travellers' checks

[secretsatan13.livejournal.com]

So I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this, but I'd rather not assume anything and I'm having a hard time discerning from elsewhere....

Do the vendors who don't accept credit cards accept travellers' checks?
I'm weary of carrying around a lot of cash. (I don't have the best of luck with wallets, historically speaking.) And I don't want to be assed out if a wad of money goes missing early on.

I am aware that, technically speaking, anyone who accepts cash *should* accept the travellers' checks, but I am also aware that some corners of the world tend to be something special.

thanks.

Comments

[altxchange.livejournal.com]

Speaking as a vendor, one, as you said, *should* take a traveler's check as it is considered cash. Of course, a small word on courtesy, please don't ask to redeem a $100 check for a $1.00 sale. If a vendor is not willing to except it, there are 100s of others that will so definitely shop around. If you can't buy it there, many vendors have online stores or you may be able to arrange a private sale after the con if the item is still available or if they have several.

[noelleleithe.livejournal.com]

I'd avoid using traveler's checks with small vendors. Use them for restaurants/the hotel gift shop/etc., and then use the cash you get in change to pay the small vendors. :)

There are also multiple ATMs in the area, so you may be able to pull out cash as you need it. Depending on your bank, you might even be able to do that for free.

[alexdelarge78.livejournal.com]

I don't have an answer for you but I wanted to give you kudos for actually considering this. It's a bit more of a pain but it gives you so much more insurance where finances are concerned.

[mirana.livejournal.com]

The larger businesses may take them. One of the dealers I worked for did, and another didn't. It's their call. Bring them if you like, but do keep a small amount of cash handy.

[charismaryllis.livejournal.com]

Another possibility is to bring a wad of travelers checks and only cash out a hundred bucks or so a day (or even less) at the hotel cashier. (Might want to skip the banks--last time I tried it, the bank wanted my thumbprint. On a *travelers check.* *you* try explaining the difference between a bearer instrument and a deposit instrument to a bank teller and see how far you get... ;). I stuck with my hotel cashier after that. :)

Travelers Checks

[muerandah.livejournal.com]

they will cash them for you all weekend long

[missingvolume.livejournal.com]

I take traveler's checks at the show no problem. Also I have had customers get the visa gift cards and use them during the show. I would avoid the AmEx ones since not every vendor will take Amex.