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Currency Exchange

  • 04-07-2008 10:55pm
    #1
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hey,

    Does anybody know a place that opens on Saturdays where I can get euros converted to Sterling? Im heading to Wales by Ferry on Sunday morning and completely forgot to go to the bank.

    Suggestions?!


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  • #2
    Woodgate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 775 ✭✭✭Woodgate


    Waterford Credit Union in Parnell Street.


  • #3
    kensutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,200 ✭✭✭kensutz


    If you're completely stuck do it on the boat. Might get stung a bit though.


  • #4
    Sully
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    Woodgate wrote: »
    Waterford Credit Union in Parnell Street.

    Do they open late afternoon?


  • #5
    JPA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,812 ✭✭✭✭JPA


    Could take it out over there from an ATM.
    Not sure what the bank will charge though for that.


  • #6
    Sully
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    JPA wrote: »
    Could take it out over there from an ATM.
    Not sure what the bank will charge though for that.

    Id have to use my credit card and it costs enough withdrawing cashing from that as it is :p Im only looking for about 50 quid, or even less as im just there for a few hours.


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  • #7
    Sully
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    wrote:

    I dont think banks open on a Sunday. :/


  • #8
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    I wish banks opened on Saturdays. So bloody annoying.


  • #9
    Sully
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    wrote:

    Its really annoying. I find it hard to get to the bank during the day, and its closed on weekends when im free most of the time. Drives me nuts.

    Do the Post Office do currency conversions?


  • #10
    south
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭south


    credit union by ardkeen opens till 5 today. probably your best bet


  • #11
    just-wonderin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭just-wonderin


    Sully wrote: »
    I wish banks opened on Saturdays. So bloody annoying.

    try the halifax bank they open on saturdays, not sure what time they close at or if they do exchange tho


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  • #12
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    just-wonderin wrote: »
    try the halifax bank they open on saturdays, not sure what time they close at or if they do exchange tho

    Ah ya, where is the Halifax bank in Waterford?


  • #13
    ShoulderChip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    why dont you transfer money from your current account to credit account so you wont be charged for using credit card at atm if your a student,
    and will just incur minimum charges if your all grown up.


  • #14
    Sully
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    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    why dont you transfer money from your current account to credit account so you wont be charged for using credit card at atm if your a student,
    and will just incur minimum charges if your all grown up.

    Its a business account, and I don't like taking money from the business account for personal use. I don't usually put money in the bank - I have it in a credit union account. So im trying to convert cash. :)


  • #15
    ShoulderChip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    oh right ok,
    I would reccommend you look into rabobank,
    they offer better rates than the credit unions as they are online based, but thats for another day.


  • #16
    ROCKMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,247 ✭✭✭ROCKMAN


    Enjoy Oakwood :D









    WOULD I MAKE A GOOD COP ?


  • #17
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    ROCKMAN wrote: »
    Enjoy Oakwood :D









    WOULD I MAKE A GOOD COP ?

    Maybe.. depends on your evidence. Guesswork wouldn't work in court mate. :p


  • #18
    ROCKMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,247 ✭✭✭ROCKMAN


    Sully wrote: »
    Id have to use my credit card and it costs enough withdrawing cashing from that as it is :pIm only looking for about 50 quid, or even less as im just there for a few hours.



    Exhibit A :
    Amount of currency required UNDER 50
    All rides in Oakwood are free except for Vergio which is £ 33 for 2/3 people , I would say you are not be a sad loner and will be travelling with some people .Therefore I can conclude that you will be going dutch or 1/3's for Vertigo . This will leave you with enough change from the £50 for a bit of food and maybe a drink in the park.
    Exhibit B :
    Amount of time spend in Wales, Is time of year Oakwood closes at 6 . which helps explain why you will only be there for a few hours. Also there are only two reasons why any sane person takes a day trip to Wales .1 Irish or Munster Rugby match (1 day trip only for one of these would be a waste of time ) also there are no matches on this weekend. AND 2 Oakwood

    I PUT IT TO YOU, SIR . YOU ARE GUILTY...:D:D:D


  • #19
    south
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭south


    Sully wrote: »
    Ah ya, where is the Halifax bank in Waterford?

    dungarvan i think.


  • #20
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    ROCKMAN wrote: »
    Exhibit A :
    Amount of currency required UNDER 50
    All rides in Oakwood are free except for Vergio which is £ 33 for 2/3 people , I would say you are not be a sad loner and will be travelling with some people .Therefore I can conclude that you will be going dutch or 1/3's for Vertigo . This will leave you with enough change from the £50 for a bit of food and maybe a drink in the park.
    Exhibit B :
    Amount of time spend in Wales, Is time of year Oakwood closes at 6 . which helps explain why you will only be there for a few hours. Also there are only two reasons why any sane person takes a day trip to Wales .1 Irish or Munster Rugby match (1 day trip only for one of these would be a waste of time ) also there are no matches on this weekend. AND 2 Oakwood

    I PUT IT TO YOU, SIR . YOU ARE GUILTY...:D:D:D

    Excellent. I have returned, but need to recover from sea sickness. I lasted fine right up until the boat was parking back in Roselare. :/


  • #21
    stick-dan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭stick-dan


    Sully wrote: »
    Excellent. I have returned, but need to recover from sea sickness. I lasted fine right up until the boat was parking back in Roselare. :/

    ye and then you went and decided now after nearly 4 hours of being on a boat ok you'd feel sick. Scaring off them lovely young girls we were talking to, which btw if they are on boards and reading this, FIND US!!!lol :D:D:D :P:P ah only joking. Some trip. I love oakwood. The vertigo was the best!!!
    Exhibit A :
    Amount of currency required UNDER 50
    All rides in Oakwood are free except for Vergio which is £ 33 for 2/3 people , I would say you are not be a sad loner and will be travelling with some people .Therefore I can conclude that you will be going dutch or 1/3's for Vertigo . This will leave you with enough change from the £50 for a bit of food and maybe a drink in the park.
    Exhibit B :
    Amount of time spend in Wales, Is time of year Oakwood closes at 6 . which helps explain why you will only be there for a few hours. Also there are only two reasons why any sane person takes a day trip to Wales .1 Irish or Munster Rugby match (1 day trip only for one of these would be a waste of time ) also there are no matches on this weekend. AND 2 Oakwood

    I PUT IT TO YOU, SIR . YOU ARE GUILTY...
    Sheer brilliance :D


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  • #22
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    stick-dan wrote: »
    ye and then you went and decided now after nearly 4 hours of being on a boat ok you'd feel sick. Scaring off them lovely young girls we were talking to, which btw if they are on boards and reading this, FIND US!!!lol :D:D:D :P:P ah only joking. Some trip. I love oakwood. The vertigo was the best!!!


    Sheer brilliance :D
    I hate that ferry on a rough sea though, especially the small fast one


  • #23
    stick-dan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭stick-dan


    CantGetNoSleep wrote: »
    I hate that ferry on a rough sea though, especially the small fast one

    It's much worst with a belly full of drink lol...:D:D


  • #24
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    stick-dan wrote: »
    ye and then you went and decided now after nearly 4 hours of being on a boat ok you'd feel sick. Scaring off them lovely young girls we were talking to, which btw if they are on boards and reading this, FIND US!!!lol :D:D:D :P:P ah only joking. Some trip. I love oakwood. The vertigo was the best!!!

    I think you managed to scare them off all by yourselves Dan :p

    Aye, twas a good laugh. Who would of thought you could get banned from one of the rides eh!

    Anywhome, on topic - I got the cash converted on the boat (had about 20GBP already, so converted a bit more) and all went well. :)

    Rockman: If you need a reference when applying for the detectives job in the Guards, ill vouch for ya :p


  • #25
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    CantGetNoSleep wrote: »
    I hate that ferry on a rough sea though, especially the small fast one

    Aye twas that we were on. Much worse on the way back and I recall one of the staff saying "There all getting sick" (refering to the amount of passanger who were running to the toilet and the deck to get sick). It was only a small part of the journey that was most rough and had everyone feeling ill.


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