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03-11-2007, 12:15 PM
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Re: Partypoker are now charging seperate buying and selling currency c
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I'm pretty sure that this is very very super-standard across not just poker but all currency exchange institutions. [/ QUOTE ] No it's not super super standard in poker. I am with several other poker sites, out of the sites that I'm with afaik it is the only one that does it. Some I know for sure don't operate in this manner, others I would need to doublecheck to be certain, but it is not standard nor is it acceptable imo. I do know that virgin poker also operated the same way(presume it still does) but I don't have an account with them. If partypoker were a financial institution it's understandable, but they already make big money from rake, from me alone it's enough to buy a decent car, and that's just one individual. If players tolerate this extra sneaky revenue source, you can be sure other sites may follow suit. 
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03-11-2007, 12:20 PM
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If PP do go multi-currency soon (as mentioned above), won't that solve this problem? [/ QUOTE ] it might very well do! one important thing i want to mention once again, this is a recent thing they have started doing! another way of making up for lost US revenue!
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03-11-2007, 12:23 PM
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I'm pretty sure you can open a $ account at most major European banks, at least I can in Holland. Nothing wrong with bitchin though when it comes to corporate greed. [/ QUOTE ] Cheers i didn't know that, can you open a sterling one too? Or better again a euro one in the uk, i actually want to do that.
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03-11-2007, 12:33 PM
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I'm pretty sure that this is very very super-standard across not just poker but all currency exchange institutions. [/ QUOTE ] AFAIK, stars doesn't take vig on currency conversion.
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03-11-2007, 12:39 PM
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Or better again a euro one in the uk [/ QUOTE ] Yes it's possible, look here (remove x) xhttp://www.personal.barclays.co.uk/...accs_facts.pdf
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03-11-2007, 12:39 PM
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Re: Partypoker are now charging seperate buying and selling currency c
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I'm pretty sure that this is very very super-standard across not just poker but all currency exchange institutions. [/ QUOTE ] That "I'm pretty sure" part is how you can tell that the exact opposite is true. This has to be the strongest "tell" in 2+2 posting.
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03-11-2007, 02:24 PM
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Re: Partypoker are now charging seperate buying and selling currency c
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[ QUOTE ] Or better again a euro one in the uk [/ QUOTE ] Yes it's possible, look here (remove x) <a href="xhttp://www.personal.barclays.co.uk/PFS/A/Content/Files/Pdf_euro_accs_facts.pdf" target="_blank">xhttp://www.personal.barclays.co.uk/PFS/A/Content/Files/Pdf_euro_accs_facts.pdf</a> [/ QUOTE ] cheers qpoker
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03-11-2007, 06:09 PM
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I'm pretty sure you can open a $ account at most major European banks, at least I can in Holland. Nothing wrong with bitchin though when it comes to corporate greed. [/ QUOTE ] Thats great but then pretty much any other way of transfering $ to < > is going to have similar fx charges/spreads. Unless you want to spend money in $ in online shops or abroad etc i cant see why its useful. Or ami missing something?
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