Money and shopping

[Jan A]

Hi there - we're off to Orlando in 3 weeks. I'm still dithering about how to take our spending money - cash, travellers cheques or cards. Are most travellers cheques easy to cash and isit true that Nationwide Flexaccount cards don't charge for use? - in which case that sounds the best.

Also my tenagers plan to do some shopping, but I was wondering if there are any problems with using US cds, dvds or PS2 games on return to Us. Are there any restrictions to what we can bring home.
Many thanks. Jan

[Elaine311]

I'm off in two weeks We've got the bulk of our spending money in travellers cheques, but we've also got a good few hundred in dollars! I'm also taking my credit card 'just in case' lol. From what I've read, most places accept travellers cheques as they would cash, so I don't anticipate any problems at all.

With PS2 games, unless your PS2 at home is chipped, US format games will not work (and if you have your PS2 chipped it invalidates any warranty). CD's are fine but again with DVD's, check before you go that your DVD player will play them (mine won't).

Elaine

[Ann-Marie]

Hi Jan

We're off 3 weeks today - yipee

We mainly take US travellers cheques and cash (and take credit cards if case of need). As Elaine said US travellers cheques can be used just like cash so no need to visit the bank to exchange them.

Have a great trip!

Ann-Marie

[Nigel W]

3 weeks im so jealous

[Mr G]

We always take some cash and then use the "cash machines" which are available all over. They take the Link cards, so we obtain cash that way, and we get a good exchange rate. You can even use the link machines in the Parks.
Enjoy your holiday, we have 53 days to go, before we are out there..... not that I'm counting

[Farida]

Hi Jan
I don't know about the nationwide flexaccount cards - I would imagine Nationwide are the best people to ask about that.
$ traveller cheques are definitely the best/safest form of 'cash' to take as they are generally accepted just like cash in most places and you get cash as your change.(P
lus you are covered if they are stolen or go missing) Just make sure you have some form of id with you ( passport/driving license) in case you are asked for it when signing them. I generally have some cash with us - and small denominations are useful for any tipping early on in your holiday A credit card - Mastercard/Visa -is always handy for those 'unexpected purchases' .....and in Florida that's always a possibility!
Have a fantastic time...I have to wait until Xmas for our trip

[Silver Dollar]

Im due there on Saturday and I will take mostly cash (I know it's probably not the sensible thing to do) and then after I have spent that I will rely on the Link Machines.

[wrpac00]

47 days to go.

We take TC's and use our credit card.

[chrisj]

Nationwide debit cards do not charge when you draw out money, you also get a higher exchange
rate

We take both T/C and cash, was never asked for id when using T/c,s but then I must look like
a decent chap

DVD's players can easily be chipped, its normally a code you type in on your hand control
If you do a search on Google for dvdcheats you should find some info, other than that ring
up the manufacturer, they should tell you the code

We also take a CC, but thats for emergencies

[blott]

Just watch out with other credit cards that you're not charged extra (up to 2.75%) on purchases made in foreign currency (ie US$s). Check out the info on the back of your statement before you go as it's too late after you've spent it!

Take some $1 bills as they're useful for luggage trollies at the airport ($3) and also for road tolls.