Where to exchange currency in Paris?
Jan 6th 2005, 5:22 pm
#121
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:12:01 +0000, in rec.travel.europe,
[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn)
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... Magda <[email protected]> wrote:
...
... []
... > A friend of mine defines cell phones as *electronic leashes*. I agree with
... > him - I don't feel I need one !
...
... Well, I've always had a thing about being tied up! :)
De gustibus and all that sort or things... ;))
... Of course, the nice thing about a mobile is that you don't have to
... answer it! Indeed, you can set it such that you don't even know you're
... being called. I just find mine too useful, and they're about a lot more
... than just making calls- if I'm on the way to the station, I can find out
... if my train is running on time, or if I should hurry up a bit to make
... one that is running late!
I *always* arrive at the station with plenty of time - no need of a phone to organise my
life.
Last week, I used it to find out if someone I
... was meeting's plane was on time, and today looked up the word bucolic!
I have the definition of "bucolic" in my brain. And lots of paintings by Paul Bril, too.
... All of that without talking to, or bothering, anyone! I synch mine with
... my laptop via bluetooth, so now all my contacts and diary appointments
... are auto-updated. I can even control my computer from the phone from
... another room- just too cool. I haven't purchased a coke with it though-
... and don't have much desire to. The only thing I wish it could do was
... have a metronome fuction- anyone have a java applet for that? :)
Do you have a portable piano ?
[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn)
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... Magda <[email protected]> wrote:
...
... []
... > A friend of mine defines cell phones as *electronic leashes*. I agree with
... > him - I don't feel I need one !
...
... Well, I've always had a thing about being tied up! :)
De gustibus and all that sort or things... ;))
... Of course, the nice thing about a mobile is that you don't have to
... answer it! Indeed, you can set it such that you don't even know you're
... being called. I just find mine too useful, and they're about a lot more
... than just making calls- if I'm on the way to the station, I can find out
... if my train is running on time, or if I should hurry up a bit to make
... one that is running late!
I *always* arrive at the station with plenty of time - no need of a phone to organise my
life.
Last week, I used it to find out if someone I
... was meeting's plane was on time, and today looked up the word bucolic!
I have the definition of "bucolic" in my brain. And lots of paintings by Paul Bril, too.
... All of that without talking to, or bothering, anyone! I synch mine with
... my laptop via bluetooth, so now all my contacts and diary appointments
... are auto-updated. I can even control my computer from the phone from
... another room- just too cool. I haven't purchased a coke with it though-
... and don't have much desire to. The only thing I wish it could do was
... have a metronome fuction- anyone have a java applet for that? :)
Do you have a portable piano ?
Jan 6th 2005, 5:39 pm
#122
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
Magda <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:12:01 +0000, in rec.travel.europe,
> [email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o'
> th' barn) arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
[]
> ... Of course, the nice thing about a mobile is that you don't have to
> ... answer it! Indeed, you can set it such that you don't even know you're
> ... being called. I just find mine too useful, and they're about a lot more
> ... than just making calls- if I'm on the way to the station, I can find out
> ... if my train is running on time, or if I should hurry up a bit to make
> ... one that is running late!
>
> I *always* arrive at the station with plenty of time - no need of a phone
> to organise my life.
I daresay you live in a country where you can rely on the train! For
example, I often travel from Manchester to Liverpool, and take the tram
to the station. There are two different train routes to Liverpool from
here, and if I know that the train from one station is very late, or
even cancelled, then it makes a difference as to what station I'll go
to!
[]
> ... All of that without talking to, or bothering, anyone! I synch mine with
> ... my laptop via bluetooth, so now all my contacts and diary appointments
> ... are auto-updated. I can even control my computer from the phone from
> ... another room- just too cool. I haven't purchased a coke with it though-
> ... and don't have much desire to. The only thing I wish it could do was
> ... have a metronome fuction- anyone have a java applet for that? :)
>
> Do you have a portable piano ?
No. Luckily, one is usually provided! (I have a portable MIDI controller
though- does that count?)
--
David Horne- www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
> On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:12:01 +0000, in rec.travel.europe,
> [email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o'
> th' barn) arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
[]
> ... Of course, the nice thing about a mobile is that you don't have to
> ... answer it! Indeed, you can set it such that you don't even know you're
> ... being called. I just find mine too useful, and they're about a lot more
> ... than just making calls- if I'm on the way to the station, I can find out
> ... if my train is running on time, or if I should hurry up a bit to make
> ... one that is running late!
>
> I *always* arrive at the station with plenty of time - no need of a phone
> to organise my life.
I daresay you live in a country where you can rely on the train! For
example, I often travel from Manchester to Liverpool, and take the tram
to the station. There are two different train routes to Liverpool from
here, and if I know that the train from one station is very late, or
even cancelled, then it makes a difference as to what station I'll go
to!
[]
> ... All of that without talking to, or bothering, anyone! I synch mine with
> ... my laptop via bluetooth, so now all my contacts and diary appointments
> ... are auto-updated. I can even control my computer from the phone from
> ... another room- just too cool. I haven't purchased a coke with it though-
> ... and don't have much desire to. The only thing I wish it could do was
> ... have a metronome fuction- anyone have a java applet for that? :)
>
> Do you have a portable piano ?
No. Luckily, one is usually provided! (I have a portable MIDI controller
though- does that count?)
--
David Horne- www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
Jan 6th 2005, 5:45 pm
#123
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:39:39 +0000, in rec.travel.europe,
[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn)
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... I daresay you live in a country where you can rely on the train! For
... example, I often travel from Manchester to Liverpool, and take the tram
... to the station. There are two different train routes to Liverpool from
... here, and if I know that the train from one station is very late, or
... even cancelled, then it makes a difference as to what station I'll go
... to!
I'm beginning to understand why my friend, living in Manchester, was flipping so much when
he left to come spend Xmas week with me in Paris...
[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn)
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... I daresay you live in a country where you can rely on the train! For
... example, I often travel from Manchester to Liverpool, and take the tram
... to the station. There are two different train routes to Liverpool from
... here, and if I know that the train from one station is very late, or
... even cancelled, then it makes a difference as to what station I'll go
... to!
I'm beginning to understand why my friend, living in Manchester, was flipping so much when
he left to come spend Xmas week with me in Paris...
Jan 6th 2005, 5:50 pm
#124
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
Magda <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:39:39 +0000, in rec.travel.europe,
> [email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o'
> th' barn) arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
>
>
> ... I daresay you live in a country where you can rely on the train! For
> ... example, I often travel from Manchester to Liverpool, and take the tram
> ... to the station. There are two different train routes to Liverpool from
> ... here, and if I know that the train from one station is very late, or
> ... even cancelled, then it makes a difference as to what station I'll go
> ... to!
>
> I'm beginning to understand why my friend, living in Manchester, was
> flipping so much when he left to come spend Xmas week with me in Paris...
It need only take a modern train around 35 minutes to do the route, even
with a couple of stops, but because of congestion on the network, it's
timetabled for longer- around 45-50 minutes on the faster services. The
all-stopping service takes over an hour, but is usually quite reliable-
even if the train resembles an old bus on wheels. Over the last few
years, I've had some 'fun' delays. A three hour delay going _to_
Liverpool, when the train broke outside Warrington, then a two hour
delay back to Manchester once, when a train broke outside Warrington
again, this time because a moron put a supermarket trolley on the
tracks.
All quite sad, given that Manchester to Liverpool is the world's oldest
commercial passenger route...
--
David Horne- www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
> On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:39:39 +0000, in rec.travel.europe,
> [email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o'
> th' barn) arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
>
>
> ... I daresay you live in a country where you can rely on the train! For
> ... example, I often travel from Manchester to Liverpool, and take the tram
> ... to the station. There are two different train routes to Liverpool from
> ... here, and if I know that the train from one station is very late, or
> ... even cancelled, then it makes a difference as to what station I'll go
> ... to!
>
> I'm beginning to understand why my friend, living in Manchester, was
> flipping so much when he left to come spend Xmas week with me in Paris...
It need only take a modern train around 35 minutes to do the route, even
with a couple of stops, but because of congestion on the network, it's
timetabled for longer- around 45-50 minutes on the faster services. The
all-stopping service takes over an hour, but is usually quite reliable-
even if the train resembles an old bus on wheels. Over the last few
years, I've had some 'fun' delays. A three hour delay going _to_
Liverpool, when the train broke outside Warrington, then a two hour
delay back to Manchester once, when a train broke outside Warrington
again, this time because a moron put a supermarket trolley on the
tracks.
All quite sad, given that Manchester to Liverpool is the world's oldest
commercial passenger route...
--
David Horne- www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
Jan 6th 2005, 6:29 pm
#125
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 19:45:22 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:39:39 +0000, in rec.travel.europe,
>[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn)
>arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ... I daresay you live in a country where you can rely on the train! For
> ... example, I often travel from Manchester to Liverpool, and take the tram
> ... to the station. There are two different train routes to Liverpool from
> ... here, and if I know that the train from one station is very late, or
> ... even cancelled, then it makes a difference as to what station I'll go
> ... to!
>I'm beginning to understand why my friend, living in Manchester, was flipping so much when
>he left to come spend Xmas week with me in Paris...
Something to do with BMI?
--
Martin
wrote:
>On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:39:39 +0000, in rec.travel.europe,
>[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn)
>arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ... I daresay you live in a country where you can rely on the train! For
> ... example, I often travel from Manchester to Liverpool, and take the tram
> ... to the station. There are two different train routes to Liverpool from
> ... here, and if I know that the train from one station is very late, or
> ... even cancelled, then it makes a difference as to what station I'll go
> ... to!
>I'm beginning to understand why my friend, living in Manchester, was flipping so much when
>he left to come spend Xmas week with me in Paris...
Something to do with BMI?
--
Martin
Jan 6th 2005, 6:52 pm
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 20:29:24 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
some electrons, so they looked like this :
... On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 19:45:22 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
... wrote:
...
... >On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:39:39 +0000, in rec.travel.europe,
... >[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn)
... >arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... >
... > ... I daresay you live in a country where you can rely on the train! For
... > ... example, I often travel from Manchester to Liverpool, and take the tram
... > ... to the station. There are two different train routes to Liverpool from
... > ... here, and if I know that the train from one station is very late, or
... > ... even cancelled, then it makes a difference as to what station I'll go
... > ... to!
... >
... >I'm beginning to understand why my friend, living in Manchester, was flipping so much when
... >he left to come spend Xmas week with me in Paris...
...
... Something to do with BMI?
Are you still dreaming of nurses ?
some electrons, so they looked like this :
... On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 19:45:22 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
... wrote:
...
... >On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:39:39 +0000, in rec.travel.europe,
... >[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn)
... >arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... >
... > ... I daresay you live in a country where you can rely on the train! For
... > ... example, I often travel from Manchester to Liverpool, and take the tram
... > ... to the station. There are two different train routes to Liverpool from
... > ... here, and if I know that the train from one station is very late, or
... > ... even cancelled, then it makes a difference as to what station I'll go
... > ... to!
... >
... >I'm beginning to understand why my friend, living in Manchester, was flipping so much when
... >he left to come spend Xmas week with me in Paris...
...
... Something to do with BMI?
Are you still dreaming of nurses ?
Jan 6th 2005, 7:13 pm
#127
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 20:52:05 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 20:29:24 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
>some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ... On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 19:45:22 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
> ... wrote:
> ...
> ... >On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:39:39 +0000, in rec.travel.europe,
> ... >[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn)
> ... >arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ... >
> ... > ... I daresay you live in a country where you can rely on the train! For
> ... > ... example, I often travel from Manchester to Liverpool, and take the tram
> ... > ... to the station. There are two different train routes to Liverpool from
> ... > ... here, and if I know that the train from one station is very late, or
> ... > ... even cancelled, then it makes a difference as to what station I'll go
> ... > ... to!
> ... >
> ... >I'm beginning to understand why my friend, living in Manchester, was flipping so much when
> ... >he left to come spend Xmas week with me in Paris...
> ...
> ... Something to do with BMI?
>Are you still dreaming of nurses ?
How did you know.
BMI stands for British Midlands International, who bombard me with
bargain flight offers, that turn out to only exist in their virtual
world.
One of their better ones was anywhere for GBP18. So I tried Leeds
Amsterdam. Anywhere turned out to be Leeds-London Heathrow - London
Amsterdam. Each leg was GBP18 plus taxes etc. It only takes 7.5 hours
from airport to airport. Why not do a day trip you get about 2 hours
to transit Schiphol. http://book.flybmi.com/
--
Martin
wrote:
>On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 20:29:24 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
>some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ... On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 19:45:22 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
> ... wrote:
> ...
> ... >On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:39:39 +0000, in rec.travel.europe,
> ... >[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn)
> ... >arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ... >
> ... > ... I daresay you live in a country where you can rely on the train! For
> ... > ... example, I often travel from Manchester to Liverpool, and take the tram
> ... > ... to the station. There are two different train routes to Liverpool from
> ... > ... here, and if I know that the train from one station is very late, or
> ... > ... even cancelled, then it makes a difference as to what station I'll go
> ... > ... to!
> ... >
> ... >I'm beginning to understand why my friend, living in Manchester, was flipping so much when
> ... >he left to come spend Xmas week with me in Paris...
> ...
> ... Something to do with BMI?
>Are you still dreaming of nurses ?
How did you know.
BMI stands for British Midlands International, who bombard me with
bargain flight offers, that turn out to only exist in their virtual
world.
One of their better ones was anywhere for GBP18. So I tried Leeds
Amsterdam. Anywhere turned out to be Leeds-London Heathrow - London
Amsterdam. Each leg was GBP18 plus taxes etc. It only takes 7.5 hours
from airport to airport. Why not do a day trip you get about 2 hours
to transit Schiphol. http://book.flybmi.com/
--
Martin
Jan 6th 2005, 7:16 pm
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 21:13:42 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
some electrons, so they looked like this :
... How did you know.
...
... BMI stands for British Midlands International, who bombard me with
... bargain flight offers, that turn out to only exist in their virtual
... world.
... One of their better ones was anywhere for GBP18. So I tried Leeds
... Amsterdam. Anywhere turned out to be Leeds-London Heathrow - London
... Amsterdam. Each leg was GBP18 plus taxes etc. It only takes 7.5 hours
... from airport to airport. Why not do a day trip you get about 2 hours
... to transit Schiphol. http://book.flybmi.com/
Ok, I understand why you live in the Netherlands...
some electrons, so they looked like this :
... How did you know.
...
... BMI stands for British Midlands International, who bombard me with
... bargain flight offers, that turn out to only exist in their virtual
... world.
... One of their better ones was anywhere for GBP18. So I tried Leeds
... Amsterdam. Anywhere turned out to be Leeds-London Heathrow - London
... Amsterdam. Each leg was GBP18 plus taxes etc. It only takes 7.5 hours
... from airport to airport. Why not do a day trip you get about 2 hours
... to transit Schiphol. http://book.flybmi.com/
Ok, I understand why you live in the Netherlands...
Jan 6th 2005, 7:31 pm
#129
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 21:16:18 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 21:13:42 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
>some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ... How did you know.
> ...
> ... BMI stands for British Midlands International, who bombard me with
> ... bargain flight offers, that turn out to only exist in their virtual
> ... world.
> ... One of their better ones was anywhere for GBP18. So I tried Leeds
> ... Amsterdam. Anywhere turned out to be Leeds-London Heathrow - London
> ... Amsterdam. Each leg was GBP18 plus taxes etc. It only takes 7.5 hours
> ... from airport to airport. Why not do a day trip you get about 2 hours
> ... to transit Schiphol. http://book.flybmi.com/
>Ok, I understand why you live in the Netherlands...
or why we don't fly BMI, but prefer Jet2 :-)
--
Martin
wrote:
>On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 21:13:42 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
>some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ... How did you know.
> ...
> ... BMI stands for British Midlands International, who bombard me with
> ... bargain flight offers, that turn out to only exist in their virtual
> ... world.
> ... One of their better ones was anywhere for GBP18. So I tried Leeds
> ... Amsterdam. Anywhere turned out to be Leeds-London Heathrow - London
> ... Amsterdam. Each leg was GBP18 plus taxes etc. It only takes 7.5 hours
> ... from airport to airport. Why not do a day trip you get about 2 hours
> ... to transit Schiphol. http://book.flybmi.com/
>Ok, I understand why you live in the Netherlands...
or why we don't fly BMI, but prefer Jet2 :-)
--
Martin
Jan 6th 2005, 7:42 pm
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
Hatunen <[email protected]> wrote:
>>I also see, no matter how hard I try, having issues withdrawing money
>>through ATMs just because of Murphy's Law. The bank will forget I'm in
>>Paris or there will be some odd glitch in their system. Perhaps the $10 is
>>worth it in this case?
> I never get euros in advance; there's always been a working ATM
> at te airport. I do carry $100 in American cash to use at a
> For-Ex booth, just in case, but I've never had to use it.
> On the other hand, i go often enough that I usually have at least
> 30 euros left over from the last trip when I leave the USA.
I convert about $100 US before I go, so that I have the local currency
(usually Euros) when I arrive. I also use an ATM and have never had a
problem. I call my bank (and credit card company) and tell them I am
going to Europe. Generally no problem.
Julie
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>>I also see, no matter how hard I try, having issues withdrawing money
>>through ATMs just because of Murphy's Law. The bank will forget I'm in
>>Paris or there will be some odd glitch in their system. Perhaps the $10 is
>>worth it in this case?
> I never get euros in advance; there's always been a working ATM
> at te airport. I do carry $100 in American cash to use at a
> For-Ex booth, just in case, but I've never had to use it.
> On the other hand, i go often enough that I usually have at least
> 30 euros left over from the last trip when I leave the USA.
I convert about $100 US before I go, so that I have the local currency
(usually Euros) when I arrive. I also use an ATM and have never had a
problem. I call my bank (and credit card company) and tell them I am
going to Europe. Generally no problem.
Julie
--
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**********
Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at
http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm
Jan 6th 2005, 8:34 pm
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
You will almost always get a better deal selling your own currency in
the country you're going to than buying foreign currency in your own
country. The best deal is almost always to use ATMs once you're abroad
- check with your own bank, as I believe US and European pin numbers
may be different, and they may have preferred partner banks in France.
PJW
On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 18:07:43 -0500, "Brett" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Where is the best place to exchange money in Paris? I've heard airports can
>be expensive. I'll exchange US Dollars for Euros.
>Also, should the exchange be done in the US before I leave?
>Thanks,
>Brett
the country you're going to than buying foreign currency in your own
country. The best deal is almost always to use ATMs once you're abroad
- check with your own bank, as I believe US and European pin numbers
may be different, and they may have preferred partner banks in France.
PJW
On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 18:07:43 -0500, "Brett" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Where is the best place to exchange money in Paris? I've heard airports can
>be expensive. I'll exchange US Dollars for Euros.
>Also, should the exchange be done in the US before I leave?
>Thanks,
>Brett
Jan 6th 2005, 8:45 pm
#132
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 22:03:21 -0500, "Brett" <[email protected]> wrote:
>My bank will charge $10 to provide Euro currency for anything under $1000.
>In reference to having currency before I go, is this a good price?
If (and it's an important "if") the euros are being supplied at
the interbank rate of exchange then $10 per $1000 is pretty good,
just 1% if you get $1000. It ain't bad if you're getting $500, a
2% fee. For smaller amounts it ain't so good.
>I also see, no matter how hard I try, having issues withdrawing money
>through ATMs just because of Murphy's Law. The bank will forget I'm in
>Paris or there will be some odd glitch in their system. Perhaps the $10 is
>worth it in this case?
I never get euros in advance; there's always been a working ATM
at te airport. I do carry $100 in American cash to use at a
For-Ex booth, just in case, but I've never had to use it.
On the other hand, i go often enough that I usually have at least
30 euros left over from the last trip when I leave the USA.
************* DAVE HATUNEN ([email protected]) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
>My bank will charge $10 to provide Euro currency for anything under $1000.
>In reference to having currency before I go, is this a good price?
If (and it's an important "if") the euros are being supplied at
the interbank rate of exchange then $10 per $1000 is pretty good,
just 1% if you get $1000. It ain't bad if you're getting $500, a
2% fee. For smaller amounts it ain't so good.
>I also see, no matter how hard I try, having issues withdrawing money
>through ATMs just because of Murphy's Law. The bank will forget I'm in
>Paris or there will be some odd glitch in their system. Perhaps the $10 is
>worth it in this case?
I never get euros in advance; there's always been a working ATM
at te airport. I do carry $100 in American cash to use at a
For-Ex booth, just in case, but I've never had to use it.
On the other hand, i go often enough that I usually have at least
30 euros left over from the last trip when I leave the USA.
************* DAVE HATUNEN ([email protected]) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
Jan 7th 2005, 3:22 am
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
In article <[email protected]>,
"Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "poldy" <[email protected]> kirjoitti viestissä
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > "Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > The entire policy is very weak. Problem is obviously structural rather
> than
> > > anything else. ATM networks should be established by external companies
> who
> > > focus on this particular service of maintaining ATM networks. They can
> be
> > > owned by syndicates of financial institions or then not. In this fashion
> you
> > > can avoid this silly division to the ATMs used by likely account holders
> on
> > > one hand and to the ATMs for which this relationship is by far less
> probable
> > > on the other hand. For instance in Finland geographic position does not
> > > have any effect whatsoever on terms to withraw money. One machine is
> like
> > > any other. This is the only reasonable way to go.
> >
> > BAnks and other financial institutions can't put them everywhere.
> >
> I don't see a single reason why couldn't they. They can in Finland.
US is slightly bigger than Finland.
"Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "poldy" <[email protected]> kirjoitti viestissä
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > "Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > The entire policy is very weak. Problem is obviously structural rather
> than
> > > anything else. ATM networks should be established by external companies
> who
> > > focus on this particular service of maintaining ATM networks. They can
> be
> > > owned by syndicates of financial institions or then not. In this fashion
> you
> > > can avoid this silly division to the ATMs used by likely account holders
> on
> > > one hand and to the ATMs for which this relationship is by far less
> probable
> > > on the other hand. For instance in Finland geographic position does not
> > > have any effect whatsoever on terms to withraw money. One machine is
> like
> > > any other. This is the only reasonable way to go.
> >
> > BAnks and other financial institutions can't put them everywhere.
> >
> I don't see a single reason why couldn't they. They can in Finland.
US is slightly bigger than Finland.
Jan 7th 2005, 10:23 am
#134
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Re: Where to exchange currency in Paris?
"poldy" <[email protected]> kirjoitti viestissä
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > "poldy" <[email protected]> kirjoitti viestissä
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > In article <[email protected]>,
> > > "Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > The entire policy is very weak. Problem is obviously structural
rather
> > than
> > > > anything else. ATM networks should be established by external
companies
> > who
> > > > focus on this particular service of maintaining ATM networks. They
can
> > be
> > > > owned by syndicates of financial institions or then not. In this
fashion
> > you
> > > > can avoid this silly division to the ATMs used by likely account
holders
> > on
> > > > one hand and to the ATMs for which this relationship is by far less
> > probable
> > > > on the other hand. For instance in Finland geographic position does
not
> > > > have any effect whatsoever on terms to withraw money. One machine is
> > like
> > > > any other. This is the only reasonable way to go.
> > >
> > > BAnks and other financial institutions can't put them everywhere.
> > >
> > I don't see a single reason why couldn't they. They can in Finland.
> US is slightly bigger than Finland.
I don't see this difference decisive.
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > "poldy" <[email protected]> kirjoitti viestissä
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > In article <[email protected]>,
> > > "Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > The entire policy is very weak. Problem is obviously structural
rather
> > than
> > > > anything else. ATM networks should be established by external
companies
> > who
> > > > focus on this particular service of maintaining ATM networks. They
can
> > be
> > > > owned by syndicates of financial institions or then not. In this
fashion
> > you
> > > > can avoid this silly division to the ATMs used by likely account
holders
> > on
> > > > one hand and to the ATMs for which this relationship is by far less
> > probable
> > > > on the other hand. For instance in Finland geographic position does
not
> > > > have any effect whatsoever on terms to withraw money. One machine is
> > like
> > > > any other. This is the only reasonable way to go.
> > >
> > > BAnks and other financial institutions can't put them everywhere.
> > >
> > I don't see a single reason why couldn't they. They can in Finland.
> US is slightly bigger than Finland.
I don't see this difference decisive.
