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Sainsbury's Travel Money Launches Online Service

The new online service offers customers 1,000 bonus Nectar points for every GBP500 transaction made, home delivery service or in-store pick up service and no card handling fees if currency is purchased with a Sainsbury's credit card.

2011-04-03
LONDON, ENGLAND, April 03, 2011 (Press-News.org) Sainsbury's Travel Money today launches an online service that will allow customers to 'click and collect' their holiday money. The 0% commission on foreign currency, which offers competitive exchange rates, will give customers the choice of having their money delivered to home or collecting it from one of the 117 Sainsbury's Travel Money bureaux across the UK.

Sainsbury's shoppers who use the online Travel Money service will also benefit from an introductory offer of 1,000 Nectar points for every GBP500 of foreign currency they purchase. Furthermore, customers who choose to purchase their currency with a Sainsbury's credit card will face no card handling fees.

David Barrett of Sainsbury's Travel Money said: "We are delighted to be able to offer our customers a new service that not only enables them to order their holiday money online, commission free foreign currency, and at a competitive rate, but it also gives them the option of having their currency delivered to home or collecting it in-store. We're also rewarding our customers using our new online service with 1,000 bonus Nectar points, so they can be sure they're getting more for their money."

Sainsbury's Travel Money offers a range of benefits including very competitive exchange rates, 0% commission foreign currency, travellers' cheques and the Cash Passport prepaid currency card. In addition, free next-day delivery to your billing address, if ordered before 2pm Monday to Thursday (2), is available for orders over GBP500.

To find out more about Sainsbury's Travel Money log onto www.sainsburysfinance.co.uk or call 0845 30 12 724. Customers can arrange foreign exchange in selected Sainsbury's stores.


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[Press-News.org] Sainsbury's Travel Money Launches Online Service
The new online service offers customers 1,000 bonus Nectar points for every GBP500 transaction made, home delivery service or in-store pick up service and no card handling fees if currency is purchased with a Sainsbury's credit card.