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which euro type?
Good afternoon im going to spain next sunday and i've started to look around for euro's i've been to all the high street travel agents that have all stated the following "it is being increasingly more expensive and difficult to exchange travellers checks in spain" i want to transfer £1000 into euro's so that leaves me with…
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Travelling to Sweden on Thursday - What should I use for currency?
Hello all, I'm due to travel to Sweden on Thursday, and as they aren't in the Euro yet I'm not sure what would be the most prudent way to spend over there. The way I see it there are four options:* Use my Natwest debit card (no chance, the fees for using abroad are crazy) * Find the best rate provider and get cash * Use my…
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Caxton FX card vs. Halifax Clarity
I see from the MSE site that the best means of foreign currency spending is currently the Halifax Clarity card. I have a Caxton FX card I got a couple of years ago when it was deemed to be amongst the best. My question is: Is it worth my while getting the Halifax Card? - is it that much better than the Caxton FX card? I…
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Exchange Euros on High St??
Hello, I have a wad of Euros which I wish to make into sterling and stuff into a bank account. Apart from shopping around on the High St (Post Office, banks, etc.), does anyone have any advice on how to maximise the amount I exchange my money for? Thank you
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Ryanair boarding pass barcode looks weird???
Sorry if this is a silly question but flying tomorrow and dont want to upset any Ryanair staff & pay charges! I have checked in online & printed our boarding passess but the barcode is not straight lines like the supermarket ones...hard to describe but it's like pixalated black & white squares? Is this normal!? Thanks for…
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BMI Baby - Wrong Card Type on Booking - Awaiting Call back
Folks, Booking a little weekend jolly with the boys in Amsterdam with BMIBaby. Went through the whole process of booking and at the card detail section put my card type as electron and not visa debit. Clicked on OK and eventually got a there has been a technical problem with your booking, please give us contact details so…
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who to complain to. greek car hire.
hi there..... does anyone know who i can complain to regarding issues with a hire car company in greece. we hired and paid for a grand vitara (we were 5 people plus luggage and drove to the airport in our grand vitara so we knew that everything would fit) but got given a battered ford focus which was wearing the space…
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Flight cancelled + Car Hire
Hi, i was recently doing some work in London, I’m from Scotland so i took a flight to Gatwick through easyjet, this leg of the journey was fine. On the way back (still with easyjet), 23 May 2011, due to high winds at Edinburgh airport (all over Scotland really) my flight was cancelled. we were all asked to go back through…
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Need to convert £2500 worth of Danish Kroner (in cash) in to Sterling
Hey all, Quick question. I now live in Denmark but I'm planning on popping back to the UK to do a spot of clothes shopping (flight leaving in 5 hours). Problem is, I had a bit of an issue with my Danish bank account which led to me having to close it (even though it was substantially in credit!) I've applied to open…
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Buying sterling
I have a few hundred NZ dollars that I'd like to convert to GBP (in the UK). Where do you recommend I go to do it?
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Monarch Airlines abolish debit card fees
I read yesterday on Monarch's website that they have made debit card payments free and are charging a flat £10 fee on all credit card bookings. I wish other airlines would follow! :j Shane37
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Fairfx help
Im going to America, and was going to take £500 of dollars and my debit card, but due the high nature of fees i have just started to look at the alternative (maybe left it a bit late) anyway i have a fairfx card (which i dont really use, just got it for a ryanair flight last year), but this is a sterling card. if i top…
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What is the safest way to access cash in Tanzania?
My daughter is going on a medical elective to work in Tanzania for four weeks in July/August. She has raised some money to buy medical supplies for the clinic she will be working at. She has been advised to buy these out there as it supports the local economy and saves her having to carry then with her. My question is:…
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Shanghai - when to book
Can anyone advise on the best time to book flights from London to Shanghai to get the best price? I am starting a new job there in August and relocating my family so will be looking to pay for four flights. I really need to get the best deal on this and was wondering if prices are likely to come down or go up between now…
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Car Hire through First Choice, can I cancel??
I'm going to Lanzarote on 19th June for 2 weeks. We have been before so no strangers to the island. We're having a car for the time we're over there and this time decided to use First Choice (who we've also got the holiday through) as they were coming out most competitive and now I know why. Having done my research on the…
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Holiday prepaid Cards - is this too obvious..?
Hi all Me n the missus are planning a wee trip abroad later in the year, and so I've started looking at how we're going to manage our play money My thinking is this: for security, we want a small amount of Euros play money in our wallet/purse (so we use the travelmoneymax converter to find the best bargain), we want…
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Tripsta.co.uk
Has anyone booked through these guys before/ Doing a quick search online and I can not find any reviews etc. on them. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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Ryanair Website Change?
Is it just me or has Ryanair now changed their website in that it now shows you the price including tax when you do a search? :huh:
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Car Hire and Credit Card Question
Hello, I'm looking to hire a car in Switzerland this summer for the first time. I'm a little confused about credit card charges when I pick the car up - ie the excess. Do the car hire company charge the excess amount to your credit card? My understanding is that this could be £500 or more? My only credit card only has a…
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buying euros
What would be the best deal to buy 3750 euros, please?
