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When is the best time to exchange currency?
tim.... wrote:
"David Horne" wrote in message ... Dave Smith wrote: On 29/12/2011 1:27 PM, David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote: the airport. There were ATMs at Cairo and Luxor airports when I was there over a year ago. (By the way, I had to go through a body scanner at BOS the other day- I think you're the poster who won't use such airports, so you can add that one to your list.) I am leery of airport ATMs because, like ATMs in convenience stores and malls, they tend to have outrageous fees. This is not my experience. Nor at malls for that matter. Convenience stores, certainly. In any case, fees are posted before you confirm the transaction. They certainly weren't on the one that I used in SA. I would reckon that's rare. I've never encountered such a machine, but haven't been to SA. -- (*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "[Do you think the world learned anything from the first world war?] No. They never learn." -Harry Patch (1898-2009) |
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When is the best time to exchange currency?
On Dec 30, 10:54*am, "tim...." wrote:
"Surreyman" wrote in message ... On Dec 30, 8:31 am, Martin wrote: On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:24:48 +0000, Mike Lane wrote: David Horne wrote on Dec 29, 2011: Dave Smith wrote: On 29/12/2011 1:27 PM, David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote: the airport. There were ATMs at Cairo and Luxor airports when I was there over a year ago. (By the way, I had to go through a body scanner at BOS the other day- I think you're the poster who won't use such airports, so you can add that one to your list.) I am leery of airport ATMs because, like ATMs in convenience stores and malls, they tend to have outrageous fees. This is not my experience. ...nor mine. I've found the main High Street banks of the country usually have their own ATMs at airports. Me too! -- Martin I don't understand some of these currency exchange answers. I've ALWAYS found the best rates/charges combined to be via whichever of the many internet companies comes up best at each time of search before departure -------------------------------------------------------------- How can you possibly substantiate that claim! Having pre-bought your currency before your departure you aren't spending your time looking to see if you can get a better deal locally, are you? So how can you KNOW that it doesn't exist tim Because over numerous years I've checked that when wherever and, apart from 'dubious' venues, they haven't yet scored. And there's equally little point in arriving somewhere cashless to find a not so favourable rate! :-)) And, yes, the Post Office via internet (not locally) does often show up well. |
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When is the best time to exchange currency?
Fascinating, horny.
"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion : ... David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote: tim.... wrote: [] Whilst I accept that the card may not give you the absolute best rate, I will doubt very very much that it will be worse than a rip-off exchange office, even one as "fair" as the post office I mentioned the Post Office precisely because it's fairer. Fairfx is another one. Just to clarify, I'm talking about online purchases with the cash being delivered to you. -- (*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "[Do you think the world learned anything from the first world war?] No. They never learn." -Harry Patch (1898-2009) |
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So why do you talk about it then
"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion : ... tim.... wrote: "David Horne" wrote in message ... Dave Smith wrote: On 29/12/2011 1:27 PM, David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote: the airport. There were ATMs at Cairo and Luxor airports when I was there over a year ago. (By the way, I had to go through a body scanner at BOS the other day- I think you're the poster who won't use such airports, so you can add that one to your list.) I am leery of airport ATMs because, like ATMs in convenience stores and malls, they tend to have outrageous fees. This is not my experience. Nor at malls for that matter. Convenience stores, certainly. In any case, fees are posted before you confirm the transaction. They certainly weren't on the one that I used in SA. I would reckon that's rare. I've never encountered such a machine, but haven't been to SA. -- (*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "[Do you think the world learned anything from the first world war?] No. They never learn." -Harry Patch (1898-2009) |
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When is the best time to exchange currency?
"paris2venice" wrote in message ... Would the best time to exchange currency be when: a) you arrive at the airport of your destination b) at your local bank several days before your flight departure or c) get it from an ATM or bank at your destination any time Thanks. This applies to any travel in Europe but mostly, for me, to my upcoming vacation to Egypt. I tend to purchase some money from my bank before I leave the UK. It may not be the best rate but it's convenient (which is what they rely on, of course). It saves me from having to find an ATM (which may not be there or working) at my destination; I can just carry on and worry about further funds later. From then on I use ATMs. Here in the UK I take out quite small amounts from ATMs. However, once outside the UK I tend to take out enough for 3/4 days. Why? Well I've tried taking out small amounts and then, when I've needed another small amount in less than 48 hours I've had a problem. Not always by any means but enough times and in various different places to be wary. I suspect the reason is that while authorisation calls are made in real time some banks actually do the money transfer on a batch basis and until one transaction has cleared the card is blocked (even with a very healthy balance of several times the daily maximum withdrawal). For me the whole process is a combination of convenience with only carrying the cash I need and leaving my money where it can earn derisory (but that wasn't always the case) interest. |
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When is the best time to exchange currency?
"Graham Harrison" wrote:
"paris2venice" wrote in message ... Would the best time to exchange currency be when: a) you arrive at the airport of your destination b) at your local bank several days before your flight departure or c) get it from an ATM or bank at your destination any time Thanks. This applies to any travel in Europe but mostly, for me, to my upcoming vacation to Egypt. I tend to purchase some money from my bank before I leave the UK. It may not be the best rate but it's convenient (which is what they rely on, of course). It saves me from having to find an ATM (which may not be there or working) at my destination; I can just carry on and worry about further funds later. From then on I use ATMs. Here in the UK I take out quite small amounts from ATMs. However, once outside the UK I tend to take out enough for 3/4 days. Why? Well I've tried taking out small amounts and then, when I've needed another small amount in less than 48 hours I've had a problem. Not always by any means but enough times and in various different places to be wary. I suspect the reason is that while authorisation calls are made in real time some banks actually do the money transfer on a batch basis and until one transaction has cleared the card is blocked (even with a very healthy balance of several times the daily maximum withdrawal). For me the whole process is a combination of convenience with only carrying the cash I need and leaving my money where it can earn derisory (but that wasn't always the case) interest. I have learned from unhappy experience that these airport ATMs everyone seems to think are so useful can have major drawbacks such as rejecting a perfectly proper card which another--much later--has no problem with, or offering incomprehensible or no instructions for use. I encountered both of these at the same airport and was unable to obtain any cash at all at that airport. It was a Euro country and I had a few from a previous trip, but this could have been a disaster. I have paid the premium to have my bank get some money for me in advance when going to a non-euro country to avoid this type of situation. -- Erilar, biblioholic medievalist with iPad |
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On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:27:05 +0000, David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)
wrote: (By the way, I had to go through a body scanner at BOS the other day- I think you're the poster who won't use such airports, so you can add that one to your list.) I went through one at Manchester a few weeks ago, so there's another... -- William Black Free men have open minds If you want loyalty, buy a dog... |
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When is the best time to exchange currency?
Erilar wrote on Dec 31, 2011:
I have learned from unhappy experience that these airport ATMs everyone seems to think are so useful can have major drawbacks such as rejecting a perfectly proper card which another--much later--has no problem with, or offering incomprehensible or no instructions for use. I encountered both of these at the same airport and was unable to obtain any cash at all at that airport. It was a Euro country and I had a few from a previous trip, but this could have been a disaster. I have paid the premium to have my bank get some money for me in advance when going to a non-euro country to avoid this type of situation. I've never noticed that there's any difference between ATMs at an airport, and those found anywhere else. I've had inexplicable failures to deliver cash in all sorts of places - including ATMs outside large banks. It's always sensible to carry a reserve of cash for these situations, wherever you are. -- Mike Lane UK North Yorkshire mike_lane at mac dot com |
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When is the best time to exchange currency?
"Graham Harrison" wrote in message ... "paris2venice" wrote in message ... Would the best time to exchange currency be when: a) you arrive at the airport of your destination b) at your local bank several days before your flight departure or c) get it from an ATM or bank at your destination any time Thanks. This applies to any travel in Europe but mostly, for me, to my upcoming vacation to Egypt. I tend to purchase some money from my bank before I leave the UK. It may not be the best rate but it's convenient (which is what they rely on, of course). It saves me from having to find an ATM (which may not be there or working) at my destination; I But if you can't you will almost certainly find an open bank counter. In countries with less traded currencies you will almost always get a better cash rate for your strong currency (assuming that you do actually come from a xountry that has one) at the destination than at your home location. tim |
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When is the best time to exchange currency?
"tim...." wrote in message ... "Graham Harrison" wrote in message ... "paris2venice" wrote in message ... Would the best time to exchange currency be when: a) you arrive at the airport of your destination b) at your local bank several days before your flight departure or c) get it from an ATM or bank at your destination any time Thanks. This applies to any travel in Europe but mostly, for me, to my upcoming vacation to Egypt. I tend to purchase some money from my bank before I leave the UK. It may not be the best rate but it's convenient (which is what they rely on, of course). It saves me from having to find an ATM (which may not be there or working) at my destination; I But if you can't you will almost certainly find an open bank counter. In countries with less traded currencies you will almost always get a better cash rate for your strong currency (assuming that you do actually come from a xountry that has one) at the destination than at your home location. tim Almost certainly does not mean the same as you will. I've arrived at enough places at odd hours of the day to know that banks in airports are not always open when flights arrive (daft isn't it). It's probably fair to say that if there is no bank there will probably be an ATM but that still isn't a guarantee and I prefer not to have to (a) wait until I can exchange currency or (b) pay in a convertible currency (usually dollars) at some stupidly bad rate to get downtown. |
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