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Car Hire Insurance - USA
I'm going to the USA and want to hire a car for 2 weeks but I'm getting confused. Could someone help me clarify please? Some UK websites (including a thread somewhere on an MSE forum) say I won't need any additional insurance if I book via a UK site. Some UK car hire comparison websites say CDW included but don't mention…
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Florints or Euros
Hello, I'm travelling to Budapest for a long weekend , looking for advice on currency, should I take mostly Euros or Florints. My initial thought was take mostly Euros with a small amount of local currency but looking online there seems to be a lot of conflicting advice. Anyone been that can give me their views???
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car hire overseas
Hi not sure if I am posting this in the right section. We are going to Malaga in a couple of weeks and need to hire a car. the hire companies need to take a large deposit on a credit card and don't accept debit cards, we don't have any credit cards would anyone be able to give any advice.Also the stand alone excess…
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Ramsdens for cash
Just had an email -they appear to have had an IT breach -possibility that personal data of travel money customers has been released. They include name,address,email address, phone number and d.o.b on the list plus hashed site password but apparently not payment details.:eek:
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Easyjet - Flight prices changes depending on currency. Is this normal?
Hi again I am looking to book a one way return flight with EJ from Prague to Stansted. I've been keeping an eye on prices, but when doing so I always looked at a return flight so that the prices came up in GBP. So - for example - when looking at a RETURN flight with the return being on 13/08, the standard price is £112.99.…
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Forced to Pay Extra Goldcar Fees after Booking
We rented a vehicle from Goldcar via holidayextras.co.uk. On turning up to collect the car we were told that because we had chosen the 'Full to Empty' policy, we would have to pay a non-refundable €21 charge for the use of the scheme (on top of any fuel we might use). I told them we intended to return the car full so they…
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Easyjet FLEXI Fare book the wrong date trick: "only available 120 days in advance"??
Hi all I am looking to book an Easyjet flight for this time next month. I've been keeping an eye on the fluctuating price and waiting to pounce when it gets low (IF it gets low). It's a risky game... In it's uncanny way, MSE sent my weekly newsletter today and there was a link to an Easyjet article:…
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Stansted Car Park - delayed flight
Hi, My flight lands around 11pm. I need to book a car park and if I book to leave at 11.30pm it is £20 less than if I book to leave at half past midnight or even midnight. I would usually add on 1.5hour to the expected landing time. It is rediculous to pay £20 just for half an hour. Does anyone know what happens if I go…
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Renting a car in Europe WITHOUT a credit card
Evening all, I wondered if any of you helpful people had any experience of renting a car abroad with only a pitiful, miserly debit card? It seems most major companies will only accept credit cards. This has pretty much scuppered the main component of my holiday! Does anyone know any way around this at all? Without applying…
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Exchanging Euros to GBP after house sale.
Apologies if this is the wrong area, I've tried many searches. My mother has sold her house in France. The money will go in to her Credit Agricole current account and we want to get it back to Lloyds in the UK. An estate agent is trying to sell us a company they work with to do this. Any advice on which alternatives I have…
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I boarded the wrong flight and missed mine.
I boarded the wrong flight and missed my flight. Its a bit of a read, but wanted to give as much detail to put you in the picture. This might be a rare occurrence and I am contemplating who to contact first to complain about the security breach. Last Friday (77th July 17) after a week away in Alicante we checked in at…
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Travellers Cheques
I found some travellers cheques from years ago. I took them to the bank but was told they no longer accepted them. I have also tried to use them abroad but was told the same thing. Does anyone know if I can still use/exchange them anywhere? Thanks
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currency for Croatia
HI On our cruise we have 2 stops in Croatia, Sibilik and Zadar. Is it better to get some Croatian currency here or can we just change some Euro there. It will probably only be for drinks. I assume if see any gifts debit cards are accepted? Thanks
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Monzo card for Mauritius??
We're going to Mauritius and are thinking of a Monzo card for pre-paid cash withdrawals. Is the Mozo card suitable for Mauritius Rupees?
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Virgin Atlantic flights Book direct or with netflights
I usually book direct but seaching for prices I can book direct with Virgin to LAS for £506 or with Netflights for £452, thats a saving of £108 (for 2). what are peoples thoughts
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Third party car excess insurance - CDW v excess?
I used the MSE comparison site listed on their page to get a quote for our trip to Portugal. I note that some quotes cover "European Excess" and others cover "European Excess and CDW Insurance" I'm a bit confused by this. As I thought any rental has insurance and you pay the excess in case of an issue - the CDW insurance…
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Ryanair Baggage labels - do you now have to DIY at the airport?
Hi all I spoke to someone briefly the other day who said they have recently flown with Ryanair (I'm 95% sure that's who she said the airliner was) and they had to use a self service system to print their luggage labels. It resulted in queues, confusion, and ultimately missing their flight. But that's another story... ...I…
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Buying foreign currency with a credit card
Hi. I was wondering if there are any extra charges when buying foreign currency using your credit card. For example, if I was to rock up to the currency bureau in a Tesco store, and used my Amex or Barclaycard, would the credit card company hit me with any hefty fees? I have searched online for advice, but I'm still a…
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Easyjet/Ryanair flights released
Hello, Does anyone know a rough date that Easyjet and Ryanair will release the next batch of flight dates? Currently they go up to March 2018, but I'm looking to book for June. Thanks in advance, Craig
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Currency card for hotel
Hi I've booked to stay in New York next month, I am to pay on arrival. The email I received said check in is much faster when paying by card. I was planning on getting a currency card to put the money on before to pay. Which one am I best using. I've been looking at the ones from the supermarkets as I've picked up leaflets…
