Should there be a push to make establishments accept Canadian money in Detroit?

[ndavies]

Most places that convert money on the spot give you terrible exchange rates. People who convert their money at the store are wasting money. Better to just use your credit/debit card if your don't have the local currency.

[ABetterDetroit]

Most places that convert money on the spot give you terrible exchange rates. People who convert their money at the store are wasting money. Better to just use your credit/debit card if your don't have the local currency.

Exactly the correct answer. I'll just add that Canadiens must love carrying coins where Americans positively hate them. Nobody would be happy with the outcome.

[yupislyr]

Exactly the correct answer. I'll just add that Canadiens must love carrying coins where Americans positively hate them. Nobody would be happy with the outcome.

Or we simply don't care since the use of non-cash payments in Canada is among the highest in the world. ATM use and deployment here is forecast to be on the decline because of the wide acceptance of plastic.

I'm more likely to be stuck with US coins than Canadian. The only reason I have any CAD coins are for local parking meters.