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Posted: Fri 12th Nov 2010 10:13 am
by PeteAH
I use;
www.bestforeignexchange.com/
They are the wholesalers who supply all the travel markets.
You usually get .08 above what M&S, Post Office etc. are offering.
They're also at the top of the list if you check travelsupermarket.com
Posted: Fri 12th Nov 2010 12:24 pm
by Cisco
Carlos wrote:last few trips always used the post office. The advertised rate online was not what they offer in store on any of those occasions. Last time was 1.13 online and they gave me 1.07
Thats correct the PO have different rates one in store one online !! i ALWAYS used to use the PO i find that Cheque cashing centre !!(is that the name of the business?) beats the PO every time (when cashing on the spot) dunno if it beats the internet price from PO
Posted: Fri 12th Nov 2010 12:44 pm
by Dava
Boner wrote:Marks & Spencers is supposed to be very good or just use the Post Office, using an ATM can also be very good but that depends on how much your bank charges you, we have an account where we dont get charged (or if we do it's something like 0.25 percent) which we've found to be the best way.
yeah i generally use marks and spencers, last time i just used my card, cant remember the rate but was a good rate and the bank only charged me £1.50 so just pull out as much as you can to avoid getting the charges everytime
Posted: Fri 12th Nov 2010 02:09 pm
by TRANCE
I cashed in recently at 1.08 from the Post Office.
This cost me £369.24 for exactlty €400, for casual pocket money. I'll still use the ATM but remember to inform your bank of travel dates, just in case if things go awry and your card gets frozen.
Posted: Fri 12th Nov 2010 02:32 pm
by Ash333
Posted: Fri 12th Nov 2010 02:46 pm
by NIZZLE
Nice link Ash now there can be no argument as to which is best!
Posted: Fri 12th Nov 2010 02:51 pm
by Boner
Posted: Fri 12th Nov 2010 03:04 pm
by TRANCE
Yeah, the rate I got was crap so it pays to shop about.
Got mine out of laziness from my local P.O. as I happened to be there.
Posted: Fri 12th Nov 2010 08:11 pm
by Kingdoc
Yea thanks for the links guys,I kept back some cash just in case the market picked up anyways! i couldnt let it drop any further last time as i was determined to have more euros for my sterling than this time last year,KD.