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Title: Who's buying Euro's?
Post by: Tredegar Boy on May 08, 2012, 12:24:28 AM: Hi all,

Bit of a serious one this.

With the Euro currently at 1.24 and exchanging at 1.2213 with TravelFX is anyone thinking this is pretty good and getting their money now?

When the Euro first hit 1.22 about 3 weeks ago I got 1.2119 with TravelFX as I thought it wouldn't go much higher but what do I know. With pressure on the ECB to reduce interest rates again the exchange rate could go higher. I'm umming and arrrging at the moment though about getting some more as I'm just not sure about the Greek elections and what all that means.

Is anyone else taking the plunge or waiting until closer to their holiday.

p.s I could never speculate on currency movements I haven't go the nerve. I'm a nervous wreck worrying about my piffling amount.
:-\
Title: Re: Who's buying Euro's?
Post by: Jules on May 08, 2012, 01:04:15 AM: It is a gamble when you buy them. When does depend upon yourself and what you think but in another posting about Euro's some others do have their own though on it. I took a gamble back in March getting ours at the same time as we bought our currency for Fuerteventura not really knowing anything and feel now that I should possibly have waited.
Title: Re: Who's buying Euro's?
Post by: Jimbo on May 08, 2012, 01:06:49 AM: Started a thread already on this:

http://www.sanstefanos.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,1642.0.html
Title: Re: Who's buying Euro's?
Post by: H A S on May 12, 2012, 11:49:43 AM: Hi any one no the exchange rate in san stef at the present time i usually use maria.
Regards Harry
Title: Re: Who's buying Euro's?
Post by: Waspman on May 12, 2012, 01:49:28 PM: Quote from: H A S on May 12, 2012, 11:49:43 AM
Hi any one no the exchange rate in san stef at the present time i usually use maria.
Regards Harry

It was 1.22 without the normal 2% commission applied about 3 days ago (re Cerys from SS Travel)
Title: Re: Who's buying Euro's?
Post by: don on May 12, 2012, 11:57:39 PM: €1.22 on offer in Newcastle this morning at the travel agents..
Title: Re: Who's buying Euro's?
Post by: tonyco1 on May 13, 2012, 06:05:28 AM: POST OFFICE RATE TODAY IS:
1.2080
0% Commission

Travelex RATE TODAY IS:
1.2140
0% Commission

You just have to work out if the lower rate is better or paying 2% commission
Title: Re: Who's buying Euro's?
Post by: Jimbo on May 13, 2012, 11:52:58 AM: IcePlc is 1.2209

They're usually near the top rate.
Title: Re: Who's buying Euro's?
Post by: Waspman on May 13, 2012, 07:53:20 PM: Tenerife rate today is 1.23, no commission, (beer 1 euro a pint, bottle of good dry white wine 95 cents)
Title: Re: Who's buying Euro's?
Post by: don on May 13, 2012, 11:38:12 PM: £12.99 Rioja (Asda Price) was only €2.20 in Tenerife supermarket. Rip off GB as per usual.
Title: Re: Who's buying Euro's?
Post by: tonyco1 on May 14, 2012, 06:14:12 AM: Watching the rate - hoping it will go up!
Title: Re: Who's buying Euro's?
Post by: Rob.tc on May 14, 2012, 09:45:05 AM: I think the rate will keep creeping up due to the uncertainty in Greece and the change of government in France.