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Best way to transfer dollars to GBP if I've got cash in the USA?
Hi guys! So I've got quite a few USA dollars on me and I'm travelling back to the UK in the next few days. What's the best way to get GBP back into my bank account? Should I find a bank over here and get Sterling before I leave? Wait until I get back to the UK and use one of those places in London? Give it to my USA friend…
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Wiber Car Hire, Mallorca
Hi, We are hiring a car for a week in October. For that amount of time you seem to get quoted around £40 or around £150. The only cheap carhire company that seems any good is Wiber I get the impression most go for their all inclusive rate which includes insurance and quick pick up. I always get insurance through a third…
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Comparing flight prices - known destination but not starting point
I'm planning a holiday that involves visiting a few cities in Europe. I want to end up in Catalonia on a particular date but I have some flexibility in terms of where I'll be beforehand. Is there a website where I can state the starting airport as 'anywhere' but the arrival airport as somewhere specific? In this instance I…
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New Zealand - currency, car hire & hotels.
We are going to NZ in December and currently booking hotels and car hire etc. Some of the hotels are booked through Booking.com and the rates are quoted in sterling and we’ll need to pay in NZD on arrival (the conversion won’t be done until the day). Some are booked directly with the NZ hotels and we know now what we will…
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Spending money advice for 2wks orlando..
Hello MSE forum Members, My family and I are going on a once in a lifetime holiday to Orlando.. We are four adults two weeks with a three park package from virgin... (No Disney)... For us this truly is a once in a lifetime trip (furthest we have travelled is Italy) so we have saved hard approx £1350 each.. So totalling…
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Autovia - taking advantage?
Hi everybody, In September 2018, we visited Genoa, Italy and rented a car (Smart car) through HolidayAutos. The car was provided by Autovia, a small Italian car rental company. During the rental period, everything went fine and there were no incidents. After we returned, an email turned up to say there was a small scuff on…
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Car hire pre auth
Hi all, so unfortunately I didn’t read up about the car hire company I used and the reviews are scary to say the least. They pre auth 1400 on my credit card which has now fallen off (come back as available credit) my question is can they still take money or will they need to pre auth again. TIA
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Tonnes of toiletries dumped at UK airport security - MSE News
Tonnes of standard-sized aerosols and perfumes had to be dumped at UK airports last year because passengers tried to take them through security, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. If you're going abroad this summer, make sure you know the rules to avoid wasting products and cash...Read the full story: 'Tonnes of toiletries…
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Spending in Cape verde
We currently have a nationwide flexplus account and was wondering whether we should just use that for spending in cape verde as theres no overseas fees now or is it best to get a money spending card from someone like starling etc.?
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Sixt charging for pre-existing scratch
I flew into Malaga airport at the end of July and picked up a rental car from Sixt. When I spoke to the gentleman at teh desk he pointing out the list of scratches and said I may want to check this and document any they may have missed. Given it was 1a.m. with a 90 minute drive ahead, I took a quick video of the car on my…
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Car Hire Excess Insurance
Hi, I took out car hire excess insurance and then, whilst on holiday in Croatia, needed to pay for some damage that was caused. Aside from the fact that I think it was a scam (the scratch was tiny, hidden underneath the bonnet and yet the inspector found it immediately!)...my question is....if I make a claim on my excess…
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GBP to Dollars
Hello, I'm a bit of a novice at this and really unsure of how I go and convent my money. Times before I have just used Debenhams but now I've looked on money comparison websites where they say they want a direct bank transfer of money(travelfx travel money) and the travel debit card (Weswap) but never used that before. Has…
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Using Nationwide credit card abroad
Can anybody pl confirm there is foreign transactions fees using nationwide select credit card? According to their website no but just want to make sure esp if paying for a small amount.Thanks
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florida flights
hello looking to book florida for june 2020 for 21 days. had various quotes for packages but found its cheaper to book seperately ourselves. trouble is the flights........ i can olnly find tui and thomas cook flights available to book for our dates as the rest have yet to release the date, weekend of june 20th for…
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Need extra insurance for car hire?
Below is a Copy text of the car hire I’ve paid for 2 weeks in the US. I haven’t paid anything for insurance to the renting company but I seem to have some level of cover. I’d rather have as much cover as possible (just in case) but am I gaining anything from a stand-alone policy off moneymaxim (or similar)? ZERO EXCESS…
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Recouping flight ticket cost
Hello, I wonder if anyone has any advice? I bought a flight via Voliamo (found the ticket on Kayak). The first leg of the flight has been cancelled, allegedly by the airline, Logan Air, making it unsuitable for me to use anymore (shifted the start time from 5pm to 6am, when I am working until 1pm). The second leg is…
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USD cash into GBP
My daughter is coming back from America having earned about $2000 in cash. What is the best way to convert this into GBP for her to put into her sterling UK bank account. Thanks
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Paying motorway tolls for Portugal
We visited Portugal last month and hired a car from Interrent through AutoEurope. The rental company offered us the rental of an electronic motorway toll tag, but as I knew nothing about this system (and there had been no information about it in advance) it sounded like one of the extras that the car rental business are…
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Car Hire Greece: Small Local Company or Price Comparison Site Company
Hi all I've found reviews of local vehicle rental companies within Nikiana such as Vitacar which are very positive. The only trouble is they come in about £15 per day more expensive than the price comparison site companies such as Green Motion, Drive, and GR Rentals. The latter companies have mixed reviews and I've been…
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Worried about car hire in France
Hi First time renting a car in France, we went on a compare site and ended up going through gotrentalcars.com it's at alamo the booking says.. In England I'm a named driver on my fianc!'s insurance as we both share a car and I usually only drive it on weekends also I've had my lisence for 9 years but I got 3 points the…
