todays exchange rate

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

I use Crown Currency quite happily and have found them really good! Ordered the last of my currency for October yesterday at 1.57 with them

 

[wayneg]

If you wanted to buy online Travelex have some kind of deal next week but no idea what, last time they did something like this it was a dead loss, just a few points above regular rate but maybe better this time. They are offering $1.50 today.

"sale next Tues & Wed between 12 -1"

Only a small window 2 days, 1 hour each day.

I just don't like dealing online for currency, heard too many stories of money not turning up in time or not enough in envelope(I suggest counting while courier is there) etc. Most are sorted out no problems but I don't use enough cash to be bothered if I get $1.46 or $1.52. the interbank rate is more important to me when spending on credit card.

 

[wayneg]

I use Crown Currency quite happily and have found them really good! Ordered the last of my currency for October yesterday at 1.57 with them

You see I just couldn't do that Sonya, say I wanted £500, I would get $785. If I used a fee free credit card today I get $765. Ok your rate is fixed and mine can go down(or go up which I think it will slightly) but on todays rate I would be handing over £500 to an unregulated company for 3 months to gain $20.
Other option is to buy in the High st to get todays rate, Tesco giving $1.497, the difference there is $36.50 still not enough for me to send money off.

I don't like to sound as though I am against these companies I just want people to know there is a risk involved and anyone using them is aware of it. To me the benefits are too small for the risk to others they are not.

 

[disneyholic family]

You see I just couldn't do that Sonya, say I wanted £500, I would get $785. If I used a fee free credit card today I get $765. Ok your rate is fixed and mine can go down(or go up which I think it will slightly) but on todays rate I would be handing over £500 to an unregulated company for 3 months to gain $20.
Other option is to buy in the High st to get todays rate, Tesco giving $1.497, the difference there is $36.50 still not enough for me to send money off.

I don't like to sound as though I am against these companies I just want people to know there is a risk involved and anyone using them is aware of it. To me the benefits are too small for the risk to others they are not.

i totally agree with Wayne's view on this

 

[les2425]

today rate at thomas cook online $1.4866 DOWN $0.0083
£500 = $743.40 DOWN $4.15
DOWN since Friday $ 4.15
Record low monday 17th may $1.3786 £ 500 = $689.30
Record high tuesday 1th nov $1.6357 £ 500 = $817.35
It looks like the usual monday drop

 

[2Tiggies]

It looks like the usual monday drop

It usually dips after the weekend so don't lose hope yet.

 

[howlongtillsummer?]

Get up ... get up ... get up ... get up!!!

I have had enough of this.

Just give me one stupid fifty!!

 

[2Tiggies]

Get up ... get up ... get up ... get up!!!

I have had enough of this.

Just give me one stupid fifty!!

I think plenty of us feel this way. Round numbers are so much nicer. Now a $2.00 rate is even rounder ... Nothing wrong with fond memories

 

[wayneg]

Paid for our Universal Annual passes a few days ago at $1.52 (fee free credit card) I am so much happier paying for things at a ex-rate over $1.50.

 

[scojos]

best we got was $1.98...
im glad i got mine on friday, went to merry hill on sat to change the kids spending money, only £300, but still wanted 1.50...spoke to the manager at TC to see if hed match the fairfax rate of 1.52...he was gob smacked id got such a good rate the day before!!!
so only got 1.48, but the kids have got a few hundred dollars to "waste" on crap that i wouldnt buy the

 

[les2425]

at the moment it keep going up its high on friday and drops on the monday.
i think i got a good chance to get up to $1.60 to the pound.

if it hits $1.55 i am going to start buying.

but i am a chancer.

les

 

[2Tiggies]

at the moment it keep going up its high on friday and drops on the monday.
i think i got a good chance to get up to $1.60 to the pound.

if it hits $1.55 i am going to start buying.

but i am a chancer.

les

Now I am not a chancer but if it hits 1.50 I will still monitor it very closely before jumping in and buying. If it drops again aside from the post weekend fall, then I will buy, but there is as good a chance as any that it will rise a bit yet. Is this for your honeymoon spending?

 

[les2425]

Now I am not a chancer but if it hits 1.50 I will still monitor it very closely before jumping in and buying. If it drops again aside from the post weekend fall, then I will buy, but there is as good a chance as any that it will rise a bit yet. Is this for your honeymoon spending?

yes it is, got a bit in dollars allready just need to top up the pre-paid card.

i take anoth cash for the first 4 days.


les

 

[2Tiggies]

yes it is, got a bit in dollars allready just need to top up the pre-paid card.

i take anoth cash for the first 4 days.


les

Not related to your post Les and none of my busniness, but what the heck were you doing posting at 4 am?! You're worse than me! We shall forgive you if you post the rates late today since I sincerely hope you are sleeping for the rest of the day

 

[les2425]

hi,
woke up for some reason in middle of night (police helicopter i think) and went for a drink, forgot i left pc on so i checked the dis, before i knocked it off then went back to bed.

hear is today update.



today rate at thomas cook online $1.4877 UP $0.0011
£500 = $743.85 UP $0.55
DOWN since Friday $ 3.60
Record low monday 17th may $1.3786 £ 500 = $689.30
Record high tuesday 1th nov $1.6357 £ 500 = $817.35


after yesterday small drop it going back up again

 

[wedreamofdisney]

I'm going to start buying my Dollars on Friday, so would like to see that BLUE colour all week thankyou very much Les!!

 

[2Tiggies]

I'm going to start buying my Dollars on Friday, so would like to see that BLUE colour all week thankyou very much Les!!

No pressure Les

 

[howlongtillsummer?]

Well I caved in and bought today so watch it go up lol!! Anyway got 1.48 with my travel agent so close enough and good for high street I think. All sorted and split into envelopes. Feels good to be sorted with a fairly reasonable rate.

 

[gemmybear83]

Fairfx is at 1.5050, has been hovering about the 1.50 for the last week

 

[les2425]

today rate at thomas cook online $1.4787 DOWN $0.0090
£500 = $739.35 DOWN $4.50
DOWN since Friday $ 8.10
Record low monday 17th may $1.3786 £ 500 = $689.30
Record high tuesday 1th nov $1.6357 £ 500 = $817.35

sometime you wish you kept quiet.
lets see what happens