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My Austrian friend who lives in the US keeps a bank account in Austria so he can have a European ATM.
I remember reading this too but I think they quit doing it unless it has made a recent return.mlind wrote: I do remember the article saying that one US bank did offer the new cards, but I can't remember which one it is.![]()
I have one of those too - its not the right kind of chip for the international machines.KC0KEK wrote: My AMEX has had a chip since I got it three-plus years ago.
Good luck. I guess no Grunauer for you for a while.DaveKCMO wrote: leaving for paris and barcelona today!
Gorgeous but the water is so cold, even on a summer day.ColumbusParkian wrote: i just got back from Barcelona a few weeks ago. I absolutely loved it. I'd recommend taking a day trip to Sitges, it's maybe 30 minutes away by train. The beaches are gorgeous, much better than those in Barcelona.
we also ran into no issues using our cards, except one card on a day trip to sitges, spain. we had not alerted that bank about travel outside of barcelona and paris, but another card worked fine.phuqueue wrote: Yeah I just got back from three months in Europe (Netherlands, Spain, France, Switzerland) and I never ran into a place that wouldn't take my card just because it didn't have a chip in it (but I did frequently get asked if it had a chip -- when I said no, they just swiped it). My only real problem was the lack of places, especially in the Netherlands, that took credit at all. Amsterdam is generally fine but anywhere else is a crap shoot, even places like the train station or McDonald's won't take credit. Luckily my ATM card worked at every single ATM I encountered. The other countries take credit much more frequently, although still not as much as in the US. Definitely got in the habit of looking for the credit card stickers in the window before going in somewhere.
DaveKCMO wrote: withdrawing cash from ATMs, however, was expensive. we paid about a 25% premium in fees each time... not expected!
Sometimes banks will look at what they consider to be unusual charges and freeze your card in case it's be stolen or whatever. If you don't usually travel or make larges purchases, it's a good idea to let them know in advance. Better safe than sorry.DaveKCMO wrote: we also ran into no issues using our cards, except one card on a day trip to sitges, spain. we had not alerted that bank about travel outside of barcelona and paris, but another card worked fine.