{"id":1217,"date":"2018-12-13T18:24:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T10:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.you.co\/en-SG\/?p=1217"},"modified":"2019-01-17T17:43:11","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T09:43:11","slug":"not-a-money-changer-takes-over-the-arcade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/blog\/not-a-money-changer-takes-over-the-arcade\/","title":{"rendered":"“Not A Money Changer” Takes Over The Arcade"},"content":{"rendered":"

YouTrip flexes its best rates at Singapore\u2019s best foreign currency exchange home ground in Raffles Place \u2013 with bubble tea!
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Last week, YouTrip assembled a pop-up store at The Arcade \u2013 challenging what Singaporeans believe to be the best place to change money.\u00a0Folks headed to change money were delighted to discover foreign currency exchange rates that offered better bang for their buck.<\/p>\n

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\nConvenience AND Better Rates, You Say?<\/b><\/h3>\n

As sign ups would only take three minutes, many downloaded the app immediately as new converts and were treated to a free SGD $5 credit in their YouTrip wallets and a refreshing taro bubble tea (yes, we like purple!).<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Free<\/p>\n

Upon signing up through the app, users would receive their free prepaid YouTrip Mastercard within two weeks. Once activated, they would then be able to enjoy Wholesale Exchange Rates and shop easily with 150 currencies with <\/span>zero fees<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Popular currency enquiries included the Japanese Yen (JPY), New Taiwan Dollar (TWD), and Korean Won (KRW). Here is a quick comparison on purchasing a popular Japanese product.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/td>\nCredit Card<\/span><\/td>\nMoney Changer<\/span><\/td>\nYouTrip<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 Boxes of Tokyo Banana (<\/span>JPY \u00a541,140)<\/span><\/td>\nSGD $516.12<\/span><\/td>\nSGD $503.76<\/span><\/td>\nSGD $501.58<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Foreign currency exchange rates accurate as of 10 December 2018, 5.55pm.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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\nCash is King\u2026? Not Really.<\/b><\/h3>\n

Among many travel headaches, foreign cash is one of the biggest inconvenience. Not only must you carry your stacks around, having to deal with excess money after the trip can be rather troublesome. Exchanging them back to local SGD is not an option, because the money changer rates will not be in your favour. <\/span><\/p>\n

Many then choose to stash these foreign currencies away, \u201csaving\u201d them for the next trip that hasn\u2019t even been planned yet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read: Fake Foreign Currencies & How to Avoid Them<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, in YouTrip\u2019s mobile wallet, you can exchange and store up to <\/span>10 most globally-traded currencies <\/span>(SGD, GBP, EUR, USD, HKD, JPY, AUD, NZD, CHF, SEK). The difference is that with <\/span>Wholesale Exchange Rates<\/span>, <\/span>you will never have to worry about losing money when exchanging different currencies\u00a0back and forth.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Wholesale<\/p>\n

Of course, you don\u2019t have to store them if you don\u2019t want to. Simply top up sufficient SGD in your mobile wallet and YouTrip will do the <\/span>Smart Exchange <\/span>when you spend overseas (with the same Wholesale Exchange Rates).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Read:\u00a0How I Lost S$9,000 in Tokyo, Japan<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Read:\u00a05 Unique Getaways for Chinese New Year Holiday 2019<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Read:\u00a0PayPal Currency Conversion Guide 2019<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Read:\u00a0Fluctuating Exchange Rates and How to Take Advantage<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Read:\u00a0Fake Foreign Currencies & How to Avoid Them<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Join now to enjoy the best foreign exchange rates!<\/em><\/p>\n

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