Originally Posted by
flyer05
Would be kind of stupid if it coded as a cash advance, given the intended purpose of the card.
(It codes as a purchase.)
Not really. Go into a CIBC branch and buy some foreign currency and also a pre-paid Visa gift card.Tell the rep you want to pay with your credit card.
Yep...cash advance.
It would be stupid to code it as a purchase.....real stupid.
Can you confirm that it codes as a purchase? If so, I'll take advantage of stupidity!