can you get no commision sterling travellers cheques in any of the high street banks i asked in lloydstsb today and they charge 1.5% on every £100, last year their was no commision.
thanks in advance
tracey
Hi Tracey, if you order your sterling travellers cheques online via LTSB website there is no commision fee. Or how about the Post office or Marks and Spencer?
they may say commision free but you will usualy buy at a poorer rate and the same on exchange
I got mine from the post office it was the cheapest place I could find
Yesterday, Co-op travel were offering 1.24 for euros if you bought more than £400 worth...
I got some euros from my local tescos last night and the rate was 1.2481 no matter how little you bought. 
just checked tesco out with travelex, travelex comes out with the better deal
Thanks to the advice of the lovely people on here, I've opened a flex account to use on holiday 
Just waiting on my card now!
Just waiting on my card now!
To give you an idea of the difference, my auntie bought €35 as a gift and they cost her £29.70. The same amount from an ATM with a FlexAccount card cost me £27.77. That's £2 difference on less than £30.
I thought she had gone to a TA's to get such a poor rate, but no it was the Post Office who are usually one of the better places to get currency in the UK.
I dread to think what the rate would have been at a TA.
luci
I thought she had gone to a TA's to get such a poor rate, but no it was the Post Office who are usually one of the better places to get currency in the UK.
I dread to think what the rate would have been at a TA.
luci
Luci, the rate yesterday at First Choice was just under 1.17. I only wanted to exchange £60 (money the children had been given), if I'd have had £500+ they'd have given me 1.23. Glad I have my Nationwide account for the rest of my holiday spends, Visa rate today is 1.28.
Just thought of a question...I know that Nationwide do not charge for ATM withdrawals but do the Banks whose machine I use charge? I'm going to Menorca, does anyone know if there are any ATM's that I should avoid? Or should they all be free with my Nationwide card? Thanks, Nic.
I have used my N/W card all over Europe and never been charged my the bank's ATM. That's not to say it doesn't happen.
For example, ATM's in Las Vegas impose their own fees of around $4.99, but as I said, I haven't found this in Europe.
luci
For example, ATM's in Las Vegas impose their own fees of around $4.99, but as I said, I haven't found this in Europe.
luci
nicJW, If you are asked how you want to be charged, you need to ensure you select the local currency when you use the ATM. Do not choose sterling, as this will probably incur an extra charge.
Louise
Louise
applied today for a nationwide credit card
3 months intrest free and no cost to use it abroad on purchases
and a better exchange rate
3 months intrest free and no cost to use it abroad on purchases
and a better exchange rate
Applied for a Flexaccount last week, looks like the best way to go
Got THREE applications through the post though, not a good start Nationwide!!!
Got THREE applications through the post though, not a good start Nationwide!!!
hi does anyone know where is offering the best exchange rate at the moment, thinking of changing our money saturday, well we go on thursday so its got to be done before then, were using the nationwide card for the rest of the money hope it works! thanks
i found out that as my nationwide card is only a basic cash card account i cannot use it abroad so had to draw it all out we changed most and got sum in pound to take too, wwe got a rate of 1.23.6 with thompsons is this a good rate?
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