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Old Oct 23, 2016, 11:42 am
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Originally Posted by pewpew
If they made ATM withdrawals free, there would be real value to this, but as it stands, this card is useless to me
I thought they were free at CIBC ATMs
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Old Oct 23, 2016, 11:46 am
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Originally Posted by ffsim
I thought they were free at CIBC ATMs
I mean, if you can find a CIBC ATM in FRA..
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Old Oct 23, 2016, 11:47 am
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Originally Posted by pewpew
I mean, if you can find a CIBC ATM in FRA..
Yeah, I should've realized who I was replying to lol
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Old Oct 23, 2016, 3:22 pm
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When you buy foreign currency to load this card, do you pay a foreign transaction fee?

Or is there simply now foreign transaction fee, period?
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Old Oct 23, 2016, 10:14 pm
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Originally Posted by Diabeetus
When you buy foreign currency to load this card, do you pay a foreign transaction fee?
As mentioned upthread, a foreign transaction fee (percentage) is built into the card-loading process.
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 10:20 am
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Originally Posted by ecgz88
according this the only place in Canada to buy&load by CC is YYZ


https://www.cibc.com/en/personal-ban...visa-card.html

Can I buy/load a CIBC Smart™ Prepaid Travel Visa* Card with cash or with a debit/credit card?

CIBC clients can buy and load from an existing bank account or Personal Line of Credit. If you want to buy or load your prepaid card using cash, simply deposit the cash to your CIBC account and complete the purchase from that account. At CIBC Banking Centres in Toronto Pearson Airport, you can also buy and load your prepaid card from a debit or credit card.


CIBC replied on LinkedIn that the card can be loaded online through their website when travelling overseas restricted only to CIBC clients. Oh well, not worth it if you are a non client of CIBC but yet an Aeroplan member.
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 11:24 am
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Any datapoints on which card issuers consider load purchases for this card as cash advances ?

I'll start:
  • Chase Marriott Visa: transaction declined. customer service says quasi-cash transactions are not allowed
  • Rogers Platinum Mastercard: purchase


Any feedback on RBC Avion Visa or MBNA Alaska Mastercard ?
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 1:43 pm
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I can't get any card to work for reloading other than the card I used initially when ordering the card.
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 2:08 pm
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Originally Posted by MasterGeek
Any datapoints on which card issuers consider load purchases for this card as cash advances ?

I'll start:
  • Chase Marriott Visa: transaction declined. customer service says quasi-cash transactions are not allowed
  • Rogers Platinum Mastercard: purchase


Any feedback on RBC Avion Visa or MBNA Alaska Mastercard ?
RBC Avion visa allows the purchase and is shows as a regular transaction not a cash advance.
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Old Oct 26, 2016, 2:49 pm
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Originally Posted by yyz_atc_qq
I can't get any card to work for reloading other than the card I used initially when ordering the card.
Same here, but I have not received the card yet. I will try again once I receive and activate the card.
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Old Oct 26, 2016, 2:49 pm
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Originally Posted by MasterGeek
Any datapoints on which card issuers consider load purchases for this card as cash advances ?

I'll start:
  • Chase Marriott Visa: transaction declined. customer service says quasi-cash transactions are not allowed
  • Rogers Platinum Mastercard: purchase


Any feedback on RBC Avion Visa or MBNA Alaska Mastercard ?
MBNA works just like a regular purchase.
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Old Nov 10, 2016, 5:29 pm
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I got a $100 credit applied to my card today..
'Administratively crediting Customer accounts with $100 CAD'

No idea why.

Ron.
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Old Nov 10, 2016, 7:33 pm
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Originally Posted by newfbc
I got a $100 credit applied to my card today..
'Administratively crediting Customer accounts with $100 CAD'

No idea why.

Ron.
Good for you! I guess I should've kept some CAD currency on my card lol
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Old Nov 23, 2016, 4:52 pm
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Any recent experience with postal shipping time on this? I need to come up with a GBP gift card.
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Old Dec 11, 2016, 7:52 pm
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Anyone have any experience loading these cards at YYZ using a CC?
I am specifically interested in the non-foreign currency one (CIBC Smart Prepaid Visa Card) or data points on how Amex treats the transaction.

Thanks
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