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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5820 on: September 24, 2015, 08:26:23 PM »
No bank or money changer gives a better rate. CC gives exact rate and if you need cash take out from an ATM, also exact rate
Doesn't charge cash back?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5821 on: September 24, 2015, 08:27:06 PM »
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But they do give a better rate than the money changers and banks. Rate is set by Visa, MC, or Amex and is below the mid-market rate.  It also lags, so in volatile markets, it's very hard to figure out how much below.
? They say Google and that's the rate

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« Reply #5822 on: September 25, 2015, 02:30:46 AM »


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But they do give a better rate than the money changers and banks. Rate is set by Visa, MC, or Amex and is below the mid-market rate.  It also lags, so in volatile markets, it's very hard to figure out how much below.

I may be misunderstanding you but which same individual gives better then the bankrate?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5823 on: September 25, 2015, 02:31:34 AM »
Doesn't charge cash back?
Was referring to using a forex free debit card like TD

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« Reply #5824 on: September 25, 2015, 03:46:19 AM »
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But they do give a better rate than the money changers and banks. Rate is set by Visa, MC, or Amex and is below the mid-market rate.  It also lags, so in volatile markets, it's very hard to figure out how much below.
-1 Chase sapphire and united explorer both give the exact exchange rate
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5825 on: September 25, 2015, 05:33:07 AM »
Chase constantly update and gives the exact rate, and on top of that you get points, so no brainer..

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5826 on: September 25, 2015, 10:59:41 AM »
my uncle was telling me there is a black market deal where a yid in shul or where-ever will give you a bit more and he does it for many people as parnosah. he waits for rates to drop and runs to cash in all the money. i had never heard of that before and wanted to know if he's dreaming (he says he does it every time he goes).
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5827 on: September 25, 2015, 11:04:39 AM »
my uncle was telling me there is a black market deal where a yid in shul or where-ever will give you a bit more and he does it for many people as parnosah. he waits for rates to drop and runs to cash in all the money. i had never heard of that before and wanted to know if he's dreaming (he says he does it every time he goes).
There are guys like that I know of a guy in vishnitz in sanhedria

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5828 on: September 25, 2015, 11:05:58 AM »
There are guys like that I know of a guy in vishnitz in sanhedria

so whats stopping me from doing that? is the exchange that big of a difference?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5829 on: September 25, 2015, 11:07:45 AM »
so whats stopping me from doing that? is the exchange that big of a difference?
If it's not big money its pennies so its not worth the hassle

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5830 on: September 25, 2015, 11:08:50 AM »
If it's not big money its pennies so its not worth the hassle
thats my question. how do i find out? if he gives me 4:1 then why not?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5831 on: September 25, 2015, 11:19:47 AM »
thats my question. how do i find out? if he gives me 4:1 then why not?
That won't happen. The rate hasn't been 4:1 in a long time.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5832 on: September 25, 2015, 02:47:00 PM »
That won't happen. The rate hasn't been 4:1 in a long time.
It been hovering about 3.9-4 over the past few months
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5833 on: September 25, 2015, 02:48:53 PM »
It been hovering about 3.9-4 over the past few months
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its been hovering about 3.8-3.9

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5834 on: September 27, 2015, 04:24:30 AM »
but iif he gives more and now it 3.96 so you will get 4...

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« Reply #5835 on: September 27, 2015, 04:31:01 AM »
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its been hovering about 3.8-3.9
same difference--- close enough to 4
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5836 on: September 27, 2015, 04:35:04 AM »
same difference--- close enough to 4
-1 Not if you cashing in a few thousand dollars.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5837 on: September 27, 2015, 05:24:24 AM »
but iif he gives more and now it 3.96 so you will get 4...
You won't get 4

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5838 on: September 27, 2015, 06:02:10 AM »
You won't get 4
+1 haven't gotten 4 in over a year at least

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Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5839 on: September 27, 2015, 06:05:53 AM »
February time it was 4
Eta and he's talking about getting 4 from someone in a shul