Foreign Money - changing for Sterling

Doran · 7 Dec 2008 at 10:13

I have quite a bit left over from European trips - where can I, fee free, change it back?

Cheers

Pilky01 · 7 Dec 2008 at 10:26

The post office.

Guv · 7 Dec 2008 at 10:26

Post office quite often do it for free but not sure if they are at the moment.

Expect to get about 86-88p back per €1!!

daz · 7 Dec 2008 at 10:28

Post office has some of the worst spreads i've ever seen.

"Commission free" is such a scam and so many people get suckered in by it. You're still paying your commission (often more than you'd normally pay) - you're just paying on the rate of exchange.

Doran · 7 Dec 2008 at 10:55

Yes, I've noticed that too Daz.

I think I should just go to travelex, as they usually give the best rates when you buy foreign.

eXor · 7 Dec 2008 at 11:03

Guv said:
Post office quite often do it for free but not sure if they are at the moment.

Expect to get about 86-88p back per €1!!

Where is this Post Office? I'd love to get 88p per €1

Ezyryder · 7 Dec 2008 at 13:05

Don't do it yet, if you wait a month or so you should be able to get even £1 for 1 Euro!

Cosimo · 7 Dec 2008 at 13:09

Why lose out, keep it for the next trip.

Gecco · 7 Dec 2008 at 13:26

I'd wait a bit as well as it might go to 1£ for 1 €.

I won't be going to any EU currency countries any time soon

From memory a "large Beer" was €3.50. in most pubs, rising to €4.50 in small night clubs.

Doran · 7 Dec 2008 at 13:49

simulatorman said:
Why lose out, keep it for the next trip.

I ain't never going back to Budapest.

EternityEight · 7 Dec 2008 at 15:24

Hah - I found 60 euro from a summer trip the other day, i was a bit nonplussed until i realised this is now worth 1 million pounds

Heliospherez · 7 Dec 2008 at 15:34

Why change it mate..... You will always need it at some point. For all you know we might be Euro in 3 years anyway

I've $170 in loose dollars here, that was basically worth not much last year. It's now worth a fair bit if I go back, but not much if i change it anywhere.

Cobertizo · 7 Dec 2008 at 15:46

divosuk said:
Why change it mate..... You will always need it at some point. For all you know we might be Euro in 3 years anyway

Probably not the forint or whatever they use in Hungary, though...

Vanilla · 7 Dec 2008 at 16:06

EternityEight said:
Hah - I found 60 euro from a summer trip the other day, i was a bit nonplussed until i realised this is now worth 1 million pounds

Surely you'd be a bit nonplussed after you realised how much it was worth?