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Avantcard Foreign Currency Charges

ei9go · 2020-06-03 09:14:14

At the beginning of the COVID lockdown Avantcard Announced that they were removing their foreign currency charge which was probably the worst in the industry that I am aware of at 2.75%. Maybe paypal is worse. I notice that sometime around the middle of May, they quietly reintroduced it without sending anyone an email. So,…

03-06-2020 10:14am

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ei9go

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At the beginning of the COVID lockdown Avantcard Announced that they were removing their foreign currency charge which was probably the worst in the industry that I am aware of at 2.75%.

Maybe paypal is worse.

I notice that sometime around the middle of May, they quietly reintroduced it without sending anyone an email.

So, it's back to Revolut for foreign currency transactions.

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#2 03-06-2020 10:14am

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and?

I'd be more concerned about paying 20% + interest on their credit cards.

Their T&C's say 2.65%
AIB is 2.75% for outside Europe and 1.75% inside Europe.
Ulster 2%

Full list here http://www.moneyguideireland.com/bank-debit-and-credit-card-charges-outside-the-eurozone.html

They don't hide it. Its very transparent. Hardly worthy of a thread

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#3 03-06-2020 10:15am

Rodney Bathgate

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Noted.

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#4 03-06-2020 10:21am

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More suited to the banking thread. Please be aware of the new forum's charter and stickies.

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