DoublePlanker
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If we are talking beer.... that's another story. Go to Canada to buy better, cheaper beer. I did that 2 weeks ago. lol.
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Jay Peak bombshell
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VTKilarney
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Interesting. I guess I take things for granted because I am regularly in Canada. I was there just yesterday for lunch during a 1.5 hour break while on business in Newport. There is a fantastic little bakery in Stanstead.
But you also could stop at any bank in northern Vermont to exchange dollars. That's where I'm surprised that people would not get their Canadian dollars.
I fully agree that crossing the border is more of a pain that it was pre-9/11. I have a NEXUS card but the hours during which you can use it are VERY limited where I cross. 3-5 pm going into Canada and not at all returning into the United States. But it's half the price of Global Entry and you get all of the Global Entry benefits as well as TSA pre-check.
But you also could stop at any bank in northern Vermont to exchange dollars. That's where I'm surprised that people would not get their Canadian dollars.
I fully agree that crossing the border is more of a pain that it was pre-9/11. I have a NEXUS card but the hours during which you can use it are VERY limited where I cross. 3-5 pm going into Canada and not at all returning into the United States. But it's half the price of Global Entry and you get all of the Global Entry benefits as well as TSA pre-check.
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AdironRider
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Cheaper based on alcohol by volume. Its like moonshine up there dontcha know.
VTKilarney
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Nice!
MEtoVTSkier
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Killington says less than 10% of their customers pay the window rate...
Right. And I bet that this 10% make up a large portion of their profits.....
BenedictGomez
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Many.
We used to do it all the time when we were young and poor living in Burlington. Lots of people did it.
Nobody pops across the border, you just want into a bank in n.VT and get Canadian cash. Or, do as I did and just keep some CAD from the numerous times I was frequently in Montreal.
There's much better beer in America now, this country has had a brewing revolution the last 15 years, and I'd dare say we probably have better beer options than anywhere on the planet at this point. I still havent even gotten to all the fantastic microbrews and limited output shops I want to try, and hell, even the big boys have some awesome beers now via acquisitions.
steamboat1
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Just go to Canada & pay on your credit/debit card. You'll beat any exchange rate you'll get at a bank. Need Canadian cash? Take a cash advance on your credit/debit card, you'll beat the bank exchange rate. Sometimes by as much as 10%
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fbrissette
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Depends where you cross. For most major road I agree. I either cross at Frelisghburg (East Franklin) or the Pinnacle crossing (Richford) and there is no car 90% of the time. Only twice in 6 years have I seem more than 2 cars in front of me. Not always convenient depending on where you are going, but a detour through these smaller border crossings is usually worth it, NEXUS or NO-NEXUS.
Jully
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Not sure if the crossings are any different in VT, but in NE Maine kids literally go bowling in Canada on a regular basis in towns like Calais. I agree going to an American bank would be a lot easier though.
As BG said, nobody went across the border as it was more of a pain in the ass than it was worth. You just went down to the local Chittenden bank and exchanged some cash.
Every college student I knew in Burlington would do this to save money while skiing at Jay. I'm sure the same was true for Johnson and Lyndon State students too. And following college while ski bumming in Stowe we would still take advantage of the deal.
dlague
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I come from a border town in VT and much of my relatives still live up there and crossing really is not that bad. We go to Sherbrooke and Magog often when we are up there.
The locals have it even easier!
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You guys sure know how to read.
I already said locals are probably all over it, but something tells me Jay isn't living and dying on some broke college kids getting some loonies.
For the customer that they make money on, I highly doubt they are going out of their way to a bank to do an exchange, to save 20% on a lift ticket, and even less of a percentage on lodging.
Did you say it in the text I quoted above? Don't assume people read every post in a thread. I did not read your comments on locals.
mbedle
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Sorry about the bump, and maybe this has already been mentioned. Have any of you ever read Steve Wright's responses to bad TripAdvisor reviews on Jay Peak Resort. Holly shit, this guy is a legend for calling bullshit!!!!
I nearly cried reading some of those......holy crap that is funny, the hockey kids one is priceless....
abc
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Did anyone watch last night's PBS evening piece on how Jay Peak build much of the new infrastructure using the "investor visa" to raise the capital?
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