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Old Oct 6th 2008, 4:11 pm
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Just walked in the door after a weekend in Dubai. Estate agent calls to confirm my house buyer has offered another £20k for our house and wants to move very quickly then the money broker calls me to tell Aud is at 2.40 Lets av some of that, Fantastic Moving getting cheaper by the day. Pinch me someone. Noosa here we come 27th November.
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Jammy bugger - only kidding! Apparently it hit $2.48 earlier too.

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Default Re: £1 = $2.40 Fantastic

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Jammy bugger - only kidding! Apparently it hit $2.48 earlier too.

Good luck with everything
no one knows which way it`ll go next do you lock it in at 2.4 with a 10% deposit or sit tight ??
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is now 2.47!!
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Default Re: £1 = $2.40 Fantastic

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is now 2.47!!
I've just checked Ozforex and they are only quoting 2.3864 Where have you seen 2.47 and are these companies open 24hours or do we have to sit tight until tomorrow???
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Default Re: £1 = $2.40 Fantastic

Originally Posted by Basty
I've just checked Ozforex and they are only quoting 2.3864 Where have you seen 2.47 and are these companies open 24hours or do we have to sit tight until tomorrow???

think you mite of missed it ....it peaked at 2.48 about 7.30 pm........now down to 2.41 but still a good rate compared to a few months ago

her`s a link to the site i use....just hit refresh every 10 mins or so

http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/currency...AUD&amt=1&t=1d
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just relised.........oz has been awake for a few hours now,guess there fighting back ............perhaps now is good time to exchange your pounds??? or is it
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£1 = $2.40 fantastic rate! exchanged today 12.30 am got $2.23 which I thought was pretty good,will keep watching over next couple of days fingers crossed rate may go upto the golden $2.50!! Good luck everyone
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Default Re: £1 = $2.40 Fantastic

Originally Posted by nigel and wendy
think you mite of missed it ....it peaked at 2.48 about 7.30 pm........now down to 2.41 but still a good rate compared to a few months ago

her`s a link to the site i use....just hit refresh every 10 mins or so

http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/currency...AUD&amt=1&t=1d
Thanks very much for that, will keep my eyes peeled
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Thanks very much for that, will keep my eyes peeled
no worries

i just hope u make a few more dollars by keepin your eye on the chart

i did earlier

i see your off to perth,nice,same here .....hopin to be there in jan next year
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Default Re: £1 = $2.40 Fantastic

http://www.fxstreet.com/rates-charts/currency-rates/ has live forex rates
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Default Re: £1 = $2.40 Fantastic

Originally Posted by Basty
Thanks very much for that, will keep my eyes peeled
Basty, try this site:

www.xe.com

Updates itself every 60 seconds.

At 2.44 whilst i'm writing this...

Can't stop watching this now....!!
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Originally Posted by 4lex
nice

now i`m addicted to bloody live numbers !!

i thought i was sad watchin a graph !! just like being back at school !! lol

but needs must

cheers for the link
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Shame no one can sell their house to make the most of it
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Default Re: £1 = $2.40 Fantastic

It's driving me a bit batty this rate thing! I've been sittin' on it for a couple of months now, but I'm going to our cash very soon I think - especially with the pressure the UK banks are under right now.

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