said by cowboyro:said by chgo_man99:Currency exchanges are always more expensive than a visit to a local bank.
Not always, sometimes. Airports and hotels are the places with the worst rates.
Even exchanging at the local bank is a rip-off. Depends on currency and the country. And selling back your unused foreign currency for USD is even worse.
I agree. When came back from Canada, I had $10 Canadian dollars left in my wallet, and got back only $5.XX since local exchange ripped off this transaction $3 just for transaction.