Best place to buy Dollars???

hammy_the_hammer

moneysaving site with posters recommending how to lose 4% of your holiday money !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pricey1976

dunkmat wrote: »

Buying at the business rate you cannot get 2.08!

Well Done

Ah just checked my receipt and it was actually $2.008

Still good though I thought

photome

jackieblack wrote: »

USD exchange rate excellent at the moment! I'm buying now, while rate is high, otherwise if rate drops between now and date of travel I'll be kicking myself! (Last year we only got $1.68)

As they say 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush'

I am going in March next year, and will still be using my cards.

The "experts" think it will be 2.15 by next spring

Crossy

Just rang Tesco as I have a Tesco Credit Card, and was told that you would still be charged interest from the day of the transaction until you settled the bill with Tesco (so to speak).

Which is disappointing, as I wanted to get the points by using the CC.

sarmia

Well I got 2.0131 from the post office today and was chuffed with that.

hammy_the_hammer

on todays rates you possibly lost 4% by not following the guide on here

photome

hammy_the_hammer wrote: »

on todays rates you possibly lost 4% by not following the guide on here

Hammy I think we should give up, there are always, it seems people going to be happy at not getting the best rate that they can.

brodiebones

Must say I've been very impress thus far with crown currency exchange. Ordered dollars about 6 weeks ago for delivery later in Nov - I got 2.0364 at the time but their rate is much higher now. There's no charge for delivery and no commission (unless you buy their InterBank rate - the one marked RED usually). Will report back when the bucks arrive.....today their rates are between 2.06 and 2.15. Also, you phone to arrange buying the dollars and they email bank account details to make your payment to, i.e. you make a bank transfer (or can pay by cheque) and thus don't get stung by your bank also.

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hammy_the_hammer

brodiebones wrote: »

Must say I've been very impress thus far with crown currency exchange. Ordered dollars about 6 weeks ago for delivery later in Nov - I got 2.0364 at the time but their rate is much higher now. There's no charge for delivery and no commission (unless you buy their InterBank rate - the one marked RED usually). Will report back when the bucks arrive.....today their rates are between 2.06 and 2.15. Also, you phone to arrange buying the dollars and they email bank account details to make your payment to, i.e. you make a bank transfer (or can pay by cheque) and thus don't get stung by your bank also.

A

your money sits in their accounts earning them interest

GlennTheBaker

Just get a sodding Nationwide account.