Originally Posted by lewinr

Just a quick note on something that was probably noted earlier in this thread but deserves to be repeated: This card has a 3% fee on all foreign transactions - not only foreign currency transactions, but even charges in US$ from a foreign vendor.

This is my first Chase card, and I did not realize this when I appied. (But thank god I noticed before putting any foreign spend on the card).

3% is higher than all my other cards, including Amex. So be careful if you use this for any foreign charges, especially tickets or hotel rooms online where sometimes the charge will originate in the home country of the hotel, airlines, or booking engine.