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I want to get about $200 worth, can i just go to the post office or M&S and get them there and then, or do they have to be ordered in advance?

thanks

If you're gettin US $ or UK £ (travellers cheques in those currencies) you can just go to M&S on the day mate, not need to pre-order.

Yuo don't need to pre-order travelers cheques, only large amounts of cash

if i'm getting $200 travellers cheques it should be fine then.

how about £400 of $'s? $800. would i need to order that?

Phone them up and ask.

you're fucking helpful eh. i'm at work, can't call anyone for a bit. obviously i'd call them and save your troubles if i could.

What do you pay for the old traveller's cheques these days?

I've gone strictly credit card only abroad.

I'd be very surprised if your local M&S exchange would have those kind of sums in house.  Don't think you'd need to order.  Obviously don't leave it til the day before you go but I'd imagine they'd sort you out there and then fella.

cheers jan

Email them then.

can you find me the email address please?

and could you type me a draft email? i'll approve it and send. thanks.

Are you in Norwich still?

I am.

It's open until 6 on weekdays. Number is: 01603 761199

Sadly they don''t have an email

So,  that's your relationship and currency sorted out.

Anything else we can do for you?

It's only a few TCs, why wouldn't they have them? They keep hundreds in stock.

Mmmmm.... a job in October could be your next little project, I'm going to be poor when I return.I've never obtained travellers cheques before. I don't even know how they work, or if I even need them. Just got told to get some.

Ordinarily travellers checks are safer than taking cash but a pain in the arse. IIRC. If you lose them/get robbed you are covered for replacements if you have the stubs (hence safer, don't lose the stubs) but pain in the arse because you need to take the to a beaura du change to convert whatever they are worth to hard currency.

However  I may be wrong but I think a lot of places in the US will take them directly as if they are cash. Not sure if this is only true of US dollar travellers cheques or any currency denomination mind. 

Personally prefer debit/credit cards myself.

Definitely treated as cash in mainstream USA. I'm not sure how easy it would be to change them in Tanzania outside of major centres. I'd always take USD rather than Sterling

we could have a go at turning around that football club of his.

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