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buy currency here or in icmeler

PostPosted: 23 Jun 2011 21:13
by jsmith4519
hey, going for the first time next week, i got £200 in lira allready, now i changing another £400, do i A: change it here at 253tl or B; change it there and get a better rate possiably?
cheers
james

Re: buy currency here or in icmeler

PostPosted: 23 Jun 2011 21:27
by mks
Hi James, I usually work on the idea that you will get a bit more out there than you do here. Obviously if the rate drops before you go that will reflect out there as well. Its a bit of a guessing game but it wont skint you and you will still have the "bestest" time. Enjoy. :D

Re: buy currency here or in icmeler

PostPosted: 23 Jun 2011 21:29
by dksbbs
Your gamble, when are you going?

For me if I was going in the next few weeks I would wait until Icmeler, if its longer its a more difficult decision.

Dave

Re: buy currency here or in icmeler

PostPosted: 23 Jun 2011 21:40
by jsmith4519
going sunday week, cant find a rate for icmeler anywere at the moment so i tempted to get the whole lot here

Re: buy currency here or in icmeler

PostPosted: 23 Jun 2011 22:35
by dksbbs
jsmith4519 wrote:going sunday week, cant find a rate for icmeler anywere at the moment so i tempted to get the whole lot here


Typically in Icmeler you will get the interbank rate -0.04 or -0.06

So today the Turkish Bank announced an interbank rate of 2.5874 for tomorrow so in Icmeler I would expect to get 2.52 - 2.54 if I changed money tomorrow.

Dave

Re: buy currency here or in icmeler

PostPosted: 24 Jun 2011 00:30
by BlueNose
dksbbs wrote:
jsmith4519 wrote:going sunday week, cant find a rate for icmeler anywere at the moment so i tempted to get the whole lot here


Typically in Icmeler you will get the interbank rate -0.04 or -0.06

So today the Turkish Bank announced an interbank rate of 2.5874 for tomorrow so in Icmeler I would expect to get 2.52 - 2.54 if I changed money tomorrow.

Dave


do you have a link so i can keep an eye on things ? ( did a google search but was like looking for a needle in a haystack )

many thanks

Re: buy currency here or in icmeler

PostPosted: 24 Jun 2011 06:29
by adewolves
This is the site I normally use for interbank rates.
http://www.hifx.co.uk/Personal/Online-T ... efits.aspx

Re: buy currency here or in icmeler

PostPosted: 25 Jun 2011 11:09
by gooner4572
Hi just returned from Icmeler yesterday and in the supermarket near the icr offices i got 2.56 tl every time i changed money. hope this helps!

Re: buy currency here or in icmeler

PostPosted: 25 Jun 2011 11:21
by louisehastwell
Ive been going to icmeler for the last 8 years and aways got a better exchange rate than over here. hope it has helped