New MSE Travel Money Maximiser

MSE_Martin · 22 June 2007 at 6:10PM

THIS DISCUSSION IS CLOSED AS IT WAS FOR THE TEST SITE.

THE DISCUSSION LINK FOR THE LIVE SITE IS NOW HERE:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=5569920#post5569920

Hi folks

We've recently been working on a new tool which searches online foreign currency providers, and tells you the cheapest place to get euros, dollars or whichever foreign cash you want, called the Travel Money Maximiser.

Now of course, the cheapest way to spend when you're abroad is on the right credit card (read a whole article on Cheapest Spending Overseas). Yet many people want a few local notes in their pocket for the airport or as a fallback, plus it is better than using the worst cards. So, this will tell you where to get it.

For now, we want site users to test it, and let us know any glitches you may experience, or any other feedback you have. To get to it, click on the link below:

TRAVEL MONEY MAXIMISER

I hope you like it. Please reply to this thread with any comments

Martin

Mark7799 · 22 June 2007 at 6:31PM

Any reason why Egyptian pounds aren't on the list?

meher · 22 June 2007 at 7:47PM

That's a great idea - very useful too.

Mark7799 wrote: »

Any reason why Egyptian pounds aren't on the list?

Good question but you might not find some because it says it's under construction you halfwit

Fran · 22 June 2007 at 7:51PM

Very nice. Easy to use.

gt94sss2 · 22 June 2007 at 8:06PM

Good idea.

It would be better if it also offered the choice of choosing travellers cheques as well as foreign currency, also if instead of 'delivered' or 'collected' there was also a 'either' option.

Also, the results don't always seem to sort in the correct order and when they do, the cheapest is sometimes at the top of the list and sometimes at the bottom.

Regards
Sunil

Crabman · 22 June 2007 at 8:44PM

Brilliant idea :beer: It's obvious a lot of hard work has gone into it so well done to the techie peeps. Easy to use and nice aesthetic feel too

withabix · 22 June 2007 at 9:45PM

I've posted this before, but it's relevant here:

If you've got a BA Exec Club card and use the link below ONLY, you will get Travelex's standard rate and BA Miles AS WELL:

http://www.travelex.co.uk/AVISBA/ (this was the British Airways afiliate website for Avis with an afiliate link to Travelex)

If you use the following link to the SAME website, you get a rate which is 1.67% LOWER (ie worse!!), whilst still getting the BA Miles:

http://www.batravelmoney.com (this is the British Airways direct afiliate link to Travelex)

So, it might be worth adding categories for BA Miles or other schemes as well??

Mark7799 · 22 June 2007 at 9:47PM

meher wrote: »

That's a great idea - very useful too.Good question but you might not find some because it says it's under construction you halfwit

Although it does include currency from Brazil, Brunei and Estonia - I therefore thought it was a fair question:p

withabix · 22 June 2007 at 9:52PM

Martin, you need to think about adding info which indicates what fees are charged by your bank if you use your Debit Card (etc) to buy money from a foreign exchange provider other than your card issuing bank.

This makes a considerable difference:

eg Barclays will charge you £4.50 if you use your Connect card to buy foreign currency from any supplier other than Barclays...

MOST other banks do this as well IIRC.

This might change the best buy table somewhat!!

meher · 22 June 2007 at 10:16PM

Mark7799 wrote: »

Although it does include currency from Brazil, Brunei and Estonia - I therefore thought it was a fair question:p

There's no mention of the magnificent India either :eek: that they have included Pakistani Rupees doesn't it beg the question - how dare

Mark7799 · 22 June 2007 at 10:26PM

Does that make you a half wit as well:D

New MSE Travel Money Maximiser

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