Pre paid debit cards.

Originally Posted by Stu

Why was it not accepted
Did they not accept Mastercard?
Did you not have a pin?

The shops and the Toll roads accepted Mastercards but for some reason our prepaid one was not accepted by the machines. This was before we got to enter our pin number. The ATM's worked perfectly.
So no idea as to why they didn't work, everything was setup 2 weeks before we left.

Ste

[timwilky]

We have been doing more research. The ship will accept UK cards but charges 3% conversion fee to put it through as sterling. I checked the HSBC website and they say they charge 2.75% exchange fee. Again with the pre paid cards there is no fee and a better than high street rate. The seem to be win win.

Talking of using ATMs abroad. I really struggled in Spain last year. I was able to use my debit mastercard in many shops and then I was refused in one. I then tried to get cash from an ATM and no way, tried 4 different banks. Not accepted. I got home and had a rant at the bank. No reason for it sir. your card and account are OK. might just be the ATMs didn't like brits.

Originally Posted by Stu

edit: beaten to it by paul.p (I always said he was a clever lad )

I"ll take your word for it

[embee]

Originally Posted by slark01

The shops and the Toll roads accepted Mastercards but for some reason our prepaid one was not accepted by the machines. This was before we got to enter our pin number. The ATM's worked perfectly.
So no idea as to why they didn't work, everything was setup 2 weeks before we left.

Ste

France is like that, many of the fuel pumps only accept French cards, c'est la vie.