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Information and Services in Turkey Section => Banks, Interest, Money Transfers, Insurance => Topic started by: kevmclean2001 on January 18, 2014, 08:54:52 AM

Title: Exchange in uk
Post by: kevmclean2001 on January 18, 2014, 08:54:52 AM

Hi all
Think I will take the plunge and order now for my 3 trips this year
Question is. Where is best rates available in uk?
Or do I take my chances and wait till April and get the  finansbank rate
And I know, if I had a crystal ball we would all be loaded
But opinions please

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: AOK on January 18, 2014, 09:03:14 AM

This may help to find the best rates in the UK :D
 http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: Highlander on January 18, 2014, 09:25:37 AM

You always get a better exchange rate in Turkey.

We only take enough lira for the first day and then change the rest there.

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: KKOB on January 18, 2014, 09:46:52 AM

I agree with tightar Highlander.

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: ginge on January 18, 2014, 10:17:23 AM

3.54 in UK this morning .3.67 in turkey  it a gamble wait or get now iUK or get in turkey in April when prob back to 320 tl  lookin in crystal ball lol

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: usedbustickets on January 18, 2014, 12:41:58 PM

Quote from: KKOB on January 18, 2014, 09:46:52 AM

I agree with tightar Highlander.

  Yes I agree with the first one too!!!

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: Scunner on January 18, 2014, 13:33:06 PM

3.46 at M&S today

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: Highlander on January 18, 2014, 15:47:11 PM

I may have misunderstood.

Kevmaclean2001 may well know that it's better to change over there but is just taking the plunge on the high rate at present

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: kevmclean2001 on January 19, 2014, 17:16:30 PM

I know you always get a better deal in Turkey. Wether it be from the bank or local jeweller
But I'm not out until April and think the rate will hav dropped by then
So if I could get 3.50 now in uk. I think it's maybe worth the gamble
But you pay your money, you take your chances

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: marina on January 19, 2014, 17:31:16 PM

I'm thinking along the same lines.  We normally never take much lira out with us, just enough to get us through the first day and then change sterling.  But we're not out until May and really not sure if the rate is going to stay as high as this until then, so may just take the risk of buying some now while it's high and still taking some sterling, just in case!    ;)

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: Karennina on January 19, 2014, 20:57:37 PM

I decided yesterday that if tomorrow I can buy some tl in the Uk at least 3.50 then I am going to get a couple of hundred as we also are not out until April and surely it will have dropped by then, like the other member said if we had crystal balls but hey ho I will be happy for now to get  ;) 3.50...

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: Scunner on January 19, 2014, 21:10:23 PM

I'm not sure they will come down significantly again this year, let alone by April :(

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: ginge on January 20, 2014, 11:12:24 AM

3,55 in UK this morning still goin up but for how long

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: Caro on January 20, 2014, 12:57:55 PM

If you can get to Victoria Street in London they're offering 3.60, I think I'll get £200, worth the chance.   :D

Title: Re: Exchange in uk
Post by: ginge on January 21, 2014, 13:08:45 PM

3.58 in UK today at debenhams