09:55 +0000

@Jamieson I tend to also get rid of ripped or counterfeit bills at hole in the wall stores as well. I know that it isn’t right but I didn’t access for these bills and it’s usually the hole in the wall stores that give them to me.

By: Jamieson

Jamieson — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:36:50 +0000

Hi John,

I’m Zak, a casual Aussie acquaintance of Ryan (The Humanaught) living in Suzhou, about 500 m away actually, same compound.

Never had an experience like yours with the redback Mao. What did piss me off to the nth degree however, was once getting a fake redback Mao from an ATM here.

Took 200 kuai from the device, folded them and put them in the wallet. Later that day, went to a Kedi to buy milk, yoghurt and some beers. Handed over the red one to the Ayi.

She fondled it, mumbled and put it under the black light.

“Fake” she exclaimed and gave it back. I gave her the other one, passed the acid test.

I took the change and headed down the street. Bought a packet of cigarettes from a hole in the wall vendor and handed over the fake reddy.

Got the smokes and serious legit change.

Some might say “A**hole” but hey, you rip me off from a legitimate Bank in China, then I’ll keep it in circulation.

Bad Karma I know, but how the hell do you exchange a fake redback for a real one at a bank ?

Sorry for the smokes vendor, she needs to make a modest living – but I was enraged inside.

Perhaps I’ll go back and give her a redback one day soon to recover the Karma.

By: One-Eyed Panda

One-Eyed Panda — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:54:04 +0000

Thanks Paul, I try that. Hope it won’t land me in jail. :O)

By: Paul Denlinger

Paul Denlinger — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:32:53 +0000

John–
Next time they protest, just pant furiously and say: “Sorry, I just came from robbing a bank and they only gave me 100 yuan notes. Now take it and give me my change, or I’ll take all your money!”