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Changing Euro's to Dollars

  • 18-09-2009 12:00pm
    #1
    FC2009
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭


    Hi,

    I'm going to San Francisco soon and I was just wondering if anyone know's if I'm better off changing my euro's to dollar's here or in America?

    Thanks!


Comments

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


    Why not just travel with a credit card and use ATMs?


  • #3
    FC2009
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭FC2009


    I would but i dont have a credit card! Too dangerous with the way I spend money!


  • #4
    muint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭muint


    wouldnt there be a charge every time you use an ATM over there?
    That's what I've experienced anyway!


  • #5
    Davidth88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭Davidth88


    To answer the OP's question

    I would advise changing this side of ' the pond '

    Produce anything in dollars in the US ( even in banks or anywhere ) and you get looked at like you have two heads

    Remember to the average American everyone uses $$ ( don't they ?? )


  • #6
    FC2009
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭FC2009


    Davidth88 wrote: »
    To answer the OP's question

    I would advise changing this side of ' the pond '

    Produce anything in dollars in the US ( even in banks or anywhere ) and you get looked at like you have two heads

    Remember to the average American everyone uses $$ ( don't they ?? )

    True!

    I thought though that because the banks would want euro's there to sell to the American's going to europe that I might get a better deal in there?


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  • #7
    PCPhoto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    FC2009 wrote: »
    True!

    I thought though that because the banks would want euro's there to sell to the American's going to europe that I might get a better deal in there?

    except the percentage of americans that have actually travelled outside the country is very low...so they have a little demand for it.

    infact some americans would even have problems finding Ireland on a map..... As far as they are concerned ...they have America, little America(Canada) and mexico (South America)...and the oil country that they invaded.


  • #8
    mcaul
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭mcaul


    The main reason for changing over here is because many banks in the US only change money in their main branches. So unless you're in a large city, it can be difficult to change money except through specialist bureaux de change and these guy charge nicely for their service.


  • #9
    metrovelvet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,376 ✭✭✭metrovelvet


    If you insist on carrying cash, your local ccredit union has the best rates.


  • #10
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,498 ✭✭✭✭cson


    Get a credit card and peg it all on it. Easiest and cheapest way by a street.


  • #11
    netwhizkid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,558 ✭✭✭netwhizkid


    cson wrote: »
    Get a credit card and peg it all on it. Easiest and cheapest way by a street.

    Or else take an Irish laser card (cirrus) and withdraw dollars from an ATM over there. Taking Euros with a view to changing currency in the US is a joke, either do the above or else buy dollars in Ireland now and take them with you especially as the Dollar is very low against the Euro now.

    Taking a big amount of dollars in cash will raise suspicions with US Immigration also and if a single male and travelling alone with $3 - $4k you are immediately targeted as a potential illegal immigrant. Last time I went over I got taken into the interview room in Shannon and really quizzed up, and I think having a large sum of cash contributed to me raising suspicions with them. A thousand dollars is enough to carry really, fire the rest on a credit card or else withdraw money over there, Bank fees maybe about €5 per transaction so when withdrawing withdraw alot, no $50 or $20 dollar transactions like we are used to at home here.


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