Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Friends > >I am wondering whether AMEX or VISA gives a better foreign exchange >deal. This is of course important if one were to buy gear from >abroad and pay by credit card. Both Amex and my VISA/MC* cards (United Airlines / Northwest Airlines) are charging me 2% for the conversion fee in Japan. I'm finding it's better to withdraw money from an ATM and pay in cash. Karen * Each member bank in the VISA and MC system gets to determine how much to charge for foreign purchases. If you call them up, they'll tell you. -- Karen Nakamura http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/