Traveler's Checks

Newbie Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 8

Currently in Grand Cayman and loving it. Just a quick question- we have Amex Traveler's Checks and several times when I ask the merchant who to make it out to they say, "Just leave it blank." I'm not sure I like that. Does anyone know why they want to discourage me from filling in the "Payable to" line?

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:28 am Post subject:

That's a good question... I guess as long as yoiu're getting what you are paying for it's not that big a deal. Anybody else?

BTW are you a photog?

Native Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Posts: 2034 Location: Illinois

They probably have a stamp that they use to put in the name of the company or restaurant etc. Saves you time and the name is right that way---anyway that's what I think. I wouldn't worry about it as divnpaul said --as long as you get what you're paying for and you get the right change.

Shelly :-)

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:42 pm Post subject:

Ditto, its easier to pay cash. If you can! Wink

Temporary Resident Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 199

Never use em, just a waste of time in my opinion. Unless you need to carry around a huge amount of cash why bother. Everyone there takes credit cards, and there's ATMs all over the place.

Native Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Posts: 2034 Location: Illinois

I always take them and never use them anymore---just kind of an old habit I guess from the days when they didn't take credit cards at the grocery stores.

Shelly :-)

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject:

You get a 2% better exchange rate into CI$ when you cash them at a bank.

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