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Best Place to Change Euro To Pound???

  • 22-05-2008 3:41pm
    #1
    Dellboy2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭


    I'm going over to Scotland in a few weeks and was wondering where was the best place to change my money. Any ideas?


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  • #2
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Just withdraw from an ATM? How much moeny are you talking about?


  • #3
    Dellboy2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Dellboy2007


    Do they not charge for every transaction? I'd be hoping to get around £500 what ever that is in euro prob €650.


  • #4
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    How about the irish post office ,do they have an exchange rate for euros/pounds ?

    The uk post office is Best place to change pounds into euros and were i head to first before traveling to ireland /europe .


  • #5
    Dellboy2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Dellboy2007


    Ya thanks i'll have a look at the post office. The website anpost.ie is seriously slow and not showing anything at the moment.


  • #6
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Dellboy2007 wrote: »
    Do they not charge for every transaction? I'd be hoping to get around £500 what ever that is in euro prob €650.

    Yes but 5 transactions for example is gonna cost you less than €10 and I'd much prefer to do that than be going around with €650 in my pocket or in my hotel room.


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  • #7
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    You'll probably be limited to getting £200'ish out at a time though, cannot remember exactly right now, but I always just use the cash machines over there.


  • #8
    TravelJunkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 438 ✭✭TravelJunkie


    Dellboy2007 wrote: »
    I'm going over to Scotland in a few weeks and was wondering where was the best place to change my money. Any ideas?

    Don't know where you're going to be exactly, but I've gotten very good rates from Marks and Spencers stores before.


  • #9
    carrotcake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭carrotcake


    I never really shopped around before, but I've found that withdrawing money from an ATM with my AIB card is cheaper than changing at the bank, even though I'm charged no commission.


  • #10
    jjbrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭jjbrien


    Go to JWT in O'Connell St ask for nothern irish sterling he will sell it to you on the cheap without commission. If your going to main land uk then just go into any bank or post office they will swap it over for you free of charge;)


  • #11
    foxy_19-89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 489 ✭✭foxy_19-89


    credit unions dont charge. just got a few hundred yesterday myself. good exchange rate going at the minute too.


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  • #12
    Drag00n79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭Drag00n79


    I have an Ulster Bank card and got money from atms in Wigan a fortnight ago commission-free. Just make sure your card has the "Cirrus" symbol.


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