Knaus Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Hi Has anyone used the online travel money sales sites. The ones which post your money the next day. They seem to offer better exchange rates than the local travel agencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david lloyd Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Hi Knaus - can't say I have. I ususally cjange money at the Post Office with no problem or commission. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I very much doubt that they offer as good a rate as a Nationwide card from an ATM whilst abroad......When this has come up before I checked rates and Nationwide was better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3526602 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Hi, Phone you credit card company, ask what they are offering. IE.... Deliver to your door the next day. Reasonable exchange rate. No cash premium charged. Do not start charging interest immediately, foreign currency is regarded as a routine purchase. Now....if I could find a place in France that delivers £5 notes to my door on the same terms, there might be a potential scam. :-D 602 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hymer1942 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I agree and nationwide is still free in the EU although now not worldwide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Alternatively, try the online Post Office Travel Money service. Good rates, and very swift delivery. Leftovers can be converted back to sterling at your local Post Office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I used Crown Currency service earlier this year and at that particular time they were far and away the best GBP to Euro exchange rate that I could find. http://www.crowncurrencyexchange.com/content/euros.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert123 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Today Crown Currency service the best. If you forward order up to 1.14 to the pound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Use Nationwide for Hole in Wall cash, while away. Bought some Euros yesterday in Tesco 1.08, no commision and you get Tesco Points with it, so a little bit extra!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freewheeler Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 You will get a better rate than the current Nationwide or the Post office etc from Crown Currency IF you apply well in advance. Their service works well, but remember that currency differences often fluctuate, so your rate might not be so good at the time you actually travel. It could, of course be even better! Also, they hold your money from the time of ordering, which in this time of low interest rates, isn't too bad, but when interest rates are better, you do loose slightly, in this respect. Freewheeler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bulgaria Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 We us a Caxtonfx Euro card see web site at http://www.caxtonfx.com/ when touring in the Euro zone. The card operates through the Mastercard network but is not a credit card but a cash card. You load money onto the card from a debit card linked to your main bank account. You can load the card, check the card balance and lock the card via the web site or using text messages from your mobile 'phone. I've found it very efficient. Caxton claim the exchange rate is good, although I've never made a proper comparison. Unlike most credit cards, there is no transaction charge when you use the card, either when paying for goods or services or when withdrawing cash at an ATM. The card is also accepted by card only fuel pumps. The only downside appears to be that the minimum amount you can load onto the card is 150 Euros and if you end up with a health balance at the end of a trip you cannot convert it back into Sterling, but it is there ready for the next trip. Several other organisations offer similar facilities. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike88 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I ordered euros from Currency Express yesterday and received my money today by Royal Mail Special Delivery. The exchange rate was 1.0831 euros to the £. Today its even higher. The best rates are available from sites where you have to order 15 days in advance but I needed the money before them. Look at this site for comparisons and rates: http://www.comparetravelmoney.co.uk/index.asp?sort=USDcompare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 The Nationwide is a debit card so you have to have money in your flexi account, you dont pay charges at the hole in the wall and you get the going rate at the time. Also you can order your Euros from them which they deliver supposidly the next day, we havent tried that yet. I found it very easy to obtain cash anywhere in Germany and France as most of the machines have the Visa sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Post Office over the counter (if you get over £500) is 1.097 today. It's 1.103 over the internet. According to local post office it's the best rate it's been since last Aug/Sept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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