Q. I recently purchased foreign currency at a Post Office branch, using a Barclays Connect card. I bought ?220 across the counter at my local Post Office, which cost me £203.44. When I received my bank statement, the amount debited was £207.50. Barclays told me that the additional amount was a 2 per cent commission charge for foreign currency purchase. It seems that I should have withdrawn cash from my Barclays account in the Post Office using my Connect card ? for which no commission is charged ? and then hand the cash back across the counter to purchase my foreign currency. CP, by email.

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