stressing over the pound and euro exchange rate

[tetley02]

I went into the travel agents to pay off the rest of the hooiday and I asked about the euro exchange rate and how bad is it going to get, she said by summer it will be 1 euro per pound!!!!!

I am shocked, I am stressing I am probably going to need about £700 converted to euros now so the thought of the upgrade is out of the window.

I know I dont need that much but it is a birthday treat for my daughter i dont want to be scrimping and saving.

What exactly does half board plan get you? Could I save more by pre-booking and pre-paying for meals?

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

When i was in Post Office today someone was buying Euros and the exchange rate had dropped a lot since Tuesday when i picked up mine.

Why is it so low?

 

[tetley02]

I have no idea about why they have dropped so low, I just wish disneyland would start charging less.

 

[DLPdaft]

Tetley I really think the half-board pre-pay plan is going to get more and more popular, the lower the pound goes against the euro.
I've only been to DLRP for 3 days at a time, and I have a Dream Pass, so I get discounts on meals anyway. But if I were going for longer, and had the option of pre-paying for the half-board or half-board plus vouchers, I would do it.

Elaine

 

[megadethrules]

I've been watching it for the last couple weeks and it peaked today at 1.28.

As soon as it hits 1.30 I'm getting most of my money changed *** that's the highest it will get. Don't use travel agents unless your dumb though, they take an insane cut, The Post office take nothing and tend to be the best bet.

 

[RoosMomKanga]

tetley02- Just wanted to say... I can relate: 1 Euro = 1.54 USD!

 

[tennisfan]

I always use my Nationwide Credit card as that tends to get me a business rate commission free, for cash I use Mark & Spencers as they always have the best rate for me.

The Euro seems to have steadied out between 1.20 - 1.30. It is the world economy which is causing the problem. When I went to France last August I was getting a rate of 1.45 to £1.

I feel sorry for any Americans coming over to Europe as te rate for them is even worse

 

[sam_rogers]

thanks for the heads up about how bad its going to get. we went and got ours changed today for july!

 

[SandraVB79]

I'm very sorry for you all...

BUT

for me that is good news! Maybe I'll be able to afford a weekend-with-musical in London this summer, woohoo!
When is the summer sales period in London???

 

[marcus.ka]

Don't get me wrong but for me this is also good news: We are thinking now about a London Trip in September and maybe WDW for next year as the $ and the Pound is so low.
I am glad that the most European Countries have the Euro. For me it is very easy to be in France. If a meal is there 25€ I can easily compare this to a meal in Germany as we have the same currency.
The Euro was a brilliant idea and who would have thought that it would become so strong.

 

[chrismoo]

It is funny how the travel agent can predict the currency rates in the summer.

With such market skills she is wasted in the travel agents.

I thinks they are making up stories to push people into spending the same day with them.

 

[hildasmuriel]

It is funny how the travel agent can predict the currency rates in the summer.

With such market skills she is wasted in the travel agents.

I thinks they are making up stories to push people into spending the same day with them.

Ooooh - good thinking. I bet that's it exactly.

 

[tennisfan]

I'm very sorry for you all...

BUT

for me that is good news! Maybe I'll be able to afford a weekend-with-musical in London this summer, woohoo!
When is the summer sales period in London???

It varies most sales periods tend to be at the beginning of the year & nearer Christmas. It will depend on how much people are shopping. If the shops aren't making much they may have a sale.

It is funny how the travel agent can predict the currency rates in the summer.

With such market skills she is wasted in the travel agents.

I thinks they are making up stories to push people into spending the same day with them.

That is so true. TBH I have never got a good exchange rate from a TA whoch is why I go elsewhere & as I mentioned earlier it seems to have steadied off for the past few weeks. I reckon it may also improve a bit leading up to the summer holidays.

 

[Ware Bears]

It is funny how the travel agent can predict the currency rates in the summer.

With such market skills she is wasted in the travel agents.

I thinks they are making up stories to push people into spending the same day with them.

I used to work in banking and even we couldn't foretell the rates ~ we just used to open the Financial Times each morning!!

 

[SandraVB79]

It varies most sales periods tend to be at the beginning of the year & nearer Christmas. It will depend on how much people are shopping. If the shops aren't making much they may have a sale.

Oh, so there are no "organized" sales??
In Belgium it's from January 3-January 31 and from July 1/2-July 31.
Usually, in France it's a little later than in Belgium.

 

[tennisfan]

Oh, so there are no "organized" sales??
In Belgium it's from January 3-January 31 and from July 1/2-July 31.
Usually, in France it's a little later than in Belgium.

Afraid not, but if the economy continues the way it is in the UK I imagine some of the shops will be having sales.