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To: sense who wrote (155239)3/25/2020 1:53:48 PM
From: TobagoJack  Respond to of 220217
 
Effort expanded to rid of excess cash brought into the country

On Mar 25, 2020, at 7:26 PM, J wrote:

S Africa’s largest chain dealer, subsidiary of the reserve bank, has shop located in terminal 1 of Cape Town airport. Answer to salvation imperative.

On Mar 25, 2020, at 6:19 PM, B wrote:

6.15[%]no bargain.

Disinfection at doorstep should be no problem. Just drop into boiling water.

Personal inspection and weight/size confirmation before delivery person leaves, a problem.

You have to decide if worth the trouble.

On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 10:10 AM J wrote:

Your earlier question re availability and premium over spot for gold in my now-neighborhood, and as am preparing to de-camp the neighborhood on Sunday, and tomorrow (Thursday) midnight is start of Cape Town lockdown, I looked into the possibility of exchanging left over cash brought into the country to use for expense, into kruggrands 2020 edition (very pretty).

We only spent 1/6 of the cash we brought in country. Misjudging the cost of living by some distance.

Usually the premium we are used to in HK is ~3-3.5%, and when lucky, 2%.

The largest dealer here asks 6.15%. Free delivery. But of course that also exposes our location to the delivery boyz. Problems problems problems.