Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Best way?
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Matty SRi
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Just go round the local travel agents/post office and ask how much you would get for 'x' amount and compare them until you get the most.
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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Cheque centres are usually best. Travellers cheques are accepted everywhere
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Mad Moe
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Registered: 14th Jun 01
Location: Northumberland
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Friends of mine have just returned from Vegas and they reckon they were getting a better rate straight out of the cash machines in the hotel than anywhere over here
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taylorboosh
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i got $1.62 to a £ a few weeks ago at a pawn brokers
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spencer88
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iceplc.com 
Use www.travelmoneymax.com to tell you where the best rate is.
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Ian
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Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Mad Moe
they were getting a better rate straight out of the cash machines in the hotel than anywhere over here
That's exactly what I wanted to hear - do you know who they bank with?
Barclays are doing 2.99% processing fee but no mention of the basic rate.
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Sam
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Location: West Midlands
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I think we got ours from Thomas Cook.
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djgritt
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I travel with work a alot, and ALWAYS just draw cash from ATMs wherever I go.
I got stung a while back when I changed some money to Euros prior to leaving here, got a shit rate of pretty much £1:1E whereas the cash machines turned out to be about £0.7something:1E
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noshua
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I always look online at places and then go to the money shop with the highest quote and they match it
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Steve
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beware of cash machines, it looks good initially, but you do get charged at a later date for it
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ashleh
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Registered: 23rd Dec 08
Location: Nottingham
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I get mine with 0% commission through my bank (albeit I have a advantage gold account).
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Mad Moe
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Location: Northumberland
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by Mad Moe
they were getting a better rate straight out of the cash machines in the hotel than anywhere over here
That's exactly what I wanted to hear - do you know who they bank with?
Barclays are doing 2.99% processing fee but no mention of the basic rate.
Two of them are with Barclays and one with Lloyds
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Ian
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Sound, bodes well for me not having been organised enough to do anything before now then haha, nice one.
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Ian
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http://www.travelex.co.uk/uk/
These are quoting £313 for $500
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Mad Moe
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Best thing about Travelex is that you can book and pay online and pick it up at the airport
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Steve
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ICE is one of the best online
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Steve
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where i got my euros, came next day delivery to my door step
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by Mad Moe
Friends of mine have just returned from Vegas and they reckon they were getting a better rate straight out of the cash machines in the hotel than anywhere over here
same here but in egypt (slightly different area) 
got charged £1.50 per withdrawal from my bank though, so make sure you don't keep taking money out every 5 minutes.
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Mad Moe
Friends of mine have just returned from Vegas and they reckon they were getting a better rate straight out of the cash machines in the hotel than anywhere over here
this
unless you dont have free withdrawals with your bank
i get charged so always go to the post office
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Should have given this some more though, got €430 for £400 at the post office on saturday which is probably quite sh*t 
I'm planning to take the rest out (in Spain) using my VISA debit card in large chunks as I think you get charged for every transaction abroad?
[Edited on 02-09-2011 by Tom]
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Mad Moe
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Registered: 14th Jun 01
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A mate has just told me Cash withdrawals are free in the states with Barclays so long as you use a Bank of America cash machine.
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
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M&S usually best
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car  | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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Fro
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change-link round the corner from me always has the best rates but not much good for you
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