Travellers cheques query

[magentadreamer]

I was going to take a small amount of cash then just withdraw money from my Nationwide account. Given the present exchange rate and the fact I go in just over a fortnight I was thinking of buying some Travellers Cheques. Travelex are offering Thomas Cook Travellers cheques for £1= $1.83 this morning. Last time I was in the States I had no problems cashing my Amex TC's but am just wondering are the Thomas Cook one's welcome at all places practically as AMEX is? I don't want to end up with a fistfull of dollars that means a visit to a bank to exchange them!

 

[Netty]

hi
we used travelex last time and had the travellers cheques. we had no problems using them at all.

 

[Netty]

also forgot to say, as we bought them using dh's credit card then all the cheques had to be in his name....

 

[magentadreamer]

Thanks Netty, I did assume there'd be accepted just like AMEX one's are but just wanted to make sure as I didn't want to have to find a bank.

 

[Netty]

you can always give them a ring for extra reasurrance, i wasnt happy that i couldnt sign any of the travellers cheques, as usually we both have them!
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