Crown Currency Exchange

[DaisysMum]

Definitely Jo, they were offering 1.21  for delivery in August a couple of weeks ago and I left it, when I looked to order at the weekend it had been reduced to 1.19, so I thought that I'd better order before they reduced the rate further.  Should have waited, never mind.

Get those euros ordered girl!

Becky
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[riggers]

Jo...I would go for it, sounds good to me.


riggers.

[TerryW]

Its worth looking at this page on BBC and the graph of the Pound against the Euro. I think the rate could be about 1.24 by the end of July.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10405543.stm

I think I will wait another 4 weeks to buy unless there is a sudden dip.

But at the end of the day what do we gain? On a £1000.00 and an increase from 1.15 to 1.24 its 90€ but if its 1.20 to 1.22 its only 20€

£         Rate    €
£1,000   1.15    1,150.00 €
£1,000   1.16      1,160.00 €
£1,000   1.17      1,170.00 €
£1,000   1.18      1,180.00 €
£1,000   1.19      1,190.00 €
£1,000   1.20      1,200.00 €
£1,000   1.21      1,210.00 €
£1,000   1.22      1,220.00 €
£1,000   1.23      1,230.00 €
£1,000   1.24      1,240.00 €

After all that I am thinking B***** it I will just go to M and S or Travelex a few days before traveling

[justphil]

Agree Terry. It's so little. But we are going through the motions. Like Jo Wisset said about the mozzie posts on here, the currency changing posts just remind you the season is alive and well. And many will be off shortly. Including US!!!!

You may have to wait, and we are truly sad we'll miss you this year, but hey, you've not got that long to wait and neither of us will ever forget you invading us in the Nut playing "air guitar." Many laughed at us old-uns pretending to be 17 again. Bring it on!!

As for the exchange rate, I would pay 10% more to have the ATM in Arillas.
Phil

[Alan and Jan]

Last night Crown Currency had cancelled contract so were offering euros at 1.2517 for delivery between 15th and 21st September. Matches our holiday to Crete very nicely. Jan ordered 650 euros. Back in May the rate was 1.129. Quite a difference.

Anyone wanting thiis rate of 1.2517 must mention the cancelled contracts.

[Jo Wissett]

rothers did you order over the phone or do it on the online form?

[Alan and Jan]

Jan rang them Jo.. 0800 number on the website. She spoke to Caroline. They are open until 8pm this evening.

[Jo Wissett]

rang Crown today and they could only offer me a paltry 1.1975 compared to the 1.23 I could have got last week! TYPICAL! So my advice, do not dither like I have been doing and get it booked!

[TerryW]

paltry 1.1975 compared to the 1.23 I could have got last week!

On a £1000 the difference in Euro's is only €32.5 - still much better than was being offered a few months ago.

[Alan and Jan]

32.5 euro. Nice meal at Vavilas and change.

[Jo Wissett]

thanks Terry, that made me feel 'slightly' better, and Rothers that didnt!!

[TerryW]

I hope this is true and makes all of us feel slightly better.

This "The Sterling Euro pairing faces some important data releases this week, personally I can see the Pound climbing once again as further cracks appear in the Euro Zone"

is on this website today .....

http://www.currencies.co.uk/currencytalk/2010/07/05/sterling-exchange-rate-outlook-and-forecast-2/

Thursday afternoon could be interesting.

I would rather have the ATM back in Arillas than a higher exchange rate

[Dave n Anne]

Hi Jo

Ring back and ask if they still have any of the canceled currency left at 1.26 euro , they wont tell you if you dont ask . I ordered mine on sat for aug delivery .

Yammas

Dave

[TONYNEW]

Glad i ordered last week and got 1.2236

[cath1066]

Checking out the rates on Money saving expert today and Crown is giving 1.168 for August while BestForeignExchange.com is offering 1.18.  Have only just discovered these websites and now realise I should have ordered a few weeks ago to get a better rate.  Never mind.  Has anyone used BestForeignexchange?  Are they reliable?