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i'm off to ozz...where to get best exchange rate in uk?
i'm off to australia on sunday. where is the best place in the uk to get
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i'm off to ozz...where to get best exchange rate in uk?
scott ARMSTRONG wrote:
i'm off to australia on sunday. where is the best place in the uk to get money changed from pounds to dollars? Why would you want to do that? Why not just use an ATM on arrival? I think it is unlikely that some institution in the UK gives you a better exchange rate or/and lower charges. |
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i'm off to ozz...where to get best exchange rate in uk?
info wanted is for travellers cheques please.
scott |
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i'm off to ozz...where to get best exchange rate in uk?
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 15:38:07 +0000, scott ARMSTRONG wrote:
info wanted is for travellers cheques please. I wouldn't bother. Practically everywhere takes plastic. You can get money out of an ATM with something like a Visa debit card. The rate will be better than you get on the travellers cheques and many Aussie banks charge a fee for cashing the cheques. So you get stung twice. Jason -- See http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/ for Caribbean trip reports to Aruba, Cuba, Grand Bahama, Barbados, St Lucia and Mexico |
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On 10/31/03 12:05 AM, in article , "scott
ARMSTRONG" wrote: i'm off to australia on sunday. where is the best place in the uk to get money changed from pounds to dollars? At the Airport .... Muz |
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i'm off to ozz...where to get best exchange rate in uk?
scott ARMSTRONG wrote:
info wanted is for travellers cheques please. scott Don't bother with TCs Scott, we've met people travelling with them and its a lot of hassle for no gain. There are ATMs everywhere.use a debit card to withdraw cash and a credit card to make purchases. We've been to Australia 3 times and have found this to be the most economical way to handle money. If you really want to take some cash with you from the UK, then the Post Office generally seem to offer the best rates. Jan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.532 / Virus Database: 326 - Release Date: 27/10/03 |
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i'm off to ozz...where to get best exchange rate in uk?
Jan wrote:
scott ARMSTRONG wrote: info wanted is for travellers cheques please. scott Don't bother with TCs Scott, we've met people travelling with them and its a lot of hassle for no gain. There are ATMs everywhere.use a debit card to withdraw cash and a credit card to make purchases. We've been to Australia 3 times and have found this to be the most economical way to handle money. If you really want to take some cash with you from the UK, then the Post Office generally seem to offer the best rates. Well, there any many ATMs, but they are not "everywhere", especially not in outback areas, small(er) towns, etc.. So always *also* have a credit card (*and* a spare one) *and* sufficient cash to get you through the next few days to a week. We have been without an ATM from Alice Springs to Copley (near Gammon Ranges) c.q. Wilpena (Flinders Ranges). The way our planned route went, that was a week without an ATM, to arrive at an ATM which was closed (in a bar which did not open till 11:00AM). |
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i'm off to ozz...where to get best exchange rate in uk?
Frank Slootweg wrote:
Jan wrote: scott ARMSTRONG wrote: info wanted is for travellers cheques please. scott Don't bother with TCs Scott, we've met people travelling with them and its a lot of hassle for no gain. There are ATMs everywhere.use a debit card to withdraw cash and a credit card to make purchases. We've been to Australia 3 times and have found this to be the most economical way to handle money. If you really want to take some cash with you from the UK, then the Post Office generally seem to offer the best rates. Well, there any many ATMs, but they are not "everywhere", especially not in outback areas, small(er) towns, etc.. So always *also* have a credit card (*and* a spare one) *and* sufficient cash to get you through the next few days to a week. We have been without an ATM from Alice Springs to Copley (near Gammon Ranges) c.q. Wilpena (Flinders Ranges). The way our planned route went, that was a week without an ATM, to arrive at an ATM which was closed (in a bar which did not open till 11:00AM). Ok Frank point taken, ATMs are not "everywhere", however many towns will have at least have a bank, so you can draw money over the counter even if there's no ATM. All the hostels we stayed in accepted CCs. If you always carry a couple of hundred $$ just in case, I wouldn't of thought there'd be too many problems. Jan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.532 / Virus Database: 326 - Release Date: 27/10/03 |
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i'm off to ozz...where to get best exchange rate in uk?
Jan wrote:
Frank Slootweg wrote: Jan wrote: scott ARMSTRONG wrote: info wanted is for travellers cheques please. scott Don't bother with TCs Scott, we've met people travelling with them and its a lot of hassle for no gain. There are ATMs everywhere.use a debit card to withdraw cash and a credit card to make purchases. We've been to Australia 3 times and have found this to be the most economical way to handle money. If you really want to take some cash with you from the UK, then the Post Office generally seem to offer the best rates. Well, there any many ATMs, but they are not "everywhere", especially not in outback areas, small(er) towns, etc.. So always *also* have a credit card (*and* a spare one) *and* sufficient cash to get you through the next few days to a week. We have been without an ATM from Alice Springs to Copley (near Gammon Ranges) c.q. Wilpena (Flinders Ranges). The way our planned route went, that was a week without an ATM, to arrive at an ATM which was closed (in a bar which did not open till 11:00AM). Ok Frank point taken, ATMs are not "everywhere", however many towns will have at least have a bank, so you can draw money over the counter even if there's no ATM. All the hostels we stayed in accepted CCs. If you always carry a couple of hundred $$ just in case, I wouldn't of thought there'd be too many problems. Well, sorry, but unless you have an account or/and have the right type of card, you (i.e. a foreign tourist) can *not* draw money over the counter. Been there, (not) done that, (not) got the T-shirt. Our European debit cards ("Europas" or "Wereldpas" ("Worldpas") can not be used to draw money over the counter (while they *can* be used to draw money from an ATM). Also in shops our credit and debit cards can not be used to get money. Our credit cards can be used to *purchase* (goods and services), but not to get *money*. It wasn't until out third trip to Oz before we became a 'victim' of this scenario, but it can happen, hence my recommendation of ATM *and* credit card *and* spare *and* cash. Frank "Going there where there are hopefully no ATMs and hopefully our mobile phone doesn't work!" :-) Slootweg |
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i'm off to ozz...where to get best exchange rate in uk?
Frank Slootweg wrote:
Jan wrote: Frank Slootweg wrote: Jan wrote: scott ARMSTRONG wrote: info wanted is for travellers cheques please. scott Don't bother with TCs Scott, we've met people travelling with them and its a lot of hassle for no gain. There are ATMs everywhere.use a debit card to withdraw cash and a credit card to make purchases. We've been to Australia 3 times and have found this to be the most economical way to handle money. If you really want to take some cash with you from the UK, then the Post Office generally seem to offer the best rates. Well, there any many ATMs, but they are not "everywhere", especially not in outback areas, small(er) towns, etc.. So always *also* have a credit card (*and* a spare one) *and* sufficient cash to get you through the next few days to a week. We have been without an ATM from Alice Springs to Copley (near Gammon Ranges) c.q. Wilpena (Flinders Ranges). The way our planned route went, that was a week without an ATM, to arrive at an ATM which was closed (in a bar which did not open till 11:00AM). Ok Frank point taken, ATMs are not "everywhere", however many towns will have at least have a bank, so you can draw money over the counter even if there's no ATM. All the hostels we stayed in accepted CCs. If you always carry a couple of hundred $$ just in case, I wouldn't of thought there'd be too many problems. Well, sorry, but unless you have an account or/and have the right type of card, you (i.e. a foreign tourist) can *not* draw money over the counter. Been there, (not) done that, (not) got the T-shirt. Our European debit cards ("Europas" or "Wereldpas" ("Worldpas") can not be used to draw money over the counter (while they *can* be used to draw money from an ATM). Also in shops our credit and debit cards can not be used to get money. Our credit cards can be used to *purchase* (goods and services), but not to get *money*. It wasn't until out third trip to Oz before we became a 'victim' of this scenario, but it can happen, hence my recommendation of ATM *and* credit card *and* spare *and* cash. Frank "Going there where there are hopefully no ATMs and hopefully our mobile phone doesn't work!" :-) Slootweg I don't know your type of cards. Ours are UK issued cards backed by VISA. Jan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.532 / Virus Database: 326 - Release Date: 27/10/03 |
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