Transferring Money before arrival
Dec 26th 2005, 6:41 pm
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Transferring Money before arrival
Hello folk,
Just a quick question, I need to transfer money to Oz before I get there, I can't take more than AU$ 10 k on through the airport and I'm gonna need lots for purchases as soon as I get there.
If I use my UK bank card to buy stuff like a couple of cars TV and all that sort of stuff I'll get a really crappy rate, like I did earlier this year.
Does anyone know of an account I can setup and transfer money out there ready to spend? (also a great rate would be nice)
Thanks for your help,
Mike
Just a quick question, I need to transfer money to Oz before I get there, I can't take more than AU$ 10 k on through the airport and I'm gonna need lots for purchases as soon as I get there.
If I use my UK bank card to buy stuff like a couple of cars TV and all that sort of stuff I'll get a really crappy rate, like I did earlier this year.
Does anyone know of an account I can setup and transfer money out there ready to spend? (also a great rate would be nice)
Thanks for your help,
Mike
Dec 26th 2005, 7:04 pm
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Re: Transferring Money before arrival
Hi
Yes if you use the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, they give a fab service, and will organise a bank account in Australia ready for your arrival also!
The transfer account is based in London and as soon as the funds are in they are transferred across for you.
It is very simple to set up
Follow this link:
http://www.commbank.com.au/personal/...oAustralia.asp
Good luck!!
Nursegirl
Just a quick question, I need to transfer money to Oz before I get there, I can't take more than AU$ 10 k on through the airport and I'm gonna need lots for purchases as soon as I get there.
If I use my UK bank card to buy stuff like a couple of cars TV and all that sort of stuff I'll get a really crappy rate, like I did earlier this year.
Does anyone know of an account I can setup and transfer money out there ready to spend? (also a great rate would be nice)
Thanks for your help,
Mike[/QUOTE]
Yes if you use the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, they give a fab service, and will organise a bank account in Australia ready for your arrival also!
The transfer account is based in London and as soon as the funds are in they are transferred across for you.
It is very simple to set up
Follow this link:
http://www.commbank.com.au/personal/...oAustralia.asp
Good luck!!
Nursegirl
Just a quick question, I need to transfer money to Oz before I get there, I can't take more than AU$ 10 k on through the airport and I'm gonna need lots for purchases as soon as I get there.
If I use my UK bank card to buy stuff like a couple of cars TV and all that sort of stuff I'll get a really crappy rate, like I did earlier this year.
Does anyone know of an account I can setup and transfer money out there ready to spend? (also a great rate would be nice)
Thanks for your help,
Mike[/QUOTE]
Dec 26th 2005, 7:07 pm
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Re: Transferring Money before arrival
Excellent, cheers for that quick reply, I'll look at the site after this. Going to use Hi-FX I think they seem to have the edge on rates.
Thanks,
Mike
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Thanks,
Mike
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Last edited by marson; Dec 26th 2005 at 7:14 pm.
Dec 26th 2005, 8:14 pm
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Re: Transferring Money before arrival
Originally Posted by marson
Excellent, cheers for that quick reply, I'll look at the site after this. Going to use Hi-FX I think they seem to have the edge on rates.
Thanks,
Mike
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
Mike
I used ANZ to open an account then trnasferred money using hifx, no problems with either company just had to go to the bankl when I got here with my passport to prove my identity.
Dec 28th 2005, 9:03 am
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Re: Transferring Money before arrival
I used Tranzfers.....definitely worth checking out. It takes about 3 days to move the money and they charge £7 or $AUD15 as a fee....very reasonable, and their rates are excellent too!!!
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Dec 28th 2005, 9:28 am
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Re: Transferring Money before arrival
Originally Posted by marson
Hello folk,
Just a quick question, I need to transfer money to Oz before I get there, I can't take more than AU$ 10 k on through the airport and I'm gonna need lots for purchases as soon as I get there.
If I use my UK bank card to buy stuff like a couple of cars TV and all that sort of stuff I'll get a really crappy rate, like I did earlier this year.
Does anyone know of an account I can setup and transfer money out there ready to spend? (also a great rate would be nice)
Thanks for your help,
Mike
Just a quick question, I need to transfer money to Oz before I get there, I can't take more than AU$ 10 k on through the airport and I'm gonna need lots for purchases as soon as I get there.
If I use my UK bank card to buy stuff like a couple of cars TV and all that sort of stuff I'll get a really crappy rate, like I did earlier this year.
Does anyone know of an account I can setup and transfer money out there ready to spend? (also a great rate would be nice)
Thanks for your help,
Mike
You can take more than $10k into Aus - you just have to declare it.
