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Getting USD/Euro fee free without a loaded exchange rate

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  • eDicky wrote: »
    Chattychappy indicates the MoneyCorp ATM locations at LHR T3.

    Within the glitzy new marathon shopping assault course at Stansted, Moneycorp may have installed a new USD-dispensing machine somewhere, as they have at Southend departures.

    Sadly I was there last night and couldn't see them. I could only see Travellex ones (but didn't have my post to hand and was in a hurry).

    Perhaps someone can check - or I will on my next trip there.
  • glider3560
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    I can confirm the Moneycorp ATMs at Stansted offer the "continue without conversion" option when using a Supercard to withdraw Euros.

    I could not see any ATMs offering USD at Sransted.
  • Terry98
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    OK.. just got back from Gatwick South Terminal (yet again). A couple of new Moneycorp machines have appeared. I tried all of them with my Clarity card either on Friday or Monday:

    1) Check-in row H (far end). Three machines, the middle one offers GBP, USD or Euros. Just as reported earlier.

    2) The far side of WH Smiths (on the way to Arrivals). Two new machines have appeared. One offers GBP/USD. The other GBP/Euros. This is the first time I've seen Moneycorp machines that do not either offer all three currencies or sterling only.

    All of them offered "without conversion" for my Clarity card. I have only ever received 20euro or USD20 notes from these machines.

    Oh dear, though. Whenever I arrive at these machines and see somebody's old receipt I take a look. The poor bloke that drew some Euros let the machine convert (perhaps he didn't get the choice, but I would have walked away). They were offering to convert Euros at 1.25, compared with the network rate of 1.41. A loading of 13%%%%%%%% !!


    This still works at Gatwick.

    A couple of days ago they were offering Euros at 1.14 at the counter and 1.15 on the machine.

    I got 1.31 on the Moneycorp machine using my Clarity Card!

    Great advice thanks.
  • glider3560
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    Sadly I was there last night and couldn't see them. I could only see Travellex ones (but didn't have my post to hand and was in a hurry).

    Perhaps someone can check - or I will on my next trip there.
    I checked last week at Heathrow T3, both on departure and arrival. Did not see any Moneycorp ATMs. Only Travelex machines were there.
  • knightstyle
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    Going out via Stansted next week, where exactly are the Moneycorp machines?
    This from their website. "Moneycorp ATMs are available before and after security across Stansted Airport offering you 24 hour access to Euro and Sterling at competitive rates."
  • glider3560
    glider3560 Posts: 4,115 Forumite
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    Going out via Stansted next week, where exactly are the Moneycorp machines?
    This from their website. "Moneycorp ATMs are available before and after security across Stansted Airport offering you 24 hour access to Euro and Sterling at competitive rates."
    Literally everywhere in the main terminal (note: none on the satellite piers).

    Before security: three ATMs next to both the Moneycorp counters. These are near the toilets and near the Ryanair bag drop desks. There are also a few ATMs situated elsewhere.

    After security:
    1. next to the toilets after security but before the compulsory duty free shop
    2. in the compulsory shopping mall area, next to the Moneycorp desk, after the main duty free shop
    3. in the departure lounge, next to the Moneycorp desk
    4. just to the right of the transit system entrance

    All the ATMs there dispense EUR and GBP.
  • dzug1
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    glider3560 wrote: »
    I can confirm the Moneycorp ATMs at Stansted offer the "continue without conversion" option when using a Supercard to withdraw Euros.

    I could not see any ATMs offering USD at Sransted.


    Possibly because there are next to no US flights from Stansted
  • Hi I have a Clarity Credit Card and a Halifax Debit card. I want some Euros in the UK before I go abroad, Should I use the Halifax Clarity Card? I was always told never use the Credit card to get cash
  • eDicky
    eDicky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
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    EastwoodJ wrote: »
    Hi I have a Clarity Credit Card and a Halifax Debit card. I want some Euros in the UK before I go abroad, Should I use the Halifax Clarity Card? I was always told never use the Credit card to get cash
    To have the choice of avoiding Conversion by the Moneycorp ATM at their abominable rates you must use a credit card. Using Clarity to withdraw foreign cash is common practice.
    Evolution, not revolution
  • Where are the landside Moneycorp Euro ATM's at Gatwick?
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