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Exchange rate
Posted: Wed 23rd Sep 2009 06:15 pm
by Drugsbunny
With the £ being so low at the moment almost 1-1 against the euro, its making some people reconsider their trip..
If the £ falls any lower bythe time you pay commision on the exchange you might be getting 98cents for £1 any less than that then your trip is going to be very expensive...
Is the current rate putting anyone off from going or are you reconsidering your trip if the exhcnage rate goes any lower?
Just interested..
DB
Posted: Wed 23rd Sep 2009 07:36 pm
by Bob2
no chance just worked harder and saved a little more money
Posted: Wed 23rd Sep 2009 09:35 pm
by steven
stuart1976 wrote:no chance just worked harder and saved a little more money
snap
Re: Exchange rate
Posted: Wed 23rd Sep 2009 10:03 pm
by Kingdoc
Drugsbunny wrote:With the £ being so low at the moment almost 1-1 against the euro, its making some people reconsider their trip..
If the £ falls any lower bythe time you pay commision on the exchange you might be getting 98cents for £1 any less than that then your trip is going to be very expensive...
Is the current rate putting anyone off from going or are you reconsidering your trip if the exhcnage rate goes any lower?
Just interested..
DB
Yea i know! its gona be a tight fit this time,Really what a joke! its hardly worth going.
Posted: Wed 23rd Sep 2009 11:45 pm
by seanlyall
Christ sake! I just looked at the rates the now! Last time I went the lowest I got was 1.12 and the last time I looked I was getting 1.08.
Think it will get worse? If im getting below 1euro for a not so mighty £pound then I may have to cancel which would be the worse thing I could think of(besides the rates going up and then getting myself killed the day before I go).
Posted: Thu 24th Sep 2009 06:40 am
by Twichaldinho
steven wrote:stuart1976 wrote:no chance just worked harder and saved a little more money
snap
Double Snap!!
Posted: Thu 24th Sep 2009 02:33 pm
by Cisco
Triple snap !
its not that bad just checked the postoffice and your still getting €108 for £100 ! dont get me wrong it would be great to go back to the heady days of €140-50 for a ton !
but saving double hard is the way to go
Posted: Thu 24th Sep 2009 10:43 pm
by steven
Twichaldinho wrote:steven wrote:stuart1976 wrote:no chance just worked harder and saved a little more money
snap
Double Snap!!
cisco wrote:Triple snap !
its not that bad just checked the postoffice and your still getting €108 for €100 ! dont get me wrong it would be great to go back to the heady days of €140-50 for a ton !
but saving double hard is the way to go
And who say's the Scottish are tight
Posted: Fri 25th Sep 2009 11:18 am
by Carlos
Typical every time I have a trip coming up the exchange rate plummets. Luckily my card limit was doubled so I can just tick up the difference
Posted: Fri 25th Sep 2009 01:05 pm
by liquidSwords
The exchange rate would never put me off going anywhere. It is what it is, you cant always have the best of deals, tbh we in the UK normally get the better exchange rate anyway
Posted: Fri 25th Sep 2009 01:33 pm
by matty223
you guys are complaining about the pound being low , what about comming over from America were getting raope by the exchange rate.
Posted: Fri 25th Sep 2009 02:01 pm
by bishy69
im gonna take about 700£ for me and my missus 3 nights / 4 days .... time to get mashed i do it once a year so lets enjoy it .... hotel cash seperate
Posted: Fri 25th Sep 2009 04:22 pm
by happydaze777
liquidSwords wrote:The exchange rate would never put me off going anywhere. It is what it is, you cant always have the best of deals, tbh we in the UK normally get the better exchange rate anyway
Yep, somethings are just worth so much more than 'money'...
Posted: Fri 25th Sep 2009 04:25 pm
by matty223
liquidSwords wrote:The exchange rate would never put me off going anywhere. It is what it is, you cant always have the best of deals, tbh we in the UK normally get the better exchange rate anyway
im with you if i wanna go on vacation i go i dont relly worry about it , i just wish the dollar was alittle stronger but im still on my way for 10 nights
Posted: Fri 25th Sep 2009 06:00 pm
by Old School Smoker
Gentlemen,
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Hope it may be of help to you.
Old School.