Is that still the case if there is no commision charged?

I can see that a few people do not charge it, but I imagine that they give a lesser exchange rate.

The Travelex exchange rate looks the most that Ive seen so far, but it's order online and collect at the airport, which worries me slightly

Posted By: conker on October 31st 2006 at 09:11:48

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Anyone on here recommend any good places to buy foreign currency from? (General Chat) - conker, Oct 31, 08:33:58
- marks and spencer are usually said to be good (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Oct 31, 11:03:12
  - WWII (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 31, 11:04:20
    - Realised after I posted it (General Chat) - pants, Oct 31, 11:08:06
- Bit redundant now, but I worked at M+S and they were reckoned to be best (n/m) (General Chat) - scruffy, Oct 31, 10:42:07
- which currency? Do you want to buy because you're travelling somewhere? (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Oct 31, 08:56:18
  - U.S Dollars (General Chat) - conker, Oct 31, 09:01:11
    - I usually just use cashpoints in the foreign country as it's usually the cheapest way (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Oct 31, 09:10:30
    - If you are going in over a month try crowncurrencyexchange.com (General Chat) - earlydoors, Oct 31, 09:07:05
    - are you going to the US? (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Oct 31, 09:04:49
      - Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - conker, Oct 31, 09:05:32
        
        In that case (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Oct 31, 09:09:30
        
        Is that still the case if there is no commision charged? (General Chat) - conker, Oct 31, 09:11:48
        
        nothing to worry about with Travelex (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 31, 10:07:25
        
        Conker is a bit simple you see... (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 31, 10:20:49
        
        I would just rather know that I have everything that I need (General Chat) - conker, Oct 31, 10:30:59
        
        Live a little! (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 31, 10:36:01
        
        Leaving it this late is always a cracking idea (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 31, 10:34:23
        
        when they say *no commission* what they mean is (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Oct 31, 09:18:06
        
        If i use travelex, i pick it up at norwich airport well before i travel down to gatwick (n/m) (General Chat) - earlydoors, Oct 31, 09:14:23
        
        M&S is commission free at the mo I beleive (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 31, 09:11:40
        
        Cracking (General Chat) - conker, Oct 31, 09:12:58
        
        ok so try this (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Oct 31, 09:32:44
        
        You can get better than that from crowncurrencyexchange (n/m) (General Chat) - earlydoors, Oct 31, 09:34:28
        
        I'm leaving the UK on Friday though, seems that website need weeks to get them to you (n/m) (General Chat) - conker, Oct 31, 09:58:28
        
        They charge 1.5% if you use a card, nothing if you exchange cash (n/m) (General Chat) - Declan, Oct 31, 09:26:47
- M & S (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Oct 31, 08:53:07
- Abroad (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 31, 08:52:50
- M&S... (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 31, 08:50:26
  - To buy things or to buy the currency? (n/m) (General Chat) - conker, Oct 31, 08:54:56
    - M&S for currency... (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 31, 09:06:07
      - What time are you heading to Squares tonight? (n/m) (General Chat) - conker, Oct 31, 09:07:51
        
        5.00-5.30 (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 31, 09:10:57
- Thomsons or M&S were always best in my experience, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Oct 31, 08:39:03
- Marks and Spencer? (n/m) (General Chat) - meeky, Oct 31, 08:38:17

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