Trying to buy $$$! UPDATE 24/8

[disney_princess_85]

Arghhh! Just tried to top up my Post Office Travel Money Card, to no avail. To cut a long and boring story short, my Natwest Visa Debit card isn't 'compatible' with the Post Office's system and I won't be able to use my TMC. So, I'm in a bit of a pickle. It's too late to order another card (the FairFX equivalent takes 7-10 days to arrive). I don't really want to take loads of cash with me. Any suggestions?!

 

[paulh]

travelers checks
Paul

 

[wilma-bride]

Travelex Cash Passport

 

[2Tiggies]

Travelex Cash Passport

That will take about 7-10 days too. I would go with travellers cheques. I always use them and have never had a problem. If you are going somewhere you think may not take them, cash some at your resort front desk before you go. I have used TCs in Premium Outlets and the only place that said they would prefer not to use them was Gymboree, but they took them anyway as I didnt have enough cash one me.

 

[wilma-bride]

That will take about 7-10 days too.

Oh, I didn't realise it would take that long - we just picked ours up at the airport last time.

 

[wilma-bride]

I have just checked with travelex.co.uk, you could actually ored a new Cash passport and collect it as early as tomorrow if you wanted. I put in a date of 23rd August and was able to get as far as the payment page.

Even the Cash passport website says they can deliver to your home in 3 business days.

 

[2Tiggies]

I have just checked with travelex.co.uk, you could actually ored a new Cash passport and collect it as early as tomorrow if you wanted. I put in a date of 23rd August and was able to get as far as the payment page.

Even the Cash passport website says they can deliver to your home in 3 business days.

That's good news. I didnt' know that. Maybe they have an express delivery option?

 

[Rohais]

How about using travellers cheques to pay for an allowance on your KTTW and use that instead of taking cash round to, at least, Disney parks.

 

[disney_princess_85]

Thanks guys.

I looked into the Travelex Cash Passport but I wouldn't trust it to arrive on time now. There isn't a Travelex shop at Manchester Airport so I can't pick one up there. Very annoying as it seems like a good option! I don't really like the idea of travellers cheques. They just seem awfully old-fashioned and I've heard that some places don't even accept them anymore.

Sigh. I might have to just take cash. As a last resort, I'm going to try to load my TMC with physical cash rather than my debit card at the weekend. Hopefully this will work. :confused2

 

[Disneymad]

Just poking around the web it does seem you can top up at a branch so yes, you should be able to take cash to a post office and just add it there.

Fingers crossed for you!

 

[disney_princess_85]

Just poking around the web it does seem you can top up at a branch so yes, you should be able to take cash to a post office and just add it there.

Fingers crossed for you!

Thank you.

 

[2Tiggies]

How did you get on today? Maybe holding off is a mixed blessing - it looks like the rate is definitely up.

 

[disney_princess_85]

How did you get on today? Maybe holding off is a mixed blessing - it looks like the rate is definitely up.

I haven't done it yet. I'm going to the Post Office tomorrow morning, so hopefully they'll be able to load my TMC with physical cash.

 

[disney_princess_85]

Just poking around the web it does seem you can top up at a branch so yes, you should be able to take cash to a post office and just add it there.

Fingers crossed for you!

I haven't done it yet. I'm going to the Post Office tomorrow morning, so hopefully they'll be able to load my TMC with physical cash.

Well, I took my wad of cash into the Post Office on Saturday morning and had it loaded onto my card. It takes a couple of days to process so I checked the balance last night... the money is officially there!

 

[Disneymad]

Hurrah! \o/ Glad it all worked out for you, phew!

 

[2Tiggies]

Well, I took my wad of cash into the Post Office on Saturday morning and had it loaded onto my card. It takes a couple of days to process so I checked the balance last night... the money is officially there!

And with 2 days to go, you can really start dancing now!