Post Office Services

From pillar to post...

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This review is on the Royal Mail Redirection Service that I have just recently made use of, having moved from a shared house back in with my parents. What is it? OK, stating the obvious first off it is a service from the Royal Mail that allows you to have all of your mail redirected from one address to another should you move. This not only gives you time to update your various people and/ or places with your new details, but also ensures that you ...
...from your great aunty. Also, it means that you don't have to keep on annoying the people who now live in your old place by keeping on going there constantly in order to get post (unless they are a friendly bunch). How can it be started? By any number of ways, as listed below: 1. Go to your local Post Office, and get a form. Fill this in, and take it back to them with correct payment (as below). On the form, you state your address you are moving from; ...

dynamicnurse 25.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Redirecting Your Mail

IS this the best FX card?

Advantages: Name you can trust, easy to apply
Disadvantages: not sure if they have the best service

...now I think that maybe Post Office might be the best option as they do not charge. I know there are other FX cards like FairFX and Amex but in my opinion Post Office are trusted. I found them by checking out sites like this one and other comparison sites like www.whichwaytopay.com because you get proper reviews of each product and you know it's been testted out. I did have a bit of a wait when I tried to ring Post Office but that's to be expected ...

xenia123 06.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Post Office Travel Money Card

Great for booking Ryanair tickets

Advantages: No surchage when buying Ryanair tickets. That's all, but worth it for frequent flyers.
Disadvantages: Initial commission, poor exchange rate....need I go on?

I rated the Travel Money Card as three stars, but only because it gives you a relatively easy means of getting hold of an Electron type card for buying Ryanair tickets. This obscure card is the only type of payment Ryanair will accept that does not incurr a £4 per person per flight (ie £16 for two people return) surcharge. So if you want to play them at their own game, get a Travel Money Card. Otherwise I'd agree, it's a naff product. The best way ...
...Nationwide Flex account and get it from ATMs when you are abroad. It's commission free and, as far as you could tell, the spot exchange rate - ie there's no exchange rate loading. I also use a Nationwide VISA credit card for the same reasons. It's certainly better than taking sterling with you and hoping to exchange it abroad, as Jeckmate suggested. ...

Typo56 08.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Post Office Travel Money Card

Foreign Currency Exchange (sterling to Euros)

Advantages: Can't think of any
Disadvantages: Lose out on rate and could end up with no money as not widely accepted

...if you go to the post office and get your commission free euros, you will receive a much lower rate than you will in your local resort. Also, don't get collared for euro cheques either. Firstly, there is a charge to exchange them in Spain and you lose out if you bring any back too. The other thing to watch out for at your holiday destination is, if you see a red and white exchange bureau BEWARE, these usually state a higher rate with no commission ...
...is a service charge, hence you end up receiving a lot less than if you had shopped around for a genuine money exchange. Another don't is changing money at your hotel/ apartment reception, you will lose out there too. I would recommend you change a small amount ie around £50 before you travel (but take in to consideration landing time and day as some bureaus close on Sundays and evenings). Take the sterling with you and change it as and when you need ...

jeckmate 05.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Post Office Travel Money Card

Mrs Sue Perkins

Advantages: Could have been good! If they had done their quality assurance checks.
Disadvantages: No help given when they have problems - left without money.

...operating this card for The Post Office appears to be the same one operating LLoyds Travel Money Card (I have the LLoyds version and the Manager wrongly introduced himself as Post Office earlier today!!!). My son has been stranded in Moscow for a week with no money because their systems have failed and the ATMs in many countries in the world cannot communicate with theirs in the UK. So much for a safe, reliable alternative to cash or travellers cheques ...
...up to date with changes in the international ATM systems and their software cannot cope. What makes it worse is their attempt to cover up what was going on even though they knew my son was stranded without funds. They offered no help to get him money and will not compensate me for a mercy flight with cash. I still have hundreds of pounds on useless cards - their systems have not worked for in excess of 10 days. DON'T TOUCH THEM WITH A BARGEPOLE!!!! ...

saperkins 03.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Post Office Travel Money Card