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Exchange rate rip-off - Sprucefield Sainsburys

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  • 24-11-2008 5:58pm
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    dcr22B
    Registered Users Posts: 2,528 ✭✭✭


    A word of caution for anyone shopping in Sainsburys in Sprucefield. Pay in Euros!

    Was up there on Saturday and they were offering 85.2p to €1 but as we didn't have enough Euros on us, I withdrew £250 from the ATM.

    Was a bit pi88ed off when I arrived to home to find that the ATM only gave me an exchange rate of 81.3p to €1 hence losing £10 in the process. Still cheap shopping though.


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    Ste.phen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    That's your bank that sets the rate, not their ATM


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    dcr22B
    Registered Users Posts: 2,528 ✭✭✭dcr22B


    Ste.phen wrote: »
    That's your bank that sets the rate, not their ATM

    It wasn't a rant at Sainsburys Ste.phen, more a warning to prospective shoppers. :)

    I knew that myself and should have made it more clear in my post.


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    Ste.phen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    Ah, sorry, thought you were implying that Sainsbury's were setting the ATM rate


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    dcr22B
    Registered Users Posts: 2,528 ✭✭✭dcr22B


    Ste.phen wrote: »
    Ah, sorry, thought you were implying that Sainsbury's were setting the ATM rate

    No, I rang my Mum who works for AIB (who I bank with) and gave out to her about it! :D


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    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,381 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    If you have money in your C/C account then AFAIK you are charge no fees to take it out of ATMs abroad. Thats what I always do. I think the likes of visa might give better rates than banks


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    TarfHead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭TarfHead


    dcr22B wrote: »
    A word of caution for anyone shopping in Sainsburys in Sprucefield. QUOTE]

    In fairness .. this is not new information. This advice can be found on may threads on this messageboard.

    If paying using your CC, don't pay in Euros. The rate your CC provider will apply will, in general, be in your favour over the rate the retailer uses.


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    Ste.phen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    There's no fees, but the rate doesn't tend to be all that fantastic


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    dcr22B
    Registered Users Posts: 2,528 ✭✭✭dcr22B


    TarfHead wrote: »
    dcr22B wrote: »
    A word of caution for anyone shopping in Sainsburys in Sprucefield. QUOTE]

    In fairness .. this is not new information. This advice can be found on may threads on this messageboard.


    Apologies if it has been pointed out before, I thought about doing a search but haven't got the patience to go trawling through loads of threads.


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