Holidays, 2017

[Bigtoe]

Halifax clarity still the way to do it..even for cash out of the ATM.. takes the edge off a bit.

[birch-chorley]

Revolut works great for me

[Youri McAnespie]

£588 gets around €630 click and collect from No1Currency.com

 

There's a branch in Bolton Arndale to pick up, near the Budgies (really).

[Jol_BWFC]

Revolut works great for me

Revolut for me too.

 

Just had a quick look on the app - running at €1.09 to the pound at the moment.

Edited September 8, 2017 by Jol_BWFC

[Youri McAnespie]

Oh aye, I paid for an apartment for November in the same place other day...Well over a third dearer than last year.

 

Brexshit wank.

 

I bet we don't even send the buggers back, the scrounging ones...

 

All the good 'uns are/will leave of their own accord - because of practicalities and/or no longer feeling welcome. Shame.

Edited September 8, 2017 by Youri McAnespie

[Traf]

Revolut works great for me

 

 

£588 gets around €630 click and collect from No1Currency.com

 

There's a branch in Bolton Arndale to pick up, near the Budgies (really).

 

Yep, Revolut for me too.

 

£588 = 642 Euro

[Youri McAnespie]

I'll look into that...Do like having cash done and dusted though, don't you use Revolut like a debit/cashcard?

[Casino]

6 per cent surcharge for card use in most places here

 

Not to avoid tax obvs

[L/H White]

revolut for me to, been smashing for me the last week in america

 

think birch and traf pushed me to it a while backz tip top

[Traf]

6 per cent surcharge for card use in most places here

 

Not to avoid tax obvs

 

Where?

 

Revolut can also be used in ATM

[Andydee]

Where?

 

Revolut can also be used in ATM

 

Isn't there a £200/month limit on cash withdrawals for the basic and £400/mth for premium.

 

I always use cash in Greece but £200 wouldn't go very far.

[Casino]

Where?

 

Revolut can also be used in ATM

Corfu

 

Place I went earlier in the summer in kefalonia, number one restaurant on tripad, it had been shut down a few weeks later due to alleged tax fraud

 

They love cash

[Bigtoe]

I used my clarity at the atm in lourdas at the pireaus bank. Perfect exchange rate and no cash fees. Just did my online banking every few days to avoid interest. No limits.. i withdrew 1500 euros.

[Guest]

I have to tell Halifax where I'm going abroad.

[Bigtoe]

I have to tell Halifax where I'm going abroad.

Yeah you just do it online. Couple of clicks.

[tomski]

Segway good way of seeing the centre.

Auschwitz can be done on a local bus from the main bus station. Still a decent coach, not some rickety charabanc. Think it only stops once or twice en-route.

Book in advance for the English-speaking tour. Work out your bus times first, so they match up.

Visit the salt mines as well. And again, local bus gets you there pretty easily. Again book the tickets in advance for the tour.

thank you

 

're revolut I also use this. Main benefit is not having to change money and rate is always better than shops for less hassle

Edited September 8, 2017 by tomski

[MancWanderer]

Is Revolut a card? Like other pre-paid cards you can get?

 

See....I like taking cash abroad in Europe. Me and Mrs Manc are both in sales so always try to barter on the price. "Come in to my my lovely restaurant" - OK what discount you giving if we pay you cash and eat in your place rather than the one next door? Doesn't always work but does a lot of the time

 

Post Office is handy for me but prob need to find somewhere better for the exchange rate

[tomski]

Yes. But you can take it out of ATM or pay by card without the hassle. Done it the last 4 or 5 abroad trips and its great

[Jol_BWFC]

Is Revolut a card? Like other pre-paid cards you can get?

 

See....I like taking cash abroad in Europe. Me and Mrs Manc are both in sales so always try to barter on the price. "Come in to my my lovely restaurant" - OK what discount you giving if we pay you cash and eat in your place rather than the one next door? Doesn't always work but does a lot of the time

 

Post Office is handy for me but prob need to find somewhere better for the exchange rate

It's a card onto which you load money (by bank transfer) and then you can use it anywhere they accept MasterCard. You can also use it at ATMs to withdraw cash, although there is a limit of £200 withdrawals per month before you get charged a 2% transaction fee on withdrawals.

 

The exchange rate you get is much better than that offered by banks / cashcards / money exchanges (per the emails above) so it's ideal for using like a debit card. And you manage uploads etc by way of an app, which means it's easy to top-up instantly and keep track of spends.

[MancWanderer]

You can also use it at ATMs to withdraw cash, although there is a limit of £200 withdrawals per month before you get charged a 2% transaction fee on withdrawals.

 

OK. Cheers. Do they have a maximum withdrawal at any one time? I'm thinking I'm taking 600 Euros with me tomorrow. Could I get there and take the whole lot in one go? And just pay the 2% fee on the £400?

[barryk32]

I got back from Florida a week ago and it was nearly a very short trip.

 

I put my fingers in the scanner and immedietely got escorted to airport jail to be questioned about every single thing I'd ever done.

 

Now I'm not that naughty of a bloke so heads up to any of you planning on making a trip.

[Biggish Dave]

I got back from Florida a week ago and it was nearly a very short trip.

 

I put my fingers in the scanner and immedietely got escorted to airport jail to be questioned about every single thing I'd ever done.

 

Now I'm not that naughty of a bloke so heads up to any of you planning on making a trip.

I get the 10 year visa to be on the safe side. Pain in the arse going getting it but just us it as an excuse for a bit of a trip to London

[Jol_BWFC]

OK. Cheers. Do they have a maximum withdrawal at any one time? I'm thinking I'm taking 600 Euros with me tomorrow. Could I get there and take the whole lot in one go? And just pay the 2% fee on the £400?

I had a £300 limit on a withdrawal I made using the card, but not sure if that was the card or the machine that was the limit.

[L/H White]

I got back from Florida a week ago and it was nearly a very short trip.

 

I put my fingers in the scanner and immedietely got escorted to airport jail to be questioned about every single thing I'd ever done.

 

Now I'm not that naughty of a bloke so heads up to any of you planning on making a trip.

Similar thing happened to me in atlanta last week.

 

asked how much i had on me, what i do for a living etc, did my finger print, then he called for someone to escort me away

 

more questions, turned out they needed more info one me as something up with my passport

[Traf]

I get the 10 year visa to be on the safe side. Pain in the arse going getting it but just us it as an excuse for a bit of a trip to London

 

I've just applied for one. Waiting for an interview date.