Credit/Debit Cards

Post by **lomuamart** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:36 am

chelsea wrote:One idea is to report your existing card lost before you go, the bank will then issue a new card and you will get a fresh 3 or 5 years use out of your new card and not have to worry about renewing it for a good while.

Not sure that the "lost" card route is a a good one, particularly if the bank decide to investigate it and it delays things.
I simply walked into my bank one time back home, explained that although I had almost a year left on the card, I'd like a new one as I lived in Thailand and it would save the bank the trouble and risk of sending it.
I had a new card within a week-10 days.

Post by **Limey711** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:01 am

Nice one lomuamart, when we move I will have about 9 months left on my card, i will do as you suggest and visit my bank about a month before we are due to move.

Post by **Norseman** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:46 am

Nice tips lomu.
I'll do that in May when I have to go back to farangland.

Post by **2dandan** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:17 am

Limey,

Can I refer you to lomuamart comments about a UK building society that charges nought for ATM withdrawals.

I can confirm that the Nationwide Building Society are the society referred to and the exchange rate is not any worse than the rest of them.

Post by **Limey711** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:05 pm

2dandan

Cheers for that my friend I had missed that, we are with the Halifax and now you come to mention it, I am sure they dont charge for ATM withdrawls either.

Limey