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  • 21-09-2017 5:12pm
    #1
    skearnsot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 499 ✭✭


    Hi all
    Want to change €1100 to US $!
    Where is the best place now to get that at the most competitive rate etc!
    Thanks so much


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    For across the counter cash, it's usually the better (on the day) of AIB or BoI. An Post simply picks a number in between the two of them each morning and the 'no commission' BS gets the punters in but they are never the best for FX, ever.

    Are you planning a trip to the US and that's your budget? You're better off using plastic than converting your € spending money to $.


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    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    Get a dollar currency card from an post, put your dollars on it and there is no transaction fee when you use it in US unless you withdraw cash from a machine. You can check the balance on the card using your phone.


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    Lustrum
    Registered Users Posts: 742 ✭✭✭Lustrum


    Sign up to revolut, cost a fiver to get a card from the and there's absolutely no fee for exchanging money. I've used it in the US a couple of times, and use it monthly converting sterling to euro


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    skearnsot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 499 ✭✭skearnsot


    coylemj wrote: »
    For across the counter cash, it's usually the better (on the day) of AIB or BoI. An Post simply picks a number in between the two of them each morning and the 'no commission' BS gets the punters in but they are never the best for FX, ever.

    Are you planning a trip to the US and that's your budget? You're better off using plastic than converting your € spending money to $.


    Heading over next Thursday


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    skearnsot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 499 ✭✭skearnsot


    davo10 wrote: »
    Get a dollar currency card from an post, put your dollars on it and there is no transaction fee when you use it in US unless you withdraw cash from a machine. You can check the balance on the card using your phone.

    How long does that take? Or is it instant?


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    skearnsot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 499 ✭✭skearnsot


    Lustrum wrote: »
    Sign up to revolut, cost a fiver to get a card from the and there's absolutely no fee for exchanging money. I've used it in the US a couple of times, and use it monthly converting sterling to euro

    How long does that take to come through - I’m heading next Thursday


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,281 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    skearnsot wrote: »
    Hi all
    Want to change €1100 to US $!
    Where is the best place now to get that at the most competitive rate etc!
    Thanks so much
    Realise that there will be modest differences between most bureaux de change. Phone around on the day. Do not do it at the airport. Doing one transaction will usually be the most efficient way to do it.


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    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    skearnsot wrote: »
    How long does that take? Or is it instant?

    They do it while you are in post office, you need id (passport) and proof of address (household bill).

    http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/Mobile/Personal+Customers/Money+Matters/Foreign+Exchange/Choose+the+PostFX+MasterCard+Currency+Card.htm


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    aonb
    Registered Users Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭aonb


    My daughter used the Post Office FX card while in USA for the summer. Super system - you put the money on when you collect the card on the day - you can top it up while in USA (transferring money to your FX card) - everything can be done online too which is great - you use it exactly as a DEBIT card while in USA - when u get home u just transfer back the money off the FX card...


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    beardo81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭beardo81


    aonb wrote: »
    My daughter used the Post Office FX card while in USA for the summer. Super system - you put the money on when you collect the card on the day - you can top it up while in USA (transferring money to your FX card) - everything can be done online too which is great - you use it exactly as a DEBIT card while in USA - when u get home u just transfer back the money off the FX card...


    What's the difference between that and just using a standard visa or mastercard debit card?


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    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    beardo81 wrote: »
    What's the difference between that and just using a standard visa or mastercard debit card?

    Transaction charges and exchange rate.


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    GhostyMcGhost
    Registered Users Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭GhostyMcGhost


    Lustrum wrote: »
    Sign up to revolut, cost a fiver to get a card from the and there's absolutely no fee for exchanging money. I've used it in the US a couple of times, and use it monthly converting sterling to euro

    +1 million! They do have an express service too for the card delivery

    €1100 an post = $1267.31

    €1100 revolut = $1312.63

    There's an extra $45 for yourself


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