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Best exchange rate for Euros

Holiday
Holiday Posts: 361 Forumite
Anyone got any experience for best exchange rate GBP to Euro in NI?
Never argue with an idiot. They bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.
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  • theres a euros cash machine at the first trust bank facing the city hall.

    It will give you the proper exchange rate between banks and then theres only the charge for using your card and it's normally cheaper than going to a travel agents or M&S
    :santa2:
  • Bigcammy
    Bigcammy Posts: 1,101 Forumite
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    If you want to buy Euro then have a look at this page http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/

    There's a Travelex outlet in the City Airport where you can collect Euro ordered on line, though you may be hit with a fee by your bank for purchasing them which really brassed me off.

    If it's cash in hand you want to exchange then I defer to other people's knowledge, like Jose's.
    Norn Iron Club Member No. 252 :beer:
  • cooki2222
    cooki2222 Posts: 518 Forumite
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    Bigcammy wrote: »
    If you want to buy Euro then have a look at this page http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/

    There's a Travelex outlet in the City Airport where you can collect Euro ordered on line, though you may be hit with a fee by your bank for purchasing them which really brassed me off.

    If it's cash in hand you want to exchange then I defer to other people's knowledge, like Jose's.


    Whatever u do never buy your euros or any currency in Travelex or the likes of them in any Airport unless u order them before hand as the exchange rate is always awful.
  • The best rates I've seen as of Saturday 18th July were Travelex pre-ordered or the Northern Bank. Travelex was slightly better.
    Northern Ireland club member No 382 :j
  • avoniel
    avoniel Posts: 583 Forumite
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    Holiday wrote: »
    Anyone got any experience for best exchange rate GBP to Euro in NI?


    Do you live in NI or are you travelling there. If the latter are you aware NI uses sterling not Euro's?:confused:
  • Holiday
    Holiday Posts: 361 Forumite
    edited 20 July 2009 at 9:04PM
    jmcateer wrote: »
    Do you live in NI or are you travelling there. If the latter are you aware NI uses sterling not Euro's?:confused:
    Live in North and going South.
    Never argue with an idiot. They bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.
  • Parisien
    Parisien Posts: 930 Forumite
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    I've always gotten a slightly better rate at the bureau de change in N Ireland, plus no £3 commission!!!

    Banks have been robbing us for years..............but now....they've mugged our future generations too......:(
  • cooki2222
    cooki2222 Posts: 518 Forumite
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    i usually just get my sister to get them for me as she works in a bank gets a better rate than most places
  • ballyblack
    ballyblack Posts: 5,153 Forumite
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    edited 21 July 2009 at 1:34PM
    i usually just get my sister to get them for me as she works in a bank gets a better rate than most places

    thanks you are a big help, I'll go and get a sister and then get her to work in a bank!!!







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