Originally Posted by chartreuse
I refuse to have to call my banks every time I travel. That's not the point of a global system.
Unfortunately, crime does exist, and we all benefit from fighting it. Even if you have "zero liability" for unauthorized charges, the cost of fraud is ultimately borne by all of us. So I play nice, and if I have the time, I let the CCs know when I travel abroad. (Although I prefer to use ATMs when traveling.)