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Anywhere to exchange currencies on the weekend?

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  • 21-10-2011 6:51pm
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    Euskadi1888
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 62 ✭✭


    aka do An Post offer this service? It's not a massive emergency so I can wait til Monday if it means avoiding the thieves at a Bureau de Change.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    They do according to their website.
    There's a pdf with info where to go.


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    Euskadi1888
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 62 ✭✭Euskadi1888


    Nice, anyone got any idea what their rates/commission is like?

    Also how come I have to wait til Monday to pick up a missed delivery, when the post offices are open on a Sat?


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Euskadi1888 wrote: »
    Nice, anyone got any idea what their rates/commission is like?
    Rates are on the linked page.
    Euskadi1888 wrote: »
    Also how come I have to wait til Monday to pick up a missed delivery, when the post offices are open on a Sat?
    Ask while you're in there?


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    Euskadi1888
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 62 ✭✭Euskadi1888


    According to that page, they will only take Euros and give you Sterling, not the other way around.... great.


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    snubbleste
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    I know this may come as a shock OP, but there are banks open on a saturday. Google is very helpful.


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    IMightKnow
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭IMightKnow


    Try phoning the credit unions and see if they have the currency you need in stock. They open Saturday mornings. Also Ulster Bank Eyre Square open Saturday mornings and may have your currency either


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    Euskadi1888
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 62 ✭✭Euskadi1888


    snubbleste wrote: »
    I know this may come as a shock OP, but there are banks open on a saturday. Google is very helpful.
    In a country that closes it's banks at 4pm on a working day, yes that does come as a shock :)


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    ZzubZzub
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭ZzubZzub


    You have to have an account with the credit union for currency exchanges...


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    missyen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭missyen


    Barnacles across from The Quays will exchange from 8am til 11pm every day


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    thesandeman
    Registered Users Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    Credit Union 'may' change it for you even if you dont have an account if they have a lot in stock.
    As regards your missed delivey you have to head out to no-mans-land about 3 miles out the Tuam Road to the sorting office as the dont keep stuff in the Post Office.


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    Fey!
    Registered Users Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭Fey!


    Ulster Bank is open until lunchtime.

    Fexco are probably open in the tourist office, too. They operate the foreign exchange in most shops and hotels that offer a foreign exchange service. I know that the Westwood use them.


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