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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by tekklloneer on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @02:23PM (#13534246)
And those three markets also accept (and even more highly value) stable currencies. Bring a Euro to any store in Belarus and it'll be accepted at a greater value than the listed exchange rate.
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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by thinkloop on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @03:39PM (#13534972)
> it'll be accepted at a greater value than the listed exchange rate.

Didn't realize how dire the listing situation was there

:-p

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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by tekklloneer on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @03:51PM (#13535082)
It's simpler than that, currency exchanging costs money. If you're using a foreign currency, then you don't have to pay those fees. If, that currency is even available in your country (in some, using certain countries is prohibited)
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