Euros for sale - cheap!!! 1.1595 to the pound

[Cadiz Seagull]

I need to change about 500 euros into sterling when I get to UK next week as trying to change them here is impossible. Even in UK the rate is lousy due to bank charges and commissions.

The best rate I can find on the net is 1.144 but I’m happy to give you 1.1595 which is yahoo! rate today. No commission, no charges, you win, I win, the banks lose – how sad!

500 euros works out at 431.23 GBP.

Anybody interested? I will be at Burnley and Huddersfield games (and also Bristol City) so we could meet up then.

 

[Philzo-93]

Some post offices are offering 1.16, try there

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Some post offices are offering 1.16, try there

Are you sure? I just checked and for that amount of euros they quote 1.1210

Even for 2,000 quid they are quoting 1.1330, over 15% less than I'm offering!

I'm quite certain no commercial organisation will give you a better rate than I will, not if they want to make a profit!

 

[StonehamPark]

Burger King in West St accept Euros..

 

[ram1992]

Burger King in West St accept Euros..

true but he could buy a horse with that amount of euros

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

No takers? I can't believe that.

Is nobody going on holiday to Europe this year?

Today's rate is 1.1621. The best rate I can find online is 1.147.

500 euros for GBP 430.26p. A pint for anyone who can find a better high street or internet exchange rate!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Bloody hell! Those exchange rates have changed in the past six months.

 

[clippedgull]

No takers? I can't believe that.

Is nobody going on holiday to Europe this year?

Today's rate is 1.1621. The best rate I can find online is 1.147.

500 euros for GBP 430.26p. A pint for anyone who can find a better high street or internet exchange rate!

I'm surprised Bens Grandad is not all over this thread. He was asking about cheap Euros only the other day.

 

[BensGrandad]

I was going to but brother in laws sister has sold her house in Spain and is bringing some of the cash back with her in Euros and we are going to do the same with her and give her sterling.

 

[Foolg]

May be in touch shortly.

 

[zego]

Find a friend who is going to Europe soonish.

Go to, for example, any Post Office and note the buying rate, and the selling rate. Add together and divide by two, to get a fair approximation to the mid-rate.

Ask your friend if he agrees that completing a swap at the mid rate means that both of you are getting a better deal than either of you would at Bank/Post Office/Bureau de Change.

Win/win!!

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

For reference , the EUR/GBP interbank mid-price for spot ended the NY session at 0.86112 , equivalent to 1.1613 .

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

For reference , the EUR/GBP interbank mid-price for spot ended the NY session at 0.86112 , equivalent to 1.1613 .

The rate I use is the Yahoo Finance headline rate. If you buy it will cost you a margin above this rate, if you sell you get less than this rate, due to commission and charges. So a private deal at this rate is, as you say, a win/win financially.

Not only that but we get that lovely warm fuzzy feeling of having got one over on the banks.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

For reference , the EUR/GBP interbank mid-price for spot ended the NY session at 0.86112 , equivalent to 1.1613 .

You'll get 1.153 using CurrencyFair which is about as good as you'll get in my opinion.

 

[227 BHA]

I'll give you £430 cash
Can meet at Burnley match. PM me

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

I'll give you £430 cash
Can meet at Burnley match. PM me

OK, deal. PM on its way

 

[Napper]

7 quid saving . Hardly worth it is it ? If was about 25 saving I'd be tempted

 

[BensGrandad]

Is it going to go back up 1.159 in Sainsburys yesterday.