[absoluNewbie]

So my credit card is convinient, but charges an extra 2.5% on every foreign currency order, is there a better way (read: cheaper), or is 2.5% pretty much the standard fee? thanks.

 

[playingwithfire]

paypal? google checkout?

 

[absoluNewbie]

is either accepted by most online stores? amazon etc? what are their fees? and dont tell me they need credit card to operate....i.e. how do i pay for either?
 
edit: as i understand google chckout is a streamline service, but require credit card as well, how does paypal work?

 

[Guidostrunk]

Personally i wouldn't buy anything if they do not accept pay-pal. But thats just me. If you have to use a credit card i would go and buy a pre-loaded one from your local bank or Wal-mart. Just looking out for you.

 

[Sarah]

My old credit card was absorbed by one of the large credit card companies (I can't even remember which one) and with that change, they started charging a 3% foreign transaction fee.
 
I canceled the card and got one from a different company that doesn't have a fee.

 

[rawrster]

Most international purchases have been through credit card. The other times were paypal where they have that option and that's only been through a mail forwarding serivce.

 

[absoluNewbie]

Quote:

My old credit card was absorbed by one of the large credit card companies (I can't even remember which one) and with that change, they started charging a 3% foreign transaction fee.
 
I canceled the card and got one from a different company that doesn't have a fee.

looking for one like this too, so you only pay a flat annual fee, or there's no fee at all?

 

[Sarah]

No annual fee, no international fee - I even get cash back. It's a Capital One card (which are supposed to be lousy if you carry a balance, so be forewarned).

 

[absoluNewbie]

 long live america, unfortunately here in nz, our pop is too small to warrant competitive behaviour, alas that leaves us with only predators