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-=- Bad news -=- Using your card overseas!

loafer_2
Posts: 486 Forumite
in Credit cards
Oh !!!!!!! :-[
http://www.fool.co.uk/news/comment/2004/c041115d.htm
The High Court has ruled that legal protection for UK credit-card users does not apply to foreign purchases. This is bad news if you use your card abroad or buy from overseas websites!
http://www.fool.co.uk/news/comment/2004/c041115d.htm
The High Court has ruled that legal protection for UK credit-card users does not apply to foreign purchases. This is bad news if you use your card abroad or buy from overseas websites!
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this is really bad new. now the companies that were offering he protection voluntarily would withdraw it..0
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I posted the same story on Saturday:
http://forum.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Questions;action=display;num=1100340579"An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind" - Mahatma Gandhi0 -
I'm pleased to hear Nationwide - the best overseas card - will cover you despite this ruling.
No reason to use any other card abroad IMO.0
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