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I'm going to be visiting a friend in a few weeks in Hamilton. I got some Canadian currency and most of it is $100 dollar bills. I forget where I read it but I heard merchants don't like taking $100 bills due to counterfeiting issues. Should I try to get smaller bills before I visit or will I be OK? Thanks.
I'm going to be visiting a friend in a few weeks in Hamilton. I got some Canadian currency and most of it is $100 dollar bills. I forget where I read it but I heard merchants don't like taking $100 bills due to counterfeiting issues. Should I try to get smaller bills before I visit or will I be OK? Thanks.
It US 100 dollar bills that they won't take, if they take USD at all. Most small stores don't like large denominations, so the advice to go to a bank to have them broken down is a good one.
Most counterfeit issues for Canadian currency seem to have been resolved by the introduction of plastic banknotes. Some merchants still won't take $100 bills, true; but it is easy enough to go to any bank, and have then broken down into smaller denominations.
Used Canadian $100s several times in the two trips I took this past year and never had a problem. Merchants accepted them without complaints. Canadian pennies on the other hand ...
Used Canadian $100s several times in the two trips I took this past year and never had a problem. Merchants accepted them without complaints. Canadian pennies on the other hand ...
Pennies are still legal tender and they must accept them.
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