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Hi,
I'm going on holiday next week to Spain, and am taking about £350 worth of Euros. There's 6 of us going so potientially we could be exchanging £2000 worth of euros at one time.
Would this enable us to get a better exchange rate ?
I've looked around and found Thomas Cook to be the best but does anyone know of anywhere else that has a good exchange rate because when exchanging this amount of money a small difference in the rate can mean more holiday money!
Thanks:)
I'm going on holiday next week to Spain, and am taking about £350 worth of Euros. There's 6 of us going so potientially we could be exchanging £2000 worth of euros at one time.
Would this enable us to get a better exchange rate ?
I've looked around and found Thomas Cook to be the best but does anyone know of anywhere else that has a good exchange rate because when exchanging this amount of money a small difference in the rate can mean more holiday money!
Thanks:)
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Your bank might do a deal with you if your changing loads but you will probably have to phone them - however in the greater scheme of things £2k isnt' much to a bank.
no advance booking needed.
always have lots.
don't carry hundred notes as they aint popular.
will change them back again on your return ...won't touch coins.
(excuse my dodgy typing, am wearing stupidly long false nails)
Pretty good rates too, I think. =]
EDIT:
"The Post Office™ offers competitive exchange rates on a large selection of foreign currencies and American Express Travellers Cheques, and we don’t charge any commission, except on Sterling American Express Travellers Cheques."
For £2000:
"Calculation results
Post Office™ exchange rate
1.3871
You will receive
2774.20 Euros "
For £350:
"You will receive
485.48 Euros "
Hope this helps.
Post Office are best. Go in a good 10 days before you go though, as they don't always carry such huge amounts of money. It's easier now its all one currency though.
Thomas Cook always used to.
Because it's just pointless really, if you think abut it. The highest euro coin is the 2 euro. That's barely £1 as it is (not an exact conversion). But if people offer to change back coins, people will turn up with all there cents as well. I guarantee, the petty people in life would demand their 50 cents changed back to pence. And they would quibble over what, 30p?
Not worth bothering with the service IMO. Just neeed to use as much of your change as poss on the last day there. That is how I came to be the owner of a beanie gecko for 1 euro 30 (in 10's) on Thursday morning
Do they actually accept them or not, though?