$$ rate at a 52 week high today

[Disneynutinlondon]

The interbank rate is $1.634 which is a 52 week high

This is the comparison tourist rate chart

Company Name Dollars (USA) Last Updated
BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE.com 1.622 29/11/2013
Halifax 1.5814 29/11/2013
Post Office 1.577 29/11/2013
HSBC 1.5949 29/11/2013
Tesco 1.5945 29/11/2013
High Street Bureaus 1.58 29/11/2013
Marks Spencer 1.5859 29/11/2013


Very good news for anyone going soon

 

[PJB71]

I got $1.58 from Thomas Cook on Tuesday

 

[wilma-bride]

Just loaded some $$$ onto my Fairfx at just over $1.6 to the £.

Am very tempted to pay my DVC maintenance fees too.

 

[wayneg]

Looks like this offer is still running. Todays rate $1.6115 + a free £5 gift card

Anyone tried it yet?

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3202230

Crystal ball needed here, when to pay $3,000 off the cruise for Sept?

 

[Disneynutinlondon]

Am very tempted to pay my DVC maintenance fees too.

Crystal ball needed here, when to pay $3,000 off the cruise for Sept?

It's a toughie isn't it ?? Although we're not going till next October I must admit I am tempted by the current rate ......... so difficult to know what to do

 

[1andrea]

It's a toughie isn't it ?? Although we're not going till next October I must admit I am tempted by the current rate ......... so difficult to know what to do

I need to pay off in January so I'm thinking of paying early too! We're renting our points out though for next year so no onsite Disney for us :0(

 

[1andrea]

Just loaded some $$$ onto my Fairfx at just over $1.6 to the £.

Am very tempted to pay my DVC maintenance fees too.

I might change some £ to $ as Christmas presents!

 

[Tink2312]

Just loaded some $$$ onto my Fairfx at just over $1.6 to the £.

Am very tempted to pay my DVC maintenance fees too.

Me too. Might do it this weekend.

 

[happyj]

We tried to pay some dvc dues but they were closed for 2 days. Will phone again Monday
But did oay for our add on points on Tuesday so happy . Not like when we bought into DVC in 2005 tho. We got $2 to the pound then but for now 1.6 will do us.

 

[heatherbelle]

Oh gosh what to do. I could save £130 on our cruise if I paid it off today.
Plus another £30 on the hotel too.

Let's hope it continues to move upwards.

 

[wayneg]

Oh gosh what to do. I could save £130 on our cruise if I paid it off today.
Plus another £30 on the hotel too.

Let's hope it continues to move upwards.

Not making much difference with flight prices though, mine keep dropping the odd £.
After the cruise I am still torn, for 3 seats do I use 64,000 airmiles and £416 or not use any miles and pay £936, seems a lot of airmiles for £520 saving but they are sat there doing nothing.

 

[crabbie1]

Not making much difference with flight prices though, mine keep dropping the odd £.
After the cruise I am still torn, for 3 seats do I use 64,000 airmiles and £416 or not use any miles and pay £936, seems a lot of airmiles for £520 saving but they are sat there doing nothing.

I would use the miles Wayne. £520 in ur pocket and covers your spending money.

 

[wayneg]

I would use the miles Wayne. £520 in ur pocket and covers your spending money.

Just sent another email off to their IT dept, there is a clear error on their site.

If they don't correct the error I am not sure I am going to use the miles, might be better saving them for a furture trip. £520 isn't a great saving for 64,000 miles. Have until Wednesday to decide.

 

[wayneg]

Looking even better to start the new week, up another .5 cent this morning to $1.64220

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/currency/11/12/default.stm

 

[Samaya]

That's a great start to December Wayne, so looking better for your cruise payment.

Let's hope it continues with a steady rise or at least stays around $1.64 and it's also coming at a very good time of the year for DVC members, some of whom pay their maintenance dues in full each January or upfront in varying amounts.

 

[pictureofhealth]

Whoop just made a us$ purchase of Xmas presents online. So this is good news.

I have caxton fx card ( for the ATM 0%)but I am going to hold of loading until just before New Years but was happy when it was 1.58 so don't think it will drop below.

 

[tinkerpea]

Must get my dollar's tomorrow then for may at that rate! Shame universal wont let me pay off the room yet as it would save me around £60

 

[wayneg]

Must get my dollar's tomorrow then for may at that rate! Shame universal wont let me pay off the room yet as it would save me around £60

Why won't they let you pay? Others pay the room off early, if you search the Universal hotel threads you wll see posts like this:

"I prepaid my hotel stay for our most recent trip - if you call the hotel, they can email you a credit card authorization form, which needs to be faxed back to them. I agree with you that it's nice to know that that's taken care of before you leave!!"

 

[tinkerpea]

Why won't they let you pay? Others pay the room off early, if you search the Universal hotel threads you wll see posts like this:

"I prepaid my hotel stay for our most recent trip - if you call the hotel, they can email you a credit card authorization form, which needs to be faxed back to them. I agree with you that it's nice to know that that's taken care of before you leave!!"

I'll give them a call and get them to do what you have said, after looking everywhere on the Universal site and seeing no-where to pay of, I emailed them and asked if u could oay the balance & they said it was payable on arrival!
So thanks for the info

 

[2Tiggies]

I don't buy much currency ahead of time now that I use a fee free credit card, but loaded a few hundred onto my FairFX yesterday at 1.61 which I am quite pleased about.

High Street Cheque Centre was offering £1.58 for cash purchases yesterday and similar rate today.

Slightly OT, but I popped in a week or so back and bought some $ in cash and had to produce photo ID to do so. I know that my memory serves me correctly in that I have always nipped out of the office at lunch time if I wanted to stop by there, and just paid with a card. I know you need ID for TC's but is this something new?