The Currency Club

martinbostock

Hi, this site seems like a good site. I want to buy euros, which seem to offer better than others. Is this a legitimate Company? Thank you Boz

jbrassy

Yes, I think it's legit. However, the exchange rates are still pretty rubbish. You would be better getting a debit or credit card which charges no fees for overseas use.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/travel-credit-cards/

eskbanker

Or for those looking to buy currency, use comparison tools such as https://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/, rather than assuming that one specific provider will be best.

NoodleDoodleMan

jbrassy said:

Yes, I think it's legit. However, the exchange rates are still pretty rubbish. You would be better getting a debit or credit card which charges no fees for overseas use.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/travel-credit-cards/

Becoming more and more problematic these days considering how few ATMs still offer fee free currency withdrawals - and are becoming fewer.

QrizB

NoodleDoodleMan said:

jbrassy said:

Yes, I think it's legit. However, the exchange rates are still pretty rubbish. You would be better getting a debit or credit card which charges no fees for overseas use.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/travel-credit-cards/

Becoming more and more problematic these days considering how few ATMs still offer fee free currency withdrawals - and are becoming fewer.

Sometimes the convenience of cash outweighs the ATM charges.

I withdrew 100 Euros on my Nationwide debit card in Barcelona early yesterday afternoon, as it seemed that card payments weren't going to be an option for the foreseeable future and a 6 Euro ATM fee was preferable to making do with the few Euros I still had!

Hopefully those particular circumstances won't recur any time soon.

jbrassy

NoodleDoodleMan said:

jbrassy said:

Yes, I think it's legit. However, the exchange rates are still pretty rubbish. You would be better getting a debit or credit card which charges no fees for overseas use.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/travel-credit-cards/

Becoming more and more problematic these days considering how few ATMs still offer fee free currency withdrawals - and are becoming fewer.

If you're going to somewhere in the Eurozone, I would have thought the majority of places accept card. Even so, once you take ATM fees into account, it's still far better withdrawing cash abroad than using a bureau de change.