Help! Need to pay for foreign currency with American Express.

daehr

Hello does anyone know any travel money companies who will let you pay with American Express? I've only found Moneycorp but for some reason they can't verify my identity even though I've been living at my address for over 3 years! Can anyone suggest anywhere?

Thank you!

richardw

AmEx https://www.americanexpress.com/uk/content/foreign-exchange/foreign-exchange-services.html

Kernow666

why do you have to pay with American express ? guess its airmiles or rewards based

daehr

Already tried that but there are no locations in Glasgow unfortunately

PeacefulWaters

Where are you travelling to?

Why not withdraw from an ATM on arrival?

daehr

PeacefulWaters wrote: »

Where are you travelling to?

Why not withdraw from an ATM on arrival?

Because cash advance is not an option on my card

dj1471

daehr wrote: »

Because cash advance is not an option on my card

I believe all Amex cards allow cash advances, you just have to call them to get the facility enabled.

I understand that the Post Office accept Amex in store now, not sure whether this applies to currency as well though.

Buying or withdrawing currency with an Amex is not a great idea though due to the fees.

PeacefulWaters

I suggest you have a read of this and broaden your thinking.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cards/travel-credit-cards

eDicky

daehr wrote: »

Because cash advance is not an option on my card

I thought that purchase of foreign currency with a credit card is usually classed as a cash advance. Is Amex different?

becominganobsessivesaver

There used to be an Amex travel money service, where an unpublicised benefit was that it was treated as a normal purchase rather than cash advance for some Amex cards. It counted towards spend for bonuses and you earnt points. Unfortunately this service ended a couple of months ago.