Re: Watch out for Credit Card fees when travelling to Canada

Jochen Kriegerowski <joinvalid@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Probably not: You get a different exchange rate when you buy cash at the
bank.
Buying 100 CAD will cost you more USD than buying an item worth 100 CAD
with your credit card.

I'm sure that's true when you compare some card issuers with some
exchange desks. But to make a blanket statement that claims that is
always the case is just plain wrong.

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K.

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