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  • 03-10-2010 12:16pm
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    mickman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭


    hi

    was just wondering if there is a site where you can get info on all the irish banks and how much 1000 dollars will cost from each one for example. surely this is an easy way to get this info without having to go into each bank!!!

    any recommendations? i usually use aib but they rip me off


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    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    What do you mean "i usually use aib but they rip me off" ?


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    Jet Black
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    The only way to get the info without going into each bank is to ring them. There is no way to check what the banks are offering online.


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    mickman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭mickman


    snubbleste wrote: »
    What do you mean "i usually use aib but they rip me off" ?


    thought this was simple to understand :-) but anyway i usually go into aib to get my foreign currency and they rip me off!!

    euro was 1.375 to the dollar on friday and aib were offering 1.32


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    mickman wrote: »
    euro was 1.375 to the dollar on friday and aib were offering 1.32

    You do realise that no bank will give you the rate quoted on the news or the exchange websites like xe.com, don't you? This isn't exclusive to AIB, nor is it a rip-off.


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    mickman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭mickman


    jor el wrote: »
    You do realise that no bank will give you the rate quoted on the news or the exchange websites like xe.com, don't you? This isn't exclusive to AIB, nor is it a rip-off.


    sigh!! of course i know that but i also reliase that all banks offer different rates. just thought there might be a site that showed the different banks and their current rates


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    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    jor el wrote: »
    You do realise that no bank will give you the rate quoted on the news or the exchange websites like xe.com, don't you? This isn't exclusive to AIB, nor is it a rip-off.


    +1

    In my experience, you're best to add another 3 or 4% to what xe.com or the like quote - to be covered.


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    snubbleste
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    You don't have to go into each bank, there is an easier way. You can telephone them and ask for a quote including all charges.
    The only bank I know that puts their rates online is NIB


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    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    snubbleste wrote: »
    You don't have to go into each bank, there is an easier way. You can telephone them and ask for a quote including all charges.
    The only bank I know that puts their rates online is NIB

    thats good, wish there was an NIB near me:pac:


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    ArrBee
    Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭ArrBee


    If you trade a lot of currency or even just a little but often, it may be worth using a money transfer service.
    No, I don't mean Western Union (who charge bad rates in exchange for convinience)

    I use currencyonline.com but there are others which may be better.

    These sorts of companies typically give you a better rate than the banks and can offer extra features like only processing the transaction when the market gets to the rate you put in.


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