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Ross Store in Texas Accepts Pesos
KWTX news ^ | July 28, 2010 | Megan Fleetwood

Posted on 07/28/2010 7:51:56 PM PDT by NorwegianViking

The Waco, Texas Ross Dress store has been accepting pesos in payment for merchandise.

WACO (July 28, 2010)--The Waco Ross Dress for Less Store has been accepting pesos in payment for clothes, accessories, decorations and more and customers' reactions are mixed.

Some said Wednesday they’re concerned the dollar could be devalued if the practice spreads to other businesses.

Customer Amy Silva told News 10, "I think we need to stand up and say, 'Stop this.' This is America, and we have an American dollar."

Sharen Underwood says she feels if the practice catches on, the negative effects could be far reaching.

“That'd be rough, she said.

But other customers called the decision to accept Mexican currency a positive move.

(Excerpt) Read more at kwtx.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: peso; rossdressstore
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To: LA Woman3

Do you remember the publicity over the pizza place a year or so ago that was accepting pesos? I can’t remember which restaurant it was. Maybe it wasn’t even a pizza place, lol.


61 posted on 07/29/2010 6:21:22 PM PDT by McLynnan
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To: McLynnan

Nevermind, I remember. It was Pizza Patron! Remember there was a big to do over the fact their restaurants took pesos?


62 posted on 07/29/2010 6:26:30 PM PDT by McLynnan
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To: dragnet2
Los Barilles. Halfway between Cabo and La Paz.


63 posted on 07/29/2010 6:43:37 PM PDT by Bubba Ho-Tep ("More weight!"--Giles Corey)
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To: Bubba Ho-Tep

We used to go down to Baja years ago...You couldn’t force me to go down there nowadays at gun point.


64 posted on 07/29/2010 6:53:55 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2
You couldn’t force me to go down there nowadays at gun point.

The expats down there laugh at the scare stories. They're happy to keep the real estate reasonably priced and the crowds away. Meanwhile, the guy selling amazing, enormous fresh scallops comes to your door every Thursday.

65 posted on 07/29/2010 7:29:29 PM PDT by Bubba Ho-Tep ("More weight!"--Giles Corey)
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To: Bubba Ho-Tep
Lets hope they stay down there.

You've got to drooling in a cup to want to go into that corrupted cesspool.

Meanwhile, the guy selling amazing, enormous fresh scallops comes to your door every Thursday.

Not me slick...I go out of my way not do deal with anything Mexico. That place is contaminated.

On second thought, ya ought to join your buddies down in Mexico, and stay there.

66 posted on 07/29/2010 7:33:58 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2

Like I said, they laugh at people like you. But if you’re so fearful that you have to hide under your blankets, more power to you. I’ll be on the beach.


67 posted on 07/29/2010 7:44:50 PM PDT by Bubba Ho-Tep ("More weight!"--Giles Corey)
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To: Bubba Ho-Tep
In fact, I now view Mexico, it's government and it's people as the enemy, an enemy that *totally* disrespects our laws, and defecates on our sovereignty.

The disrespect Mexico routinely displays to the U.S. should make every American recoil in utter contempt.

Have fun fishing down there.

68 posted on 07/29/2010 7:46:40 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Larry Lucido
Private store. They can accept poker chips if they want to.

Bingo!

69 posted on 07/29/2010 7:50:18 PM PDT by Lando Lincoln (Reconciliation will happen in November.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

The little known scam of many Mexicans is they cross the border to buy major appliances, clothing, etc. and save their receipts because they are then reimbursed for the taxes they pay on those items.

They basically, double-dip. We all pay state taxes on purchases but illegals live here, get free education, medical and often work for untaxed wages then file for the tax rebate, claiming Mexican citizenship and exemption.

The paperwork involved is a huge side business in Juarez. We are being suckered.


70 posted on 07/29/2010 8:03:31 PM PDT by JouleZ (You are the company you keep.)
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To: McLynnan

Yes, it was Pizza Patron!!


71 posted on 07/29/2010 8:05:29 PM PDT by LA Woman3
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To: McLynnan
illegal alien customers are rude, and there is a garage sale atmosphere.

Just bringing their third world atmosphere to the US.

72 posted on 07/30/2010 4:29:10 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: JouleZ
and often work for untaxed wages then file for the tax rebate, claiming Mexican citizenship and exemption.

Yes, and the current crop of scumbag, coward, clueless, illegitimate, bigoted, racist, sexist and corrupt politicians in DC are doing nothing about it, but rather want more invaders to come here.

73 posted on 07/30/2010 4:42:00 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: Arrowhead1952
I guess considering the number of *Hispanics* that work in agriculture, it's not surprising to see a lot of businesses catering to their needs but, they seemed to outnumber the *other* businesses 3 to 1. Makes me think most are non-English speaking illegals.
74 posted on 07/30/2010 10:43:21 AM PDT by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Makes me wonder if there’s not some kind of money laundering going on.


75 posted on 07/30/2010 10:44:35 AM PDT by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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To: NorwegianViking

If it’s anything like the Ross stores in Tucson half their customers are from Mexico, might as well take whatever money they’ve got. It’s not like the stores in Nogie are afraid to take dollars.


76 posted on 07/30/2010 10:46:21 AM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: txhurl

Ping to my reply @# 54

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2560824/posts?page=74#54


77 posted on 07/30/2010 11:10:58 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: wolfcreek

You might be right about the money laundering.


78 posted on 07/30/2010 11:12:09 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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