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Just sussing out what to do for currency for my upcoming trip. There seems to be a plethora of online sites to get currency from many of which I've never heard of, anyone got a rec for one they have used with decent rates please?

http://www.change-link.co.uk/ (http://www.change-link.co.uk/)
https://www.thomasexchangeglobal.co.uk/ (https://www.thomasexchangeglobal.co.uk/)

Used both of these with no problems, and even got a shade better rate for size by asking.  These are usually tough to beat for USD, no real experience with other currencies.

Do they deliver mate? Can't see anything obvious saying so on either site....

We have used these a couple of times, at the time we used they were the best rates around.

https://www.fairfx.com/product/cash

Didn't know you wanted delivery.  depending on size of transaction, it may be worth collecting, depending on where you are to start with.  I'm sure they will deliver, but I have no personal experience of any currency delivery service.

I've used Thomas Exchange Global for delivery, and never had any problems.

Used FairFX multiple times with no issues whatsoever

Good rates delivered the next morning FOC

Ok cheers, they were nearly on a par with the first suggestions so I'll check 'em out.

I find buying local currency when you get there works out well. Take english with you and just buy in cash. We did this in dubrovnik recently and the rates were good.

Some places it is and some places it isn't mate. The general advice for where I'm going is buy out there but I'm finding the opposite after a bit of research....

Woodsey where are you going?

Superrich in BKK offer the most ridiculously good rates.

Mostly Japan this time mate, will be scooting through Thailand briefly though and I know it's best to buy it there, it's more Japan I'm thinking about on this thread. Pushing 55 at the moment there right?

Just bought some from M&S at a good rate, the Mrs has a credit card though so we got a better rate.

Fairfx also good.

M&S cardholder rate is consistently 1.5c (sometimes 2c) worse than what is available at the better places.  At the time of writing, M&S cardholder rate is just under 1.53, while the main London firms go 1.545.

In English, that is $15 left on the floor for every £1k's worth you buy.  For those going on holiday with $500, then the amounts make it hardly worth crossing the road for, never mind going across town.  But for someone looking for a $20k poker roll, it amounts to a few hundred in unnecessary cost and is worth going a bit more out of your way to secure the best rate.

Anyone else read this as 'Thomas Sex Change Global'?

No Barry, only you. Oh, & Evil Pie, you are our two resident pervs.

You do worry me at times.

Aaww shucks. Thanks mate :)

Woodsey if you do a lot of travelling to different places just get a Halifax clarity card.

You can draw cash out at local cash machines and also use it to buy stuff and you pay zero commission or fees as long as you clear the balance on the card before you start incurring interest.

You get the MasterCard exchange rate on the day which is pretty much a perfect rate and you don't have to carry wads of cash.

If you're adamant that you want cash then I'll add a +1 for fairfx.

Ok will look into that mate. Probs not useful for this trip as western cc's arent as readily acceptable in atm's in Japan as other countries

If you want cash you could try this from the guy that everybody seems to dislike: http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/?_ga=1.13634807.1962316675.1424340813

Or for some info on that card: http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/?_ga=1.13634807.1962316675.1424340813

 :)up

Cheers lads sorted now, ordered through fairfx. They seem to have the best combo of good rate and ease of ordering for me.   :)up