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created by TipsFedora7 on 10/03/2025 at 11:13 UTC
116 upvotes, 30 top-level comments (showing 25)
So, someone had the bright idea to stamp 'For Deposit Only' right across Benjamin Franklin’s face on this $100 bill. I took it to Western Union and a few currency exchange places in Lahore, but they all refused to accept it.
Now I’m stuck with this bill. Is there any way to exchange it, or is it pretty much wasted? Has anyone faced this issue before? Any advice would be appreciated!
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Comment by Shahnaseebbabar at 10/03/2025 at 12:59 UTC
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As someone said before, your best option is to give it to someone going abroad. They’ll probably take it because there’s nothing wrong with the note, just a slight stamp. Don’t use ethanol or whatever. Wait for a bit and exchange with someone you know who’s going abroad.
Comment by [deleted] at 10/03/2025 at 11:23 UTC
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Comment by Orakzaifaisal at 10/03/2025 at 11:40 UTC
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They will take but with discounted price and when same bill they give you then its fine. Check state bank i don't know may be they will take it.
Comment by Temporary_Let6554 at 10/03/2025 at 11:46 UTC
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Give it to someone who travels or will travel to US. It can be used there without issue.
Comment by UsamMars at 10/03/2025 at 11:46 UTC
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dip cotton in 95-98% ethanol and rub it on the ink. If you cant find ethanol then you can go to medical store and get bottle of 98% isopropyl alcohol and do the same.
Comment by Old_Mastodon_6146 at 10/03/2025 at 12:16 UTC
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If no money exchange is accepting this (which surprises me) you can go the duty-free currency exchange market [1]behind the Punjab Assembly. They'll offer you a rate, likely below the market rate, and you could decide if that works for you or not.
1: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XERG25XYZwGinWac6
Btw did you try the Link International Exchange Main Branch[2]?
Comment by Typical_Nature_853 at 10/03/2025 at 11:27 UTC
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I'm in lahore. Will buy it for 25000
Comment by WandererSoul108 at 10/03/2025 at 11:21 UTC
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Go back to USA and use there, simple
Comment by EagleSilent0120 at 10/03/2025 at 14:56 UTC
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bank dolat Pakustan 28000 rupya hamil e haza ko mutalibay pr ada krega
Comment by frash12345 at 10/03/2025 at 12:31 UTC
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Crazy to think how that bill will be perfectly acceptable in the US but Pakistan won't take it, your best bet is to find someone who comes and goes from the US and exchange it with them.
Just out of curiosity, I work at a bank here in the states and there's always Pakistanis and other desis who insist on brand new freshly printed bills to take back to Pakistan/India/Bangladesh with them. Some of them are super entitled and start arguments and threaten to close their accounts if we don't have brand new bills to give to them, and when my coworkers ask me *why* I literally don't know what to tell them.
I understand wanting the new blue style (compared to the old style of 100 dollar bills) and cleaner bills, but like why is this such a big deal? A 100 dollar bill is a 100 dollar bill
Comment by ofm1 at 10/03/2025 at 11:29 UTC
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Firstly, you shouldn't have accepted it. Best option now would be to give it to someone going to USA or exchange it below market value.
Comment by kachapola at 10/03/2025 at 13:38 UTC
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ill buy it off you
Comment by Eeffo at 10/03/2025 at 14:13 UTC
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Come to US, they'll accept it here
Comment by EagleSilent0120 at 10/03/2025 at 14:57 UTC
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hamil e haza ko mutalibay pr ada krdo bro
Comment by majestiq at 10/03/2025 at 15:55 UTC
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The exchanges won’t even take a note if it’s slightly bent. lol
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Comment by Virtual_Technology_9 at 10/03/2025 at 12:58 UTC
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isopropyl alcohol probably nothing too harsh.
Comment by farhancobra at 10/03/2025 at 14:34 UTC
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I think it can be deposited into a US DOLLAR (foreign currency) Bak Account. You can ask someone who holds such an account to deposit there and get the money from them.
Comment by brown_curry at 10/03/2025 at 14:40 UTC
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I wonder if you could go to the U.S. Consulate in Pakistan to exchange it for a bill without the stamp
Comment by Emergency_Computer83 at 10/03/2025 at 14:57 UTC
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Yaar ill take it off you if Noone else does. I'm not in Pak, but I can ask a friend.
Comment by sicker_than_most at 10/03/2025 at 15:34 UTC
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Go to pharmacy buy a alcohol swab for 1rs.. wipe it clean!
Comment by Oziii3 at 10/03/2025 at 16:08 UTC
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Check groups on FB such as USA Students in Pakistan or travel diaries and sell it to someone there. this note is perfectly acceptable abroad.
Comment by Embarrassed-Green898 at 10/03/2025 at 16:17 UTC
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This reminds me of National Savings staff who used to un-staple the whole pack of 1000 Rs currency notes, as it came stapled. In splitting that they wrecked the whole pack. As the staples were strong.
Once a guy in Passport Office wrote something on my Passport. The same people who object on anything written on those pages.
