Changing money

[Enjoy Kalkan]

Can we keep on topic please - Thanks

[Sandancer]

I thought I had got a good rate of 2.83 when I used an ATM and then realised I had been charged 3% commission. My own fault, I could have declined the transaction and did not. I will stick with changing sterling in the local shops after this. We have been here a week and the best rate up to now has been 2.81 from the cushion shop near the post office. We are in Calis Beach for a few days before returning to Kalkan and the rate is the same here. The lire goes a lot further though!!! 

[LozJay]

Thank you everyone for your replies - we used the PTT and got 2.84 rate, which was fab.  Sorry my post caused a row!

[AlbionFan]

We have always done the same as IssyG.  Take Sterling and change it at a local shop in the main street.   Seems to work for us.

Can I just be clear on this?

So you just wander in to any one of thes shops and tender say £50 and they give you the TKL equivalent at the prevailin rate?

Do you need to buy anything from that shop?

Do you need any ID?

Is there a lower or higher level - what I eman is can you go in and chnage a tenner or can you go and change £200?

Thanks

[cocobarker]

Morning Albion Fan.... No need to buy anything/take any ID etc etc... just take your Sterling along and they will change it for you... Post Office will do larger amounts but I don't think £200 will trouble the shop traders... Commission free credit cards are not a bad thing either..I have a Barclaycard i24 card which charges 0% commission (last year I got 2.96 on a couple of transactions)..  Not sure what rate they are giving in Kalkan High St this morning but the spot rate on my screen in front of me in rainy London is 2.8276 at 8.50am...Closed at 2.8317 yesterday... 10 more days to go and my son will be up and down Kalkan High St looking for the best rate... like father-like son... Can't wait to be out there

[hobbo]

I think it was on a post on this site (or poss TA?) that pointed out that :
‘Garanti bank ATM allows you to draw GBP without any charge, it is opposite Kartin supermarket near Parc Kalkan bar/cafe take out sterling and exchange in shops or banks. If you have a card that allows you to draw GBP at zero (or very low) charge, I think Nationwide was mentioned but also some pre-loaded cash cards should work as well, could well increase the Efes fund.

[AlbionFan]

Morning Albion Fan.... No need to buy anything/take any ID etc etc... just take your Sterling along and they will change it for you... Post Office will do larger amounts but I don't think £200 will trouble the shop traders... Commission free credit cards are not a bad thing either..I have a Barclaycard i24 card which charges 0% commission (last year I got 2.96 on a couple of transactions)..  Not sure what rate they are giving in Kalkan High St this morning but the spot rate on my screen in front of me in rainy London is 2.8276 at 8.50am...Closed at 2.8317 yesterday... 10 more days to go and my son will be up and down Kalkan High St looking for the best rate... like father-like son... Can't wait to be out there

Thanks

[M n M]

2.80TL to the pound in the Kalkan shops today.

[cocobarker]

2.80TL to the pound in the Kalkan shops today.

Can't complain about that... less than 1% away from where its trading in the FX Mkts... They are very keen on getting hard £ and $'s.... Whats the Euro rate on his board today??

[Cuddles]

I think it was on a post on this site (or poss TA?) that pointed out that :
‘Garanti bank ATM allows you to draw GBP without any charge, it is opposite Kartin supermarket near Parc Kalkan bar/cafe take out sterling and exchange in shops or banks. If you have a card that allows you to draw GBP at zero (or very low) charge, I think Nationwide was mentioned but also some pre-loaded cash cards should work as well, could well increase the Efes fund.

I did just that with a Nationwide debit card and was charged nothing for it.

[Bob & Jayne]

Can anyone tell us what the exchange rate is in Kalkan at the moment please? It is usually a better rate, but just wondered what it is at the moment.

[davidm]

KTLN is saying the Infinity and Yardan jewellers were buying at 2.78 a few days ago if that helps and the forex rate has been steady  over the same period so Id guess its about there.

best rates I can see to change here are around 2.75 so not big difference unless you are changing loads!

[Bob & Jayne]

Thank you, I just rang a local Travel Agent who always offers the best rate, and he said the best he can do today is 2.68. 

J

[davidm]

If you dont mind using a postal service to get the best one  this is a good site for comparing rates..

http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/holiday-money/#results