Why can't I by Euros?

Flyboy152

robpw2 wrote: »

its standard practice that when buying foreign currency that you take your passport with you
A debit card is not and has never been a form of identification .

i do not see the issue just take id and collect your moeny

Did you not read the OP. I had bought foreign currency from two different banks in the last two months without any need for identification. The Post Office allowed me to buy the currency, but only with cash and without the need for any identification.

Flyboy152

dzug1 wrote: »

You should be if it's for a significant sum (??£500 plus)

I bought eight hundred pounds of Euros from Barclays two months ago, I didn't need any identification.

Valli

Flyboy152 wrote: »

Yes, because they weren't exactly providing a very good level of professional customer service. Simply bleating that it is not up to them to find out why this is a rule, is lazy and rude in my opinion.

it's a rule because it's a rule - knowing WHY makes no difference.

we recently had to buy USD and provide ID and information...

dzug1

Flyboy152 wrote: »

It is important to those who enforce rules, to be aware of their meaning, would you not agree?

You would think so, but bank/PO staff are just not trained to that level of understanding and certainly some of them would be incapable of absorbing that training. If they were they'd be in a better paid job.

dzug1

Flyboy152 wrote: »

I bought eight hundred pounds of Euros from Barclays two months ago, I didn't need any identification.

The limit will vary by institution, and possibly as to whether the teller can be bothered.

robpw2

sorry my post should have said with debit/credit card, you can change cash for euro without id , but i do know that whenever i have bough euros with a card they have asked for id

whatmichaelsays

My guess is that the OP wouldn't have been satisfied even if the "drone" had come up with a valid excuse. The whole tone of the original post just sounds very confrontational.

Flyboy152

whatmichaelsays wrote: »

My guess is that the OP wouldn't have been satisfied even if the "drone" had come up with a valid excuse. The whole tone of the original post just sounds very confrontational.

Aah.....were the guy at the other window then?

JohalaReewi

Take debit card to post office ATM and withdraw cash.
Take cash to FX desk and change for Euro without need for ID.

Not sure why but some FX desks ask for ID if doing card or cheque transactions.
I know it doesn't make sense but a lot of things don't these days.

maninthestreet

dmg24 wrote: »

Simple - money laundering, and is there any need to call someone a drone simply for doing their job?

If the OP turned up with thousands of pounds in cash to exchange for euros I might agree, but the money was already in their bank account if they were using a debit card.