📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

US ($) Currency Thread 1 (closed - use thread 2)

1406407409411412513

Comments

  • newish2this
    newish2this Posts: 566 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    do it now ;)
    Thanks, will order now:beer:
    If you think nobody cares whether you're alive or dead, try missing a couple of mortgage payments.:whistle:

    My way is Atkins;)
  • morning all, looks like the £ has been hammered a bit over night. lets hope for a good week!
  • lets hope, only a week anda half before i go :D
  • lets hope, only a week anda half before i go :D
    me too.
    i get married a week on friday and we fly out 2 weeks today.
    so far i've only bought about £1000 worth of dollars. i've been holding on to the last minute.
  • Did you know
    " a crowded lift smells different to midgets"
    my little brother told me this at the weekend, i couldn't stop laughing!
  • Did you know
    " a crowded lift smells different to midgets"
    my little brother told me this at the weekend, i couldn't stop laughing!

    Smell a bit fishy does it? ;)
  • kp126
    kp126 Posts: 15 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Morning All…. Another lurker here :)

    I need some advice…. Last night I ordered c£6600 of $ (at $1.5125) from Crown Currency for delivery in mid-June and now they are asking for payment by bank transfer.

    I now am worried because:
    1) I cannot pay by credit card so cannot s.75 the purchase
    2) The purchase is not covered by the FSA compensation scheme

    I really cannot afford to loose the money in case the company goes bust!!!! I know it's a good company to deal with - people always rave about them but is there any way of ensuring my money isn't lost if they do go bust?!

    Do I just cancel the order and not risk it and get a lower rate with a safer company? :confused:
  • Smell a bit fishy does it? ;)
    probably,
    i personnally am not a midget so i wouldn't know. lol:rotfl:
  • khush126 wrote: »
    Morning All…. Another lurker here :)

    I need some advice…. Last night I ordered c£6600 of $ (at $1.5125) from Crown Currency for delivery in mid-June and now they are asking for payment by bank transfer.

    I now am worried because:
    1) I cannot pay by credit card so cannot s.75 the purchase
    2) The purchase is not covered by the FSA compensation scheme

    I really cannot afford to loose the money in case the company goes bust!!!! I know it's a good company to deal with - people always rave about them but is there any way of ensuring my money isn't lost if they do go bust?!

    Do I just cancel the order and not risk it and get a lower rate with a safer company? :confused:
    you can never gaurantee a company will not go bust however, crown currency are possibley one of the safest companies out there at the moment.
    everyone on here raves about them because they are good.
    there maybe a type of insurance you can get to cover your travel money?
    or, speak to your bank when doing the transfer and ask them if they will insure you.
    for the amount you are buying, if you take a rate cut of only 2 or 3 cent its a lot of money you will lose
  • kp126
    kp126 Posts: 15 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thank you for replying Jonathan :)

    you can never gaurantee a company will not go bust however, crown currency are possibley one of the safest companies out there at the moment.
    This is a silly question (be gentle ;)) but how do we know it's safe - I know I sound way paramoid but it's just a lot of money and I reaaaallly cannot afford to loose it!!!! :o
    there maybe a type of insurance you can get to cover your travel money? or, speak to your bank when doing the transfer and ask them if they will insure you.

    Does anyone know what kind of insurnace I can get? :confused:
    My travel insurance has a general exclusion of "Bankruptcy/liquidation of any tour operator, travel agent or transportation company" But mentions nothing about currency?! :confused:
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 351.3K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.7K Spending & Discounts
  • 244.2K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 599.4K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.1K Life & Family
  • 257.7K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.