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Old Jul 21, 2006, 6:36 pm
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Cards that Charge No Foreign-transaction FEE

Conde'Nast Traveler magazine August 2006 issue states That these cards
charge no Foreign Transaction Fee
Capital ONE (states no plans to introduce one)
Amalgamated Bank
BMW Bank,Tompkins Trust Company
Discover Card (only accepted at a few places overseas)
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Old Jul 21, 2006, 6:40 pm
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The Pentagon Federal Credit Union card charges a 1% fee, but rebates 1.25% on all purchases. I use it extensively outside the U.S. See my writeup in the card on the Credit Card > Free Cards > Cash Back Cards section of my website below.
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Old Jul 21, 2006, 6:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Bonny31
Discover Card (only accepted at a few places overseas)
I've yet to see a place outside of US that accepts Discover.

Has anybody used Discover card anywhere else?
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Old Jul 21, 2006, 6:51 pm
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Useful page

This wiki page has useful information on the topic:

http://www.flyertalk.com/wiki/index....reign_Exchange
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Old Jul 21, 2006, 8:46 pm
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This thread that had extensive discussion 'bout this..

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=401958
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Old Jul 21, 2006, 9:03 pm
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Originally Posted by cpx
I've yet to see a place outside of US that accepts Discover.

Has anybody used Discover card anywhere else?
I finally found one on my recent trip to Montreal; VIA Rail, Canada's national passenger rail service, took Discover for my ticket purchase.
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Old Jul 22, 2006, 7:02 am
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Originally Posted by HeHateY
I finally found one on my recent trip to Montreal; VIA Rail, Canada's national passenger rail service, took Discover for my ticket purchase.
thanks! may be i can start using my discover card again.
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Old Jul 22, 2006, 12:27 pm
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For UK residents the Nationwide debit card does not charge commission or exchange fees for money drawn abroad at any ATM---the best deal around by far.
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Old Jul 22, 2006, 1:26 pm
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Customer Service told me that the Merrill + card charges no exchange fee. We'll see as I leave tomorrow.
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Old Jul 22, 2006, 1:56 pm
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well, other than canada, i have never seen discover accepted anywhere else....
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Old Jul 23, 2006, 12:38 am
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Originally Posted by cpx
I've yet to see a place outside of US that accepts Discover.

Has anybody used Discover card anywhere else?
My hotel in Toronto accepted Discover. But, none of the other places I visited in that city accepted Discover.
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Old Jul 23, 2006, 2:25 am
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My ATM card from Netbank does not. I don't think my Chase ATM did either.
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Old Jul 23, 2006, 12:06 pm
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Originally Posted by NOLAnwGOLD
My ATM card from Netbank does not. I don't think my Chase ATM did either.
I also have a Chase ATM card and they are charging 3.5% on foreign withdrawals. Are you sure that you are not being charged?
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Old Jul 23, 2006, 12:15 pm
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chase charges 3% and $3; this is a recent fee for formber bankone customers as bankone used to charge nothing for platinum customers...

Originally Posted by NOLAnwGOLD
My ATM card from Netbank does not. I don't think my Chase ATM did either.
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