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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 5:47 pm
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Lamronba
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
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Originally Posted by Steve M
If true, that that would be a deal. I find it hard to believe, however. Please provide the name of your bank and a link to the information that supports what you say - I'm sure many would be interested.

In most cases, you'll find that the exchange rate used by banks or other institutions in the US is very different from the actual rate that day. For example, the Travelex booths in many US airports use an exchange rate that's about 14% different from the actual exchange rate, even though they say "No Commission". Whatever they want to call it, they're making 14% on each exchange. Banks do this too. Be careful to know what you're really getting. Get an actual quote for an actual date, and compare with the actual rate - don't believe anything they tell you about "no commissions!"
Thanks for getting me to double check Steve M. I just went to my bank to day and got a quote. If I buy 3008.94 worth of yen, I get 282,000Y. So that's 6% if my math is right? Plus $7.50 for the transaction fee.

I'm thinking of getting some TCs and maybe a couple of Visa gift cards. Any thoughts on the gift cards, instead of CCs?

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