Question for people that use Epass and DON'T live in the US - GoFuckYourself.com

tranza · 09-24-2006, 06:20 PM

Have you guys ever compared the amount you see you're going to withdraw from the ATM machine, and the exchange rate, with the actual money that came out of your Epassporte account?

Have you noticed any difference in the values?

XMaster · 09-24-2006, 06:25 PM

now i have a headache

tranza · 09-24-2006, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by XMaster

now i have a headache

Please check it. I'd like to know if I'm the only one noticing this.

--MARIAN-- · 09-24-2006, 06:30 PM

I think that the ATMs use some exchange rate set from VISA (not sure about it, though).

Anyway, everytime I withdraw (doesn't happen very often), the ammount in the local currency is very close to the exchange rate you can get in a bank or an exchange bureau.

msan · 09-24-2006, 06:30 PM

I haven't bother to spot the difference in value since the exchange rate changes frequently. As long as I can withdraw the money it's fine with me.

Spunky · 09-24-2006, 06:41 PM

I don't really bother..our exchange rate is fairly close like 10 cents apart

madawgz · 09-24-2006, 06:58 PM

epassporte does the proper exchange rate, nothing to worry about

ive asked before

Ecchi22 · 09-24-2006, 07:00 PM

Just $2 fee, fine to me. Thanks ePass ;)

Varius · 09-24-2006, 07:03 PM

I sometimes get a better rate....for example, last tiem I went to Montreal the bank was giving 16%, and wihdrawing form ePass I got a 19-21% rate on few different days.

Sore · 09-24-2006, 07:06 PM

I only use it for transfers.

Damian_Maxcash · 09-24-2006, 07:08 PM

I probably should - I have been thinking about moving to Bank account transfers again and it would be interesting to see what offers best value for money.

Project-Shadow · 09-24-2006, 07:08 PM

21 Sep 2006 - £200.00 GBP - $389.30
Exchange rate was: 200 British Pound = 376.90 US Dollar

So in theory I lost $10 on the withdrawl.. meh i'm over it

tranza · 09-24-2006, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by --MARIAN--

I think that the ATMs use some exchange rate set from VISA (not sure about it, though).

I know that. That's EXACTLY why I asked. Because I've used my credit cards in the past to withdraw money from ATMs, and the exchange rate I saw on the ATMs was exactly what I was charged (I usually check). But with Epassporte it seems I'm loosing around $10 - $15 dollars each time I withdraw money.

That's roughly $90 a month. $810 this year alone.

Seems like quite a lot of cash to me.

tranza · 09-24-2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Varius

I sometimes get a better rate....for example, last tiem I went to Montreal the bank was giving 16%, and wihdrawing form ePass I got a 19-21% rate on few different days.

I just checked 20 receipts I had and I NEVER got a better rate. Not one time. I always loose some money.

tranza · 09-24-2006, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Project-Shadow

21 Sep 2006 - £200.00 GBP - $389.30
Exchange rate was: 200 British Pound = 376.90 US Dollar

So in theory I lost $10 on the withdrawl.. meh i'm over it

EXACTLY! Now if you're doing 10 withdraws a month you're loosing $100/month. $1200 a year.

czarina · 09-24-2006, 07:20 PM

I am in Mexico right now, and the exchange is exact for me. and I check it each time

MaDalton · 09-24-2006, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tranza

I know that. That's EXACTLY why I asked. Because I've used my credit cards in the past to withdraw money from ATMs, and the exchange rate I saw on the ATMs was exactly what I was charged (I usually check). But with Epassporte it seems I'm loosing around $10 - $15 dollars each time I withdraw money.

That's roughly $90 a month. $810 this year alone.

Seems like quite a lot of cash to me.

you pay tax on the money you withdraw?

and how much would be the wire fee the sponsors would take instead of using epass?

or how much fees would you pay on checks?

you should spend your time on more useful calculations

squishypimp · 09-24-2006, 07:28 PM

yeah visa/banks rape everyone when the exchange rate occurs.

backman1 · 09-24-2006, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tranza

EXACTLY! Now if you're doing 10 withdraws a month you're loosing $100/month. $1200 a year.

Hey bro... Fala aeeee heheh....

Well wire cost much more, sponsor charges 25-30$ and bank more 30$....

I don't worry about 5-10$ per withdraw i tried get the max limit of day to not loose much..

Jarmusch · 09-24-2006, 07:32 PM

The ATM machine must be shaving.

CaptainHowdy · 09-24-2006, 07:42 PM

It's always a couple of cents less than your official dollar exchange rate... A guy from the bank explained to me sometime ago but i drink heavily so I forgot... Overall, blame your bank or country

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E$_manager · 09-24-2006, 07:47 PM

I never noticed any big robbery from epass.

stev0 · 09-24-2006, 08:40 PM

maybe you're doing alot of transactions and not taking the withdrawl fee into account? I think it just shows up in the conversion..

wdforty · 09-24-2006, 08:54 PM

Here's one from today.. I took out 400 in my currency, which was USD 310 according to epassporte...

310.14 USD = 400.00 AUD
310.14 USD = 412.46 AUD (Source: XE.com)

Vitasoy · 09-24-2006, 11:03 PM

minus the $2 fee, the exchange rate is determined by the bank supplier of the ATM machine

Aquarius · 09-24-2006, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by czarina

I am in Mexico right now, and the exchange is exact for me. and I check it each time

Are you living there or just visiting?

I live in Hermosillo, Sonora. Where are you?

Egomancer · 09-24-2006, 11:14 PM

You haVe a 2-3% withdrawal tax from VISA. Please read carefully the online contract that epassporte has. There should be all the taxes.

Egomancer

da man · 09-25-2006, 12:47 AM

this part of ePass seems to work fine for me.. however, I will be now more carefull about my receipts..

Antonio · 09-25-2006, 02:28 AM

I believe the exchange rate is set by the bank whose ATM you draw the money from, you sshould look at their "we sell" exchange rate and not the "official" exchange rate which gets published in the paper every day. In my case the difference is about 20c, maning if the official exchange rate is 7.50 for the dollar my bank will most likely be buying dollars for 7.30 and selling them for 7.70.

DutchTeenCash · 09-25-2006, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Jarmusch

The ATM machine must be shaving.

LOL youre funny

ladida · 09-25-2006, 04:04 AM

Don't trust the ATM exchange rates anyway. I'm not using epass, but saying in general. Most of the banks, if they show you the balance of your foreign account in the local currency, will show you the balance based on the "official", "median" or however they call it rate, not the actuall rate they buy currency from you. Im not sure what's that about and why, but it's how it is. Even the bank tellers don't know that detail sometimes. ATMs always give me higher value on my foreign accounts then what i really have.

okdesign · 09-25-2006, 04:09 AM

Exchange rate is set by VISA!

09-24-2006, 06:20 PM	#1
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09-24-2006, 06:25 PM	#2
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09-24-2006, 06:30 PM	#5
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09-24-2006, 06:41 PM	#6
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09-24-2006, 06:58 PM	#7
madawgz 8.8.8.8 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noordermarkt Posts: 30,509	epassporte does the proper exchange rate, nothing to worry about ive asked before __________________ TAEMDLRMSKRJIXMRLSMRJ.

09-24-2006, 06:30 PM	#4
--MARIAN-- Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 298	I think that the ATMs use some exchange rate set from VISA (not sure about it, though). Anyway, everytime I withdraw (doesn't happen very often), the ammount in the local currency is very close to the exchange rate you can get in a bank or an exchange bureau.

09-24-2006, 07:00 PM	#8
Ecchi22 Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10,012	Just $2 fee, fine to me. Thanks ePass ;) __________________

09-24-2006, 07:03 PM	#9
Varius Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,890	I sometimes get a better rate....for example, last tiem I went to Montreal the bank was giving 16%, and wihdrawing form ePass I got a 19-21% rate on few different days. __________________ Skype variuscr - Email varius AT gmail

09-24-2006, 07:06 PM	#10
Sore Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 122	I only use it for transfers.

09-24-2006, 07:08 PM	#11
Damian_Maxcash So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: MaxCash.com Posts: 12,745	I probably should - I have been thinking about moving to Bank account transfers again and it would be interesting to see what offers best value for money.

09-24-2006, 07:08 PM	#12
Project-Shadow Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,340	21 Sep 2006 - £200.00 GBP - $389.30 Exchange rate was: 200 British Pound = 376.90 US Dollar So in theory I lost $10 on the withdrawl.. meh i'm over it

09-24-2006, 07:20 PM	#16
czarina Webmaster Extraordinaire Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A beautiful beach... Posts: 10,748	I am in Mexico right now, and the exchange is exact for me. and I check it each time

09-24-2006, 07:28 PM	#18
squishypimp PostMaster General Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 10,781	yeah visa/banks rape everyone when the exchange rate occurs. __________________ Signature For Sale

09-24-2006, 07:32 PM	#20
Jarmusch Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 12,464	The ATM machine must be shaving.

09-24-2006, 07:42 PM	#21
CaptainHowdy Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Happy in the dark. Posts: 93,682	It's always a couple of cents less than your official dollar exchange rate... A guy from the bank explained to me sometime ago but i drink heavily so I forgot... Overall, blame your bank or country . __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc.

09-24-2006, 07:47 PM	#22
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09-24-2006, 08:40 PM	#23
stev0 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 6,801	maybe you're doing alot of transactions and not taking the withdrawl fee into account? I think it just shows up in the conversion..

09-24-2006, 08:54 PM	#24
wdforty Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,824	Here's one from today.. I took out 400 in my currency, which was USD 310 according to epassporte... 310.14 USD = 400.00 AUD 310.14 USD = 412.46 AUD (Source: XE.com) __________________ icq 157542142 Last edited by wdforty; 09-24-2006 at 08:55 PM..

09-24-2006, 11:03 PM	#25
Vitasoy GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 58,202	minus the $2 fee, the exchange rate is determined by the bank supplier of the ATM machine __________________ [email protected]

09-24-2006, 11:14 PM	#27
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09-25-2006, 12:47 AM	#28
da man Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,375	this part of ePass seems to work fine for me.. however, I will be now more carefull about my receipts.. __________________ Mike Cross : Kink.com : ICQ: 413115769

09-25-2006, 02:28 AM	#29
Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	I believe the exchange rate is set by the bank whose ATM you draw the money from, you sshould look at their "we sell" exchange rate and not the "official" exchange rate which gets published in the paper every day. In my case the difference is about 20c, maning if the official exchange rate is 7.50 for the dollar my bank will most likely be buying dollars for 7.30 and selling them for 7.70.

09-25-2006, 04:04 AM	#31
ladida Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,167	Don't trust the ATM exchange rates anyway. I'm not using epass, but saying in general. Most of the banks, if they show you the balance of your foreign account in the local currency, will show you the balance based on the "official", "median" or however they call it rate, not the actuall rate they buy currency from you. Im not sure what's that about and why, but it's how it is. Even the bank tellers don't know that detail sometimes. ATMs always give me higher value on my foreign accounts then what i really have. __________________ agentGFY at gmail.com

09-25-2006, 04:09 AM	#32
okdesign ICQ 278367136 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 24,773	Exchange rate is set by VISA! __________________ Webmasters, Come here for SUPER BIG TITS Highest Conversions, Highest Retention!