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Changing money from euro to sterling!

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  • 24-04-2006 1:51am
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    pgdavy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭


    I'm heading to England in the morning and wondering where the best place is to change money over! I.e., airport, bank, credit union, ireland, uk, etc. Any advice would be helpful.

    Cheers,

    pgdavy


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    jrey1981
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭jrey1981


    avoid the airport as anywhere there will be expensive. Unless you have time to shop around for the best rate at banks in dublin or your nearest town, your local bank where you have a current account is probably as good as anything.


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    pgdavy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭pgdavy


    Thanks jrey1981 for your tips! I'll try and find a TSB on the way up to Shannon! Any one else have any advice????


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    joebhoy1916
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭joebhoy1916


    A bank in Ireland is the best
    but if its alot you have to order it.
    Banks will only let you change about
    £500!!!!!!

    WARNING do not change it in England!


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    Tazz T
    Registered Users Posts: 3,202 ✭✭✭Tazz T


    If there's a M&S with a financial services dept near to where you're going in England, this is the place to change it.

    No commission and very good rates.


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    raxall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭raxall


    Tazz T wrote:
    If there's a M&S with a financial services dept near to where you're going in England, this is the place to change it.

    No commission and very good rates.

    what's M&S?


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    BuffyBot
    Registered Users Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Marks and Spencers

    The UK Post Office also offers commission free foreign exchange I believe. You'll probably have more luck at main post offices though.


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    smashey
    Registered Users Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    Why not just take enough to do you for a couple of days and use your ATM card over there. I know there is a charge for this but it isn't that much and it means you will not be carrying as much cash with you.


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