Originally Posted by
Jeff Kerr
I use ATM's all the time. The limits posted are usually higher than I can take out and well below my card limit. I don't know why. Most I've ever taken out is 3,000 but then been back to the same bank and then could only take out 2,500.
It's all hit and miss.
When you say the "same bank", do you mean the exact same bank location? I ask because I did something similar in Canada, and found that a Scotia Bank let me take out $1200cad while another Scotia bank ATM only allow $1000cad. One was in North York (suburb of Toronto) and the other was in Richmond Hill (another suburb)
Anyway, $3000, or $5000 are both not ideal for this particular case, but even with a $5 fee, better than hotel/airport exchange...and much more convenient.