sugarplum
Free Member
Hi all.. pleased to meet you all .....I'm a cross over from MHF... not quite sure why yet as I haven't read all the posts, but will catch up with the rest of you eventually....
I know I shouldn't do this.. but this is a "double post" as I am short of time. OUr grandchildren are here [ spain] for half term and we are making the most of it!
So it is a big hello and ...
We took the family to Gibraltar yesterday and would just like to point out what I think is a rip off [ one of my pet hates]
All the prices there are in £ sterling. Most people who visit have euros to spend. We went into a bar for lunch and the prices were in £'s only.
On asking for the bill we were ask did we want to pay in £'s or Euros.... we said euros as that's what we had in cash. {although had we known we could have taken £'s from the camper].
Some kind person behind said you pay much more in euros as they exchange only 2 euros to the £.
Outrageous! I immediately asked if I could then pay by credit card.. and surprise surprise - they didn't accept cards of any kind!
I immediately dispatched "him indoors" to the nearest cash point for £'s.
To sum up - the bill came to £38.85. Which cost me an extra £2.05 to draw from the cashpoint. TOTAL - £40.90
Pay by euros 78 - exchange rate 75p - £58.50
Be warned.....if you go to gib.... take sterling...Car park £3.00 - pay in euros - 5!!
If they had the notice displayed then you have the choice, but it all smells of a rip off to me.... what do the panel think?? I am interested to know - have I got it wrong or not.. it just seems so blatant!
Hope to catch up with all soon.....in the meantime........
I know I shouldn't do this.. but this is a "double post" as I am short of time. OUr grandchildren are here [ spain] for half term and we are making the most of it!
So it is a big hello and ...
We took the family to Gibraltar yesterday and would just like to point out what I think is a rip off [ one of my pet hates]
All the prices there are in £ sterling. Most people who visit have euros to spend. We went into a bar for lunch and the prices were in £'s only.
On asking for the bill we were ask did we want to pay in £'s or Euros.... we said euros as that's what we had in cash. {although had we known we could have taken £'s from the camper].
Some kind person behind said you pay much more in euros as they exchange only 2 euros to the £.
Outrageous! I immediately asked if I could then pay by credit card.. and surprise surprise - they didn't accept cards of any kind!
I immediately dispatched "him indoors" to the nearest cash point for £'s.
To sum up - the bill came to £38.85. Which cost me an extra £2.05 to draw from the cashpoint. TOTAL - £40.90
Pay by euros 78 - exchange rate 75p - £58.50
Be warned.....if you go to gib.... take sterling...Car park £3.00 - pay in euros - 5!!
If they had the notice displayed then you have the choice, but it all smells of a rip off to me.... what do the panel think?? I am interested to know - have I got it wrong or not.. it just seems so blatant!
Hope to catch up with all soon.....in the meantime........
