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dj_currie 
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Joined: 13 February 2015 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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 Topic: eurocamp newbiePosted: 13 February 2015 at 22:17 |
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Hi everyone, I received an offer from eurocamp today for an apprentice holiday courier and now very excited and looking into everything I can and find out as much as possible but was hoping that there might be a few people on here that have been out and done it before that might have some hints and tips for me and other newbies reading this? one thing i have been looking at that hopefully someone will have an answer for is banks? and cash withdrawals is there a bank you would recommend I use or does anyone know if using a prepaid card a good option?
Thanks for your help in advance!
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Jamez
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Posted: 15 February 2015 at 18:34 |
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I use Caxton FX European traveller card. You just load the card online from your current account. there are no hidden costs and it works in any ATM machines that acept VISA. Hope that helps. 5th season Eurocamp team leader.
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dj_currie
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Posted: 16 February 2015 at 01:10 |
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Excellent thanks jamez I'll look into that one have you got any other hints and tips to give me and any other newbies reading this? Anything you recommend taking that newbies always forget or anything not to bother taking you have seen newbies with? Anything that will help lol I feel like I'm stepping into the unknown right now lol
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Coleco82
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Posted: 16 February 2015 at 14:25 |
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We also use Caxton cards, yo get a better exchange rate then the money shops, ATM withdrawals are free, be carefull tho, some shops and banks will take an amount extra as a pre authorise, this gets retuned after a week or so, so we found the best thing to do is withdraw from atm first then use cash. Been using it for 5 years now.
We also use a Joe Mobile sim, e16 a month unlimited free phone calls to UK landlines and France & USA mobiles. 3 Gig data, You need an unlocked phone tho. I have a couple of spare sims, its easy to setup and I pay for it with the Caxton card above. Steve
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dj_currie
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Posted: 19 February 2015 at 13:56 |
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Thanks Steve that's brilliant will be sorting out the card soon then with the sim is that a pay as you go sim? Where do you get one?
Another question for you or anyone reading is I have asthma so does anyone know how easy it is to arrange a prescription while abroad? |
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Coleco82
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Posted: 19 February 2015 at 14:28 |
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Its a pay as you go like GiffGaff in the UK, it comes out for my Caxton card each month and can be cancelled at any time, there is a joe mobile app and you just click the turn off button. If you put http://www.joemobile.fr/home into google chrome it will translate the webpage and its then readable, I will re activate mine when we return in April. I have a spare sim or two laying around, let me know if you want it and the phone model, which must be unlocked.
Meds, if you tell your doctor you are going away for a few months they will give you the maximum aloud prescription of three months, then i would just get someone to collect and send off to you in France. To see a Gp in France is 25 euros and a prescription is not cheap. Hope this all helps Steve
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