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Twonk · 02-02-2010, 11:29 AM

Thanks for the replies folks. The FairFx card does appear to be a better option. Loading the card with £12.72 gives $20 to spend on the card - that's an xrate of 1.5725.

So, buying the book using the credit on that card would have meant the book had cost £5.48 - certainly better than £6.74. Conversely, buying an Amazon.com giftcard for $20 would cost £12.39( using natwest xrate) + £1.25(standard charge) + £0.34 (2.75% fee) = £13.98.

02-02-2010, 11:29 AM	#6
Twonk Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Cambs, UK Device: kindle2i	Thanks for the replies folks. The FairFx card does appear to be a better option. Loading the card with £12.72 gives $20 to spend on the card - that's an xrate of 1.5725. So, buying the book using the credit on that card would have meant the book had cost £5.48 - certainly better than £6.74. Conversely, buying an Amazon.com giftcard for $20 would cost £12.39( using natwest xrate) + £1.25(standard charge) + £0.34 (2.75% fee) = £13.98.