28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/14]

[robd]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

The fraud on mine was from the exact same merchant!

How much did they get on your card?

 

[travelislife]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

How much did they get on your card?

About $1500 in one transaction.

 

[robd]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

There's got to be a connection somewhere if it's the same merchant.

 

[simonk83]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

Hi everyone

Heading to the US (and Fiji) next month and just want to make sure I've got this right. I'm better off using the 28Degrees for general credit card purchases, and the Citibank Visa Debit (credited beforehand) for withdrawing cash from ATM's?

Thanks!!

 

[NM]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

Hi everyone

Heading to the US (and Fiji) next month and just want to make sure I've got this right. I'm better off using the 28Degrees for general credit card purchases, and the Citibank Visa Debit (credited beforehand) for withdrawing cash from ATM's?

Thanks!!

Correct...

 

[simonk83]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

Correct...

Wonderful, thanks a lot

 

[wildbill]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

My card scammed the other day with Air Canada as well - Just over $1000.
Only use it for Ebay purchases

 

[Baysider]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

My card scammed the other day with Air Canada as well - Just over $1000.
Only use it for Ebay purchases

Unlucky, but they are good with sorting these out.

 

[Flashback]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

Interesting, just logged in and it asked me if I've received my new 28 Degrees Platinum Mastercard (was due for expiry). That's fine, but since when was it a Platinum card :shock:

 

[Mr_Gimlet]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

A year or so now. It was on the statement or somewhere. Pretty low key.

 

[Baysider]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

A year or so now. It was on the statement or somewhere. Pretty low key.

They sent a letter blowing trumpets, etc.

 

[Trainman]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

...and the Citibank Visa Debit (credited beforehand) for withdrawing cash from ATM's?

You're really gonna struggle if you don't do this part - It's just a bank account

 

[bcworld]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

Hi everyone

Heading to the US (and Fiji) next month and just want to make sure I've got this right. I'm better off using the 28Degrees for general credit card purchases, and the Citibank Visa Debit (credited beforehand) for withdrawing cash from ATM's?

Thanks!!

While the Citibank card will still be cheaper, note that in the US the local bank charge seems almost unavoidable...unless perhaps you find a Citi ATM?

 

[Baysider]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

While the Citibank card will still be cheaper, note that in the US the local bank charge seems almost unavoidable...unless perhaps you find a Citi ATM?

Yes, but you just withdraw enough each time to make that charge a very low %. e.g. if the charge is $2, withdraw at least $400 so its 0.5% or less.

 

[Ghostdunks]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

While the Citibank card will still be cheaper, note that in the US the local bank charge seems almost unavoidable...unless perhaps you find a Citi ATM?

With the US local bank charge, that will apply to just about any other card that you may use as well, as its levied by the US bank on cards they don't have a deal with, which is the majority.

Anyway, its usually not that hard to find a 7-11 in the US, they'll all take the Citibank Plus card with no extra fee.

 

[NM]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

Anyway, its usually not that hard to find a 7-11 in the US, they'll all take the Citibank Plus card with no extra fee.

Indeed, 7-11 shop is your friend with Citi Plus card.

 

[wildbill]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

Indeed, 7-11 shop is your friend with Citi Plus card.

Thanks for that info - heading over in July so will have a chance to check it out.

 

[bcworld]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

Indeed, 7-11 shop is your friend with Citi Plus card.

Are we talking about just buying goods here...or also getting cash out?

 

[woodborer]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

Are we talking about just buying goods here...or also getting cash out?

ATM usage in 7-11 stores in the US is generally free for Citibank customers (and are often Citibank branded)

 

[PLANT]

Re: 28° Mastercard Cash Advances while overseas [No more free cash advances from 1/1/

How long been like that with 7-11?