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TravellingMan22

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      TravellingMan22 reacted to Antnix1's post in the thread Alert Theft at Roncesvalles with Like Like.
      Confidence artist.. oldest trick in the book.
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      TravellingMan22 reacted to trecile's post in the thread Cheap bank ATM fees? with Like Like.
      Always, ALWAYS decline the "courtesy" conversion at ATMs and at cash registers. It only benefits the bank/vendor. I get an immediate notification when I withdraw money from my Schwab account, and the amount in US$ is always a few Euros less...
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      TravellingMan22 reacted to Flog's post in the thread Alert Theft at Roncesvalles with Like Like.
      TBH, it sounds like the work of professionals. Stealing cash, but leaving wallets or purses otherwise undisturbed, affords the thief or thieves more time to get away before the crime is discovered. It's what separates professionals thieves from...
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      TravellingMan22 reacted to simoncooper99's post in the thread Cheap bank ATM fees? with Like Like.
      For the British. I had a halifax clarity card which had no fees on ATM transactions or purchases + the rate was good. The ATM I always used for cash was Abanca - which also didn't add any transaction charges - also the case for other non EU visitors.
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      TravellingMan22 replied to the thread Cheap bank ATM fees?.
      Blimey that’s heavy. Thought the EU to CAD rate was around 1.46 so thought you would get no less than 1-2 points off!
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      TravellingMan22 replied to the thread Cheap bank ATM fees?.
      They were one of the cheapest up until 3 years ago (€2) but then jumped to €6-7. Bearing in mind that they charge a transaction fee rather than a percentage are we really saying make a €20 withdrawal would cost €76
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      TravellingMan22 reacted to Camino Chrissy's post in the thread Cheap bank ATM fees? with Like Like.
      We have had the Charles Schwab debit card and brokerage account for over six years, and have been very happy with the reimbursement of all ATM fees, as @CWBuff has said in post #4. It is a good option for US residents, although recently I've been...
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      TravellingMan22 replied to the thread Cheap bank ATM fees?.
      Yes can you clarify which bank do we can all avoid please. I have yet to find any Spanish bank that charges more than €7. I have found some that charge you around 15% mark up on currency conversion (though 8-10% seems more typical) so I can get...
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      TravellingMan22 replied to the thread Cheap bank ATM fees?.
      DB was free (for UK cardholders and many other I think) ) until late last year. The last time I used them was Sept last year when a fee had been introduced! Spain tends to charge more than many other major European countries (certainly from a UK...
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      TravellingMan22 reacted to Perambulating Griffin's post in the thread Cheap bank ATM fees? with Like Like.
      $56 on 300 sounds like the exchange rate, not the ATM fee.
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