"Leland F. Dumas" wrote:

When I used an ATM in London last fall I was charged a "Conversion fee" also
by Visa. I think it was only 1% though.

I have been calling my different credit cards to check on this. One
VISA, a debit card and one Mastercard charges 1% my AmExp charges 2%
another VISA and one Mastercard charges 3%. Guess which ones I'm
going to take?

"JohnT" wrote in message
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JohnT wrote:
"speckled hen" wrote in message
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Hi
I am due to go on the sea princess in June leaving Southampton, I have
just received some info on the cruise and I notice when the cruise
ends I will have to settle my account using US dollars, it also states
that if I use UK pounds I will be charged 3% as well as a commision
depending on the exchange rate.

When I went with P&O I just settled with my UK visa card.
I had thought about getting travellers cheques in US dollars and doing
it that way.

Does anyone know a way round these charges?



Get a Nationwide Visa card and pay your account with that. They charge
no commission at all on "foreign" transactions.

JohnT

I just checked the website, and Nationwide now charges 3%, or maybe I
missed something?

All I can find on their website is the Comic Relief card, but all the
cards are the same re Foreign charges. Look at
http://www.nationwide.co.uk/creditca...re-details.htm and
nil commission is stated near the end. I use my Nationwide card regularly
and I get an exteremely good rate when being charged in US $.

JohnT