ATMs - Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya & Kobe
Nov 14, 2007, 12:06 am
#17
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I will have to say that I just came back from the 7and i
, and pulled out cash very easily(this with my Canadian bank card, the kind that works in ATM around the world and is attached to my savings account.) Perhaps Laplap you should check with your financial institution about the problems you had here.............
, and pulled out cash very easily(this with my Canadian bank card, the kind that works in ATM around the world and is attached to my savings account.) Perhaps Laplap you should check with your financial institution about the problems you had here.............???It's not just mine (Cahoot) but MrLapLap's too (Lloyds). I could pay for a 30 minute hold intro to a long phone call to a customer services rep at Cahoot, but I know very well that whoever I speak to and their supervisor or their supervisor won't have a clue about this.
I think we'll wait until we find out if any other Brits report that things have (or haven't) changed since 1st October 2007 with non Cirrus Debit cards at JP Banks.
Both MrLapLap and I had money in our accounts, and neither of us have ever experienced problems prior to the rebranding. (Except for me during New Year when they are closed for a few days and Citibank offered a once only Christmas miracle). I'd like to think it was a temporary glitch during the initial rebranding period (most of our attempts were on the 2nd & 3rd October), but I'll be taking steps to make sure I don't get caught out in the future.
Nov 14, 2007, 12:13 am
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= I think it's funny that they call the 7/11, 7&i. Banks are the same all over the world.........
For what it is worth my "debit" card is a Cirrus (but it is also a Plus too).
Nov 15, 2007, 7:17 pm
#19
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My US debit card works fine at JP Bank (issued by some small credit union).
While banks are largely the same, I think Japanese banks take the cake. And that's not counting them seeing me and going into foreigner mode (where everything I do must be some sort of complicated international thing - yesterday I was in Kinko's faxing something and the woman just asks me "which country is this going to?" - I told her it was going to Nagoya).
While banks are largely the same, I think Japanese banks take the cake. And that's not counting them seeing me and going into foreigner mode (where everything I do must be some sort of complicated international thing - yesterday I was in Kinko's faxing something and the woman just asks me "which country is this going to?" - I told her it was going to Nagoya).
Nov 18, 2007, 8:00 pm
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Nov 19, 2007, 10:49 am
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Hey hey,
Probably about time I should resurface on this forum. I'm sitting pretty and not able to sleep cos of a damn cold in bright Nagasaki.
In any case, my local Nameshi post office works with my RBS issued Maestro card fine and has done ever since I arrived here at the end of September.
If your bank only offers visa debit and not even Cirrus you might wanna consider changing banks as Maestro(Switch) is a lot more common than visa debit and especially handy if you go to Europe.
Anyways, if you're happening to be in Japan inbetween now and next August I'd be all up for a meet up. In fact....of the people here who would be up for a FT Japan Forum meet up in Japan sometime ? XD. (I'd like to suggest Nagasaki as it rocks XD). Same goes for anyone else here, if you're down my way send me a PM here and we can meet up for a drink
-mrploddy
Probably about time I should resurface on this forum. I'm sitting pretty and not able to sleep cos of a damn cold in bright Nagasaki.
In any case, my local Nameshi post office works with my RBS issued Maestro card fine and has done ever since I arrived here at the end of September.
If your bank only offers visa debit and not even Cirrus you might wanna consider changing banks as Maestro(Switch) is a lot more common than visa debit and especially handy if you go to Europe.
Anyways, if you're happening to be in Japan inbetween now and next August I'd be all up for a meet up. In fact....of the people here who would be up for a FT Japan Forum meet up in Japan sometime ? XD. (I'd like to suggest Nagasaki as it rocks XD). Same goes for anyone else here, if you're down my way send me a PM here and we can meet up for a drink
-mrploddy
Nov 19, 2007, 4:37 pm
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Hey hey,
Probably about time I should resurface on this forum. I'm sitting pretty and not able to sleep cos of a damn cold in bright Nagasaki.
In any case, my local Nameshi post office works with my RBS issued Maestro card fine and has done ever since I arrived here at the end of September.
If your bank only offers visa debit and not even Cirrus you might wanna consider changing banks as Maestro(Switch) is a lot more common than visa debit and especially handy if you go to Europe.
Anyways, if you're happening to be in Japan inbetween now and next August I'd be all up for a meet up. In fact....of the people here who would be up for a FT Japan Forum meet up in Japan sometime ? XD. (I'd like to suggest Nagasaki as it rocks XD). Same goes for anyone else here, if you're down my way send me a PM here and we can meet up for a drink
-mrploddy
Probably about time I should resurface on this forum. I'm sitting pretty and not able to sleep cos of a damn cold in bright Nagasaki.
In any case, my local Nameshi post office works with my RBS issued Maestro card fine and has done ever since I arrived here at the end of September.
If your bank only offers visa debit and not even Cirrus you might wanna consider changing banks as Maestro(Switch) is a lot more common than visa debit and especially handy if you go to Europe.
Anyways, if you're happening to be in Japan inbetween now and next August I'd be all up for a meet up. In fact....of the people here who would be up for a FT Japan Forum meet up in Japan sometime ? XD. (I'd like to suggest Nagasaki as it rocks XD). Same goes for anyone else here, if you're down my way send me a PM here and we can meet up for a drink
-mrploddy
Nov 22, 2007, 7:42 am
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US Debit Card...
.. worked OK at all Post Office ATMs, even the ones located in department/grocery stores. All other ATMs rejected it, but they were primarily local banks. (I used to use this all the time when rent was due!! )
Visa had no problems anywhere if used this way.
)Visa had no problems anywhere if used this way.
Nov 23, 2007, 5:41 am
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