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Selling Argentine Pesos in the UK
Hi All, I came back from Argentina with quite a few pesos. Prior to leaving, I phoned HSBC and they said they would buy them back, which both surprised and delighted me. However, when I went to their counter, they confirmed they were not dealing in Argentinian pesos and refused to buy them back. Has anybody got any…
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Help with flights to Vancouver please
Hi i am looking to travel to Vancouver, Canada next month and im having trouble finding cheap flights. I need to travel around 19th june and return around 30th june (i am fairly flexible on the days i can leave and return...if it means i can get a cheaper flight) Ideally i would like to travel from Birmingham but dont mind…
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ICE Gatwick
Due to fly from Gatwick South on Sunday and their collection rates for euros appear to trump any delivery or collection rates however I am disconcerted by this unguaranteed rate which is uplifted by a print voucher. Am I at risk of being stung for a poor exchange rate at the airport and should I buy elsewhere beforehand to…
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Alamo (France) Deposit?
Hi does anyone know how much deposit Alamo take on your credit card? I'm pretty sure i saw mention somewhere of €800 so I have made this available on my card just in case.But I could really do with using that money if I don't need to reserve that much. I've scoured all my emails from them but can't find the info anywhere.
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Receiving foreign currency into £ account
Hi, It seems very hard to find even on the banks websites the associated costs of fees/load of receiving a euro transfer into a sterling account. Does anyone have any experience with this and who provides the best rate? A euro account is out of the question and the account must be in my name (no 3rd parties). Thanks
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Bank account versus currency card
Hi all I am going to the US next week. I have saved hard for this trip and have the £ saved up to convert into $. I've done a lot of research into currency cards, and I was going to go for the FairFX but it says that there is a charge if you withdraw money in a different currency from the initial card set up. I am not sure…
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Pre-paid card help please
Hi,I'm off to turkey soon and I have been looking at taking a prepaid card with me. At the moment I am looking at either the my travelcash multi currency card or an ice gbp pound card but was unsure which would be the best for me? I will be mainly using it to withdraw from ATMs. Thanks in advance for any help Kelly x
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Travelling to Canada
Hi all, I am travelling to Canada in the next few weeks and was look for some advice. I want to take minimum cash with me but have the option to withdraw the funds via my debit card. Can anyone advise which card is best in Canada to withdraw the monies? I have also applied for a Halifax clarity card with will give me…
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Cash in Benalmadena
Going to Benalmadena in 7 weeks, exchange rate there is 1.20 due you think it would be a good idea to take cash
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American airlines lost luggage
Hi Does anyone know the registered address in the UK for American Airlines to serve legal papers (aka take them to court). They lost my luggage when I flew at Christmas and told me they would pay for change of clothes etc and incidental expenses until my bags turned up. I sent my claim to the office in Dallas three times…
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Santander foreign transaction charges
I wonder if anyone could advise me of my rights, if any, in this situation: I recently used my Santander debit visa card online to pay 469.80 euros to a Dublin hotel. This should have cost me £386. However, on my Santander bill I see that the cost was £401.54. When querying this at my local Santander branch, I was told…
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Mis-sold a flight by KLM?
Hello, I'm looking for some advice about whether I have a claim against KLM for a flight. I was recently in Bahrain, and had booked my return trip via HolidayGenie. I was under the impression that we were flying from Bahrain --> Saudi (Dammam) --> Amsterdam --> Manchester. Indeed, on the booking confirmation we were given…
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Cash withdrawls from ATM on debit card in Thailand
Planning a trip to thailand in June and last time I was there(last minute spur of the moment holiday) I used my RBS debit card for cash withdrawls at numerous ATM's with no problem other than the charges which we in the region of 12-15 pounds each time. Got to be a cheaper way to do this??? Can anybody recommend best way…
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Which should be cheapest? Halifax Clarity or First Directory?
I think I know the answer, but it seems to be against conventional advice.. I recently took a world trip, and took out a Clarity card (taught me never to use Halifax again, bunch of incompetent muppets). Anyway, I also bank with First Direct and use First Directory, which gives free cash withdrawls abroad on my Debit card.…
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Travel money discount code!!
:j:j:j Hi All, Order your travel cash through moneycorp and enter the promo code JLP12 for 10 % off your currency order.Result!!!!!:money::money:
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Help with flights to Goa at Xmas
We have the use of an apartment over xmas and new year so need flights to Goa on or around 19th Dec (not before) and return any time before 5th Jan....I'm struggling to find many direct flights...tried Monarch, Thomas Cook and Air India....anyone have any other suggestions please?? We can fly from Manchester or London
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Egypt Currency Advice/ Tipping
Hiya all, I was lucky enough to win a holiday to Savoy in Sharm next week with Magic FM We are staying All Inclusive and will not be doing any trips outside of our resort as we have a 1 yr old coming with us on her first holiday So I going with the assumption that I would really only need money for tips and saw a post on…
