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Changing Tanzanian Shillings in Ireland

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  • 13-04-2011 1:37pm
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    My name is URL
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    Hey. I visited Tanzania a few years ago and whilst clearing a room out today found 5 hundred thousand Tanzanian Shillings which I forgotten about and would now like to convert into Euros. Will any Bureau de Change or bank facilitate this or do they only exchange certain currencies?

    Thanks in advance


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    GerardKeating
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    Hey. I visited Tanzania a few years ago and whilst clearing a room out today found 5 hundred thousand Tanzanian Shillings which I forgotten about and would now like to convert into Euros. Will any Bureau de Change or bank facilitate this or do they only exchange certain currencies?

    Thanks in advance

    Some of the bigger Banks might take, A lot of charities might take it off your hands, if you are feeling generous, it's worth about €225


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    My name is URL
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    GerardKeating wrote: »
    Some of the bigger Banks might take, A lot of charities might take it off your hands, if you are feeling generous, it's worth about €225

    Cheers. Yeah, after looking around online it seems that nowhere outside of East Africa exchanges the currency because it's considered 'soft'. I guess it's not realistically worth anything then!

    Do you have any info on what charities would accept it? There's no point in hanging on to it


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    SteoL
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    Cheers. Yeah, after looking around online it seems that nowhere outside of East Africa exchanges the currency because it's considered 'soft'. I guess it's not realistically worth anything then!

    Do you have any info on what charities would accept it? There's no point in hanging on to it

    The SteoL foundation is a good one. I can PM you the paypal details if you wish ;) :P


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    Bogger77
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    Cheers. Yeah, after looking around online it seems that nowhere outside of East Africa exchanges the currency because it's considered 'soft'. I guess it's not realistically worth anything then!

    Do you have any info on what charities would accept it? There's no point in hanging on to it
    any of the major 3rd world relief agencies would gladly accept it, just drop them an email or even drop into any of their shops.

    Red Cross would also accept the cash, I presume.


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    coylemj
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    That's an awful lot of money to bring home in local currency from a third world country :eek:

    You probably could have had a fair old blast on your last couple of night, did you not realise at the time how much cash you had on you coming home?

    I'd say you wouldn't have much trouble exchanging the cash in London next time you're over.


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    coylemj
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    SteoL wrote: »
    The SteoL foundation is a good one. I can PM you the paypal details if you wish ;) :P

    Does he login to PayPal and then stuff the notes into into the floppy disk slot on his PC or what have you in mind?


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    unclebill98
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    Hey. I visited Tanzania a few years ago and whilst clearing a room out today found 5 hundred thousand Tanzanian Shillings which I forgotten about and would now like to convert into Euros. Will any Bureau de Change or bank facilitate this or do they only exchange certain currencies?

    Thanks in advance

    No bank takes fx coin. As others have said donate them to charity.


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    SteoL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭SteoL


    coylemj wrote: »
    Does he login to PayPal and then stuff the notes into into the floppy disk slot on his PC or what have you in mind?

    Ehm.....post was made in jest. ;)


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    tvnutz
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    coylemj wrote: »
    Does he login to PayPal and then stuff the notes into into the floppy disk slot on his PC or what have you in mind?

    What pc has a floppy disc slot these days!? :p


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    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,068 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    coylemj wrote: »
    That's an awful lot of money to bring home in local currency from a third world country :eek:

    You probably could have had a fair old blast on your last couple of night, did you not realise at the time how much cash you had on you coming home?

    I did, but my sister was living there at the time and I had intended to go back at some stage. It was foolish of me not to exchange it before I left in any case.

    Thanks for the help and suggestions guys. I'll probably to donate it to MSF :)


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