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disneyholic family · 09-14-2012, 08:42 AM

so what's the rate these days? i know the dollar just weakened against the euro (which is incredibly hard to do), so i assumed the same was true against the pound.

StephenKay · 09-14-2012, 08:51 AM

Hi there,

Just to let you know that Fair FX are quoting £1 to $1.60, which is good as they are FSA checked and I only go with these firms since I lost upwards of 4 figures with a bad company last year.

madmumof2 · 09-14-2012, 08:51 AM

It seems to have got better in the last week or so :D

Grimm Grinning Ghost · 09-14-2012, 09:26 AM

Slowly creeping up,wonder how long til we're back in the glory days of $2 to the £.

disneyholic family · 09-14-2012, 10:50 AM

it went up a bit because of the Fed's move to start printing money (to buy back debt). A move that weakens the dollar, resulting in an improvement of the exchange rate for the sterling.

Tink1987 · 09-14-2012, 05:32 PM

Hopefully this is the beginning of it going up again. Really cannot remember the last time it was $1.60 to the £1, must be well over 2 years??

2Tiggies · 09-14-2012, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tink1987

Hopefully this is the beginning of it going up again. Really cannot remember the last time it was $1.60 to the £1, must be well over 2 years??

No, it has touched 1.60 quite a few times over the last couple of years. I bought a few months ago (can't remember when, but during the school summer hols) and I got a rate of 1.60 on FairFX. Also bought at 1.62 odd before our trip last year. It does hit 1.60 - it just hasn't been sticking

wayneg · 09-15-2012, 12:20 AM

Last 12 months here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/m...elve_month.stm

Its been over $1.60 Nov, Apr & May but not for long before it dropped, usually after a speech from Merv King, just hope he doesn't open is mouth this time, it might stay up.

Tink1987 · 09-15-2012, 02:33 AM

Thanks very much for the info, apologies for giving out the incorrect info :-)

Have a great day all.

madmumof2 · 09-15-2012, 04:16 AM

1.57 today with the post office
158.8 with fairfx

Looks like it's still going up!!

wayneg · 09-15-2012, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madmumof2

1.57 today with the post office
158.8 with fairfx

Looks like it's still going up!!

1.62 with my PO credit card, hope it continues to rise, 46 days to next trip.

tinkerpea · 09-15-2012, 07:37 AM

Im trying to wait until the end oft month (pay day) to get our £2000 changed as wanted to do it all at the same time but I'm now wondering if I should at least change £500 at the post office or something to secure a good rate for part of out money!

Anyone think it's going to keep climbing or do we think it's going to drop soon?

I hate the waiting game lol on a positive note it's now just over 3 wks before we go

1andrea · 09-15-2012, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wayneg

1.62 with my PO credit card, hope it continues to rise, 46 days to next trip.

Is it a better rate when buying currency from Post Office using their credit card?

I was accepted for a card a few months ago and was going to use it for overseas purchases and not my actual spending money.

Thanks

Andrea

wayneg · 09-15-2012, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrea

Is it a better rate when buying currency from Post Office using their credit card?

I was accepted for a card a few months ago and was going to use it for overseas purchases and not my actual spending money.

Thanks

Andrea

The rate you get on a PO credit card is the full interbank rate, its not possible to get anything higher.
Don't now a great deal about buying currency anymore, not done it for years. I use my CC for everything, only cash we spend is for tolls so we don't need spending money.
I would guess you get the rate quoted above, $1.57, about 5 cents less than using your card.

misspickle · 09-15-2012, 01:11 PM

thomas cook was 1.58

09-14-2012, 08:42 AM	#16
disneyholic family Wayne always catches me i cannot wear anything between my toes Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: in my heart i'm always in WDW Posts: 14,905	so what's the rate these days? i know the dollar just weakened against the euro (which is incredibly hard to do), so i assumed the same was true against the pound. __________________ Beth

09-14-2012, 08:51 AM	#17
StephenKay DVC Member VWL 2001 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,198	Fairfx Hi there, Just to let you know that Fair FX are quoting £1 to $1.60, which is good as they are FSA checked and I only go with these firms since I lost upwards of 4 figures with a bad company last year. __________________ Stevie Kay Inverness

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09-14-2012, 09:26 AM	#19
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09-14-2012, 05:32 PM	#21
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wayneg VMK AceCaptainWayne I can't get my mouth to say healthy things Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dewsbury, UK Posts: 21,058	Last 12 months here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/m...elve_month.stm Its been over $1.60 Nov, Apr & May but not for long before it dropped, usually after a speech from Merv King, just hope he doesn't open is mouth this time, it might stay up. __________________ 1993Travelodge Maingate East,1997Holiday Inn Nikki Bird,1999Sheraton 4 Points/Clearwater Hilton, 2000(Xmas) Disney’s ASMo 2001Travelodge Maingate East, 2002 NYC Crowne Plaza Times Sq./Orlando Sheraton World Resort 2003(Aug) La Quinta Lakeside 2003(Oct) Disney Wonder +Raddison Parkway2004(Oct) Disney Magic + Homewood Suites, 2004(Xmas) Hilton DTD 2005(Oct) Disney Magic + BW Lakeside, 2005 (Xmas) BW Lakeside, 2006(Aug) Courtyard By Marriott LBV + 1st RCCL cruise, 2006(Oct) Disneyland, Cailfornia Howard Johnson, 2006(Xmas)Comfort Inn LBV,2007(Easter)Fairfield Inn, Marriott Village 2007(Aug)Courtyard By Marriott LBV, 2007(Oct) Disneyland CA, HoJo/Vegas, Flamingo,2008(Easter) Windsor Hills, Disney Wonder, Fairfield Inn 2008(Aug)Country Inn, 2nd RCCL, AKL, 2008(Oct)& 2008(Xmas)Fairfield Inn, 2009(May)Country Inn 2009(Aug)OKW, Disney Magic, Regal Sun 2010(Easter) Hampton Inn LBV 2010(Aug) Royal Pacific & OKW 2011(Feb)H.I. Express LBV 2011(Aug)OKW, Disney Dream, HI DTD 2011(Oct) Fairfield Inn 2012(Aug) Fairfield Inn, OKW 2012(Nov) Fairfield Inn 2013(Apr) Fairfield Inn LBV

09-15-2012, 02:33 AM	#24
Tink1987 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,571	Thanks very much for the info, apologies for giving out the incorrect info :-) Have a great day all. __________________ April 2005 - Disneyland Paris - Santa Fe \| June 2006 - Lanzarote \| June 2007 - Cyprus \| March 2008 - New York \| November 2008 - Mexico \| June 2009 - Cuba \| December 2009 - Orlando - International Drive \| April 2010 - Marrakech \| August 2011 - Bruges \| March 2012 - Paris and Disneyland Paris - Sequoia Lodge \| June 2012 - Norway Fjords on the P&O Azura \| August 2012 - Amsterdam \| September 2012 - Berlin and Budapest \| May 2013 - Eastbound Transatlantic on the Disney Magic \| January 2014 - Road Trip from Las Vegas to Los Angeles http://www.flickr.com/photos/markcollettephotos/

09-15-2012, 04:16 AM	#25
madmumof2 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Born in Leicester, live in Rutland Posts: 1,968	1.57 today with the post office 158.8 with fairfx Looks like it's still going up!! __________________ Mum-27 Dad - 28 Big boy-9 Princess-7 Baby boy - 2! My Oct 2012 Surprise Trip Report! My New Disney Blog! Oct 2012 - 2 weeks Southern Dunes+1 night at the Hard Rock Hotel! Oct 2009 - 2 weeks Pop Century Jan 2000 - 2 weeks Ramada Inn International Drive Oct/Nov 1995 - 5 weeks Lindfields Villa, Kissimmee

09-15-2012, 07:37 AM	#27
tinkerpea DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: RAF Henlow England Posts: 1,369	Im trying to wait until the end oft month (pay day) to get our £2000 changed as wanted to do it all at the same time but I'm now wondering if I should at least change £500 at the post office or something to secure a good rate for part of out money! Anyone think it's going to keep climbing or do we think it's going to drop soon? I hate the waiting game lol on a positive note it's now just over 3 wks before we go

09-15-2012, 01:11 PM	#30
misspickle Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: scotland Posts: 457	thomas cook was 1.58 __________________ ErRin

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