John Lewis are running a promotion until 5th Feb giving a better exchange rate than elsewhere, and if they aren't they will still better what you've seen elsewhere.
This is online and instore.
It really is a good deal if your going on holiday soon, they even send the money via Special Delivery Royal Mail or you can pick up in a John Lewis or Waitrose store.
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johnraggett to ezzer72
2 Feb 176#9
Buying small things, like a bottle of water, etc. Giving the kids a few euro for....well you get the picture!
benlondon
2 Feb 175#19
Use a revolut card = you get the interbank exchange rate, which no one can beat
ezzer72
2 Feb 174#8
Why do people exchange money before going away these days? Just take some plastic with you.
rowlystravel to MCGONIS
3 Feb 173#34
Are you taking applications for new brothers?
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szymonmeczenow
2 Feb 171#1
can try online?
Tunner
2 Feb 17#2
Currently the best for $ at 1.2496.
dbone79033
2 Feb 171#3
Good rate but just compared £500 in Euros against Tesco Bank and they work out better due to free delivery and zero credit card fees
cbay to dbone79033
2 Feb 17#21
John Lewis is free for currency over £500 or free delivery to store. Plus they will beat any price you've seen elsewhere I believe.
joshy9891
2 Feb 171#4
Moneycorp offer a better rate for the Hungarian Forint.
theroman to joshy9891
2 Feb 171#20
Just got back from Budapest, not sure what money corp are offering, but the rates there were much better then I could find at home
chineseguyuk
2 Feb 171#5
Just ordered some euros which are highest rate at the moment 1.1575. Gonna collect it at my local Waitrose on Saturday.
mcrobbj to chineseguyuk
3 Feb 171#32
1.165 on revolut
Lucky88 to chineseguyuk
3 Feb 17#46
Oh no it's dropped to 1.1479 EUR today.
Tallulah.Belle
2 Feb 17#6
Thank you for posting
grwill67
2 Feb 17#7
Best rate I can find for the $
ezzer72
2 Feb 174#8
Why do people exchange money before going away these days? Just take some plastic with you.
johnraggett to ezzer72
2 Feb 176#9
Buying small things, like a bottle of water, etc. Giving the kids a few euro for....well you get the picture!
smk77 to ezzer72
2 Feb 172#11
I usually get a couple of hundred Euros. At today's rates that would be £174. If I waited until I was away then it would cost me £170 on my clarity card. For £4, I'd rather have some spare cash on arrival. After that, it's Clarity card all the way!
Immoraliste to ezzer72
3 Feb 172#29
Best option is obviously a fee free card and local ATM, but I don't think I'd go anywhere other than western Europe without carrying a small reserve of US dollars or euros.
In the past few years I've had cards eaten by an ATM at the airport in Buenos Aires, skimmed on two separate occasions in Brazil and once in Indonesia. Carrying some USD or local currency on arrival just insures against that possibility of arriving in a foreign country where you don't speak the language and being stuck with no cash to help solve the problem if your card gets eaten / stolen / doesn't work.
eatmorefish to ezzer72
3 Feb 17#40
Personally, I like to arrive with a couple of hundred Euros in my pocket precisely so I can go to the ATM of my choice, rather than that at the airport.
Biggunspaul to ezzer72
3 Feb 172#44
My Mrs tried that on our last holiday,but it was sooo embarrassing watching her try to pay for stuff with a dildo
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This is online and instore.
It really is a good deal if your going on holiday soon, they even send the money via Special Delivery Royal Mail or you can pick up in a John Lewis or Waitrose store.
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In the past few years I've had cards eaten by an ATM at the airport in Buenos Aires, skimmed on two separate occasions in Brazil and once in Indonesia. Carrying some USD or local currency on arrival just insures against that possibility of arriving in a foreign country where you don't speak the language and being stuck with no cash to help solve the problem if your card gets eaten / stolen / doesn't work.