By A correspondent
Zimbabwe, Bulawayo. (News Of The South) – SOME Bulawayo residents are reportedly selling their old Zimbabwe dollar notes which were last used in 2009 as the country’s legal tender before the country adopted the multi currency system.
The notes which were being sold include the blue $2 note with fish embodiment, green $5 note with picture of two aged women, $20 with an elephant picture, $1000 and 10 trillion dollars bearers cheaque among other notes.
The residents said those who had the wanted money were getting US dollars.
It is alleged that those who but the notes sell them for a higher price in Harare.
Some of the residents who spoke to newsofthesouth.com said they were being offered lucrative amounts for the disused money.
However, none of the residents the news crew spoke to said they had actually sold the money.
“They are people who were visiting us in our homes telling us that they were buying old monies including the $2, $5, $20 and $10 trillion bearer’s cheaque. All the notes had their prices for the old $20 note one could get at least US$20,” said Mthulisi Mbano.
He said although they may be buying the money they were suspicious about the way it was rated.
“We don’t trust these people because we don’t know what they benefit by buying that money. For the 10 trillion bearer’s cheque they saying they can give us very huge amounts. Where do they take the money to and how much do they benefit,” he said.
Another resident, Tongai Machaka, said he has heard about the issue but has not heard anyone saying they have sold their money.
“We have seen them around but we don’t even know where they stay. They come and go and we haven’t seen them in a week’s time,” said Machaka.
A resident who refused to be named said she missed out on the opportunity to get easy cash as she did not have the money.
“They came to my house but I didn’t have the money,” she said.
Last year, cases of people selling old notes sent tongues wagging in Victoria Falls.
However, in the resort town they were selling the money to tourists who had visited the country.
Efforts to get a comment from the Reserve Bank OF Zimbabwe were unfruitful as they had not responded to questions by the time the paper went for printing.
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