scooternick
Jedi Knight
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Thank you Mr Trump for causing a slide in the $US - get ready chaps for a potential win on the exchange rate............
buy some stuff from the US, sell it on FB and make £££ :lol: :lol: :lol:Joe said:I knew I should have converted my USD balance the other day..while I'm happy the pound is gaining some ground against the dollar it's painful watching my £'s slip away day by day :!:
stormcab said:Haha, it's only 1.26 to the pound. Mid 2014 it was 1.70.
I always make sure I tick the box so I pay using my banks exchange rate for that reason. It might only be a few cents sometimes but its always better and every bit helpssteve obi wan said:It's a petty PayPal still offers **** exchange rate !!
Mr-shifter said:Top tip for anyone going.
If the rate gets high, book currency with Tesco. You can cancel it up to 24 hours before with no penalty. You can lock the rate, so if you think it's hit it's high, lock the currency in. If it then goes up, cancel and reorder but if it goes down you still have the locked up high rate with Tesco.
steve obi wan said:It's a petty PayPal still offers **** exchange rate !!
Andyclarke said:steve obi wan said:It's a petty PayPal still offers **** exchange rate !!
Top tip No2:
When I'm buying stuff from the States through Paypal I pay on credit card rather than using the PP balance and use the credit card suppliers rates rather than Paypals. It normally works out at least a cent better off, Paypal gives you the option to do this.
Mr-shifter said:Andyclarke said:steve obi wan said:It's a petty PayPal still offers **** exchange rate !!
Top tip No2:
When I'm buying stuff from the States through Paypal I pay on credit card rather than using the PP balance and use the credit card suppliers rates rather than Paypals. It normally works out at least a cent better off, Paypal gives you the option to do this.
Bend top travel tip number 2. Get yourself something like a Halifax clarity credit card. It gives a perfect exchange rate (the bank rate on the day) and has no commission and no fees. It is hands down the cheapest way to transfer currency.
There's a box to do that?Hooch said:I always make sure I tick the box so I pay using my banks exchange rate for that reason. It might only be a few cents sometimes but its always better and every bit helpssteve obi wan said:It's a petty PayPal still offers **** exchange rate !!
lejackal said:There's a box to do that?Hooch said:I always make sure I tick the box so I pay using my banks exchange rate for that reason. It might only be a few cents sometimes but its always better and every bit helpssteve obi wan said:It's a petty PayPal still offers **** exchange rate !!