Which Banks?

typistretired

Poor Dano24 just asks a simple question and gets whiplashed from all sides. Sometimes experience only enables you to know the answer. I know because my daughter went on a last minute all inclusive there about 12 years ago and was shocked when her credit card was refused. Luckily her friends had brought cash so she was able to take a few trips.

datostar

In theory, only American Express and Diners Club are specifically prohibited.

reclusive46

datostar wrote: »

In theory, only American Express and Diners Club are specifically prohibited.

Funnily enough cards issued by American Express Europe will be accepted shortly. In theory non Amex issued amex cards (TSB or Lloyds Bank cards, for example) could already legally work but there were no partner banks that could facilitate Amex acceptance. American Express travellers cheques are now already accepted.

For the OP, I used my Halifax Clarity a year ago just fine in Cuba. Although MasterCard is not accepted at the ATMs (Just Visa) so you have to withdraw money over the counter.

System

MBNA and Citibank cards were also problematic when a colleague had her wedding there a few years ago.

I'm not sure if this is still the case?

reclusive46

Heng_Leng wrote: »

MBNA and Citibank cards were also problematic when a colleague had her wedding there a few years ago.

I'm not sure if this is still the case?

It will be. They are both American banks. Banks that have nothing to do with America are fine.

MBNA, Capital One, Citibank and for the time being American Express are the cards that won't work.

dano24

I think what happens with this forum, more often than not, is that people get a little carried away. Yes, I do work in a retail bank however, I was completely oblivious to the fact that cards from the US will not work in Cuba.

However, it would appear that my comment stands - a credit card issued by a UK bank is UK based. Therefore it should work. The bank I work for is a UK bank with no American affiliation - therefore, it is highly unlikely I would have encountered this enquiry.

Additionally, I know my products and services very well thank you and do not need your input. I joined this forum to try and help, but once again the MSE "knowitalls" step up.

So here is a tip: get off your high horse. You didn't know the damned answer.

dano24

@mgdavid -can I just ask which spelling mistake you are referencing? Please say its "Adviser". If so, that is the spelling used in my contract, business card, on the company website and how I have always spelled it. Advisor is no different. Both have the same meaning and BOTH are acceptable spellings.

EarthBoy

dano24 wrote: »

@mgdavid -can I just ask which spelling mistake you are referencing? Please say its "Adviser". If so, that is the spelling used in my contract, business card, on the company website and how I have always spelled it. Advisor is no different. Both have the same meaning and BOTH are acceptable spellings.

Adviser and advisor are both correct, but superviser is wrong. It should be supervisor.

mgdavid

a very useful example of how a spelling mistake gets repeated over and over again until people think it's so widely used that it must be right, then some academic includes it in a dictionary so it adopts a stamp of authority. But it's still a mistake. IMO.

innovate

It's called language evolution, isn't? Wouldst thou want to speak like William Shakespeare?

I agree, though, a little bit more attention to correct spelling and grammar would often be appropriate. Innit.