In Reply to: Agree but posted by Anniekins on Saturday, 3. October 2009 at 21:25 Bali Time:
It all depends if you have been ripped off or not by the change giving person on voa and whether you have been behind someone trying to pay voa and needs change and the counter person hasn't got the correct change and has to go to the next counter to get it or if the person paying doesn't actually have enough Aus dollars on them as the voa person is asking for more than needed. Also I have wafted my US dollars around and been called to the front of the queue.
It's horses for courses, everyone has a different tale to tell but for firstimers I think go the US dollars until they get the feel of the place.
Also firsttimers won't have rupiahs as this is their first trip, making it easier for them is all I was suggesting. We always bring back rupiahs and US dollars so it's easy for us frequent travellers.