Buying Euros in the U.S.

[gggg...@gmail.com]

Are banks the only option?

[ItsJoan NotJoann]

On Friday, October 26, 2018 at 4:06:33 PM UTC-5, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
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> Are banks the only option?
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Why do you need or want Euros?

[tra...@optonline.net]

He doesn't say where he's located, but there are currency exchanges in
major cities and at international airports. Depends on how much he wants
to change. If he needs 5 euros, any of those would do. But if he's
changing $500, then it would be worth it to check rates, a place at
an airport is probably going to have a worse rate than the best bank, etc.

But it's a good question, why he needs it. There might be ways to do
whatever he needs to do with an online transfer, without actual currency.

[ItsJoan NotJoann]

On Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 11:40:28 AM UTC-5, tra...@optonline.net wrote:
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> On Friday, October 26, 2018 at 8:27:42 PM UTC-4, ItsJoan NotJoann wrote:
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> > On Friday, October 26, 2018 at 4:06:33 PM UTC-5, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
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> > > Are banks the only option?
> > >
> > Why do you need or want Euros?
>
> He doesn't say where he's located, but there are currency exchanges in
> major cities and at international airports.
>

> But it's a good question, why he needs it. There might be ways to do
> whatever he needs to do with an online transfer, without actual currency.
>

Several weeks ago he was wanting to know about how to cheaply make phone calls
to Europe. That's why I'm thinking he's here in the USA.

He's either got family or one of those "90-Day-Fiancées" over there who is
hitting him up for money.

[RJH]

On 27/10/2018 17:40, tra...@optonline.net wrote:
> On Friday, October 26, 2018 at 8:27:42 PM UTC-4, ItsJoan NotJoann wrote:
>> On Friday, October 26, 2018 at 4:06:33 PM UTC-5, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
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>>> Are banks the only option?
>>>
>> Why do you need or want Euros?
>
> He doesn't say where he's located, but there are currency exchanges in
> major cities and at international airports.

In the UK, I use one of any cash machines when I visit Euro countries. I
use a specific credit card that doesn't charge a transaction fee and get
the current market rate. it does, however, levy a flat rate cash advance
fee of a couple of dollars. So I tend to withdraw fairly large amounts
each time.

Off to southern Spain (Granada) in a couple of hours, coincidentally :-)


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Cheers, Rob

[tra...@optonline.net]

If that's the case, that he's intending to mail some money over, he can send
US dollars, let them change it over there. That might be more convenient.
But sending money except for a few bucks is dicey.

Another option might be a prepaid AMEX Bluebird card or similar. I haven't
use that one in Europe, but credit and debit cards generally work
for purchases or at ATMs. He could check. The AMEX Bluebird you can buy
and load up at Walmart. There is no monthly fee, I think the other
terms are pretty good too
and the exchange rate is probably as good as or better than what you'd get
at some currency exchange shop. Just load it with US dollars, they take
care of the conversion.

[Beaver...@live.com]

I recently got a check in Canadian money. What a pain dealing with that was.