Re: Foreign ATMs

On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:36:40 -0700, Redbeard Emeritus wrote:

> I ran into a problem in Germany, and tho it's not going to be a problem
> (won't be exactly *that* problem) for me for quite awhile, if ever), I'd
> like to understand it.
>
> Anyone here ever had any luck using ATM between banks that have a
> banking alliance? Case in point: Bank of America, according to their
> webpage, has a relationship with Deutsche Bank in Germany. I generally
> use debit cards as the best way to get foreign currencies when I hit
> another country. This alliance thingie is (as presented) tits. Use my
> ATM card in a foreign bank without ATM charges. Sez right here (on the
> B of A webpage).
> <snip>
>
> Any successful experience from the collective?

The problem is probably B of A (or any other megabank). By the time the
so-called alliance is dissolved it probably takes a 12 month project and a
staff of 100 to update the website.

I bank with a small credit union and had no trouble with Canadian ATMs,
even the ones at the airports (even though they do misspell "checking").
The CU doesn't charge me any fees at any ATM and I get a refund of other
banks charges, but it's only 5 or 10 bucks a month. I'll be trying it out
in Europe sometime soon as I have some skymiles to use up before the
airline goes bankrupt.

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