Nic Barnes
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asda do them, can put balance on them instead of getting the actual paper and coin currency. has anyone done it like this?
just to big dog the situation, im looking at getting 40k in euros to take on holiday in march.
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pow
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I've given up with Euros in cash the last couple of times I've been, just do everything on my Nationwide Select Credit Card that gives a good rate and 0% commission. When I was in Germany last time I got €20 out of a hole in the wall for 'shrapnel' use.
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pow
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PS you should be doing this 8 hours before you leave not 2 months 
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Nic Barnes
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thats where im going actually! i dont have a credit card however.
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spencer88
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My Mum used one last year in Marbella after having cash stolen the year prior.
It was cloned or something and someone took all the money out
I'd rather have cash to be honest.
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pow
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Take cash, might be worth applying for a credit card for emergancy use anyway mate.
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Marc
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As (ka)pow says, having a credit card abroad really helps. you seem sensible enough to have one!
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Rob_Quads
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We used a FairFX one when we went snowboarding and it worked fine and got good rates
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Cole
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40,000 euros wtf the are you planning on doing out there that needs that much money
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FlaFFy_91
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As cole said. Wtf do you need that for?
Also I have had one from Thomas cook before. When you go to get your currency they put it on a card for you. Use it in ATM's and can use it like a normal debit card too in chip and pin machines. If it gets cloned or stolen all your money's insured. Win win
[Edited on 30-01-2015 by FlaFFy_91]
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Brett
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Yes, he's really taking 40k euros lol
Think he was playing CS rules and doing the portfolio bit
[Edited on 30-01-2015 by Brett]
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pow
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Definitely makes sense to take a credit card... Apply for one with your bank, might only have a £500 limit but you might need it if you be to pay for a local doctor or something before you claim it back. That, or like Sean and I did once, want to spend the entire amount you changed into euros in one bar in Cannes
[Edited on 30-01-2015 by pow]
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by Cole
40,000 euros wtf the are you planning on doing out there that needs that much money
buying greece
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Jason x
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
im looking at getting 40k in euros to take on holiday in march.
Pmsl
[Edited on 30-01-2015 by Jason x]
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IvIarkgraham
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quote:
Originally posted by Cole
40,000 euros wtf the are you planning on doing out there that needs that much money
restocking his drugs. must be nearly running out of stock to sell
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Nic Barnes
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I may have smoked drugs, but I've never actually ever sold them contrary to popular belief. Plenty other people on here do sell them though.
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Cole
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^this is true
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Ian
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Have you no normal bank debit card you can use?
I generally take 50 quid or so in local for some food and a bus fare when we land but everything else comes out the cash machine over there.
Travelex do cards although not sure on the limit, £40k might be a bit much. Not sure.
Also worth watching the rate, its probably done most of its climbing now but you never know. I'd be half temped to do a few grand a week to mitigate the fluctuations and at least you'll get the average of all the rates until you travel, not potentially lose a grand because it fell back to 2014 levels.
http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=GBP&to=EUR&view=1Y
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pow
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at people thinking nic is actually going to take €40k
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Ian
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My advice is aportfoliocentric.
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pow
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SVM 286
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I reckon Nic's gonna buy forty LHD Transporters and make the killing of the century flogging em on UK ebay. 
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Nic Barnes
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you'd never get 40 for that price. maybe 8.
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SVM 286
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Shame 
I thought maybe you'd struck a seam of gold
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