Do any of you grown-up types have much experience
with changing large amounts of foreign currency? Roughly how much the bank will stitch you for, whether different banks will stitch you less, that kind of thing?
( Kroney, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:34, 5 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

I think they'll all do it on a percentage rather than a fixed fee.
However it is quite likely that this is complete bollocks.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:36, Reply)

Just to let you know
Cornwall uses £'s
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:36, Reply)

often "No charge" means a shit rate
check online first for the best rates, DO NOT change at the airport and you may even find abetter rate abroad.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:37, Reply)

It's not holiday spending money,
it's an inheritance.
( Kroney, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:39, Reply)

in forrin cash? or electronically?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:40, Reply)

Foreign cash, it's a reasonably sizeable cheque.

( Kroney, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:41, Reply)

In what currency?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:43, Reply)

AUD
I'm going to have to pay it in somewhere, obvs, so I'm really looking at high st banks etc.
( Kroney, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:44, Reply)

you and your old cars...

( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 15:00, Reply)

post office does it for zero commission i think
always a good idea to have a post office credit card, as you can use it abroad without getting raped.

she says, having a self-imposed ban on any store or credit card EVER, following the great egg fiasco of 2003.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:38, Reply)

Very handy for the lone female traveller in India, then.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:39, Reply)

eat
+ s
( Reginald Donkeyfuck, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:39, Reply)

i don't get this??

( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:53, Reply)

It's quite good actually
look here great egg
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:56, Reply)

i don't get it

( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:56, Reply)

greggs

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:59, Reply)

*shakes head*

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 15:00, Reply)

i just... don't get it?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 15:02, Reply)

It's not a robot that turns into a building y'know

( Reginald Donkeyfuck, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 15:04, Reply)

then i'm not interested, sorry
go sell your lucky heather somewhere else
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 15:04, Reply)

i don't get it

( Reginald Donkeyfuck, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 15:06, Reply)

i have tasted my own medicine
and it is bitter
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 15:08, Reply)

Listen to HH, this guy knows his oats

( Reginald Donkeyfuck, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:56, Reply)

Fanks

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:57, Reply)

Good old Heinz Wolff.
I used to babysit his grandchildren, you know.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:40, Reply)

www.moneysavingexpert.com will detail where you can get the best rates.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 23 Jul 2013, 14:40, Reply)