Heard that this weekend Thomas Cook will be doing a special £1 = $2

jmc160

i've never actually used travellers cheques - so do i basically exhcnage £1000 minimum for these cheques which I can just use in the states anywhere?

You take them to a bank with your passport and change them for currency. Or at least that's what I did in South Africa!

Edinburghlass_2

Already available at this rate

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1463752

josey1964

bargaindoctor wrote: »

i've never actually used travellers cheques - so do i basically exhcnage £1000 minimum for these cheques which I can just use in the states anywhere?

We just handed them over in shops, restaurants, hotels etc (they will give you back any change in dollers cash). You will have to show your passport, but as you should aways have ID on you in the states, that should not be a problem.

Think I may have to get £1000 worth.

josey1964

Thomas Cook bounced into the market with its best offer for 14-years. US$2 dollars for every GBP1 pound spent regardless of the rate on the day, plus its commission free. Making the deal the best US Dollar exchange rate ever seen in the UK market.

From today when you exchange GBP1000 sterling into US Dollar travellers cheques, you will get double back in dollars.

Terms and conditions
1. The offer runs from 09:00hrs Thursday 24th May until close of business trading Bank Holiday Monday 28th May. / ends
2. Offer isn't applicable to any dollar product other than traveller Cheques which can easily be used as cash in North America. Excludes notes and the travellers cheque card.
3. Min purchase GBP1000 equivalent with a maximum purchase of GBP3000 equivalent per household.
4. Over only available through Thomas Cook retail store,excludes online, HSBC Bureaux, Airport and standalone Bureaux.


Thomas Cook Airlines UK Ltd

Mr_Vot

shays_mum wrote: »

http://www.thomasexchangeglobal.co.uk/
rate is $2.22 per £1

& no before anyone asks i don't have any connection with them apart from being a v.happy customer

HTH, goodluck

Thank u

bobesox

Great Post, went in and got mine this morning, not advertised anywhere in shop.
p.s Don't forget your passport....

ckerrd

Many thanks for this. Just ordered mine over the phone and will be picking them up later today.

josey1964

shays_mum wrote: »

http://www.thomasexchangeglobal.co.uk/
rate is $2.22 per £1

Still at 1.96 to buy, so off to Thomas Cook today, cannot go wrong at that rate.

IGK

$2.00 is a great rate, so if you're going to the USA soon you should certainly take advantage of it.
You can see the current market rate HERE, 3rd row down, GBP/USD.
So to be able to buy US dollars at outside the market rate is a bargain.

newkidontheblock

I suppose they are trying to pick up a bit of buisiness by doing this special rate. The sales of travellers cheques has gone down from what it used to be and a load of people are being made redundant at Thomas Cook because of it!