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Old Feb 9, 2019 | 7:16 am
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Originally Posted by SirSherlockHolmes
Theres another UnionPay Card in the US now, it’s a prepaid option for those who don’t want to open a line of credit.

Thanks for the information. I'm wondering what the acceptance would be like in China though considering there's no chip, and I also assume no QuickPass. I also saw on the website that there's a 1.49% currency conversion fee, but ICBC's reports 0%. In practice, UnionPay's rates are generally slightly less favorable than Visa or MasterCard, but I've found them to be within 30 bps of either. I assume the 1.49% would be on top of whatever UnionPay's conversion rate is.

What are the options for loading money onto the card?
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