NY shops now accepting payment in Euros

[Hart2008]

Did you ever think you would live to see this?

:crazy:

"Euros Accepted" signs pop up in New York City

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the latest example that the U.S. dollar just ain't what it used to be, some shops in New York City have begun accepting euros and other foreign currency as payment for merchandise.
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"We didn't realize we would take so much in and there were that many people traveling or having euros to bring in. But some days, you'd be surprised at how many euros you get," Chu said.

"Now we have to get familiar with other currencies and the (British) pound and the Canadian dollars we take," he said.

While shops in many U.S. towns on the Canadian border have long accepted Canadian currency and some stores on the Texas-Mexico border take pesos, the acceptance of foreign money in Manhattan was unheard of until recently.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080206/us_nm/newyork_euros_dc

[RB TexLa]

1. The integration of the world economy and with it more equalization of currencies

is a good thing.

[Captain Hilts]

2. Pssst...read your headline again. nt

[Hart2008]

3. Thanks! n/t

[Captain Hilts]

5. We've all done it. And those who say they haven't, are lying. nt

[DS1]

4. doing what?