best place to get dollars
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Re: best place to get dollars
I will probably bring a grand in cash and then use cards. what do the brits do that do the journey a couple of times a year?
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Re: best place to get dollars
i'd change in the UK
if u use the atms in Cambodia u will get the same bank rate PLUS u need to pay the withdrawal fees for the atm machine
Dont need riel ( and make sure u get rid of any u have before u head home) as there only used to give as change for purchases less than a $1
if u use the atms in Cambodia u will get the same bank rate PLUS u need to pay the withdrawal fees for the atm machine
Dont need riel ( and make sure u get rid of any u have before u head home) as there only used to give as change for purchases less than a $1
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I thought you were talking about money, not tips that you would give to the bargirls.tightenupvolume1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:43 pm I will probably bring a grand in cash and then use cards. what do the brits do that do the journey a couple of times a year?
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Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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my bank don,t charge me for using my card abroad, but i am sure ATMs charge a small fee. When i go to india i usually take cash to avoid the ATM charges. As for the bargirls i have some old Monopoly money.
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Re: best place to get dollars
tightenupvolume1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:21 pm my bank don,t charge me for using my card abroad, but i am sure ATMs charge a small fee. When i go to india i usually take cash to avoid the ATM charges. As for the bargirls i have some old Monopoly money.
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There's a good reason why the banks dont charge for withdrawing money abroad in another currency . It's because they make more by giving you a shit exchange rate.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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I have checked this out as i go to India a couple of times a year, the difference is very little, pennies. But as i said i use cash and have cards as a back up
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That's nonsense, and you'll find yourself at a disadvantage doing that. Many goods/ services are priced in Riel, not dollars and residents here use both.phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:47 pm
Dont need riel ( and make sure u get rid of any u have before u head home) as there only used to give as change for purchases less than a $1
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John Bingham wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:43 pmThat's nonsense, and you'll find yourself at a disadvantage doing that. Many goods/ services are priced in Riel, not dollars and residents here use both.phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:47 pm
Dont need riel ( and make sure u get rid of any u have before u head home) as there only used to give as change for purchases less than a $1
I dont know which part you are referring to as nonsense, but I'm sure he will not be able to use riel if he takes them back to England.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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some banks in the UK charge you a fee for using their card abroad,as for the rate you get? The bank doesn,t set the rate, in my case it would be Visa for my barclay account and the same for my nationwide account. If i use my Metro account then mastercard sets the rate.
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I just phoned one of my banks (barclays). when i use my debit card to withdraw cash abroad they don,t set the rate, they use the bank rate of the day. So whatever card i use the rate is the same. The only difference is the fee which varys from bank to bank, barclays charge £1 50 per transaction, for nationwide there is no fee, and if i remember right Halifax is also free.
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