Does the condition of the bills make a difference?
For Cambodian riels, you will see some bills so worn and torn you might have trouble figuring out what denomination it is. But with the US dollars one little rip in a bill and nobody will accept it. I can’t for the life of me figure out why this is so, but it is. On my very first visit to Cambodia I got stuck with a torn ten-dollar bill that nobody would take until finally as I was leaving via Pochentong International Airport they took it when I paid the departure tax. Do not accept torn money and if you’re receiving money from a bank, check every bill and don’t be shy to turn one back if you don’t like the appearance of it. I’ve often handed back bills at several different banks and they’ve exchanged them without question. Old dirty bills that aren’t torn can still be spent, but new ones are better, so if you can, turn back the dirty ones, too.
For Cambodian rields, you will see some bills so worn and torn you might have trouble figuring out what denomination it is. But with the US dollars one little rip in a bill and nobody will accept it. I can’t for the life of me figure out why this is so, but it is. On my very first visit to Cambodia I got stuck with a torn ten-dollar bill that nobody would take until finally as I was leaving via Pochentong International Airport they took it when I paid the departure tax. Do not accept torn money and if you’re receiving money from a bank, check every bill and don’t be shy to turn one back if you don’t like the appearance of it. I’ve often handed back bills at several different banks and they’ve exchanged them without question. Old dirty bills that aren’t torn can still be spent, but new ones are better, so if you can, turn back the dirty ones, too.
