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Caxonfx or Fairfx Card!!!!

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  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    agent69 wrote: »
    I'm also interested in getting a pre pay card, and I have one simple question. Is there any way to put cash on the card without incuring a charge?

    CaxtonFX and FairFX have free top up online with a debit card, but I assume the debit card provider still charges?

    HSBC do not charge to top up a Caxton Card.
  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Caxton does the conversion and charges your debit card in Sterling, so shouldn't be an additional charge from any card provider (I've used HSBC and Nationwide).
  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    ManAtHome wrote: »
    Caxton does the conversion and charges your debit card in Sterling, so shouldn't be an additional charge from any card provider (I've used HSBC and Nationwide).


    HSBC and Nationwide - and a few others - don't charge, but many do.

    And the question was about a sterling card, so no conversion
  • MM30_2
    MM30_2 Posts: 142 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    I thought the question was about a euro prepaid card!
    bevvy wrote: »
    I'm thinking of getting one of these euro prepaid cards and just wondering what the best card for me will be, it will just be for use in eurozones for ATM withdrawls and possibily card payments
  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    MM30 wrote: »
    I thought the question was about a euro prepaid card!

    oops you're right - confused with another thread I think:o
  • Doshwaster
    Doshwaster Posts: 6,399 Forumite
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    Doshwaster wrote: »
    OK, we'll I'm leaving next Saturday and just ordered one today. So if it comes in time then great, if not then it will teach me for procrastinating so much and it will be handy for next time.

    I must say I'm very impressed. I ordered a Caxton Euro card on Sunday and it arrived in the post this morning.
  • dustymiller_2
    dustymiller_2 Posts: 14 Forumite
    Have used FairFX cards for several years now and have had no problems whatsoever I would recommend them to everybody. No charge for topping up the cards :A:beer:
  • circuit
    circuit Posts: 508 Forumite
    FairFX have now introduced a minimum top-up amount, not so great if you need to transfer over a small amount for a weekend away, or a little bit to get you by on the last day. Will be moving our funds to Caxton.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    circuit wrote: »
    FairFX have now introduced a minimum top-up amount, not so great if you need to transfer over a small amount for a weekend away, or a little bit to get you by on the last day. Will be moving our funds to Caxton.

    So not so " Fair " after all.;)
  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
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    Caxton have minimum load amounts - £100, €150, or $200 http://www.caxtonfxcard.com/feesncharges.asp?dist=CAXTGENL
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