BillyB wrote:cambod wrote:LoL, of course exchanging money in CASH on the black market will be better than you going though an ATM using regular rates and checking the official exchange rates online, and it's not like they could help you change money from your bank account.
That's like comparing the price of a bus ticket to a plane ticket; those are totally different services!And replacing that by a 2 USD charge.
- It is cutting out the 2.99% currency conversion fee charged by the UK bank.
- and cutting out the 1.5% Cash withdrawal fee (max 4 GBP (=6USD)) charged by the UK bank.
- and cutting out the (potential) 5 USD ANZ charge.
Only in the past year have I realised that cash is so much better than plastic (for us Brits anyway).
First in the Philippines, then in Thailand, now (even more so) in Cambodia.
You just need to check the rates offered first, hint: if the rates are taped to the wall, forget it!
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BillyB wrote:Yes, why not.Speak No Evil wrote:So are carrying a wedge of notes around with you when you travel BillyB ?
A few thousand in £50 notes, those are the easiest to carry.
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Of COURSE that's the cheapest way to transfer money from the UK to Cambodia (duh) so I thought that goes without saying....
I'm truly shocked you only realized this in the "past year."