Re: Re: Buying from UK Sources from the USA- Advise Needed
From: Steve Leung (firepiston@juno.com)
Date: Tue 26 Feb 2002 - 20:43:19 EST
VISA and Master card for overseas purchases used to be free in the US, I
was told most of them have started to charge a fee of 1 to 2% of
purchases, at least that was the case with my cards at my credit union
and bank of america. If anyone know of a bank offering VISA or Master
card that does not charge a fee on international purchases please let me
know.
On Mon, 25 Feb 2002 06:29:24 -0000 "coupe404" <tippett@pacificcoast.net>
writes:
> --- In peugeot-L@y..., "jwcool404" <jwcool404@e...> wrote:
> > I would like to purchase some Auto Parts items from a company in
> > UK, and I am in USA.... Is there a secure way to do this either by
>
> > an international Money order- or Visa card (perhaps an
>
> > international fee added)???
>
> Joe:
>
> Firstly, what is the company?
>
> Secondly, what sort of crap bank do you deal with that would add a
> 30% fee for an international money order or bank draft? I pay a
> flat
> fee of $5 for this here in Canada, no matter what the amount
> involved.
>
> Thirdly, Visa can be a good way to do the transaction because there
>
> is no "international" fee - you only get charged for the exchange
> rate, which is usually better than you'd get for cash in a bank, or
>
> with a bank draft. The other benefit of this is that if you don't
> get the parts, or there are other problems, the credit card company
>
> will help you out. They don't want their business clients abusing
> consumer clients' cards.
>
> For the parts, the mode of delivery is of prime importance! Air
> freight will kill you for anything, and there are brokerage fees
> ets. I always prefer using the post office, sea mail (insured) for
>
> heavy parts and "economique" for small-ish, light parts. Make sure
>
> the parts will not be sent by air freight!!
>
> Mike Tippett
> 404 Coupé Injection
> 405
>
>
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