1. #1
    GipRock
    GipRock's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 09-09-12
    Posts: 27
    Betpoints: 288

    How to get a good exchange rate

    Any advice?

    I've got an Australian bank account with $40k in it and I want to exchange it to Either USD or a Canadian bank account. I have a Skrill account that is in USD.

    I'm thinking the Aussie Dollar is going to plummet even more than it already has.

    The Aussie bank charges about 5% on the exchange and Skrill about 3% I would like to find something better than this.

    Cheers

  2. #2
    Ralphie Halves
    Ralphie Halves's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-13-09
    Posts: 4,507
    Betpoints: 15084

    Would you be able to open a brokerage/forex account that pays out in USD? I can open one that pays in USD, GBP or EUR at any time. People outside of the US have even more flexibility than that.

  3. #3
    Optional
    Optional's Avatar Moderator
    Join Date: 06-10-10
    Posts: 57,803
    Betpoints: 9204

    Quote Originally Posted by GipRock View Post
    Any advice?

    I've got an Australian bank account with $40k in it and I want to exchange it to Either USD or a Canadian bank account. I have a Skrill account that is in USD.

    I'm thinking the Aussie Dollar is going to plummet even more than it already has.

    The Aussie bank charges about 5% on the exchange and Skrill about 3% I would like to find something better than this.

    Cheers
    The Aussie bank charges nothing to send to Skrill. You send Aussie dollars. But Skrill will charge you closer to 4.5% above current rate to convert.

    Major Aussie banks charge about 2.5% on top of spot rate to convert if you have a US$ bank account. I think 20k minimum deposit to open a US$ account at Commonwealth. Imagine similar at others. Then you can send straight to Skrill with no fees or conversion rates.

  4. #4
    Optional
    Optional's Avatar Moderator
    Join Date: 06-10-10
    Posts: 57,803
    Betpoints: 9204

    Canadian dollar is fairly correlated with AUD btw. So you don't want to shift to that.

  5. #5
    Optional
    Optional's Avatar Moderator
    Join Date: 06-10-10
    Posts: 57,803
    Betpoints: 9204

    Paypal is another way to hold US$ easily.

    They charge a bit less than Skrill for conversions.

  6. #6
    jjgold
    jjgold's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-05
    Posts: 388,190
    Betpoints: 10

    Coversions killers

    Forget forex brokers in USA..high risk

    Trade future currencies on CME through usa future brokers

    100000% safe

  7. #7
    Big Bear
    Love your neighbor
    Big Bear's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-01-11
    Posts: 43,253
    Betpoints: 14

    Quote Originally Posted by GipRock View Post
    Any advice?

    I've got an Australian bank account with $40k in it and I want to exchange it to Either USD or a Canadian bank account. I have a Skrill account that is in USD.

    I'm thinking the Aussie Dollar is going to plummet even more than it already has.

    The Aussie bank charges about 5% on the exchange and Skrill about 3% I would like to find something better than this.

    Cheers
    where the hell did you get that kind of money?

    gambling?

  8. #8
    jjgold
    jjgold's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-05
    Posts: 388,190
    Betpoints: 10

    Bear that is what I was wondering

    Who is this guy???

  9. #9
    DOM_Toretto
    Hoop Head
    DOM_Toretto's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-28-13
    Posts: 9,035
    Betpoints: 989

    Apparently the wealthiest man at SBR

  10. #10
    DOM_Toretto
    Hoop Head
    DOM_Toretto's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-28-13
    Posts: 9,035
    Betpoints: 989

    ... And he's asking a buncha brokedikkfukks for financial advice

  11. #11
    jjgold
    jjgold's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-05
    Posts: 388,190
    Betpoints: 10

    You can't transfer currencies you get destroyed on the conversion rate unless you're moving millions

  12. #12
    GipRock
    GipRock's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 09-09-12
    Posts: 27
    Betpoints: 288

    Quote Originally Posted by Ralphie Halves View Post
    Would you be able to open a brokerage/forex account that pays out in USD? I can open one that pays in USD, GBP or EUR at any time. People outside of the US have even more flexibility than that.
    Yeah, I'm thinking this is what I need to look into Ralphie... but I know nothing about it.

    @ Optional, I have a USD account with CommBank and it's got a zero balance right now, they've changed their rules so it's easier to have one. Problem is that they charge more (in my experience) than skrill does. And yes the Canadian dollar moves similarly to the Aussie, but I'll need some Canadian money.

    I'm just a grinder fellas, made really good money at a couple of books last year but 2015 has been a nightmare for me. Cut off from so many places. Hard to find a book where I can be profitable enough that it's worth my time. I'm just about ready to hang up my gambling shoes.

  13. #13
    jjgold
    jjgold's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-05
    Posts: 388,190
    Betpoints: 10

    Gipples be careful opening an account with a forex broker

    Do lots of research.....better off trading forex with Td Ameritrade because they back up all funds unlike these mom and pop places

  14. #14
    GipRock
    GipRock's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 09-09-12
    Posts: 27
    Betpoints: 288

    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Gipples be careful opening an account with a forex broker

    Do lots of research.....better off trading forex with Td Ameritrade because they back up all funds unlike these mom and pop places
    Thanks JJ, Would be nice to know what big time international finance guys do, there would bee people out there trading more than $40k on a regular basis.

Top