Abu Dhabi ATM swaps cash for gold

brown77 · 05-13-2010, 10:24

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8679876.stm

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An Abu Dhabi hotel has installed an ATM-style gold dispenser to give customers easy access to the precious metal.

It comes as gold prices have reached record highs in recent days.

afchic · 05-13-2010, 10:35

I will have to try this on my next trip over there next month

brown77 · 05-13-2010, 10:44

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Originally Posted by afchic

I will have to try this on my next trip over there next month

LOL! Your "BIG ASS purse" should come in handy!!

ZonieDiver · 05-13-2010, 11:41

yeah... take TWO "b-a" purses, and bring me some... I'll "owe" ya!

Utah Bob · 05-13-2010, 12:37

Let us know how it works out getting through Customs.

**Razor** · 05-13-2010, 13:16

With gold today at $40 a gram, does the ATM dispense in shavings?

afchic · 05-13-2010, 13:26

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Originally Posted by Razor

With gold today at $40 a gram, does the ATM dispense in shavings?

Seeing as how my husband's ex wife thinks we are so Rich because we are both Lt Col's (albeit he is now retired) I have a few extra thousand dollars just laying around with nothing to do. As long as I keep it under $10K I shouldn't have a problem coming back with a couple of ounces through customs!

ZonieDiver · 05-13-2010, 14:19

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Originally Posted by Razor

With gold today at $40 a gram, does the ATM dispense in shavings?

I'll take "shavings'!