Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: Madbaz on June 22, 2014, 13:56:09 PM
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Can anyone tell me the exchange rate in calis at the moment it's 3.95lira to the pound in England Thanks
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Its 3.55 on Calis main street but check your figures - it is not 3.95 to buy in the UK - probably you are looking at the rate they will buy back off you - if you have any to sell them :-)
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where are u getting 3.95 rate at the moment madbaz? anywhere near me is around the 3.30 mark
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My friend got it wrong. 3 30 over here sorry for error. But hey wish it was lol
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ha ha if only. would have definitely changed more up over here before flying out
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Keep this on your favourites, it gives you the daily Bank Rate for Turkey. It's 3.63 at the moment.
http://m.doviz.com
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Great thanks for that. Very helpfull
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3.63 TL at the moment!?!? if there is anywhere on earth giving that rate (for today) can u pls give me an address m gonna change 100 000 pounds now!! LOL but if u bring me over 500 pound its 3.60 TL for now or its 3.58 for 1 pound... ;)
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Two rates -exchange rate and tourist rate. XE is showing 3.65 right this minute but you won't get that as a tourist rate.
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3.58 is excellent! We were getting 3.45 two weeks ago.
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3.63 TL at the moment!?!? if there is anywhere on earth giving that rate (for today) can u pls give me an address m gonna change 100 000 pounds now!! LOL but if u bring me over 500 pound its 3.60 TL for now or its 3.58 for 1 pound... ;)
Nice advert, but I will use somewhere else in Calis that does not need to advertise.
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Watch it Jacqui, he will soon be telling you that it is illegal to change money in the jewellers. :o
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No no no , not two rates mate u get it wrong wat i meant was untill 500 pound the rate is 3.58 TL
and for 500+ it is 3.60TL for everybody... ;) and u keep saying it is 3.65 or something on internet but can u give me a REAL address cos all banks r closed at this moment.. ;) and i dont think u can change ur money magicly throw ur screen... :)
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We can magicaly change money through a screen,its called the internet ;) ;)
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Why then Mr Calischangeoffice did your stop myself and my husband a couple of weeks ago and told us that the exchange rate advertised on your board was for tourists and if we went into your shop we could haggle a better rate? That seems like two rates to me! ;
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Transfer money through your bank and you should get the full exchange rate (currently 3.64). Buy it at a change shop and you won't get that. You will get the tourist rate which allows for their profit.
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sorry couldnt answer b4 m a busy man u know ,
@sewageman ;i do use internet banking everyday actualy but we talking about real money (cash) change here infact i use real professional sites not doviz.com or etc nonsense
@jacquiharvey ; nice advert!?!? lol... ;D why would i need advert for I m the one real official change office here and all çalış knows that but that somewhere need advert realy otherwise he wouldnt beg people to bring custemers and put everywhere signboard but still cant dare put a sign about change money (i wish he would dare that) and i tell u wat he got fined by tax office in the beginning of season (quite much money) bcos of people like u and m gonna warn him last then gonna report him to tax office/police and treasure counselorship of Türkiye cos he is helping black money they said to me i need an evidence so i have video record while he is on job so he is coming to end slowly... ;)
@mr/mrs sad ; yes we will keep telling every single person that its illagel to change money in jewellers , shops , restaurants etc. untill we stop and clear around from that creepy thieves but u dont care about illagelaty do u ? as long as u get 1 tl extra for 100 pound yes u dont care bcos this is not ur country otherwise u wouldnt do it or do u change money in jewelers ? i dont think so bcos this law is same for every country all around the world... ;)
and m still saying there is not two rates we just have special card like membership card for all local brits who lives here or have a property or regular people who comes every year to calis when they show me that card ofcourse will get better rate that is it... ;)
oh bye the way it is 3,70 tl over 500 pound ;)
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A lesson in how to win friends and influence people!
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terribly sry that as i said bcos m busy i was in hurry to write the last message and gave u wrong rate it is 3.58 tl for 1 pound :)
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Where exactly is your location in Calis. I did not realise there was an official change office there. Assuming you pay your taxes, it is the correct place to change money.
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To the Change Man people join a forum to give advice and answer questions and not just to advertise their business. So now you have joined I hope you will be helping people with questions and not just continuing to advertise.
Suehugh. This office has been there since last year it's just up from Zumrut Jewellers. Since it opened all the places that change money have had to take down their adverts.
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ofcourse they did they cant dare to put sign/advert and i will say again m not doing advert here at all the topic was about exchange rate and i answered
and suehugh this office is here for 3 years and its on the middle of the bars&restaurants road opposite of brothers restaurant ;)
and yes we r absolutely paying our tax for change money like all other honest people do.. :)
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Five posts about your business. So what restaurant do your recommend, what is the best boat trip.
How about looking at some questions (other than your change office) and answering them.
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Careful Jacqui, you'll get reported. ;)
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Place is corrupt never in a million years did I think I would be saying this you are all out for yourselves fair enough you hve to make a living but I got ripped off at our on bank and got far less thn the change office rates were offering so don't all be fooled into thinking if u have bank account I get bette rate not so ...
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What place is corrupt? Surely the whole point about trading in money is that the traders make a profit! If not they wouldn't do it.
The secret is to do your research and find out the official exchange rate before you buy. You'll never get it of course but the nearer you do the better.
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Turkey I know it is not really but I was still smarting after the bank trip yes in future I shall ask the rate upfront a lesson was learnt that is for sure...
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We got 3.62in Finans bank last Thursday
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It's a shame that Mr. Calischangeoffice doesn't take his crusade out on the German "gentleman" who lurks in the shop doorway in Fethiye. I am sure that he is taking far more from the economy and the tourist than Sedat at Zumrut. Like you Karennina, I was of the impression that the banks and the change shops had a fixed exchange rate (allowing for a profit to be made of course) and that if you changed money there, you would be getting a good and fair deal. >:( :o
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dont worry sadler all creepy thieves that guy in fethiye or others at the çalış beach or some around me will get wat they deserve in the end. 4 change offices and 2 banks we r working together on it..(oh god some people will say m doing advert again)...
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Does anyone know the law number about where its allowed to exchange money ?
I've Googled it and can't find anything.
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I have to say it's a great laugh that our member in the Official Change Office is swinging the big stick as being the only Official Change Office. and saying we should not change money anywhere else. Then we have Colin in Fethiye who spends the whole day outside his Estate Agency Shop and before that his Clothes Shop, enticing tourist in to Change their money. He is not an Official Change Office and he is well know for how he short changes people, yet the authorities do nothing.
Over to you Calis Change Man.. let us have your opinion please.
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thats a shame as a türk that not knowing about 'Türk parasını koruma kanunu' u can see all details law no : 1507 .
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well i m in calis and m doing whatever i can do in my area , tjhere r 4 dhange offices in fethiye center they can figth with him i cant reach everywhere can i , and m happy if i make u laugh and thnx for making my advert... ;) xx
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And Jaqcui, he has a cardboard sign in his window advertising his rates. I see Zabita passing his shop all of the time, he's also located on the same stretch of road along with most of the banks, yet nothing is done. I think calischangeman is correct about the law but it's also illegal to sell fake Nike, Beats, Converse etc. in the markets and like the change money law, I wish you luck in enforcing the law on selling fake goods as well. It ain't going to happen !
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To check the exchange rates for Finansbank, the URL is http://www.finansbank.com.tr/en/exchange-rates/default.aspx Never had any problems with them
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That finans site can be misleading like a lot of them that display the "live" rate but that is not what you get!
You need to click through to:
[URL] http://www.finansbank.com.tr/en/banking/alternative-channels/internet-banking/exchange_rates.aspx?IntSbMO_FB_Depositrates_PU /URL]
Then suddenly 3.62 becomes 3.49 if you are buying lira and 3.75 if you are selling them your lira :-)
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When I changed some sterling to tl last week on finans site I clicked the tab that says investment and got the same rate as XE.com were showing, was definitely the live price.
You click it, it says the rate, asks you how much you're changing and that's the rate you get.
You can sit watching it change and get an extra couple of tl, like I did!
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It seems to differ on certain days - on the TEB bank site they show Central Bank Buy / Sell rates along side Investment Buy / Sell rates.
I watched it for a couple of weeks as I was going to change some sterling and it was noticeable that on Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon the variance from the "live" rate was +2 or -2 but at the beginning of the week it was +8 / -8 so I did my exchange on the Thursday and got 3.61 when earlier in the week it was same Central Bank rate but they were offering less.
The change shops were offering 3.50 on the same day.
Maybe finans are different and maybe the political climate over the border affects it - who knows but its Thurs / Fri for me from now on :-)
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yes me too Sadler, it always has been in the past...We checked the rate at the Calis change shop and it was 3.55 then also at the change shop in Fetiyhe which was 3.56 had some banking to do which was a total nightmare,started the transaction for changing sterling and asked the exchange rate to whuch I was told 3.51 when I said it was 3.56 at change shop I was told no it isn't, anyway it was too late to stop the transaction but a lesson has been learned I shall in future always check the rate, it was not quite so much as the difference in money but feeling like we had been had...
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so where would everyone actually recommend changing their money up?
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New to this site but very confused about where is the best place to exchange your money. There are so many people saying this or that place is best or worse. So Like booty81 I would like to know where would everyone actually recommend changing their money up? Could we have a best place to get your Lira Vote? Just a thought to make it less confusing to us newbies.
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Zumrut Jewellers in Calis Beach and the Official Change Offices in Fethiye or the Banks in Fethiye. These are the only places we would use.
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New to this site but very confused about where is the best place to exchange your money. There are so many people saying this or that place is best or worse. So Like booty81 I would like to know where would everyone actually recommend changing their money up? Could we have a best place to get your Lira Vote? Just a thought to make it less confusing to us newbies.
Forgive me but isn't that a contradiction. People are honestly giving their opinion and you are then asking them to actually recommend a place. Surely they have already done that by responding to you. A vote would not be as straight forward as you might think.
For example. you might get 0.09 more lira to the GBP from a bank in Fethiye than from Zumrut in Calis (our personal choice every time) but you will have spent time and money doing it. Some people, us included, couldn't be bothered.
As with most things, you pays your money and you take your choice.
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We get the best rate at the ATM using the bankcard. The difference is up to 10 lira per 100 euro. That includes costs.
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Which bank card are you using John and which ATM? We used to use our Nationwide bank card in the ATM at Calis but found that the sterling had frequently run out. We bring cash now (risky I know) and change it at either Zumrut or Edi(?) next to B52, or when in Fethiye at the Change Office.
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I use my normal ING-bankcard and every bankmachine, as long as it isn't the ING one because that one's more expensive.
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So are you drawing lira from a Turkish bank account or using an English bank account and drawing lira? :-\
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I always use Dikmen in Fethiye
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Sorry John just realised that you are not from UK and are using Euros. Just ignore me! :-X
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The original poster, who is new to the area just wants to know where a Tourist should change money for the best rate. This post is getting bogged down with regulars who use Bank Accounts etc.,
I think we should just keep this post very clear for them and not go off track.
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Do you mean take a leaf out of your book Jaqui? :-\
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I have already given the poster the most clear advice, as I always try do to with people who ask questions.
I seem to attract people who follow my postings to make silly remarks. However, as constant fans you would think they would now be able to get my name right.
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If that remark was aimed at me Jacqui, I certainly do not follow you around, I have neither the time nor interest. I was with my warped sense of humour, noting that you frequently go off thread yourself. As for your name I have a daughter with a middle name of Jacquline and several friends with the same name. They all spell their nick names differently and none of them gets agitated if sometimes one forgets who spells theirs which way. Life is too short!
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New to this site but very confused about where is the best place to exchange your money. There are so many people saying this or that place is best or worse. So Like booty81 I would like to know where would everyone actually recommend changing their money up? Could we have a best place to get your Lira Vote? Just a thought to make it less confusing to us newbies.
Forgive me but isn't that a contradiction. People are honestly giving their opinion and you are then asking them to actually recommend a place. Surely they have already done that by responding to you. A vote would not be as straight forward as you might think.
For example. you might get 0.09 more lira to the GBP from a bank in Fethiye than from Zumrut in Calis (our personal choice every time) but you will have spent time and money doing it. Some people, us included, couldn't be bothered.
As with most things, you pays your money and you take your choice.
Thank You Sir.
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Use a "good" credit card wherever you can. Halifax Clarity card for example gives a perfect exchange rate and no fees, including withdrawal fees at ATMs.
Interest does accrue on cash withdrawals immediately but the actual amount is minimal if you pay off the withdrawals quickly. I do this by using a banking app on my smartphone whilst I'm on holiday a day or two after making a withdrawal. I paid about £1 total in interest last year on around £800 of cash withdrawals.
Plus, you avoid the worry of carrying large amounts of £'s around with you and searching various places for the best exchange rate.
Comparison of the card v UK Bureau de Change:
http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/holiday-money/turkish%20liras/collection/weeks/500-pounds-worth#results
Changing £500 in this method would result in an extra 118 lira compared to the "best" UK Bureau de Change.
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I found where Jacqui suggested very good indeed as a Tourist, but, if you come regularly may I suggest a daily check on
this and a trip to Tesco and change in bulk, I changed £1000 at about 3.79 early in the year. It was trading about 3.67 today so maximum you would get about 3.5
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=GBPTRY=X#symbol=;range=my;compare=;indicator=rsi+volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=;
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Use a "good" credit card wherever you can. Halifax Clarity card for example gives a perfect exchange rate and no fees, including withdrawal fees at ATMs.
This is a very good credit card BUT you are charged 12.9% APR on ATM withdrawals until you pay them off. If you save up for your holiday before you go a "good" debit card is even better. I use Norwich & Peterborough - no ATM fee, no exchange rate "loading" AND no interest to be paid on withdrawals.
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I found where Jacqui suggested very good indeed as a Tourist, but, if you come regularly may I suggest a daily check on
this and a trip to Tesco and change in bulk, I changed £1000 at about 3.79 early in the year. It was trading about 3.67 today so maximum you would get about 3.5
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=GBPTRY=X#symbol=;range=my;compare=;indicator=rsi+volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=;
If we were all fortune tellers we could buy at the best rate. We bought from Debenham's early in the year at 3.81. If we could do this every time it would be great, but no one knows what will happen to the Lira from week to week. Since we bought and came over and spent our money in May/June, the rate has been better in Turkey than the U.K.
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Use a "good" credit card wherever you can. Halifax Clarity card for example gives a perfect exchange rate and no fees, including withdrawal fees at ATMs.
This is a very good credit card BUT you are charged 12.9% APR on ATM withdrawals until you pay them off. If you save up for your holiday before you go a "good" debit card is even better. I use Norwich & Peterborough - no ATM fee, no exchange rate "loading" AND no interest to be paid on withdrawals.
I'd made the point about repaying ATM withdrawals quickly. My interest rate is actually 21.9% (bad risk obviously) but I still only paid about £1 in interest in a 2 week trip last year.
Plus, I'd rather lose or get a credit card stolen than my debit card. If your bank account is emptied (by someone other than you), would you get your money back?
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If your bank account is emptied (by someone other than you), would you get your money back?
Debit card debts are fully covered from the time you report to the bank that they are missing. Moreover, as was highlighted in the CPP misselling affair, in the great majority of cases your bank will cover for for all losses above £50 incurred before you report - and this £50 is only if your bank can show you didn't take reasonable care over your card or pin. However, I can see the argument in favour of the right credit card as well. Taking more than one card and keeping them separately is a sensible precaution.
P.S. I think the regulations for debit cards are the same as those for credit cards.
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3.51 in the UK at The Money Shop, special offer this weekend. A good rate for that bit of cash when you arrive.