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

EmptyCouch

If I order from Travelex and pick up at the airport, is it the same price as ordering online and getting it delivered?

iltisman

1.56 and going down arggh

kittykat23uk

I am so kicking myself for not purchasing dollars earlier. I'm off on Holiday next Friday, I have some botswana pulas but I need more money for my excursions and things and the pound has sunk like a stone! :mad: I could pay by credit card (abbey zero or Nationwide) but as they charge 5% for CC transactions I think I'll be better off getting the cash in advance. Is this correct?

jmw20

There has got to be some sort of recovery after a day like this. Even when the Aus & NZ currencies dived a couple of weeks ago they recovered by about 10%, within a few days. I am going to wait for a little bounce (when it hopefully comes) and then i'll buy. Off on hols in January.

simonSE15

heard something on telly about dealers going for the "safety of the dollar" so I wouldnt expect a dramatic recovery of the pound any time soon.

iltisman

I think the pound will bottom out at 85 cents, In previous drops there was plenty of oil in the North sea and we had a good export trade of ships cars aeroplanes etc that has all gone.

Baz_2

iltisman wrote: »

I think the pound will bottom out at 85 cents, In previous drops there was plenty of oil in the North sea and we had a good export trade of ships cars aeroplanes etc that has all gone.

:rotfl:Codswallop!

From one extreme to the other.

Yorkshire-Lady_3

Will the American Election improve the dollar rate?
We bought our $'s at 1.85 a while ago, but our daughters will have to wait til we go. (Nov 13th)

jackieblack

kittykat23uk wrote: »

I am so kicking myself for not purchasing dollars earlier. I'm off on Holiday next Friday, I have some botswana pulas but I need more money for my excursions and things and the pound has sunk like a stone! :mad: I could pay by credit card (abbey zero or Nationwide) but as they charge 5% for CC transactions I think I'll be better off getting the cash in advance. Is this correct?

I could be wrong, but isn't it 0% foreign transaction fee ( not cash advances) for Abbey Zero?

iltisman

Yorkshire-Lady wrote: »

Will the American Election improve the dollar rate?
We bought our $'s at 1.85 a while ago, but our daughters will have to wait til we go. (Nov 13th)

I would have thought the currency market would have factored in a win by Obama.