Best place to get some euros

daveyjp

NoodleDoodleMan said:

daveyjp said:

For a few euros M&S is as good as anywhere.

Have M&S sorted out their online problems - the bank in our local store couldn't do foreign currency for a while ?

Presumably resolved since ? 

We purchased some a few weeks ago and it was old school pen, paper and calculator.

zagfles

Doshwaster said:

NoodleDoodleMan said:

If I take Euros at a Banco Santander branch ATM if offers 3 currency value options which allows bodyswerving €50 notes.

50 Euro notes usually aren't too bad and will be accepted at most places but German ATMs have a habit of dishing out €100 notes which can be a total pain to get rid of.

I've paid for small value stuff using EUR100 notes in Germany and they don't bat an eyelid, they give change without fuss. The rest of the world doesn't seem to have the British aversion to high denomination notes. 

zagfles

Giraffe76 said:

Hi all,

We are going to Spain next Friday to see friends just for the weekend and needs euros.
Where is the best place to buy euros whether in a shop or online and is there a best day of the week to buy them so we can get maximum value for our money?
We will only need 150-200 euros
Any advice would be most appreciated
Kind regards mark 

As mentioned just use an ATM on arrival. Almost certainly cheaper than changing cash in the UK even if both your card and ATM charge you. And less hassle. 

NoodleDoodleMan

I believe Unicaja ATMs are still fee free, so if there is one locally that's where to withdraw your Euros.

Death_to_Wonga

Giraffe76 said:

Hi all,

We are going to Spain next Friday to see friends just for the weekend and needs euros.
Where is the best place to buy euros whether in a shop or online and is there a best day of the week to buy them so we can get maximum value for our money?
We will only need 150-200 euros
Any advice would be most appreciated
Kind regards mark 

I've always found Hays Travel or TUI travel agent stores to offer good rates on Euros and other currencies. I use them even if I haven't booked a holiday with them.

Nebulous2

zagfles said:

Doshwaster said:

NoodleDoodleMan said:

If I take Euros at a Banco Santander branch ATM if offers 3 currency value options which allows bodyswerving €50 notes.

50 Euro notes usually aren't too bad and will be accepted at most places but German ATMs have a habit of dishing out €100 notes which can be a total pain to get rid of.

I've paid for small value stuff using EUR100 notes in Germany and they don't bat an eyelid, they give change without fuss. The rest of the world doesn't seem to have the British aversion to high denomination notes. 

I've had kickback / reluctance to take 50 euro notes in both France and Spain. Not usually a problem for 35+ euros of goods, but an issue for less than 20. 

zagfles

Nebulous2 said:

zagfles said:

Doshwaster said:

NoodleDoodleMan said:

If I take Euros at a Banco Santander branch ATM if offers 3 currency value options which allows bodyswerving €50 notes.

50 Euro notes usually aren't too bad and will be accepted at most places but German ATMs have a habit of dishing out €100 notes which can be a total pain to get rid of.

I've paid for small value stuff using EUR100 notes in Germany and they don't bat an eyelid, they give change without fuss. The rest of the world doesn't seem to have the British aversion to high denomination notes. 

I've had kickback / reluctance to take 50 euro notes in both France and Spain. Not usually a problem for 35+ euros of goods, but an issue for less than 20. 

I've had more problems with £20 and even £10 notes in the UK 

martindow

zagfles said:

Doshwaster said:

NoodleDoodleMan said:

If I take Euros at a Banco Santander branch ATM if offers 3 currency value options which allows bodyswerving €50 notes.

50 Euro notes usually aren't too bad and will be accepted at most places but German ATMs have a habit of dishing out €100 notes which can be a total pain to get rid of.

I've paid for small value stuff using EUR100 notes in Germany and they don't bat an eyelid, they give change without fuss. The rest of the world doesn't seem to have the British aversion to high denomination notes. 

I think Germany is not typical as it is much more geared to cash payments.  Before covid many places did not accept card payments at all.  Since, it has changed and cards are more widely taken, but the tradition of using cash lives on.  They will be familiar with and more happy to accept larger denomination notes than many other countries.

GlitterMedusa

Nebulous2 said:

zagfles said:

Doshwaster said:

NoodleDoodleMan said:

If I take Euros at a Banco Santander branch ATM if offers 3 currency value options which allows bodyswerving €50 notes.

50 Euro notes usually aren't too bad and will be accepted at most places but German ATMs have a habit of dishing out €100 notes which can be a total pain to get rid of.

I've paid for small value stuff using EUR100 notes in Germany and they don't bat an eyelid, they give change without fuss. The rest of the world doesn't seem to have the British aversion to high denomination notes. 

I've had kickback / reluctance to take 50 euro notes in both France and Spain. Not usually a problem for 35+ euros of goods, but an issue for less than 20. 

That's likely more to do with the amount of change they have in the till than anything else.

I'm French, I've been living in the UK since 1993 and I still can't understand why people here are so scared of the 'big' notes... Compared that with Switzerland where I've paid many times for a coffee or similar with a CHF200 note without any issues. I've also never had any problems in French shops with €100 notes, but if I go to something like a street market, then I wouldn't take any notes bigger than €20

zagfles

martindow said:

zagfles said:

Doshwaster said:

NoodleDoodleMan said:

If I take Euros at a Banco Santander branch ATM if offers 3 currency value options which allows bodyswerving €50 notes.

50 Euro notes usually aren't too bad and will be accepted at most places but German ATMs have a habit of dishing out €100 notes which can be a total pain to get rid of.

I've paid for small value stuff using EUR100 notes in Germany and they don't bat an eyelid, they give change without fuss. The rest of the world doesn't seem to have the British aversion to high denomination notes. 

I think Germany is not typical as it is much more geared to cash payments.  Before covid many places did not accept card payments at all.  Since, it has changed and cards are more widely taken, but the tradition of using cash lives on.  They will be familiar with and more happy to accept larger denomination notes than many other countries.

Probably right, I've never used 100 EUR notes except in Germany, but used 50 EUR notes all over Europe and never had a problem. Obviously small places may occasionally run out of change but as a general rule there's not the reluctance to accept notes of that sort of value like there is in the UK.