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John_Pierpoint

You seem you be in a bit of a muddle in you terminology

I don't think I would call this free fall

http://www.exchangerates.org.uk/Pounds-to-Australian-Dollars-currency-conversion-page.html

Sneaker

Hi,

does anyone know if I order cash to collect from a travelex branch at the airport, will Alliance and Leicester charge me a percentage in the same way they would if I get euros from the Post Office?

Thanks

Nessie23

Sneaker wrote: »

Hi,

does anyone know if I order cash to collect from a travelex branch at the airport, will Alliance and Leicester charge me a percentage in the same way they would if I get euros from the Post Office?

Thanks

Hi Sneaker, if you get charged in the Post Office for a similar transaction, I would suspect that A&L (nowadays part of Santander) would probably charge you.

Some other cards do not have charges when used at Travelex UK.

From Tavelex's T&C's
Credit/Debit cards may be subject to a card handling fee or cash advance fee set by the card issuer. You will not be charged a card handling or cash advance fee if you choose to pay by Maestro, Solo or MasterCard® Debit Cards.
http://www.travelex.co.uk/uk/personal/terms_and_conditions.aspx

As far as I aware the only banks using mastercard debit cards in the UK are Metro Bank and Yorshire/Clydedale Bank.

In addition, VISA Debit cards from HSBC, First Direct (part of HSBC) and Nationwide do not appear to have a charge for buying cash from Travelex in the UK (see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/1143610-cash-charge-using-travelex.html).

I would still recommend you check with the bank before using their card to ensure you don't get charged.

Nessie

dzug1

king_rat wrote: »

i am off to oz next month feb and was reading the paper that said that the aussie dollar is in free fall.i need to change my pound sterling up to aus dollars and after reading this in the paper thought right i better do it now incase it gets worse. i checked the exchange rate and it was 1.53 to the pound so i mentioned it to my mate who also is going over there and he sais well if it is free fall we are best off waiting till it goes lower. surely if it goes lower we wont get so many dollars to the pound and will be worse off.he argued the case and said no we are best off waiting cause if the aus dollar is in free fall we would be best to wait.
am i missing some thing here or is he right in what he is saying. i cant get my head round it cause surely ide be better off getting it now rather than wait for the free fall.
cheers

If the $$ is in 'free fall' (and I don't know that it is) then you would be better waiting as you will get MORE $$ to the £

dzug1

Sneaker wrote: »

Hi,

does anyone know if I order cash to collect from a travelex branch at the airport, will Alliance and Leicester charge me a percentage in the same way they would if I get euros from the Post Office?

Thanks

Yes they will.

Martin's currency guide has a list of those cards that charge and those that don't.

Nessie23

dzug1 wrote: »

Yes they will.

Martin's currency guide has a list of those cards that charge and those that don't.

I knew there was a list somewhere, couldn't quit remember where!

Sneaker

Thanks Dzug and Nessie. I've drawn out the cash and will just pop to the Post Office

adindas

Here is the link ..
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/overseas-card-charges

ADINDAS

Nessie23 wrote: »

I knew there was a list somewhere, couldn't quit remember where!

beauty1307

Hi off to Florida with the family at the end of the month, can anyone let me know if they have previously purchased foreign currency from them ie what are they like.

Thanks

Emma

TURRELL1

Hi, Just a quick one to ask if anybody knows when the "Cheap Travel Money: Top Cards For Spending Abroad" article will be updated? As i was wondering and hoping that New Year may mean New cards & deals for overseas spending?

Thank you


Turrell