Questions tagged [atms]
Questions about finding and using automated teller machines, also called cashpoints or cash machines.
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Do all American ATMs charge an extra fee for cash withdrawals on a foreign card?
I've just gone to take some cash out of an ATM (Cash Machine) in Seattle. I visited about half a dozen in the end, and every single one wanted to charge me an extra fee (typically about $3) for the ...
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What happens when an ATM in a country you're travelling through eats your card?
So you're travelling in some exotic land far from home.
You go to withdraw money from a local ATM so you can have some local currency.
But the ATM swallows your card! If you're lucky you might get a ...
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Recourse against bank ATM fraud in China
While in Beijing recently I had an ATM belonging to the largest bank in the world (the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China) issue me with a sheaf of nice crisp new counterfeit notes. I noticed ...
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Will a tourist have any trouble getting money from an ATM India because of demonetization?
I will be travelling to India as a tourist at the end of this month. I have heard about long lines at banks, and I was wondering whether I would have any trouble getting money from an ATM as a tourist....
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Can you use a virtual credit card to withdraw money from an ATM in the UK?
I'm contemplating getting a virtual credit card from a provider with more competitive exchange rates & fees for visiting the UK. The provider does support the popular smartphone payment apps, so ...
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US debit/ATM card with lowest fees for travel
For a US citizen traveling worldwide, what is the best major debit/ATM card (on the Visa or MasterCard networks) to take in terms of lowest fees for withdrawing international currency from ATMs? ...
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In Taiwan, do ATMs in convenience stores (7-Eleven, FamilyMart) charge higher fees than ATMs at banks?
In Taiwan like other East Asian countries (except China) using an ATM for a foreigner is quite a pain.
One thing I personally hate is ATM fees. Australian banks all gouge us outrageously already on ...
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How to check for ATM fees when traveling?
Using an ATM abroad might incur three different fees:
Currency exchange fee.
A fee levied by your bank for using your card abroad.
A fee levied by the ATM operator.
The first two are very easy to ...
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Can I use a US cash machine when my PIN has 6 digits?
Some friends told me that it is problematic in the USA to use cash machines when you have a 6 digit PIN on your card, because most cash machines in the USA only accept 4 digits. Therefore I have two ...
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Which major US bank chains have the lowest ATM fees for foreign cardholders?
I'm in the USA right now and would like to get some more cash with my non-US ATM card. However, a random sampling of ATMs at large banks (Wells Fargo, Citibank) has shown ATM fees in the $5-6 range, ...
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Which ATMs offer no-fee cash withdrawals in Chile?
Which ATMs in Chile offer cash withdrawals without charging a fee? I am using a Visa Debit card.
My bank will not charge me fees for withdrawals, but I am concerned that the ATM's bank might.
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Are there ATM fees in the Azores?
ATM owners don't charge fees to withdraw cash in Portugal, regardless of your home bank or card issuer. (Of course any fees charged by your home bank / card issuer, e.g. for foreign transactions, are ...
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Why shouldn't I have an ATM PIN beginning with zero if I travel internationally?
Bank of America warns that customers travelling internationally shouldn't have a PIN beginning with 0. I've seen reports that people with PIN numbers beginning in 0 have had no trouble when using ...
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How to draw cash when ATM does not accept card?
I'm travelling in South America (In Argentina currently), and no ATM will accept my card.
The card is a VISA and has a magnetic strip (and pin number), but no chip.
It works at supermarkets and ...
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Any cash machine in central London which can dispense £5?
I'm sure travellers to the United Kingdom carrying an overseas/non-UK debit card can relate to this question.
Most cash machines start dispensing starting from £10 and in multiples of £10. That means ...
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