Timeline for Why are two currency options available when paying via card at airports abroad?
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| Jul 27, 2017 at 15:16 | comment | added | gerrit | @Calchas I tend to use my Dutch debit card, which charges €0.15 or so for a transaction, and some modest % on the rate. | |
| Jul 27, 2017 at 15:08 | comment | added | Calchas | @gerrit They are both rip offs. Get better cards for your travels! | |
| Jul 26, 2017 at 10:10 | comment | added | gerrit | With my UK debit card, the foreign transaction fee is £1.25. I thought that was a ripoff, but I used my UK credit card for a foreign transaction once, and the fee was £8.50 :S | |
| Jul 26, 2017 at 10:01 | comment | added | Relaxed | Focusing on fees or some transaction being “free” is somewhat misguided, the exchange rate spread is a big factor, with or without fixed fee. All players get their cut, question is how much? | |
| Jul 26, 2017 at 5:06 | history | answered | sweber | CC BY-SA 3.0 |