Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have never had additional fees added to ATM transactions. You need a new bank!! Bill - ----- Original Message ----- From: James R. Nelon <jnelon@netvigator.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Travel Photography Made Easy > You suggest that there are no fees to pay when you use an ATM to > withdraw funds when overseas. Let me suggest otherwise: When I withdrew > some funds when I was in Bangkok recently (I live in Hong Kong and have > a "no fee for ATM use" credit card issued by a bank in Boston), I was > charged a "foreign use" fee for simply accessing the ATM of Hong Kong > Bank in Bangkok. Then I was charged a transaction fee (three bucks or so > USD) for the actual withdrawal, and then on top of those surprises the > bank gave me a terrible exchange rate, adding yet another cost to me on > top of the other two insults. I've lived in Asia for almost six years, > and I find it almost always better to exchange USD into the country's > currency at the airport upon arrival in the visiting country. At least > in Asia. The exception being in Manila, where the hotels are usually > (miraculously) a better deal. > > Jim Nelon > > > > William Ferris wrote: > > > > What equipment to take is always debatable, but the ATM advice is tops. I > > travel a lot, everywhere and never get cash any way other than with an ATM > > card. Those machines are everywhere---no lines to stand in, no fees to pay > > and the best rate you can get. > > > > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 12:37 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Travel Photography Made Easy > > > > > Bill, > > > > > > This is a fun rule...Actually, you should NEVER exchange money when > > > travelling. Just bring your good old ATM card and use it to withdraw > > > cash as you need it. >