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Holiday money - best rates

Covered End
Covered End Posts: 52,243
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I need some Euros. A google search came up with these sites.

A) To compare

B) Had the best rate. Bearing in mind so many "dodgy" sites, I just thought I'd ask if anyone uses these ?

Merci beaucoup

A) http://www.compareholidaymoney.com/go/?site=covent-garden-fx

B)http://www.coventgardenfx.com/en/&id=2

Comments

  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    Thomas Exchange Global or Ice plc (if you print out the free voucher) are the best over the counter and non dodgy rates in London in my opinion.

    Thomas is on the strand or at Liverpool street. Ice at Waterloo and many others.
  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,465
    Was at the Strand Thomas exchange yesterday. £700 got me €807
  • Hornchurch
    Hornchurch Posts: 902
    City Forex in LeadenhallStreert
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,194
    Always use Thomas Global on the Strand too, they generally seem to be the best. Although there's a little tourist tack shop next door that did me a really good deal on USD a couple of months ago.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,243
    Stewart said:

    Was at the Strand Thomas exchange yesterday. £700 got me €807

    Would get E813.35 on above.
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    These people have NEVER let me down in a decade of frequent transactions
    http://www.hifx.co.uk/

    Alternative options here
    http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/holiday-money/
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,078
    Got 1.289 euros at moneycorp few weeks back but then again I work for them and get the sell rate !!!

    Check if your bank card had free withdrawals from foreign cash points. If so just get cash out as you go as normally a better rate out there.
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,800
    I've used b) several times. Most recently for a jaunt to Croatia last year. I pick up from the desk at Covent Garden so can't comment on postal orders.

    They have always been excellent value in the past.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,243
    Clem_Snide said:

    I've used b) several times. Most recently for a jaunt to Croatia last year. I pick up from the desk at Covent Garden so can't comment on postal orders.

    They have always been excellent value in the past.

    That's what I wanted to hear :-)

    Thanks to all, thought the info would come in handy for others in any case at this time of year.
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    Covered End said:

    Stewart said:

    Was at the Strand Thomas exchange yesterday. £700 got me €807

    Would get E813.35 on above.
    e823 on HiFX

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