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Jul 7th 2011, 8:09 pm

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Re: Rate of exchange

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Originally Posted by DandNHill

Well the exchange rate might be pants but thanks guys you've cheered me up with your comments!!

I'm a little puzzled. When did you last look at the rate? IIRC its roughly the same now as it was this time last year. (When I was also back in the UK en vacance) at around $1.55-60 to the GBP. The days of $2 to the GBP are long gone.

Jul 7th 2011, 8:39 pm

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Re: Rate of exchange

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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat

it would be nice to get it $1.55-60 when i looked in post office last weekend they were offering $1.46 ahhh memories i remember getting $2.20

gremmie are you sure its because youve been away from blighty too long or are you just getting OLD

Jul 7th 2011, 8:56 pm

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Re: Rate of exchange

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Originally Posted by DandNHill

Oh my god! Have you seen the rate of exchange? It's completely pants!!!!

not sure when youre going but when i get home at weekend ill pm you a couple of numbers. Mrs arniedog and i went to London in Jan and found a couple of exchange places that were offering 10-15 c more to the £ than anywhere else ive seen. Not a great deal i know but depending on how much youre taking it could work out quite a bit extra

Jul 8th 2011, 4:37 pm

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Re: Rate of exchange

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Originally Posted by arniedog

Oh yes please

Thanks

Jul 8th 2011, 4:57 pm

#20

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Re: Rate of exchange

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Originally Posted by Gremmie

No you sarcky bugger i know those terms as they've been arround for yonks, but as I left the UK over 25 years ago some of the new terms mean nothing to me.

I never heard of it either, I thought it was trousers!

Jul 8th 2011, 4:59 pm

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Re: Rate of exchange

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Originally Posted by arniedog

You are looking in the wrong places then. No FX house has that much difference, a few pips maybe, but not 10%. RBC are $1.52 today. Credit card rates are often as good as the bank rate for travel money, sometimes better overall.

Last edited by Aviator; Jul 8th 2011 at 5:02 pm.