cjm

... need to use Tunnel at end of month, so looked to book. Chose to pay via French account in €, this came out at €90. But, cos we failed our bank security sequence, then chose to buy using our UK Sterling account. Cost £64, which using my desktop interbank widget on that day comes in at just over €70. Apart from UK friends out at the moment who seem to live in Tesco and use their voucher to get cheap prices for Tunnel, I have no way of tellng why there is this discrepancy.

cjm

Should have added this was one-way France to UK.

cyrian

The tunnel charge you what they think they can get.
I have a friend who booked an evening return (shopping trip) where you have to return in say 6 hours but he forgot to return.
He then booked the same using his french address and telephone number and again failed to return.
The Tunnel company don't approve of this but it appears to work for him and it works out much cheaper than a normal return.
The fare structure varies enormously depending on what time and date you travel.

cjm

I've heard the return deals are notionally better value. I assume they load the singles as the return seems to be about same price, so making the same money. It's not as if they have a 'duty free' to make extra dosh on.
But, I am guessing if you book return and fail to turn up and the price is very good to you as a deal, they make their money, but have empty space.
I understand prices vary depending on time of year, but the more I try and get a handle on this in my head the more confused I get.

Domino

its not just the Chunnel ......

British Home Stores in Uk have dual pricing on their products with an approx 50% markup from the £
Similarly with The Body Shop - just do a comparison between the .co.uk and the .fr or even the .es sites and be horrified

cjm

Thanks Domino for raising my spirits !

Ka Ora!

Prices will increase the more times you visit a web site without booking. Clear your Cache first.

Domino

found out about BHS when looking to buy some new clothes in uk and saw the price tickets were dual £ €

found out about Body Shop when mulling over whether to buy some christmas presents for relatives.

how many others are there ??

cyrian

Good point
If you have Windows XP or Windows 7 then you can also use "In Private" browsing which clears your cache and in theory stores no trace of where you have been.

wetwang

I am sure that happens with Ryanair too. The times I have looked at flights and even an hour later it's gone up

dennerlymum

ooh I didnt know that ; or about caches etc will have to look into this..

cyrian

Try ctrl+shift+del

wetwang

Well, I never knew that either.

johnwarner75

The Northern Line ferry form Dover to Dunkirk is very good value. It may take longer but you can always get a place and it’s very easy

AppleGirl

I did this as well. It worked out about £50 cheaper to book a return trip (returning within 2 days), than to book single. But I forgot to return! whooops.

It does say that they can charge your card the full price if you dont make the return. But they never did