I need euros...

[Krilons Resa]

To the USA guys...

I've never had to do this. Do I just go to the local bank and give them some loot in exchange for some loot of the euro variety?

 

[circus_brimstone]

Only the bigger banks do the foreign currency exchange thing. So, yeah, go to a relatively large bank chain to exchange dollars for euros. I'm sure you can do it elsewhere, though, too.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Sweet. So, like, Bank of America, Citizens Bank, etc... I'm good to go.

 

[dorian gray]

yeah, the "downtown" big ass banks can do it. i dunno where you live though - im talking downtown as in a major city.
i was told however, to just go to the exchange at the airport. supposedly they have the friendliest exchange rates.
btw, enjoy losing money. i almost cried as i watched my beloved dollar get reduced to mere coins.

 

[Chromatose]

airports also have currency exchange


I was once in a mall that did as well

but it might have been near an airport.

 

[Krilons Resa]

btw, enjoy losing money.

They don;t fucking charge you, do they?

 

[KILL TULLY]

They don;t fucking charge you, do they?

Hahaha, they sure do, a fuckin' lot, and different amounts at different places. + the exchange rate is megagay.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

yeah, at one point it cost 1.46 canadian for one US dollar (online).... cost about 1.60 at the bank.

 

[Krilons Resa]

WTF!?!??!?!!!!!!

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

almost as bad as ticket bastard. What for you need euros in cash for?

 

[KILL TULLY]

Yea, if you have a debit card just use that.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

most online sites use the proper conversion rate.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Well, Im sending money to a band. Only way. Just emailed to see if he accepts anything other than euros. I don't wanna be the typical rude American who thinks the dollar is good everywhere, if you know what I mean.

 

[Chromatose]

how about paypal?

 

[Krilons Resa]

how about paypal?

Naa, man. The old-school way. If paypal was an option, I would have never brought about this thread. Paypal is a godsend for me.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

option #2... paypal one of our european fellows the amount for no gay fees, then have them send said $s. Probaly get their faster and you'd save yourself trans-atlantic postage rates, at least 1 way.

 

[dorian gray]

haha "megagay"
i might use that later

 

[Russell]

ugh this just goes to show doesn't it

in sweden we have dedicated (free) currency exchange places everywhere, at least one if you're in a decent sized town, all banks do it, and in the larger cities there are places around every corner seemingly

our currency just isn't very universal

Same here, even our post offices do it for free. They make some profit on the exchange rate, but not a huge amount...

 

[lizard]

airport. When the wife was going to Germany, that's where we did it.

 

[Lee_B]

The bank I'm with* let you use ATMs around the world, don't charge for withdrawals and also give you the true exchange rate (not the Tourist exchange rate). I was getting $1.91 to the £1.00 in Austin earlier this year.

Check to see if the bank you're with offers a similar service.

(*It's Nationwide, UK folks..)