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        "id": 1033208,
        "msgid": "treacherous-money-changers-1447893297",
        "date": "1996-09-19 00:00:00",
        "title": "Treacherous money changers",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Treacherous money changers As frequent visitors to Bali we have occasionally encountered money changers cheating tourists out of money by exploiting their unfamiliarity with Indonesian currency. Our present visit to Bali, however, has given us the impression that the whole bag has gone rotten. With every single currency change-over -- and there have been many, and always at different locations -- the money changer tried to shortchange us to the extent of many tens of thousands of rupiah.",
        "content": "<p>Treacherous money changers<\/p>\n<p>As frequent visitors to Bali we have occasionally encountered<br>\nmoney changers cheating tourists out of money by exploiting their<br>\nunfamiliarity with Indonesian currency.<\/p>\n<p>Our present visit to Bali, however, has given us the<br>\nimpression that the whole bag has gone rotten. With every single<br>\ncurrency change-over -- and there have been many, and always at<br>\ndifferent locations -- the money changer tried to shortchange us<br>\nto the extent of many tens of thousands of rupiah. This can<br>\nhardly be a coincidence and presents a serious problem for Bali.<\/p>\n<p>The same trick is always used; substituting Rp 1000 notes for<br>\nthe Rp 10,000 denomination to make up the final amount over Rp<br>\n100,000. The racket seems so ingrained that on two occasions<br>\nafter being caught shortchanging us from A$500, the money changer<br>\nwould only change A$100, apparently anxious to have more luck<br>\nwith his next customer.<\/p>\n<p>The experience has been very upsetting and has partly ruined<br>\nour holiday.<\/p>\n<p>It is time the authorities looked into this problem, not only<br>\nfor the tourists&apos; sake, but also regarding potential damage to<br>\nthe tourist trade in Bali.<\/p>\n<p>BILL DE RUITER<\/p>\n<p>Victoria, Australia<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/treacherous-money-changers-1447893297",
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