Foreign Currency Online - Choose denomination?

markmorb

Hi,
I'm off to Jamaica next month and need to get some US Dollars and Jamaican Dollars.
I only want enough for the first two or three days then I will use a "hole in the wall" when I'm over there.
Found some good deals online but I want to specify low denominations (not going to get a lot of change from a beach vendor in Jamaica!!)
Are there any online dealers who allow you to choose denomination?
Was just about to order from Asda but no choice as to what notes I'll get.

Thanks,
Mark

Westin

You might be able to add a request for small denomination notes within the online order is a suitable space is available, but no guarantee the request could be fulfilled.

I suspect that they provide what they have in stock and if they had some smaller denominations notes they would send a few.

I suspect most will fulfill USD$ orders with $20/$50 notes. Never seen any $1/$5 sent.

eDicky

markmorb wrote: »

(not going to get a lot of change from a beach vendor in Jamaica!!)

They will find the change if they want to make the sale, I would expect. Shopkeepers will give you change when you buy something.

Why do you need US dollars? You can draw local cash from an ATM on arrival, cheaper than buying it in UK if you have the right cards.

Have you read the MSE travel money advice..?

markmorb

eDicky wrote: »

They will find the change if they want to make the sale, I would expect. Shopkeepers will give you change when you buy something.

Why do you need US dollars? You can draw local cash from an ATM on arrival, cheaper than buying it in UK if you have the right cards.

Have you read the MSE travel money advice..?

Thanks for the reply....

I will be drawing local cash out once there, just nice to have a £100 worth on arrival....

USD is commonly used throughout Jamaica (i.e. for my transfer taxi) so good idea to have a mixture...

Re shopkeepers, I'm sure you're right but the part of jamaica I'm going to has many very small bars, shops etc. and I've read lots about people having "issues" with getting the correct change with larger notes....

dj1471

Best bet would be to order online and collect in store, then you can ask for the denominations you want.