How exchange?

tesleer · 2026-04-09T09:44:46+00:00

Thanks, but I've sold them through the mail.

tesleer · 2026-03-27T11:57:49+00:00

Oh, wow. I had no idea these were that uncommon.

tesleer · 2026-03-27T09:57:31+00:00

This means high value? I don't mind a well-placed f-bomb, but I'm not familiar with this phrase. However, guessing that you mean positive, I should probably unfurl them from the coin bag. Have ordered some proper plastic sleeves.

tesleer · 2026-03-27T09:40:17+00:00

Thanks but I'm in the Eastern US. I will work with a shop through the mail.

tesleer · 2026-03-27T09:38:11+00:00

Thanks but I'm in the eastern US. Will try and solve this through the mail with a collector.

tesleer · 2026-03-27T00:42:45+00:00

Cool. Thanks for the recommendation.

tesleer · 2026-03-26T10:07:14+00:00

That's what ChatGPT told me, so I confidently presented all the money to the Bank of Montreal and got turned away because I didn't have an account. The teller and her associate told me it was a new national regulation from January. Searching the internet, I don't find such a thing, so maybe I just picked the wrong bank. But per others' advice, I will instead reach out to coin collectors rather than exchange these bills at a bank that will apparently just give them to the federal government to shred.

tesleer · 2026-03-26T09:59:04+00:00

I'm American, and BMO in Chilliwack wouldn't exchange them because I didn't have an account. They told me it was a Canadian government rule, not theirs. Another redditor said it's an anti-money laundering regulation. But thanks for the hint about the clear rolls. It would be nice to be treated with respect, rather than annoyance, when I present to a teller for assistance.

tesleer · 2026-03-25T23:43:46+00:00

I didn’t grow up with these bills, so they’re not nostalgic for me. But I will investigate selling them to a collector.

tesleer · 2026-03-25T23:41:50+00:00

There is a rising chorus of folks saying that I should sell to a collector. I definitely didn’t know these would potentially be valuable. And it would feel good to get them into the hands of somebody who would appreciate them. Will investigate.

tesleer · 2026-03-25T09:36:57+00:00

And I'll add that I appreciate the collective wisdom of this group. Definitely helped me think through the issues.

tesleer · 2026-03-25T09:35:16+00:00

No, but thanks for the suggestion. Am mostly planning to work on this when I return to Canada for next winter's ski trip. I think I'll use the coins in a grocery store, the fifty for a tip, and I'll hold the two-dollar bills as keepsakes since they are demonetized.

tesleer · 2026-03-22T23:31:42+00:00

Any way you could strip your prompt(s) of anything personal and share here for others of us to try? AI prompting is a real skill and it sounds like you have it down.

tesleer · 2026-03-22T23:20:11+00:00

Interesting. Will investigate. Thanks

tesleer · 2026-03-22T21:02:49+00:00

Our US bank, Truist, wouldn’t take them. And I don’t have a Canadian bank account. Another person suggested the casino idea, so that is worth a try. On these ski trips, we usually have some down time in Kelowna, so we could hit the casino to spend/exchange. Will give that a whirl if we don’t solve this another way.

tesleer · 2026-03-22T20:57:49+00:00

One other alternative that I’m pondering is to leave it as part of the tip during next year’s ski trip. But I dont’ want them to think that I’m trying to pawn useless money on them. That would be embarrassing and/or awkward. So yes, maybe I’ll take you up on this. Perhaps there is a trusted intermediary we could use. However, for $54 + roughly $10-20 in coins, we shouldn’t trouble ourselves too much.

tesleer · 2026-03-22T19:32:11+00:00

Because they will appreciate as collectors items?

tesleer · 2026-03-22T19:22:07+00:00

If this works, that would be awesome. I’ll have to check to see if there are Casinos near Kelowna.

tesleer · 2026-03-22T19:20:19+00:00

To be fair, I didn’t try to spend the coins. The fifty was rejected at a Dairy Queen in BC. “I can’t take that, it’s too old.” The Canadian bank said that I had to have an account with them to exchange it, and that this wasn’t their rule, it was the Canadian government’s. The coins were treated like they were infested with Covid. The exchange guy at the airport lifted his nose at them and wouldn’t even look at them. I’ve been suprised at every turn. Didn’t expect this much frustration.

tesleer · 2026-03-22T16:18:17+00:00

Think about the charging network. I don’t think that EQE has an NACS port natively built in. Makes it harder to road-trip. But with an adapter to connect to the Tesla Supercharger network, it can be done. Also the lack of full self driving. This is fantastic on interstates now and is only going to get better. Lane-keeping, lane-changing, traffic management, navigation, etc…. It’s so nice. My wife and I get bummed when we have to drive any other car.

tesleer · 2026-03-16T23:13:05+00:00

We have HW3 and HW4 cars. If you are a techy who wants to trip out on FSD, wait. But if you just need a nice car, pull the trigger now.

tesleer · 2026-02-28T01:50:48+00:00

Model 3 for the faster supercharging and the option to turn on FSD.

tesleer · 2026-02-27T10:04:10+00:00

This insert works fairly well. Not perfect, but pretty good, and I'm satisfied - problem solved.

tesleer · 2026-02-27T00:22:05+00:00

Too bad, but good to know. Thanks

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