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Do all American ATMs charge an extra fee for cash withdrawals on a foreign card?
I've just gone to take some cash out of an ATM (Cash Machine) in Seattle. I visited about half a dozen in the end, and every single one wanted to charge me an extra fee (typically about $3) for the ...
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What are the hidden fees for using booking.com
Trying to book a hotel using booking.com it states that "Additional charges may apply"
What are those charges?
How to calculate them?
Do I have to Pay them in cash?
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In Taiwan, do ATMs in convenience stores (7-Eleven, FamilyMart) charge higher fees than ATMs at banks?
In Taiwan like other East Asian countries (except China) using an ATM for a foreigner is quite a pain.
One thing I personally hate is ATM fees. Australian banks all gouge us outrageously already on ...
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How to handle spending money for extended trip to Europe?
So I'm gearing up for a roughly 6-week trip to Europe early next year (Poland and one so-far undetermined eastern/central European country), but there's one big thing I'm still trying to figure out: ...
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Which major US bank chains have the lowest ATM fees for foreign cardholders?
I'm in the USA right now and would like to get some more cash with my non-US ATM card. However, a random sampling of ATMs at large banks (Wells Fargo, Citibank) has shown ATM fees in the $5-6 range, ...
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Which ATMs offer no-fee cash withdrawals in Chile?
Which ATMs in Chile offer cash withdrawals without charging a fee? I am using a Visa Debit card.
My bank will not charge me fees for withdrawals, but I am concerned that the ATM's bank might.
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Do you have to tip the delivery guy if you are already charged a delivery fee in Toronto? [closed]
So we were ordering pizza yesterday which only $9 but the total came to $17. I was confused so the rep says it's a delivery charge. So who gets this 'delivery charge' money? Do I have to give more ...
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Do Canadian ATMs charge extra fees for cash withdrawals on foreign cards?
Having recently been caught out by most American ATMs charging extra fees on cash withdrawls on cards from different banks (which'll affect all foreign cards), I'm wondering if something similar will ...
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Lowest fee ATMs in Argentina?
With the dollar blue rate largely now matching the official rate, are there any ATMs in Argentina that do not charge excessive fees on foreign cards?
Which Argentine banks do not charge any fees for ...
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How to avoid bank fees when taking out cash in Cambodia?
I am European and have UK (Visa), Dutch (MaestroCard), Lithuanian (MasterCard) debit cards and Revolut card*.
Lately I have been reading horror stories on how to get cash out in Cambodia and how some ...
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Money when traveling to South America
I, a European, plan on visiting North and South America (Mexico, Peru) for a few weeks, and I wonder what's the best way to use my money over there. I want to lose the least of it to fees or ...
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Which currencies are accepted for the visa on arrival in Laos, and what is the price in each currency?
There are a lot of low-quality sites if you Google this, and they don't have the same prices. So please don't answer by copying the first Google hit.
Two months ago I crossed from Thailand to Laos at ...
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Are there still any ATMs in Japan that don't charge fees for withdrawing with a foreign card?
I just got back to Japan for the first time in five years.
I seem to recall that that some ATMs here don't accept foreign cards, some do but charge a fee, and some do and charge no fee.
I'm 100% ...
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How is currency converted at a foreign ATM from US Dollars?
Credit cards are not widely accepted at smaller vendors in Taiwan that I often go to, so I'm forced to use local cash. Upon calling my bank (Chase), I learned that they charge $5 plus 3% for ...
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What is the process for withdrawing money at the counter of a Thai bank with a foreign ATM/debit/credit card?
It turns out that Thailand now has some of the highest international ATM fees in the world! ฿220 baht ($6.50 USD, €5.70 EUR, $8.30 AUD)
In searching the internet for info on how to avoid or minimize ...
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Converting US Dollars to Euros in the UK without getting screwed with two transaction fees?
I was in the US for work last week and I'm going to Ireland next week. I've got about $400 that I want to convert to Euros.
I am in the UK just now, what is the most sensible way to do this?
I know ...
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Is there a fee-free ATM at Manila Airport (MNL) and what is the maximum withdrawal amount per transaction?
I have a US bank debit card (CapitalOne 360, formerly INGDirect) that lets me make withdrawals for free, in the local currency, and at the prevailing official MasterCard market exchange rates (which ...
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