Buy at today's rate?
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Started by Finn in Ski Chatter 22-Dec-2011 - 16 Replies
Finn posted Dec-2011
With the exchange rate today £ at 1.20€ do you dive in & buy now or leave it until later & hope for a better rate!
Finn
CLT
reply to 'Buy at today's rate?' posted Dec-2011
I'm glad you pointed this out, Finn. I hadn't looked for a few days.
So what to do?
The other question is where to change your money.
So what to do?
The other question is where to change your money.
Dave Mac
reply to 'Buy at today's rate?' posted Dec-2011
The Post Office is offering 1.17, same with Travelex, M&S are 1.15, so where are you getting 1.20 from?
Hope you are not going down the postal route again Finn!
Hope you are not going down the postal route again Finn!
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Snapzzz
reply to 'Buy at today's rate?' posted Dec-2011
I bought 800 euros today and was surprised at the price. Much better than i was expecting.
Skied: Arinsal, La Plagne, Alpe D'huez, Flaine, Les Arcs, Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Sauze, Courchevel, Val Thorens
Finn
reply to 'Buy at today's rate?' posted Dec-2011
Dave Mac wrote:The Post Office is offering 1.17, same with Travelex, M&S are 1.15, so where are you getting 1.20 from?
Hope you are not going down the postal route again Finn!
It was a small independant cash place where we live. They have been 0.2€ above the post office rate for most of the year. Hand your cash over at the counter & you get your currency there & then.
One bitten twice shy, very careful these days Dave where I get my currency. :oops: 8)
Only reason I posted is we have seen the ex rate as low as 1.12€, whether your paying for a family of four or going as a single traveller every cent counts these days. Trying to gauge opinion whether folk think its better to wait or not.
Flying out 19th Jan. :lol:
Iceman
reply to 'Buy at today's rate?' posted Dec-2011
http://www.exchangerates.org.uk/Pounds-to-Euros-currency-conversion-page.html
Is reporting 1.2 if you can actually buy at that is good deal
I am off on 14 Jan, I am.going to wait
Is reporting 1.2 if you can actually buy at that is good deal
I am off on 14 Jan, I am.going to wait
The Northern Monkey. Jan'23 Les Arcs
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Brucie
reply to 'Buy at today's rate?' posted Dec-2011
Dave Mac wrote:The Post Office is offering 1.17, same with Travelex, M&S are 1.15, so where are you getting 1.20 from?
Hope you are not going down the postal route again Finn!
1.20 is the forex rate. Given the heroic stand by Mr Cameron against the Franco/Germanic hubris I think it will head further north, so hang fire I say!!! :!:
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Andymol2
reply to 'Buy at today's rate?' posted Dec-2011
I'm hanging on - they've not fixed the troubled economies and the UK's choice not to lend money it hasn't got may have upset some of the euro economies, who are doing what they can to avoid printing (Euros and seeing their own wealth devalued). Once Germany & France have converted their assets into £, $ Yen, SF etc they will print more Euros the Euro will devalue further but at least it won't cost so much to bail out Greece, Spain, Italy....
Andy M
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Topic last updated on 24-December-2011 at 12:42