India Isn't Indonesia
By LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (94)
United States
November 24, 2024 3:55am CST
In preparation for my upcoming trip in 28 days, I purchased foreign currency for India and the United Arab Emirates. My bank didn't have currency for Nepal.
Here how the banks work is they don't obviously have 50 different kinds of foreign money on hand, but you order it and pay for it with American Dollars and in a couple of days you pick it up.
Yesterday I picked up my money. The ever-so-friendly bank teller was counting my money out and I kept having the feeling that something wasn't right, but I couldn't put my figure on what it was. Obviously I had never seen Indian Rupees before and I didn't know the exchange rate off the top of my head. But she counted out $1.4 million Rupees for my measly $100 USD investment. She said that was right. Okay, I believed her.
I got home and was fanning the huge bulk of bills out to take a photo to show my friend when I noticed "Indonesia" on the bills. What? I'm going to INDIA, not Indonesia.
They gave me the wrong currency!
By the time I figured out the mistake the bank was already closed so I'm going to have to go in on Monday to sort things out.
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12 responses
@allknowing (136775)
• India
24 Nov
Just as you saw the name Indonesia after getting home you could have seen that while at the bank and then and there got the stuff exchanged.
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@LooeyVille (94)
• United States
24 Nov
Obviously I was just counting and not looking at the name. I wasn't expecting their mistake. Don't blame me.
@LindaOHio (179153)
• United States
27 Nov
I'm sorry you have to go back to the bank. That's such a pain. Have a good Thanksgiving.
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@jobelbojel (35651)
• Philippines
24 Nov
Oh uh. I hope that going to be sorted out when the bank opens.
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@aureategloom (9872)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
25 Nov
hopefully you can change that for the currency you actually need.
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@RevivedWarrior (2312)
• India
25 Nov
You would get 8500 rupees at max for $100. The good part of havig Indian rupee is you can use the Indian rupee in Nepal , Bhutan and other neighbouring countries except for China and Pakistan. Most of the locals accept the Indian rupee. Good that you saw the Indonesian Rupiah before travelling. You might incur at minor loss as they may cite the transaction closed and this would be considered as new transaction .If lucky they will consider as clerical mistake. UAE Dirham would also be largely accepted in most of the Gulf countries as they have a treaty. Have fun with your trip and do share the details!
@anya12adwi (9695)
• India
24 Nov
I think they got confused is because Indonesia has Rupiah and India has Rupees!
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