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Old 08-13-2008, 02:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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I thought of putting this in "finer things" I don't know where the subject should be.

anyone have a favorite currency converter. To be my favorite it should match paypal.
I bought some goods last week or so using an online converter/ I wasn't truly happy with the way the yen put the beat down on my USDs but then when I went to paypal it got down right ugly.

what's the best way to get a match so I can know what I'm spending before I spend it?
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I thought of putting this in "finer things" I don't know where the subject should be.

anyone have a favorite currency converter. To be my favorite it should match paypal.
I bought some goods last week or so using an online converter/ I wasn't truly happy with the way the yen put the beat down on my USDs but then when I went to paypal it got down right ugly.

what's the best way to get a match so I can know what I'm spending before I spend it?
Here is a currency conversion calculator that also calculates Paypal's fees:

PayPal Fee Calculator
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"Convert X units to Y units"
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"Convert X units to Y units"
+1 Fast an easy if you don't need paypal's fees added.
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Here is a currency conversion calculator that also calculates Paypal's fees:

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Just about any converter you use is a ballpark figure because often the medium you use has their own fees structure which may or not reflect the current rates at the time the transaction is posted. Another one though is Xoom.
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I use the currency converter at the site below. They have a wide range of conversion tools.

Online Conversion - Convert just about anything to anything else
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Doesn't PP also add a 4% fee on top of their other fees for currency conversion?
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After working in a Bank for 9 years, I can tell you that the most accurate currency converter I have used is

XE - The World's Favorite Currency and Foreign Exchange Site
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After working in a Bank for 9 years, I can tell you that the most accurate currency converter I have used is

XE - The World's Favorite Currency and Foreign Exchange Site
Drat! Poona beat me too it! +10 for xe.com. I use it all the time when working out overseas purchases and have done for quite a few years now.
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