Can you Buy Fee Free Amex Travelllers Chex
Jun 18, 2003, 1:18 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mlibers:
Yes with the Platinum Amex in the US</font>
Yes with the Platinum Amex in the US</font>
Jun 18, 2003, 1:36 pm
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Just curious, but why would you want travelers cheques as they are troublesome to to cash outside the US and the exchange rates are terrible?
I never carry TCs anymore, just US $$ and my ATM card.
I never carry TCs anymore, just US $$ and my ATM card.
Jun 19, 2003, 5:57 am
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Just got my monthly bill from Starwood AMEX - listed a promotion that I can obtain AMEX traveler checks fee free from AMEX Travel centers - you may want to check it out
Jun 19, 2003, 10:22 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Boraxo:
Just curious, but why would you want travelers cheques as they are troublesome to to cash outside the US and the exchange rates are terrible?
I never carry TCs anymore, just US $$ and my ATM card.</font>
Just curious, but why would you want travelers cheques as they are troublesome to to cash outside the US and the exchange rates are terrible?
I never carry TCs anymore, just US $$ and my ATM card.</font>
For people who don't want to carry cash with them and don't want a trail of where they have been like a credit card or an ATM card would leave, TC's work perfectly.
"Gee, I don't understand why there are charges on the statement from a pub in London the day I said I was with my brother in law in Jersey watching the final match, I'll call the bank in the morning".
I would guess the same people who don't want their passport stamped carry TC's
Jun 19, 2003, 11:01 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Boraxo:
Just curious, but why would you want travelers cheques as they are troublesome to to cash outside the US and the exchange rates are terrible?
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Just curious, but why would you want travelers cheques as they are troublesome to to cash outside the US and the exchange rates are terrible?
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For international trips, I still carry $500-$1500 in TCs spread between my wallet 2 bags so that I'm not broke even if I lose 2 of those 3 articles. I never plan to spend them, and they're free, so the only penalty is the loss of the <sarcasm> whopping 2.1% yield </sarcasm> on the $ in my money market account for the duration of the trip.
Jun 19, 2003, 1:06 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by gnomie:
Just got my monthly bill from Starwood AMEX - listed a promotion that I can obtain AMEX traveler checks fee free from AMEX Travel centers - you may want to check it out</font>
Just got my monthly bill from Starwood AMEX - listed a promotion that I can obtain AMEX traveler checks fee free from AMEX Travel centers - you may want to check it out</font>
If you actually charged them to your AMEX card I don't know if they would process as a cash advance or a merchant purchase however.
See if theere is an AMEX travel center near you.
http://travel.americanexpress.com/tr...resources/tso/
Jun 19, 2003, 1:14 pm
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I believe there is a fee to charge them, but not the percentage that is usually part of a TC purchase. You then have to factor in the charge.
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