US ($) Currency Thread 2

dmg24

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

Just chilling for a week in sunny Salcombe
Cheers old chap :beer:

Now don't you think you should be posting such words on the UK travel board?

neilbond007

dmg24 wrote: »

Now don't you think you should be posting such words on the UK travel board?

Superb. Not much makes me laugh out loud but that one did. I'm sure the post will be removed in the morning.

Post of the week

neilbond007

Well we're back up and trading!
1.5890

fearthedarkside

2. My OH parents used to own a pub. they told me a few years back amex charged a larger % so wouldn't use them. If they / I'm wrong then so be it... I'm sure Keith will hunt me down and gain his revenge

100% Correct and the reason why I , and many of the several hundred collegues i have with the chip and pin system wont use AMEX. The charges to the store owner are far higher.

neilbond007

fearthedarkside wrote: »

2. My OH parents used to own a pub. they told me a few years back amex charged a larger % so wouldn't use them. If they / I'm wrong then so be it... I'm sure Keith will hunt me down and gain his revenge

100% Correct and the reason why I , and many of the several hundred collegues i have with the chip and pin system wont use AMEX. The charges to the store owner are far higher.

Oh boy have you opened a can of worms...
I decided to do a little snooping round the net... I found this.. http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/why-do-merchants-dislike-american-express.html and this http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-answers-a-20071010063053AAZMnIc-k-express+store... oh, and this... http://creditcardinfo.intercashflow.com/american-express-credit-cards_20070906061317AAQ0Ofl.html
The evidence seems to be somewhat overwhelming..
So, looking at this I can now confirm to one and all that I am indeed smart.
Now stoney... this is the last time I warn you... people in glass houses.. I'll let you figure out the rest (let me know if you need any help)

Rate is 1.5920 at the moment. Been bumbling along at this for the last few hours!

whatusername

Morning all, just back from a long weekend on the lash, still suffering a tad.

Dropped down this morning to 1.583. CCE and TMS offering 1.5825 for 31 day delivery which is still pretty decent.

jonathanrichardson69

morning all,

hope your all well,

got back from the honeymoon on thursday, had a great time.

won't be writing on here about it though as it might get deleted!!!

its typical that a couple of days after i went cable smashed 1.50,

put a couple of things on the credit card whilst there and got rates of between 1.46 and 1.475 so not too bad really.

most of the cash we took we only got about 1.42 apart from some that we ordered off CCE. got 1.47 off there.

well all looking good then, think next holiday will be either new york at xmas, if not it will be a beach holiday as i need to recover still from this one.

looking at st barts, st kitts and st lucia, anyone ever been? or got recommendations???

whatusername

jonathanrichardson69 wrote: »

morning all,

hope your all well,

got back from the honeymoon on thursday, had a great time.

won't be writing on here about it though as it might get deleted!!!

its typical that a couple of days after i went cable smashed 1.50,

put a couple of things on the credit card whilst there and got rates of between 1.46 and 1.475 so not too bad really.

most of the cash we took we only got about 1.42 apart from some that we ordered off CCE. got 1.47 off there.

well all looking good then, think next holiday will be either new york at xmas, if not it will be a beach holiday as i need to recover still from this one.

looking at st barts, st kitts and st lucia, anyone ever been? or got recommendations???

Don't be asking for recomendations on holidays here mate this is the wrong thread

I take it the honey money was a bit up and down buddy :grouphug:

Glad you enjoyed it :T

Cable going down 1.5792

jonathanrichardson69

honey money was extremely up and down, backwards and forwards.;)

neilbond007

jonathanrichardson69 wrote: »

morning all,

hope your all well,

got back from the honeymoon on thursday, had a great time.

won't be writing on here about it though as it might get deleted!!!

its typical that a couple of days after i went cable smashed 1.50,

put a couple of things on the credit card whilst there and got rates of between 1.46 and 1.475 so not too bad really.

most of the cash we took we only got about 1.42 apart from some that we ordered off CCE. got 1.47 off there.

well all looking good then, think next holiday will be either new york at xmas, if not it will be a beach holiday as i need to recover still from this one.

looking at st barts, st kitts and st lucia, anyone ever been? or got recommendations???

Hey bud. Welcome back!
I've been to St Kitts. Went on my first honeymoon (don't ask )
Was OK. Went over to Nevis for a day trip. That place is paradise!!

Rate recovering to 1.4850