Finally, after a weird and tiring week working (and not even finished yet) I came to think about some more practicalities; buying some currency. As you see above, I got some, but only some. Actually I did not even open the plastic bag filled with money because I got pissed off. Some of us know, that there are limited places to "change money", or "buy currency" (whatever way of saying you want to use) in my town. This one above is the usual place. I also did an internet search about same matter and guess what I found out right now; only this place and my own bank provide services like this...I mean, yes, every bank in Finland buy and sell currency for sure, but seem s like they do not inform that in internet as a service. Well done!
Let´s call the place where I went, "*orex", in this text. There has been many times when the service has been working wonderfully. Not his time though, or maybe I am just getting old and cranky and demanding. On Monday I went there, stepped in ans asked kindly if they have Philippine Pesos. They did not, but no problem, since they say they deliver whatever currency you might want in 48 hours. And on their web pages they tell that the reservation should be done at least 2 days before the departure/need, so they can make it. I made a reservation for 15 000 PHP that is about 300€. They said I should come in app. 3 days to get the amount, on Thursday or Friday. Very well. I also told them I can wait until the 28th for the money, but it is nice to get it sooner.
On Wednesday I was confused, thought it already was Thursday and went there. I got to hear that it was not Thursday yet (damn right) and I was only getting 10 000 PHP the next day. Excuse me? Yesterday I went back to get my "less money than I ordered". I got lot of explanations why this had happened. I guess I was pretty tough customer at that time and asking simply what do we do about the remaining 5000 PHP I had ordered. More explanations. I mean, I do not even care that much, but what if I had been someone who is going on his/hers first trip ever? And based on this, I can say that *orex company does not follow they own delivery terms.
Later, I got a call from *orex. A man explained just a little bit more again and told me that they are T R Y I N G to get the remaining money to me by 28th of December, on our departure day. I was also adviced to take 100€ notes with me, so I can easily change the money in the destination...wonderful advice, for someone who has been travelling quite a bit. It is now only about that fact that they did not deliver. That´s why I am demanding.
It is sad that the next time I will go to my own bank to buy the currencies, even if the bank working hours are not as flexible as the ones with *orex.
But some nice things as well.
I finally got something I have desired for a long time; a brand new snorkel! Made by Cressi and at the same time I got new neoprene socks for my fins. The Agua Lung fins have been tested in the pool, but cannot wait to get them to sea. The purchase was made in a new scuba shop in Tampere, Oxygene Diving.
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