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Griff-James · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject: Exchange Rates

I've been keeping all my wages stuffed under the mattress for the past six months.

It's getting a bit lumpy, so I thought I'd take advantage of the exchange rate and convert my Riyals to Pounds Sterling.

Where's the best place on the East Coast to do this?

matthew156 · Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 140 Location: The Majik Kindom

really, under your mattress you say?

where do you live? (exactly) (what floor, room number and all that) (oh yeah and when are you usually not at home?)

Cool

Matt

johnslat · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:38 pm Post subject:

Dear matthew156,

Clearly no one has told you that stealing is non-existent in the Kingdom. And those who are caught (all foreigners, of course) get their hands (well, the right hand anyway - I'm not sure if it's the left hand for left-handers) cut off.

Regards,
John

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:22 am Post subject:

johnslat · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:09 am Post subject:

Dear NCTBA,

"I can NEVER be the left hand . . ."

Sure you can. You've dealt with enough cr*p.

Regards,
John

matthew156 · Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 140 Location: The Majik Kindom

I use the other one so it would have to be the left hand for me. Shocked

Yours truely,

Matt

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:23 am Post subject:

Um, Matt...do you know what the left hand is traditionally used for over here? If not, parse out John's latest offering! Shocked

NCTBA

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

If you want cash - as in used fivers - there is ONE place in Eastern Province that beats them all. Al-Amoudi in downtown Khobar. Now closed on Fridays, as I learnt to my cost last weekend.

If you want to transfer money either use your bank (about 100 SR) or go to SPEEDCASH in downtown Khobar. A transfer through them is 50 or 60 SR. That is to the UKofGB&NI or the Free State. Not sure about USofA,.