Into Euros?

12/10/2005 11:47:04 AM

at a large bank.

if you're traveling however, its best to convert over there, or use your credit card for everything... so says clark howard.

12/10/2005 11:54:53 AM

Call ahead into your bank exactly the amount you want, and they will order it for you.

12/10/2005 12:00:05 PM

I have a couple friends over in europe right now, was just going to send them 25 bucks worth of euros...best to get it converted or send travellers checks or what?

12/10/2005 12:00:46 PM

Just send them a $25 check.

When they deposit it, it will automatically convert into the right currency. I do this when I send money to family back in India. Never had any problems.

12/10/2005 12:15:53 PM

^Yeah, otherwise they'll charge you to convert it and that will just suck.

12/10/2005 2:02:41 PM

conversion of money takes a week or so anyway at banks, i used to have to do it when i worked there and it was a pain...also, the fee is a waste for something as little as 25 dollars...

12/10/2005 2:28:37 PM

Just use the local ATM's. The rates are very good & when I went there I don't think there was any fees. It showed up on my account as a purchase.

12/10/2005 3:39:15 PM

i used ATM or credit b/c the exchange rate would stay current and i'd get more for my money than exchanging once here or there and having to also pay a fee

i did get charged a service fee on my ATM when i got home though...it was like $60.00 total i think

12/10/2005 5:10:51 PM

europe

12/10/2005 5:47:38 PM

i withdrew $14,000 in euros in a year

exchange rates suck

12/10/2005 5:59:16 PM

umm dont they have places at the airport?
there was one in philly i know, but i dunno about rdu

12/11/2005 1:44:38 AM

^yes. just go to rdu.

12/11/2005 10:08:43 AM

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12/11/2005 10:29:16 AM

airports will charge the highest fees along with the exchange rates.

Sending money to your friends, particularly a low amount like that is going to cost you quite a bundle because most banks do not like to exchange <$100.


If you were traveling my best suggestion is always take about $40 in american cash, pay to exchange that to currency at the airport when you land. Then use your ATM card to exchange/pull out money because ATMs in europe do not charge fees for exchange cash and rarely charge fees for not using *their* bank. So since I have SECU my exchange fee was the fee for not using a SECU ATM aka .75 american cents.

12/11/2005 11:19:47 AM

^ that's retarded.


SEND A CHECK.

12/11/2005 2:42:18 PM

not everyone has a foreign bank account, though

and its nearly impossible to get a check cashed in europe without your own bank account (even if check was written from local bank), i tried for 6 months

12/11/2005 4:13:38 PM

why are you going to europe? stay out of that hellhole.

12/11/2005 4:15:02 PM

THA BIG GIRL

12/11/2005 4:16:16 PM

I always use this place when I get back from/go overseas.
http://www.travelex.com/usa/personal/default.asp

But I go to a local brach in DC, never used their website. It looks pretty good though.

12/11/2005 4:59:42 PM

if they have paypal, use that. it's SUPER easy to send money, because you can send the amount in almost any currency...I have sent money to a few good friends through paypal and it works great- plus it's really fast since it's from bank account to bank account.

12/11/2005 5:16:59 PM