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Credit Card / ATM Card Question

Started April 21, 2005 · 9,360 views · 3 posts
Re:Credit Card / ATM Card Question
I have never paid a fee for an ATM in PV. The only charge was from my own home bank. I always use the machines associated at a BANK, not those in grocery stores, etc. (same as at home, those non-bank machines add a fee of their own).
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Re:Credit Card / ATM Card Question
CALL YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY AND ALSO YOUR BANK AND FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT FEES WILL BE CHARGED. THIS IS A NEW FEE BEING ADDED OR INCREASED BY THE CREDIT CARD COMPANIES WHEN WE USE OUR CARDS OUTSIDE THE USA. IT WENT INTO EFFECT APRIL 2, 2005. I HAVE BEEN GETTING DISCLOSURES ON THIS REGULARLY FROM MY CREDIT CARD COMPANIES, I ALSO WORK IN A BANK AND AM AWARE OF THE CHARGE OF DEBIT CARDS. IT CAN BE
UP TO 5 OR 6% ANYTIME YOU USE YOUR CARD OUTSIDE THE USA.. IT IS A CHARGE FROM MASTER CARD AND VISA. ALSO, PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WITH LETTING YOUR CARD OUT OF YOUR SIGHT, THE FRAUD ON SCANNING THE NUMBERS IS INCREASING DAILY. WORKING WITH THIS TYPE OF FRAUD ON A DAILY BASIS, I CAN TELL YOU I TAKE TRAVELERS CHEQUES AND CASH. CARD IS ONLY FOR EMERGENCY USE.
I KNOW MANY HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BUT THE CROOKS ARE GETTING WISER.......
Re:Credit Card / ATM Card Question
Just a follow-up - I called my credit card company (Chase) and sure enough, there is a 4% charge added to each international credit card transaction. 3% is from Visa/Mastercard, and 1% is from Chase.