Comments on: Opposites http://www.aylwinlo.ca/blog/archives/287 Works in progress and in retrospect Thu, 19 May 2011 16:29:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: aylwin http://www.aylwinlo.ca/blog/archives/287/comment-page-1#comment-15 aylwin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:53:10 +0000 http://www.aylwinlo.ca/blog/?p=287#comment-15 Actually, I heard that a few years ago, bus companies were found to have been hoarding coins for purposes of selling them at a markup. I believe that markup was 20%. Insidious, especially since buses only accept coins. There is no token system, and the pass system is accepted on a basis that is so limited as to be useless. These days it's not so bad, but coins are still in short supply. Most convenience stores and small groceries have signs saying "No hay monedas" - i.e. We have no coins. Actually, I heard that a few years ago, bus companies were found to have been hoarding coins for purposes of selling them at a markup. I believe that markup was 20%.

Insidious, especially since buses only accept coins. There is no token system, and the pass system is accepted on a basis that is so limited as to be useless.

These days it’s not so bad, but coins are still in short supply. Most convenience stores and small groceries have signs saying “No hay monedas” – i.e. We have no coins.

]]> By: mvc http://www.aylwinlo.ca/blog/archives/287/comment-page-1#comment-11 mvc Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:49:36 +0000 http://www.aylwinlo.ca/blog/?p=287#comment-11 a porteño i know, when giving reasons why he didn't want to move back, mentioned having to purchase packages of coins at corner stores in order to take the bus. i can't remember the markup he was charged, though. a porteño i know, when giving reasons why he didn’t want to move back, mentioned having to purchase packages of coins at corner stores in order to take the bus. i can’t remember the markup he was charged, though.

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