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Title: Euro
Post by: TerryW on June 19, 2012, 03:11:33 PM
FairFX has gone to 1.229, could it be 1.24 by Friday?
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: b.dunkerley on June 19, 2012, 04:17:08 PM
Terry,

You mentioned Fairfx, I am not aware of this currency site/locaton.
We are on Hols in Arillas from Monday.
Are you there?
We have met a few times. Staying at the Horizon.
This year we are at the Mirage, as we weere last year.

Bill& Marion
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: TerryW on June 19, 2012, 04:44:11 PM
Ahh Bill, I hope Marion and yourself are well and it will be lovely to see you both again next week.

I get the rates from here  ....http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/holiday-money/#results

Here are some of the results

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n179/terrylwarner/Euros2012.jpg)

FairFX website is here - http://www.fairfx.com/wizard/start/post#a_id=moneysupermarket-offer&chan=moneysupermarket-cash

We are at the Horizon again and should be there by about 4.00pm on Monday. Helen will be really pleased to see you both again as well.
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: ness44 on June 19, 2012, 05:29:06 PM
Terry i have looked at the Fairfx site before but was a bit wary of getting from them as never heard of them. Do you know if you have any charges to pay when ordering from there? I bought some Euros from Sainsbury online a few weeks ago and my bank charged me £4.50 for the pleasure!! Need to get more but the best rate i can find in the shops is 1.18 at the mo.

Ness
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: TerryW on June 19, 2012, 05:44:39 PM
I know other forum members use FairFX and they are also FSA Authorised which gives you protection.

I have just checked to see how many Euros I would get for £1000 and here is the result

You are buying:   €1230.00   Euros as travel cash (bank notes)
at the FairFX Rate of £1 = €1.2289
Which costs:   £1000.90   
(giving you an extra €104.09 to spend*)   
Royal Mail Special Delivery:   Free   
Total:   £1000.90   Pounds Sterling


You have to pay £6.00 delivery for amounts less than £750.00.
My bank "Smile" :-) doesn't charge but some Banks do.
I hope this helps
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: b.dunkerley on June 19, 2012, 06:04:16 PM
Terry,

How long does the special delivery take?
I presume it must be overnight, but thought I would check.
Checked the site thanks and confirmed your figures.

Bill
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: Truth on June 19, 2012, 06:05:44 PM
We have used them and they were spot on !
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: ness44 on June 19, 2012, 08:13:41 PM
Thanks for the info Terry. Will look into it. Only 34 more sleeps till we can spend our euros in Arillas!!!
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: Alan and Jan on June 19, 2012, 08:35:42 PM
Used fairfx a number of times. Next day delivery before 1pm.
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: Sparky on June 20, 2012, 08:30:51 PM
I've been using tesco last couple of years wih their credit card - they treat it as a goods purchase so you get club card points and the usual 50 odd days interest free
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: TerryW on June 20, 2012, 11:58:21 PM
This was on TV this morning and its quite interesting .....

http://www.itv.com/daybreak/money/martinlewissection/holidaycash/
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: june on June 21, 2012, 08:43:56 PM
I've also used Tesco for the last few years. Free delivery for orders for £500 and if paid by a Tesco credit card no charges incurred just treated as a sale. The on line rate is slightly better than the in store rate. When we went away recently I did my cash order on line as usual but the also bought a pre paid card called Travelex Cash Passport. We used it in Majorca a few weeks ago and had no problems. It gives the cover of travellers cheques but you can withdraw money at Visa cashpoints without charges. I was very pleased but now having read the Martin Lewis article they weren't mentioned and I wonder if there are any drawbacks with them. I know that one could be they have to be topped in 12 months but top up is free so that doesn't seem a problem.
Anyone know about them.

June
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: Val 57 on June 21, 2012, 09:41:38 PM
Just changed £500 to €600 at Thomsons - rate was €1.20 to £1.00.  Strangely enough, on MSE - Money Saving Expert, (Martin Lewis' forum) - the rate was lower - €1.91 to £1.00!

My sister also got the same rate from Thomas Cook - that was actually less than advertised on the MSE website.

Definitely think it's worthwhile phoning your local travel agents to see what rate they will give you!  By the way - we live in a small town with only 3 travel agents so competition isn't that great!

Valxx
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: Val n Bill on June 22, 2012, 12:04:53 AM

Before we went to Rhodes a few weeks ago I used ICE, the rate then was 1.17euro to the pound, we got 1.22 from them with next day delivery so also got our money for Arillas at the same time.

          Val x
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: Cheryl2307 on June 22, 2012, 03:59:13 PM
I've just had a phone call from Thomas Cook and apparently I'm entitled to a preferential rate on Euros.  All I need to do is go into any Thomas Cook shop, show them my booking reference and get the higher rate.  Today it's £1.21 (obviously this can fluctuate).  Worth a mention to anyone else booked through Thomas Cook?
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: stevemary on June 22, 2012, 05:34:35 PM
After reading about FairFX on hear I tried them. Ordered yesterday at 2.30pm and they arrived at 8.25am this morning. Whoopi another step closer to paradise. Thank you all. Mary x
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: JohnJ on June 27, 2012, 03:30:39 PM
I always use TRAVELFX  not travelEX and always get a great rate with free next day delivery and no commission.  Today they are offering 1:2323.    You only pay after the deal is set up and you pay directly into their bank account details money sent the day you arder and you will receive Euros the day after your payment is received. Very easy to deal with.
johnj
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: kevin.g on June 28, 2012, 02:48:25 PM
e1,22 in resort ,,yammas
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: vivian on June 28, 2012, 04:54:20 PM
1.24 here in Eastbourne today Viv x
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: TerryW on July 17, 2012, 06:18:47 PM
1.28 by August I reckon

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/chart?chart_primary_ticker=FX^GBP:EUR&chart_time_period=1_month&canvas_colour=000000&primary_chart_colour=CC0000&use_transparency=0&plot_colour=ffffff&cp_line_colour=1F4F82&margin_left=35&margin_bottom=20&margin_right=20&time_24hr=1&tiny_chart=1&tiny_month_view=1&logo_strength=light&y_axis_left=1&x_axis_plain=1&cp_line=1&cp_line_style=dotline&charting_freq=1_minute&co_dimension^width=629&co_dimension^height=190)
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: GillB on August 07, 2012, 12:00:54 PM
Will be out to the lovely Arillas in three weeks could someone give us an update on what the rate is in resort at the mo please??? Thanks :)
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: Eggy on August 07, 2012, 12:29:09 PM
It's gone down a tad. Around e1.24 yesterday.

Three weeks time and it could be different. I'm waiting for e1.29
(Perhaps it may be a long wait!)
Negg
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: DaisysMum on August 07, 2012, 01:51:17 PM
We're in the same predicament Gill, will be out 3 weeks this coming Friday, was going to bite the bullet and order euros early part of last week, but decided to wait - hoping the rate will go back up again.

Becky
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: GillB on August 07, 2012, 02:57:21 PM
Yeah we have been watching....and waiting... But like you we can wait another 10 days or so.
Always interesting to see what it is out there though and Negg comes through for me every year when I ask!!
I do think we may be waiting some time for 1.29 tho...
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: JohnJ on August 07, 2012, 04:06:22 PM
Just a reminder to every one that are referring to the rates available in resort, although people are quoting say 1.22 in Arillas the reality is that you will only receive something like 1.19 after the two percent commission charge.  Whereas with the likes of TravelFX the rate is the rate you receive as there is no commission charge.
JohnJ
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: Eggy on August 07, 2012, 07:44:30 PM
Good point , John J.

But don't travel FX charge a one off commission charge for each withdrawal?
I stand to be corrected.

Cheers
Negg
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: Truth on August 07, 2012, 09:02:14 PM
Not sure? I just got cash at 1.26 a couple of weeks ago. Happy days
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: nicki on August 07, 2012, 09:32:14 PM
I can't seem to find anything better than 1.24. Still it's better than it was a couple of years ago!
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: Val n Bill on August 07, 2012, 10:18:32 PM
Different company Neill, no commission with TRAVELFX although small amounts do get charged.
I have found ICE and FAIRFX along withTRAVELFX the best rates on offer. All with next day delivery.

              Val x
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: Eggy on August 07, 2012, 10:55:31 PM
Thanks for the info. - Always good to know
Negg
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: Ron and Sue on September 07, 2012, 12:40:44 PM
Terry W     Just used FairFx on your recommendation.Excellent service and a rate 2 1/2 cents better than anything I could find on the High Street.Free first class delivery spot on time.Looking forward to spending it in a weeks time.
Title: Re: Euro
Post by: BlueHeather on September 07, 2012, 12:53:41 PM
We just got ours delivered from them yesterday morning too.  Brill service!