Originally Posted by
RustyC
Bangkok Bank also was still doing over-the-counter Visa cash advances with no commission. I know many large banks really sock it to customers for cash advances, but if you're lucky to have a Visa from a credit union that doesn't charge an upfront cash advance fee then it's an alternative.
What if you just got a "cash advance" off of a Visa Debit Card then? I've done that before in other countries when I could not find a working ATM and it posted just like any other debit card transaction.