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Dollars from the High Street - Where's Best?

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  • benjus
    benjus Posts: 5,433 Forumite
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    According to the Travel Money Maximiser, Tesco offers a better rate than Thomas Cook - if you have a Tesco with currency facilities nearby.

    Also consider pre-ordering from TravelEx if the airport you are flying from has a TravelEx branch - although I'm not sure how far in advance you would have to order.
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  • dzug1
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    leew wrote: »
    No, why would it make a massive difference?? i'm thinking most high streets have the same more or less travel agents/banks etc on them.

    Possibly - but local competition means that rates can vary from town to town and that who's best can vary from day to day.
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Clearly leew knows better than us all. It's his/her money. Leave him/her to it. :)
  • leew
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    benjus wrote: »
    According to the Travel Money Maximiser, Tesco offers a better rate than Thomas Cook - if you have a Tesco with currency facilities nearby.

    Also consider pre-ordering from TravelEx if the airport you are flying from has a TravelEx branch - although I'm not sure how far in advance you would have to order.

    My better half is a Manager for Tesco and they are slightly offering a worse rate at the mo.
    Donnie wrote: »
    Clearly leew knows better than us all. It's his/her money. Leave him/her to it. :)

    No not really, just know better than you! as i don't recall you backing you're argument up with facts :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Why reply to a thread if you contribute nothing to it, very strange :confused:

    Thanks to all who did help in some way :beer:
  • northwest1965
    northwest1965 Posts: 2,155 Forumite
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    I'm going to NYC in April. I'm thinking about getting one of these cards
    http://www.caxtonfx.com/

    The rates seem to be better than just buying $'s.

    Anyone got any experience with them?
    Loved our trip to the West Coast USA. Death Valley is the place to go!
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    leew wrote: »
    My better half is a Manager for Tesco and they are slightly offering a worse rate at the mo.



    No not really, just know better than you! as i don't recall you backing you're argument up with facts :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Why reply to a thread if you contribute nothing to it, very strange :confused:

    Thanks to all who did help in some way :beer:

    I asked you a question...you refused to answer(because you think that you know better), so I'm happy for you to waste your money. ;)
  • leew
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    Donnie wrote: »
    I asked you a question...you refused to answer(because you think that you know better), so I'm happy for you to waste your money. ;)

    Yawn :rolleyes:

    Are you obsessed :eek:

    unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Tippytoes
    Tippytoes Posts: 1,114 Forumite
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    American Express. No commission, and ROX better than M and S, Post Office etc.
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    leew wrote: »
    Yawn :rolleyes:

    Are you obsessed :eek:

    unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    No, get yourself down to Thomas Cook. ;) :rolleyes:

    PS: If you could actually read and comprehend, it would be clear that Thomas Cook don't actually offer the best rate. They rely on dolts like you to stay in business. So, go right ahead.
  • pollypenny
    pollypenny Posts: 29,446 Forumite
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    Travel Money maximiser shows the rates. But the best rates are with companies which have branches in central London.

    Last week Thomas Cook was the best high street rate, using a voucher from their site which gave us the online rate over the counter.

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