V-Flyer

Well today's exchange rate for the Dollar is so good, what would your advice be, am off to Vegas mid November is it worth getting Dollars today or holding out?!

I'm going to hold out for a week at least.

Iain

I'm off to MCO in a weeks time too, so am watching this with interest..

From what I've seen the higher rates are driven by the expected US interest rate drop tomorrow, coupled with the expectation that interest rates here remain unchanged in the meeting next week. So theoretically over the next week I guess it means it could still get better...?

Steve

I'm holding off for another few days at least, TBH if I'm only getting a small amount I don't worry about little changes but I need a few thousand this time so am gambling on it getting even better.

What date are your off Steve, I'm out next Friday?

Jilly

Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes
Someday in the future, when a dollar buys a wheelbarrow full of pounds, I will start threads like this and cackle...

GJ

We might all be pushing up daisies then GJ [:X]

What date are your off Steve, I'm out next Friday?

Jilly

I'm off thursday! Looking forward to the sunshine...but perhaps not the IFE![:?]

I'm sure the dollar will have its day again GJ, just hopefully not in my lifetime!

letts hope so as we sold are villa out in florida back in march and are still waiting to change the doller back in to pounds.

Grrr! I need the dollar to fall, I have USD sat over in the US that I need to move back to the UK [:(]

Just watching BBC News 24 and they are commentating on the fact that the pound reached $2.64 in the early 1970's. Wouldn't that be nice[y]

-Steve

I got $2.06 to the £1 and no commission in Central London on saturday for next weeks trip

Originally posted by Stevieboy
Just watching BBC News 24 and they are commentating on the fact that the pound reached $2.64 in the early 1970's. Wouldn't that be nice[y]

-Steve

No it wouldn't, one thing you need to understand, whilst a weak dollar is great for the UK/Euro tourist to the states, it is killing the UK/Euro companies that are trying to sell their products here.

Originally posted by RichardMannion
Grrr! I need the dollar to fall, I have USD sat over in the US that I need to move back to the UK [:(]

You could move them into my bank account in the USA for a favourable rate Although I couldn't run to exchanging the millions you may have rather than a few thousand [:I]

Jilly

andrew where in central london did you get that great rate i will nip out to get a few

I've just had a bit of a shop around and I cannot see anyone offering a better rate than Travelex currently - Today's rate for USD is $2.0001 to the £1.

Where are you getting $2.06 from if you don't mind me asking?

Here tends to offer a good rate for walk ins, if you are in London

buns

thanks buns had a look looks like a trip to victoria next week

Hi - if you are out and about on the High St then M&S tend to do the best rate - we're off to Miami 2 weeks on Thursday!
Tinak14

Originally posted by buns4vs
Here tends to offer a good rate for walk ins, if you are in London

buns

Don't really need any at the mo, but it seems rude not to get any... thanks buns

Originally posted by tinka14
Hi - if you are out and about on the High St then M&S tend to do the best rate - we're off to Miami 2 weeks on Thursday!
Tinak14

They use Travelex, and are usually about the same or very slightly lower. Yesterday, Travelex were quoting 1.9942 - but the M & S site itself has been down for some days. Anyone actually got any $ from M & S recently to confirm the rate there?

Originally posted by thejohn
andrew where in central london did you get that great rate i will nip out to get a few

Eurochange between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square on the right almost and almost opposite Planet Hollywood

Tel :0207 839 6034

Here's another place with very reasonable exchange rates:

http://www.onlinefx.co.uk

And does Thomas Cook charge commission?

I use my Nationwide card at cash machines in the US. Back in August I had $2.01 = £1 when Bureau de Change in UK was only giving $1.93. You get bank rates at cash machines rather than tourist rates. There is no commission and also save carrying all that money at once too.

I got $2.003 to the £ today at a M&S Bureau de Change. This seems to be their set exchange rate, as a friend I'm travelling with also got the same rate at a different M&S many miles away.

I would have done the Travelex online ordering & collect at the airport [as I normally do when I go abroad] but Travelex no longer operate out of MAN.

James

I called into Eurochange between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square this evening their best offer was 2.034 - walked away in disgust

Found another place on Shaftsbury Avenue near the bottom of Dean Street offering 2.04

This place is worth watching https://www.interchangefx.co.uk/

But buns' http://www.thomasexchangeglobal.co.uk/ still seems the best so far.

I'm starting to think I should be asking who does same rate buy back.


Tony