Exchange dollar to pound

[shach]

where do i get a good rate on the pound i need to buy 6000pounds?

[AsherO]

where do i get a good rate on the pound i need to buy 6000pounds?

XE trading is a good forex option, you can initiate a trade that'll draw GBP from a UK account and land the funds in a US account as USD.

[steve L]

how does this work if you only have a us account and want to buy physical euro's

[shach]

XE trading is a good forex option, you can initiate a trade that'll draw GBP from a UK account and land the funds in a US account as USD.

thanx for this opt i actually need the physical GBP

[AsherO]

how does this work if you only have a us account and want to buy physical euro's

thanx for this opt i actually need the physical GBP

Contact them and ask, I know their rates were great and no commission when I used them.

[SuperFlyer]

I heard in the usa its more difficult to find, but every place in europe, you have the yiddalach that give by far the best rates.

[Dan]

If your bank doesn't charge a FOREX fee than just taking out of an ATM will give you the market rates.

[elikay]

I got the impression that he's in the US.

[shach]

I got the impression that he's in the US.

If your bank doesn't charge a FOREX fee than just taking out of an ATM will give you the market rates.

That idea would be perfect in GB i am looking for s/t in US before i travel

[Dan]

That idea would be perfect in GB i am looking for s/t in US before i travel

Why do you need it before you travel as opposed to getting GBP in the airport when you arrive?

[steve L]

one idea is if you want to take advantage of low exchane rates now and you think they will go up before you get there

[shach]

Why do you need it before you travel as opposed to getting GBP in the airport when you arrive?

6000 from an atm would take me a couple days to withdraw(due to limits)?

[Dan]

6000 from an atm would take me a couple days to withdraw(due to limits)?

Some banks will let you temporarily raise those limits.
Call and see what your limits are.

(I realize not all people are crazy and have 12 bank accounts like me )

[AsherO]

(I realize not all people are crazy and have 12 bank accounts like me )

That's it?

How many of those do you actively use?

[SuperFlyer]

Guys, I'm afraid to say, that's not how one goes about changing decent amounts of money.

I have experience with this.

Read my previous message.

[AsherO]

Guys, I'm afraid to say, that's not how one goes about changing decent amounts of money.

I have experience with this.

Read my previous message.

You usually don't quote, so I have no idea who you're responding to. What is not the way to exchange money (in your opinion)?

[SuperFlyer]

I use the simple mobile site, which has no quote (its way faster and lighter, then the other).

All the ways mentioned above aren't good.

Finding a yiddele that has his little underground exchange place, as they have by far the best rate.

As a general advice to know whether a place has a good exchange rate or not.
Ask them whether they have fees, and you the ask the for the buying and selling price (eg $ to £ and £ to $), not tellong them what you intend on doing.

If the numbers are very close to each other, you have a good rate.

[RR]

I've had a HSBC savings account set up and have used them all over the world to pull out money. They usually give good exchange rates. They have HSBC banks in London and I know for example in other countries like France and Australia. You just pull out money like you usually do with no fees and they usually give a good exchange rate. You can also try ukforex.co.uk I have never tried the UK one but the australian one gives good rates, much better than xe.

[mancunian]

Read my previous message.

+1

but Dan - which banks dont charge forex fees?

[RR]

I know ozforex.com.au for example gives 2 free trades before they charge any fees however the bank could charge incoming wire fees.