What is the best way to pay a small amount of Euros?

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Sunday, March 02, 2008 kelju Ático I'm in South Yorkshire I've made 102 posts Send private message to kelju	Hi, I have checked the threads and can only find information about transferring large amounts or making regular monthly payments. I am about to rent an apartment privately and the owner wants the payment in Euros, What is the best way to pay small amounts, e.g. 50 euros to hold the apartment and a couple of hundred Euros for the balance. Can I use my Current Account and pay in a different currency? This is puzzling me and I can't seem to find anything about it on the Banks website either. Kel Spam post? If so please click here to report it
02 Mar 2008 10:22 PM morerosado EOS Superstar I'm in Somerset, UK / Guardamar Del Segura on the Costa Blanca I've made 5769 posts Send private message to morerosado	Hi Kelju If you have a Nationwide Flex current a/c you put your debit card in a VISA ATM in Spain & withdraw euros from your current a/c. You'll get best rate & no charge to use the VISA ATMs. Otherwise T.Cook usually has best rate & they'll honour anyone else's rate on high street. For only 250€ it's not a major thing. However, whilst you're in Spain you will need euros for general spending so, if you plan to do it regularly, I'd open, as we did, a Nationwide Flex a/c. _______________________ Away till 24th October in Spain Spam post? If so please click here to report it
02 Mar 2008 10:41 PM kelju Ático I'm in South Yorkshire I've made 102 posts Send private message to kelju	Hi Morerosada, I probably haven't explained properley. I want to send the payment in Euros from the UK, without actually stuffing the Euros in an envelope and posting I am at a loss as to how it is done, the owner does not accept Credit or Debit cards. I read your previous post about the Nationwide Flex Current Account and think it is sound advice, will probably open an account at the 1st opportunity. Kel Spam post? If so please click here to report it
02 Mar 2008 10:44 PM morerosado EOS Superstar I'm in Somerset, UK / Guardamar Del Segura on the Costa Blanca I've made 5769 posts Send private message to morerosado	The owner will know surely seeing as he insists on this so I'd ask him. Obviously he has this happen all the time. _______________________ Away till 24th October in Spain Spam post? If so please click here to report it
03 Mar 2008 11:05 AM John 777 Apartamento I'm in West Midlands I've made 50 posts Send private message to John 777	Kel, Your UK bank can make small value payments in Euro's from your normal bank account. Might not be the cheapest way of doing it, but it can be done. Most banks do have a cheaper fixed charge for low value payments and you would receive the basic comercial rate of exchange rate for the day. You could also consider sending him Euro Travellers cheques. John Spam post? If so please click here to report it
03 Mar 2008 7:02 PM kelju Ático I'm in South Yorkshire I've made 102 posts Send private message to kelju	Thanks John, I haven't had the time to check this out with my Bank but will do at some point this week, the Euro travellers cheques sound like an idea. Kel Spam post? If so please click here to report it
03 Mar 2008 11:24 PM Roberto Villa I'm in Torremolinos I've made 1788 posts Send private message to Roberto	Have you tried Post Office Giro? _______________________ "For I am a bear of very little brain, and long words bother me" Winnie the Pooh Spam post? If so please click here to report it
04 Mar 2008 8:33 AM kelju Ático I'm in South Yorkshire I've made 102 posts Send private message to kelju	Thanks Roberto, I'll add that to my list of things to try. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
08 Mar 2008 12:44 PM kelju Ático I'm in South Yorkshire I've made 102 posts Send private message to kelju	The cheapest way to transfer a small amount of money is through Pay Pal, it costs about £1.50 for the transaction but the other person has to have a Pay Pal account. I have ended up going through my own Bank and paying around £20 for the privelege, it has cost about £250 in total to pay 300 Euros into someone elses account, which is about 1.2 Euros to the pound. Not a very good rate of exchange I think you will agree. Kel. Spam post? If so please click here to report it

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