ICE travel exchange beware

benjus

Cade_Foster wrote: »

It can be used without a fee at ICE as it is not a credit card its a debit card so you arent getting a cash advance its coming from the money in your account or overdraft. A nationwide Credit card is another matter

I used them with my Nationwide Visa Debit many a time no problems.

Some debit cards (not Nationwide) also charge for purchasing foreign currency. Refer to my previous post for more information.

debsjc

benjus wrote: »

This information is available on the Travel Money Maximiser on this site. At the top of the results page, look for a link that looks like this:

CHECK FIRST Does your Credit/Debit card add a charge when you buy currency?

This will tell you that the Nationwide debit card does NOT charge a fee.

However, why bother using the Nationwide card to get currency in the UK? It's much cheaper to get currency from a foreign ATM using the Nationwide card.

I have seached following your instructions, and I still can't find that ''Does your Credit/Debit card add a charge when you buy currency?'' section - but thanks for the info

The reason I will be taking some currency with me is because i'm travelling in South America, and I need some USD. If I use the ATM's in Chilie, Brazil or Argentina I will get local currency, not USD.

Cade_Foster

I know others do I was just refering to the question about nationwide cards as I have both a debit and a credit.

benjus

debsjc wrote: »

I have seached following your instructions, and I still can't find that ''Does your Credit/Debit card add a charge when you buy currency?'' section - but thanks for the info

The reason I will be taking some currency with me is because i'm travelling in South America, and I need some USD. If I use the ATM's in Chilie, Brazil or Argentina I will get local currency, not USD.

After you do a search in the Travel Money Maximiser you should see the link above the list of results.

I know that in Bolivia you can choose between USD and local currency from ATMs. However, I can't remember whether this option is available in Chile and Brazil, and I haven't been to Argentina.

richardw

Read up on ATMs in Brazil

debsjc

benjus wrote: »

After you do a search in the Travel Money Maximiser you should see the link above the list of results.

I know that in Bolivia you can choose between USD and local currency from ATMs. However, I can't remember whether this option is available in Chile and Brazil, and I haven't been to Argentina.

Thank you, it is interesting that cash machine in Bolivia give out USD, I will look out for that option.

debsjc

richardw wrote: »

Read up on ATMs in Brazil

Could you expand a little? Why, where etc?