Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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British Pounds
I have 765 british pounds. Anyone interested? If not, I will drop off to bank this week. Pounds are gone.
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Bob anc Cheri Upstate NY/Bonita Last edited by rjn5656; 05-06-2024 at 12:52 PM. Reason: No longer have any pounds for sale. |
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I wish you would have posted this a week ago. I just received ours in the mail.
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I travel out-of-country a coupla' times a year.
One thing I noticed is DO NOT exchange your money at an airport in US, neither coming, nor going. You'll lose 20 to 40%. Horrible. The airport in foreign country is usually much better. Much! Like as little as 3%. Huge difference. Of course depends on the country, but never crazy greed like the US. Banks in US, better but still bad. Calculate the exchange versus what your bank offers - after all fees (out the door price). If over 10 take a walk. I think 5% is too much. Also check with your bank about (their) ATM fees in foreign countries. I have one card with maybe 2% and no fixed fee. My Chase ATM card is about 4% plus $5 fixed per transaction exchange rate (relegated to my backup card). The foreign bank's ATM will also have a fee, but (usually) nothing like in the US. Experiment and find the best deal. last thought: Do you really want to carry thousands of Euros, or Rupees ? I usually carry $500USD and exchange it before leaving the airport (at a real bank in the airport).After that, I use ATMs or even walk-in banks. If paranoid about airport exchange, just get enough foreign currency before leaving to last a few days. |
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What’s your USD expectation for all of part?
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You actually carry cash?????
The UK is cashless. I van’t remember the last time I used cash for anything (apart from the hairdresser). A card is good. But check your cards and what the bank charge in commission. I have a UK card that charges nothing other the VISA spread, around 0.86c on $. AMEX adds onto this 2.99% handling fee and around 3% FX rate. So going back to £ in UK. Its cheaper to use a credit card to tap in/out on london transport system and everyone uses cards - even taxis |
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Just an FYI
I tried to use cash pounds two weeks ago in England and was told they were no good because they were old. The store clerk said a bank might take them but no one else. They were about 6-7 years old.
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