epassporte card usage charges? - GoFuckYourself.com

Jaeger · 07-09-2007, 01:36 AM

Hey can someone please help me out here,

I just used my brand new epassporte card for a transaction here in Australia,

It was 41 Australian dollars yet it charged me 43 USD for the pleasure.. The Aussie dollar is worth about 86 cents to the US dollar in exchange, so for 41 dollars it should have been roughly more like 33 USD or so.

So they charge like 10USD (approx) per transaction? Is it a fuckup or are their charges just that steep?

Yngwie · 07-09-2007, 01:39 AM

$2USD charge for atm use

Jaeger · 07-09-2007, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Yngwie

$2USD charge for atm use

Thanks, but what about like at a restaurant like i used it?

I should only use it at ATMs i suppose?

CBytch · 07-09-2007, 02:03 AM

Got this from their FAQ section. Hope it answers your question

I paid for a meal at a restaurant with my Visa Card. The authorization on my Account for my meal purchase is different than the amount I spent. Why is this?

When you purchase a meal at a restaurant with your ePassporte Visa Card, your transaction is authorized for the amount of the meal plus an extra amount (to allow for a potential gratuity). These authorizations are removed from your Account when the Merchant settles the actual amount spent at the restaurant, usually in 7 to 10 days.

Jaeger · 07-09-2007, 02:09 AM

thanks i just saw that too, its stupid really we don't usually even tip in this country so i don't get it but apparently it solves the mystery!

BoardiesBitch · 07-10-2007, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaeger

Thanks, but what about like at a restaurant like i used it?

I should only use it at ATMs i suppose?

just get the cash at the ATM and pay by cash...
it is obvious that this type of card has higher fees if you use it to pay anywhere...

07-09-2007, 01:36 AM	#1
Jaeger Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Dark Side of Uranus Posts: 567	epassporte card usage charges? Hey can someone please help me out here, I just used my brand new epassporte card for a transaction here in Australia, It was 41 Australian dollars yet it charged me 43 USD for the pleasure.. The Aussie dollar is worth about 86 cents to the US dollar in exchange, so for 41 dollars it should have been roughly more like 33 USD or so. So they charge like 10USD (approx) per transaction? Is it a fuckup or are their charges just that steep?

07-09-2007, 01:39 AM	#2
Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	$2USD charge for atm use __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca

07-09-2007, 02:03 AM	#4
CBytch Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 257	Got this from their FAQ section. Hope it answers your question I paid for a meal at a restaurant with my Visa Card. The authorization on my Account for my meal purchase is different than the amount I spent. Why is this? When you purchase a meal at a restaurant with your ePassporte Visa Card, your transaction is authorized for the amount of the meal plus an extra amount (to allow for a potential gratuity). These authorizations are removed from your Account when the Merchant settles the actual amount spent at the restaurant, usually in 7 to 10 days. __________________ ICQ-46523581

07-09-2007, 02:09 AM	#5
Jaeger Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Dark Side of Uranus Posts: 567	thanks i just saw that too, its stupid really we don't usually even tip in this country so i don't get it but apparently it solves the mystery!