Do many shops take the Euro?

Black_Knight · 12-02-2009 5:24pm #1

Well all. Ill be traveling up to Belfast next month, might do a bit of shopping while im there.
Do many shops take the Euro at a 1:1 exchange rate?

ie. Paying €20 for a £20 item.

Cheers

kevin216 · 13-02-2009 3:17pm

maybe

Black_Knight · 13-02-2009 3:19pm

I hate you Kev.

But the question still stands!

Surely after 20 or so views someone can answer me!

kevin216 · 13-02-2009 3:23pm

shirley,you could just ring a shop in the north and ask them........Get their version of the golden pages and knock yourself out.

Black_Knight · 13-02-2009 3:59pm

I could, but dont call me Shirley!

And I question the capability of the UK version of a Golden Pages to knock someone out, granted its quite heavy, but to knock yourself out with it would be awful hard, if not impossible (for me at least).

LizT · 22-02-2009 12:24pm

tbh, not a lot of shops in Belfast will accept Euro and if they do it's usually at that day's exchange rate. It's mostly in the border towns that the offer 1:1. having said that even if you do change your moeny to come up shopping to Belfast you'll still find things work out a lot cheaper up here.

Richard · 22-02-2009 12:28pm

Black_Knight wrote: »

Well all. Ill be traveling up to Belfast next month, might do a bit of shopping while im there.
Do many shops take the Euro at a 1:1 exchange rate?

ie. Paying €20 for a £20 item.

Cheers

Very few, if any, will.

FYI, it's worth paying by credit card or in sterling cash.

Black_Knight · 22-02-2009 2:12pm

Cheers guys. Might do with getting some sterling, depending on what im thinking of buying.

autograph · 25-03-2009 7:22pm

I'm sure many prices are cheaper but if someone goes to Belfast and buys things because they are cheap (not beacause they need the items), then it's a complete waste of money and totally false economy.

Do many shops take the Euro?

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