San Stefanos Online ~ North West Corfu

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Title: ATM
Post by: josuz on June 02, 2015, 10:19:39 PM: Is there an ATM machine in San Stefanos
Please
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Post by: Waspman on June 02, 2015, 11:42:58 PM: Two, but don't use them
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Post by: josuz on June 03, 2015, 12:00:06 AM: Thanks Waspman I probably wont use them but in case of an emergency it is good to know
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Post by: Lesley on June 03, 2015, 12:35:21 PM: The locations of ATM's in Agios Stefanos.....

1 outside the Thomas Bay Hotel
1 outside the Crystal Daisy Shop (next to Margarita's supermarket).

There is also 1 in Arillas by the junction before heading down to beach.......
Title: Re: ATM
Post by: gorseinongirl on June 03, 2015, 11:47:27 PM: Why say don't use them? What are the problems that have been experienced?
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Post by: Jules on June 05, 2015, 12:57:32 AM: Sometimes they do run out of money and you may not always get a good rate
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Post by: Gavlah1973 on June 05, 2015, 01:29:28 AM: Wasn't too bad last year. Got a rate of about 1.16 when exchange rate in village was about 1.23

Ok for emergency
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Post by: DavidFid on June 05, 2015, 01:14:51 PM: I used the ATM near the beach, in September 2012 last so it may have chanced but back then the machine gave two options, a guaranteed rate of 1.14 or the prevailing rate when the transaction goes through your bank. I took the later and when I returned home I checked my bank, the rate charged was 1.251 !!! reduced by my banks fixed fees to 1.219 on a withdrawal of 200 euros (so with a larger withdrawal the rate would have reduced by less).

Significantly better than the 1.14 guaranteed, not sure if my bank would have charged their fees on the 1.14 but I expect that they would so reducing the rate to 1.10.

Potentially £16 more expensive on my 200 euro withdrawal

If the ATM software is the same take the non guaranteed rate.