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where can I get the best foreign exchange rate - on-line or face to face

by Halftree 21 October 2009 |

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SoftwareBear posted
a bit of both ... book online with TravelEx and pick up at the airport.
Posted on 21 October 2009 | Love 1 love Report
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MikeGG1 posted
Don't forget your Abbey (Santander) Zero Credit Card. Put all your spend on that and you will get the commercial rate of exchange and no 2.75% loading like all the other cards. That is better than cash.
Mike
Posted on 21 October 2009 | Love 0 loves Report
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SoftwareBear posted
How does this compare with the cash passport cards ... they charge them up with the foreign currency before you go ... no exchange rate to pay ... no charge on transactions.
Presumably there's a loading fee ... but I can't find out what it is on the TravelEx site without completing a purchase (assuming it's hiding in there somewhere).
A good alternative if you don't want the danger of a credit card ?
Posted on 22 October 2009 | Love 0 loves Report
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SoftwareBear posted
Obviously I mean no exchange rate on subsequent purchases
Posted on 22 October 2009 | Love 0 loves Report
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SoftwareBear posted
Hmm a bit more research on my part has revealed there are charges all over the place on the cash passport cards ... I won't be using them for my holiday ... !
Posted on 23 October 2009 | Love 0 loves Report
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OzsWorld posted
Face to face worked in my experience..
I used this guide and saved quite a bit...http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/ I will use this guide going forward from now on personally...
Posted on 23 October 2009 | Love 0 loves Report
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Mister W posted
I've found the Post Office to be very competitive but to get the best rate you should order your currency on-line and collect it from your nearest Post Office.
Posted on 27 October 2009 | Love 0 loves Report
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pgale2000 posted
http://www.thomasexchange.co.uk/
I really can't recommend them highly enough (if you live in London). They even deliver to your office, home etc and they are far far better rates than the post office.
I got my AUD form them last month and was very pleased with the rate as at the time (and now) the AUD was strong
best regards,
phil
Phil
Posted on 12 November 2009 | Love 0 loves Report
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dan1234 posted
really good tool to use is the http://www.mytravelmoney.co.uk comparison engine - they scrape live rates from all the major travel money suppliers. well worth a look!
Posted on 22 August 2011 | Love 0 loves Report

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