Buy Euros here from TL or in UK with GBP?

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 14:37

I am not a mathematician and need help to calculate whether I should buy Euro's here with TL or wait and buy them when I am in UK with GBP.



Which is the better option?



How do I calculate this myself?



Thank you

laptagal


Joined: 28/05/2008
Posts: 549

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 15:22

In my experience, changing sterling in TRNC is always the better option. Better exchange rate.

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 16:18

I thought there would be a few mathematicians on here that could tell me how to calculate this ............please????



I have either Turkish Lira here or I have sterling in UK, which I will pick up once I get there. I just don't know how to work out which is better ie to change my TL into Euros whilst here or wait until I get to UK and change my sterling into Euro's.



Would appreciate other views on this.



Thank you.

michelle3012


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 578

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 16:28

work out the tl exchange rate to GBP and then look on line and see what the euro is at the mo to GBP and then have a look locally and work it out from that!

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 17:07

The tl is stronger against the euro than the pound is against the euro at the moment,so I changed tl to euro at Supreme supermarket and got 1.113 (gbp equivalent),that is not very far from the commercial rates shown on the FX markets for GBP/€.

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 17:09

try this sccoby

http://www.advfn.com/p.php?pid=qkchart&symbol=FX^GBPTRY



just change your own currency and caluclate it near enough for you



kav

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 17:23

Thank you everyone, appreciate your help!!

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 19:08

I got euros from ATM on the dark side last year and the rate was excellent!

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 19:18

duster



get euros anywhere last year and it would be excllent ,lol



kav



i just bought some us dollars,lowest i ever had them at $1.50...and i had to barter to get that

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 20:18

I meant that the rate I got at the time was good compared to anywhere else at the time.

But of course you knew what I meant didn't you?



Actually the rate then was about what it is now.

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 20:20

I meant that the rate I got at the time was good compared to anywhere else at the time.

But of course you knew what I meant didn't you?



Actually the rate then was about what it is now.