"Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>i think that is what bothered me about this, i just don't see how one could
>be so sure of this sort of thing. As an interesting aside, he advised the
>caller to make sure he had an ATM he could use for daily cash as exchange
>rates are so high, and the callers major cc charged three percent for
>exchange, and he was going to soon, or maybe too soon to find a card with
>no exchange charges...
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The exchange is a profit center for CC companies. My bank charges 1% for an
ATM transaction so I try to use cash or debit card whenever possible. In
some countries, you can negotiate better prices for cash also. I've saved
up to 30% by a little haggling with cash. Many people thing soccer is the
biggest sport in Europe. It is really tax evasion for many.