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

mils

Hey all, Im heading out to vegas on the 16th sept - 25th and at the moment the dollar rate to the pound is averaging 1.84, which has dropped quite a bit in the past 6 months. So m,y question is - is it best to buy now before it drops any more or wait out in the hope that it may go up???
Paul

nell_wen

If anyone looking to buy US$ at the moment is based in London, I really recommend the tourist tat shops on Oxford Street. I was window shopping last week and when the best exchange rate online was at 1.88, I found 1.96 in one of these shops. There are several close to Marble Arch and a few more closer to Tottenham Court Road tube- bit of a hassle to go into them all, but you might get a bargain!

sturll

love_potion wrote: »

If anyone looking to buy US$ at the moment is based in London, I really recommend the tourist tat shops on Oxford Street. I was window shopping last week and when the best exchange rate online was at 1.88, I found 1.96 in one of these shops. There are several close to Marble Arch and a few more closer to Tottenham Court Road tube- bit of a hassle to go into them all, but you might get a bargain!

Are you sure?

Isnt that a bit like going out and buying a car for £10,000 and then driving straight to a garage and selling it for £6000?

SCRIBES

Froggitt wrote: »

You pay upfront and they send them Special Delivery when the time is up. Do a search on this forum for satisfied customers......includes me.

Thanks. How long in the future was yours for?

nell_wen

sturll wrote: »

Are you sure?

Isnt that a bit like going out and buying a car for £10,000 and then driving straight to a garage and selling it for £6000?

Yup, those are the rates that were available mid last week.

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andor wrote: »

A couple of months ago, after a heart attack, I had to cancel our holiday to Florida and tried to sell the $975 dollars I had, for £500 on this forum. Someone pointed out that this was not allowed and I was left with the $s. Am I glad that they pointed out my misdemeadour because I still have them!

Check your email - I've pm'd you.

Froggitt

SCRIBES wrote: »

Thanks. How long in the future was yours for?

Bought in March for delivery July.

luci

I have used CCE 3 times with no problems. Bought about 5 months in advance and scored each time.

sturll

Why is it people come on here moaning about not being able to get rid of dollars, i pm them saying ill buy them giving them and myself a better rate than the highstreet....... Their response?


They completely ignore it and come back on here and moan.

Amazing.

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sturll wrote: »

Why is it people come on here moaning about not being able to get rid of dollars, i pm them saying ill buy them giving them and myself a better rate than the highstreet....... Their response?


They completely ignore it and come back on here and moan.

Amazing.

sturll I did the same and got the same response :rolleyes:. Why do they bother?