 Poster: A snowHead
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Do you ?
a - change sterling into Euro's prior to departure ie M&S
b - pay everything by credit / debit card
c - use the hole in wall in resort
Trying to work out the best method of not throwing extra cash away
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Cash machine in the resort
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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A bit of all 3 really. End destination cash machine in resort, and if possible I use the option of debiting in the local currency, as often the bank exchange is better than what the machine will charge you to debiting in GBP. Usually for CHF though rather than the euro, for convenience the euro we tend to get for the drive through France in the UK pre departure, but just enough for sustenance, fuel we just pay on card.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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B mostly, with c where necessary. Cost of a is excessive: typically 5% or more, whereas few cards charge more than 3% - but do check - and some don't load the transaction at all. And ALWAYS pay in Euros/local currency as you have no idea what rate you'll get if you pay in ££.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Load my prepaid euro cash card, then got to hole in the wall in resort.
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As per previous posts - do a guestimation of money requirements once unaivodable costs such as lift pass have been dealt with and budget accordingly and if necessary get a "top up" at a cash machine.
(I always have some Euros knocking around in my "Euro wallet" left over from previous excursion to start the trip fund=
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Halifax Clarity credit card has no fee for using abroad....
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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take out about £100 worth at the exchange in the local cooperative dept store, then use the hole in the wall when I'm in resort.
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I usually pay for the lift pass by credit card, everything else with cash from the local hole in the wall.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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never do A
sometimes do B
always do C
(although in reverse, of course)
thanks to the single european currency, I always keep GBP, CHF and EUR in my wallet.
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