Travelex Supercard

azzap

emidee wrote: »

I tried to pay for goods online earlier today (in Swedish Krona) - & the transaction repeatedly failed, whether I linked the Supercard to a Mastercard or a Visa card.
Disappointing.

Perhaps it doesn't work online then....

azzap

lpgm wrote: »

Too right! A 'charge' of 1.8% in fact.

Is this a charge from the Supercard. Surely the difference between the MC & Visa rate isn't 1.8%?

NiftyDigits

azzap wrote: »

Is this a charge from the Supercard. Surely the difference between the MC & Visa rate isn't 1.8%?

Yes, there is a big difference. It's why I advised the Kalixa Pay Mastercard for your USA trip.

10th of June:

US$

VISA rate: US$1.5261

Mastercard rate: US$1.5549

It appears that you got carried away with all of the hyperbole.

Pull the max out of at ATM each time(£300/US$465 per day) using the Kalixa Pay and inclusive of the £2.25 fee for using an ATM, you end up with a rate of US$1.5424608 for cash and the US$1.5549 rate for purchases.

Both far better than the Visa rate.

azzap

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Yes, there is a big difference. It's why I advised the Kalixa Pay Mastercard for your USA trip.

10th of June:

US$

VISA rate: US$1.5261

Mastercard rate: US$1.5549

It appears that you got carried away with all of the hyperbole.

Pull the max out of at ATM each time(£300/US$465 per day) using the Kalixa Pay and inclusive of the £2.25 fee for using an ATM, you end up with a rate of US$1.5424608 for cash and the US$1.5549 rate for purchases.

Both far better than the Visa rate.

I see. I guess I did get carried away, though to be fair many others did. This was described as 'revolutionary' somewhere. I can't believe the difference between the MC/Visa rates actually...

Gloomendoom

Yes, the Supercard is really only any good as a backup card, secondary to any Mastercard fee free cards you might have.
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NiftyDigits

azzap wrote: »

I see. I guess I did get carried away, though to be fair many others did. This was described as 'revolutionary' somewhere. I can't believe the difference between the MC/Visa rates actually...

I did tell you here on the 1st of June.

adindas

buffman wrote: »

Is anyone still waiting for their Supercard?

Mine arrive today. I got confirmation yourcard is on the wa since Mid May so almost a month. Not impress

banbridgelass

my card arrived today :-)

azzap

NiftyDigits wrote: »

I did tell you here on the 1st of June.

You did. Will try and take out the Kalixa card in time.

kazmeister

c-m wrote: »

You choose which card is the primary card

So if you wanted to make a transaction to a different card you just change which is your primary card beforehand?