Where to Sell Foreign Currency DFW Area
May 12, 2014, 7:46 am
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Where to Sell Foreign Currency DFW Area
I have ended up with a small amount of GBP and Euros I need to sell. Does anyone know a place in Fort Worth that buys these? I prefer not to drive all the way to Dallas. All the DFW locations appear to be behind security.
May 12, 2014, 10:22 am
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They don't charge anything, but you get a horrible exchange rate. It may or may not be better than another place. I always exchange my excess cash at casinos.
May 12, 2014, 12:32 pm
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I've used both Chase and Wells Fargo and always gotten an excellent rate. Much better than anywhere else I could have gone.
May 12, 2014, 1:04 pm
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I've sold at Bank of America before. Rates are so-so but I was in a hurry with some large African notes. euros and GBPs are easy.
May 12, 2014, 1:49 pm
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Maybe it has changed. Last time I used Wells Fargo was a couple of years ago. The rates were a rip off in my opinion, but they're better than travelex. Almost anything is better than travelex. I guess if you're only exchanging a few hundred it's not a big deal.
May 12, 2014, 4:16 pm
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May 16, 2014, 7:00 pm
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I am back to report for future reference that the local Wells Fargo bank branch will only convert currency, no coins, and only for customers as they deposit the proceeds in an account so that if the currency proves to be counterfeit they can charge it back to the customer. So in other words an account is required.
As I have no accounts at Wells Fargo I drove on quite a few miles to a Bank of America branch where I do have an account. They have exactly the same policy.
Each one of these banks will deposit the converted amount and allow immediate withdrawal of the full amount.
I now have about 30 dollars in GBP and Euro coins with which I can do nothing at present. Quite a bother. I must say I wish everyone would just use USD. It would be so much easier.
As I have no accounts at Wells Fargo I drove on quite a few miles to a Bank of America branch where I do have an account. They have exactly the same policy.
Each one of these banks will deposit the converted amount and allow immediate withdrawal of the full amount.
I now have about 30 dollars in GBP and Euro coins with which I can do nothing at present. Quite a bother. I must say I wish everyone would just use USD. It would be so much easier.
May 16, 2014, 8:33 pm
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May 16, 2014, 8:51 pm
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I am back to report for future reference that the local Wells Fargo bank branch will only convert currency, no coins, and only for customers as they deposit the proceeds in an account so that if the currency proves to be counterfeit they can charge it back to the customer. So in other words an account is required.
As I have no accounts at Wells Fargo I drove on quite a few miles to a Bank of America branch where I do have an account. They have exactly the same policy.
Each one of these banks will deposit the converted amount and allow immediate withdrawal of the full amount.
I now have about 30 dollars in GBP and Euro coins with which I can do nothing at present. Quite a bother. I must say I wish everyone would just use USD. It would be so much easier.
As I have no accounts at Wells Fargo I drove on quite a few miles to a Bank of America branch where I do have an account. They have exactly the same policy.
Each one of these banks will deposit the converted amount and allow immediate withdrawal of the full amount.
I now have about 30 dollars in GBP and Euro coins with which I can do nothing at present. Quite a bother. I must say I wish everyone would just use USD. It would be so much easier.
May 16, 2014, 9:42 pm
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That part was not a big deal as they will and did then give me the cash. So I have a deposit for x.xx and a withdrawal seconds later also for x.xx.
The no coins is a little weird, especially the 1 and 2 GBP coins. I don't understand that. This is a bank. They do handle coins everyday.
The no coins is a little weird, especially the 1 and 2 GBP coins. I don't understand that. This is a bank. They do handle coins everyday.
May 16, 2014, 10:35 pm
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It isn't realistic to deal with foreign coins @:-)