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Buying from USA/Caxton

23 October 2019 at 12:38AM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Budgeting & Bank Accounts

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23 October 2019 at 12:38AM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Budgeting & Bank Accounts

Hi

I am buying from usa and cant use hsbc due to high charges, i have a caxton card with gbp and usd, will this be cheaper? When i buy online which ccy will be used as in the app there is no way to set ccy preference on spending?

Are there better methods to pay?

Thanjs

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23 October 2019 at 2:55AM

Ben8282
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23 October 2019 at 2:55AM

In your other thread its buying jewelry with a transferwise card. Now itr's a caxton card.

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23 October 2019 at 10:39AM

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23 October 2019 at 10:39AM

Ben8282 wrote: »

In your other thread its buying jewelry with a transferwise card. Now itr's a caxton card.

Thanks im considering both payment options trying figure out best!

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23 October 2019 at 11:08AM

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23 October 2019 at 11:08AM

As far as I remember, Caxton gives an exchange rate equivalent to a 2.75% charge. Get yourself a credit card with no overseas fees.

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23 October 2019 at 1:25PM

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23 October 2019 at 1:25PM

Revolut. Monzo. Starling. N26.

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23 October 2019 at 5:00PM

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23 October 2019 at 5:00PM

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/travel-credit-cards/

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