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  1. #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by echnidna
    Forget American Express, not widely accepted.
    The only cards to consider are Visa or Mastercard.

    Yes I have had that said to me by traders all over the place. I think AE must charge the traders a high fee for the service.

    What was the info regarding travellers cheques costing $10/$20 to change. Last year I had no trouble buying an apple in Woolworths etc. with a $50 cheque and getting a nice wad of change back?
    woody U.K.

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    Someone has probably said this but....

    Deposit cash into your credit card account

    Use ATM's in Oz to get the dosh, in reasonably large amounts once a week

    Check on what fees this would incur - should be f-all.

    D

    PS are you coming to Tassie?
    The only way to get rid of a [Domino] temptation is to yield to it. Oscar Wilde

    .....so go4it people!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TassieKiwi
    Someone has probably said this but....

    Deposit cash into your credit card account

    Use ATM's in Oz to get the dosh, in reasonably large amounts once a week

    Check on what fees this would incur - should be f-all.

    D

    PS are you coming to Tassie?

    Tassie? Is it far to swim across?

    Hopefully this time, a trip over to Tasmania might be a possibility because we are in Oz. for 6 months, and the locals might chuck me off the big island.
    woody U.K.

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    Tassy is a must.
    you can come on the ferry and bring your own car ex Melbourne.
    Drive on Drive Off.
    p.t.c

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    Quote Originally Posted by ptc
    Tassy is a must.
    you can come on the ferry and bring your own car ex Melbourne.
    Drive on Drive Off.

    I expect the car hire company will exclude that option, I had to beg them to give me NSW and SA on the deal I'm getting.
    woody U.K.

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    Putting a credit card into credit is not an option regarding our UK cards. It's a service which is not available. So its back to TC or an Australian bank account.
    woody U.K.

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    Check with the CC company and see if you can carry a credit on your account and what fees would be charged if you did. I did that the first time I came down here and was only charged a small fee for cash advances, other wise I would be calling other CC companies and see of they have the same bull#### interest charge.

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    As mentioned above the English CC company wont let me have a credit card in credit ( I expect it has got something to do with money laundering)

    So

    I've got a new 12 month interest free credit credit card on purchases (in fact two )and the 2.75% foreign transaction charge will balanced out by my savings account credits !!!!!!!!!!?????????????. Hows Zat.

    Then pehaps I can get a 12 month interest free transfer next year!
    woody U.K.

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    Have checked with my ( english) son in law he was able to open a bank account here in Australia, on a visit prior to emigrating out with his passport and international drivers licence.

    I have always found the best way when europe was to draw money from a savings account linked to my visa, usually in $1000 lots as I was only charged $4 per withdrawall and exchanged at that days bank rate , much better than anywear else, I am sure the same would apply in reverse.

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    Yes Ashore, I am expecting to get a bank account for some cash purposes that will be needed.
    woody U.K.

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    Went into the HSBC today and they wanted to give me around $5000 if I opened an account
    And then said I can draw cash fee free from "Cirrus/Maestro" cash machines in Australia.

    Are these machines a common feature in Victoria?

    (Two more banks like that and my holiday is paid for )
    woody U.K.

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    Cirrus machines are-that's Westpac, which is everywhere. i think Maestro is used by one of the other majors. You'll have no probs. I travel globally with my Cirrus network card without having to plan ahead-they're everywhere.

    greg

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    Commonweath Bank is Maestro
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