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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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03/06/2015 12:44 PM
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Saw that today and got really psyched for our November trip. Just as soon as JetBlue opens up their schedule, we'll book!
Hope this helps the Island Merchants after all of these years of suffering the bad exchange rate.
That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante, that's all I want, La Vie Dansante (JB)
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/06/2015 12:53 PM
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Now, especially for a trip several months in the future, it makes one dither about whether to pay in advance for Club O, as you don't know what the Euro will be doing by then!
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/06/2015 01:00 PM
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Right! I'll defer that decision to my Economist husband (aka Fortuneteller). <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
It's really amazing how quickly it's dropped. Just last week we got a credit card conversion from Cap1 at 1.12!
That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante, that's all I want, La Vie Dansante (JB)
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
[Re: Kathleen]
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03/06/2015 02:20 PM
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Yes, one certainly has to be a fortuneteller to know what to do! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/06/2015 05:31 PM
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Isn't this fun for we travelers? Never thought I would see this day!. Although I also never expected to see gas go down to $2 either!
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/08/2015 05:27 AM
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Us Import receipt showed 1 to 1.12 but the actual was 1 to 1.14. At Ocean 82 we asked for our bill in euros, and it ended up being 1 to 1.10 on credit card. I think the best would still be ATM with no bank fees, but it's probably a wash if your bank charges ATM percentage and usage fees. Ours doesn't.
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/08/2015 11:24 AM
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sxmbeachlover said: Us Import receipt showed 1 to 1.12 but the actual was 1 to 1.14. At Ocean 82 we asked for our bill in euros, and it ended up being 1 to 1.10 on credit card. I think the best would still be ATM with no bank fees, but it's probably a wash if your bank charges ATM percentage and usage fees. Ours doesn't. Where is the ATM located in the airport?
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/08/2015 02:16 PM
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Tree Top Lounge at Loterie Farm did 1.08-1.00 today. Pretty decent compared to past years.
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/08/2015 05:39 PM
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JohnB said: A lot of places on Orient are charging 1.2 or more because they have costs to convert dollars back to euro from their banks That might be the reason they want you to believe. Its just a way to pull a little more profit.
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/08/2015 05:52 PM
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Yes, we had to have just missed you as we got there at 11:00 and left just before 2:00 and were in the lounge.
Regarding the euro, it is like airfare. When it gets to a price you can live, exchange or buy!!
J.D.
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/08/2015 07:30 PM
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This will be our 15th trip since 2000. It should be our 16th annual trip but one year we did not go because it was when the Euro conversion was 1.7 USD to the Euro. So for those that went a few months ago when it was 1.14 don't feel bad.
"May the Fourwinds blow you safely home."
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/10/2015 11:31 AM
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With the exchange rate what it is, you have an opportunity to try one of the French restaurants who charge in Euros at a significant savings. We have been going to the island since 2003 and never tried Sol e Luna, but did so last Friday. Main dishes were in the 30-35 euro range which is expensive, but not nearly as much as when the exchange rate was 1.30-1.00.
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/11/2015 07:58 AM
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Most places have let us pay with our credit card in Euros. A few have the 1:1.2 exchange so picked up some Euros for those cases. We don't feel the need this time for having a lot of Euros on hand.
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/11/2015 10:43 AM
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A Euro at $0.85 might be good for us visiting SXM but it would be very bad for US Cos relying heavily on exports as it would make US products 15% to 20% more expensive to EU buyers. Just look what happened to the Dow Jones yesterday, when there was speculation (no pun intended) that the Fed might increase the interest rate which would push the $ higher against most currencies.
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/11/2015 12:18 PM
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Us too but if the places are still using the 1 to 1.2 conversion for cash it's not a good deal. I might start using some in those cases if they don't take a cc. 1.058 today.
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/11/2015 02:56 PM
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Anyone with equity mutual funds should not wish for a stronger dollar...the thousands of dollars lost will not make up for a few cents per euro ..and it is still dropping... 10 Mar 2015 18:45 UTC - 11 Mar 2015 18:49 UTC EUR/USD close:[color:"red"]1.05311[/color] low:1.05246 high:1.07116
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/11/2015 03:06 PM
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boucharda said: Anyone with equity mutual funds should not wish for a stronger dollar...the thousands of dollars lost will not make up for a few cents per euro
..and it is still dropping...
Yep. Glad we took our money for the year in January! Ride that roller coaster!
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
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03/11/2015 04:50 PM
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At todays' rate drop that 6.5 euro would have been just a tad south of $6.90
I would have been happy with the $7 charge
Since they are not looking at the minute by minute changes yesterday's rate would have been almost right on $7
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Re: Euro is almost 1-1
[Re: sxmdoc]
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03/13/2015 03:29 PM
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sxmdoc said: But what's going to happen to our "which restaurants offer 1:1?" threads?!? ; >) It'll be changed to "which restaurants are ripping us off by only giving 1:1" <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante, that's all I want, La Vie Dansante (JB)
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