Originally Posted by kasop
The local travelex can buy them from me for $1.17 but the real time exchnage rate is $1.28 so I loose $0.11 per euro, anyone have any idea where I can get a better exchnage rate?
The $1.28 exchange rate you see is the
interbank rate, which you as an individual will never get. The best rate you could get in a transaction (certain credit cards, for example) would be about 2.5 to 3 cents less (interbank +1%). Cash exchanges have an even lower exchange rate than that;
Oanda lists the typical cash rate as interbank +4%.
As others have mentioned, your best bet would be to find someone who needs euros and make a deal.
If all else fails, you can just remind yourself that it was an unexpected gift and accept whatever amount you get as a nice little sum you didn't have before.
