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Do many shops take the Euro?

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  • 12-02-2009 6:24pm
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    Black_Knight
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    Well all. Ill be traveling up to Belfast next month, might do a bit of shopping while im there.
    Do many shops take the Euro at a 1:1 exchange rate?

    ie. Paying €20 for a £20 item.

    Cheers


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    kevin216
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    maybe


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    Black_Knight
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    I hate you Kev.

    But the question still stands!

    Surely after 20 or so views someone can answer me!


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    kevin216
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭kevin216


    shirley,you could just ring a shop in the north and ask them........Get their version of the golden pages and knock yourself out.


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    Black_Knight
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    I could, but dont call me Shirley!

    And I question the capability of the UK version of a Golden Pages to knock someone out, granted its quite heavy, but to knock yourself out with it would be awful hard, if not impossible (for me at least).


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    LizT
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    tbh, not a lot of shops in Belfast will accept Euro and if they do it's usually at that day's exchange rate. It's mostly in the border towns that the offer 1:1. having said that even if you do change your moeny to come up shopping to Belfast you'll still find things work out a lot cheaper up here.


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    Richard
    Registered Users Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    Black_Knight wrote: »
    Well all. Ill be traveling up to Belfast next month, might do a bit of shopping while im there.
    Do many shops take the Euro at a 1:1 exchange rate?

    ie. Paying €20 for a £20 item.

    Cheers

    Very few, if any, will.

    FYI, it's worth paying by credit card or in sterling cash.


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    Black_Knight
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    Cheers guys. Might do with getting some sterling, depending on what im thinking of buying.


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    autograph
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    I'm sure many prices are cheaper but if someone goes to Belfast and buys things because they are cheap (not beacause they need the items), then it's a complete waste of money and totally false economy.


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