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I make purchases in different currencies: is there a "multi currency" credit card?

For example: suppose that I buy something in euros online, I would like to pay the balance with euros and not dollars.
I'm sick of visa automatically charging me 2.5% commission over the spot ratem and converting the balance to dollars when I have the foreign currency.
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dowdenam | 3 years, 5 months ago
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To answer your question simply.... No, However different banks charge you different rates on foreign purchases a quick google tells me that Capital one only charges 1% fee that visa charges them.

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spoon | 3 years, 5 months ago
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The MBNA Platinum Plus Visa and Mastercard does not charge you the additional fee that you are use to seeing, this might be your best traditional credit card option.

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williamwaco | 3 years, 5 months ago
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Try thomascook.com.

You have probably never heard of them but they are a well respected travel and currency company and have been around for over 50 years.

I do not see a multiple currency credit card but ask them if it is possible.

I don't think it is necessary however because their regular card offers everything you need;

Turn your everyday spending into cheaper holidays.
17.9% APR typical (variable)
0% interest on balance transfers for 9 months (2.99% fee applies)
0% interest for up to 3 months on all your travel and foreign exchange purchases at Thomas Cook
0% cash handling fee when you buy your foreign exchange in Thomas Cook – plus it’s commission-free and is treated as a purchase (not a cash withdrawal) – this means that after the initial “0% for up to 3 months” period, interest is only charged at your standard APR rate
0% foreign exchange fee on your purchases abroad
0% credit card booking fee at Thomas Cook
Earn Travel Pounds everywhere you shop and double Travel Pounds at Thomas Cook
Redeem Travel Pounds against holidays, travel and foreign exchange products at Thomas Cook
No annual fee
A choice of card designs
Our optional Payment and Purchase Protection Insurance could protect you from the unexpected


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Thomascook.com


You wouldn't want to use it for financing large purchases but for purchases you can pay off when you get the bill, it seems perfect.

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xds | 3 years, 5 months ago
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You might actually be better off believe it or not just using paypal for your purchases, allot of retailers (EG: NewEgg, Buy.com, even MAHALO) all take paypal.

Allot of retailers actually ALSO give discounts of up to 20% off for people that USE paypal.

Best of luck to you in your search.

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jonceramic | 3 years, 5 months ago
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I was going to say, I went to Rome, and, as far as I could tell, neither my Visa check card nor my Costco American Express charged me anything but a straight exchange rate. I just thought that was the norm.

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glikd | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

They don't blatantly advertise the fee, but when you make a large-ish purchase over the internet and you have been monitoring the spot for a few days, you realise that the exchange rate at which they executed your transaction is significantly higher. If you call them and ask, as I did, they admit that they convert at spot*1.025

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