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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: LAURA4014 on September 21, 2012, 16:27:28 PM

Title: exchange rate
Post by: LAURA4014 on September 21, 2012, 16:27:28 PM: Hi all

is it cheaper for us to bring english money and change when we get there?

we have changed a small amount just for when we arrive but we have been told its better to change over there

if so where best for us to change it ?

thanks

laura ;D
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: IanK on September 21, 2012, 16:43:41 PM: 2.82 at the jewelry shops in Calis a few days ago.

Ian
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: LAURA4014 on September 21, 2012, 16:46:56 PM: ohh its 2.84 in a shop local to us maybe i should get it all changed here then

thanks for that hun xx
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: Highlander on September 21, 2012, 16:52:40 PM: Quote from: LAURA4014 on September 21, 2012, 16:46:56 PM
ohh its 2.84 in a shop local to us maybe i should get it all changed here then

thanks for that hun xx

That would be the first time I have know that you get more in the UK than in Turkey.
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: marina on September 21, 2012, 16:57:44 PM: Same here Highlander. Sounds like a damned good rate to me! :)
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: LAURA4014 on September 21, 2012, 16:59:02 PM: ive just called mom (its her apartment we are going to) she said exactly the same - she always changes her money in turkey, we have just changed £100 in there as it was at 2.84 and if we take 1000 they will give us even better rate
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: screamlead on September 21, 2012, 17:01:07 PM: Got 2.91 on my nationwide card this morning
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: Scunner on September 21, 2012, 17:06:03 PM: Quote from: LAURA4014 on September 21, 2012, 16:59:02 PM
ive just called mom (its her apartment we are going to) she said exactly the same - she always changes her money in turkey, we have just changed £100 in there as it was at 2.84 and if we take 1000 they will give us even better rate

2.84 is better than ANY of the big forex and High Street companies today: http://www.money.co.uk/travel-money/turkish-lira-exchange-rate.htm

Who is it you changed with?
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: Crimsonpoppy on September 21, 2012, 17:07:12 PM: Hi

Garanti are showing 2.9173 at the moment.
Am hoping it will hold til I'm out there

Hope this helps

Agi
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: LAURA4014 on September 21, 2012, 17:11:13 PM: sorry lol my stupid fella fault its 2.804 lol just checked the paperwork not 2.84
ill be bringing my money to turkey to change after all lol
if i use my bank card out there (if we run out of money) will i get charged and how will i know what the rate is then? sorry if im sounding thick lol
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: LAURA4014 on September 21, 2012, 17:14:40 PM: http://www.travelfx.co.uk/?gclid=CJa00ZuCx7ICFSPHtAod1AMALg

2.84 with these atm
Title: exchange rate
Post by: Rimms on September 22, 2012, 07:59:12 AM: I really, really hope it drops like a stone, I have to change lira back into GBP for our trip back to the UK next month.
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: desmartinson on September 22, 2012, 08:46:52 AM: surely its better for you to leave your lira here making good interest rimms and draw english when you get to the UK.
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: karaokemark on September 22, 2012, 08:49:38 AM: If you do shopping in Kippa they give you a good rate if you pay in GBP it was 2.89 the other day when it was 2.84 in Calis. The rate is shown on the side of one of the tills near the Customer Service desk.
Mark
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: 160606 on September 22, 2012, 18:10:50 PM: What kind of a friend is that Rimms eh. Knowing we're over to stay in 2 weeks he wants us to get much less money for our pound, well when he comes back here I hope he gets what he deserves. We'll see when he gets the bill for staying at ours!!!!!!
Title: exchange rate
Post by: Rimms on September 22, 2012, 18:45:45 PM: Quote from: 160606 on September 22, 2012, 18:10:50 PM
What kind of a friend is that Rimms eh. Knowing we're over to stay in 2 weeks he wants us to get much less money for our pound, well when he comes back here I hope he gets what he deserves. We'll see when he gets the bill for staying at ours!!!!!!

Hope you will accept payment in Lira?
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: grizabella on September 24, 2012, 19:42:27 PM: 2.86 today at the change office in Fethiye.
Title: Re: exchange rate
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on September 25, 2012, 06:44:42 AM: One day last week we went into Zumrut and got 2.86. We then drove to Kalkan and noticed all the change places offering 2.75.