Frank,
Plus is the Visa cash network - and while possibly unknown by name to many
Europeans - in existence throughout virtually all the 'electronically
connected' world. There are many interlocking and overlapping networks
operating almost everywhere - most ATMs carry logos from the common networks
in their neck of the woods only - but your bank should be able to tell you
just which worldwide networks your card will operate on!!
There would be very few cards which are not affiliated with Plus!!
"Frank Slootweg" wrote in message
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> Gerrit 't Hart wrote:
>>
>> "Frank Slootweg" wrote in message
>> news:41bef3ea$0$86984$ee9da40f@news.wanadoo.nl...
>> > A Mate wrote:
>> > > Travellers Cheques are no longer used much. ATM's are almost
>> > > everywhere
>> > > (even in the outback you can withdraw money through your credit card
>> using
>> > > eftpos).
>> >
>> > In our experience [1], that (withdrawing money using EFTPOS) only
>> > works for a *debit* card and then only for the *right* debit card. A
>> > (non-Oz) MasterCard credit card does *not* work an nor does a European
>> > "Europas" or "Worldpass" debit card. So beware. Hence my earlier
>> > advice.
>>
>> Theoretically using a credit card with the Plus symbol on it should
>> enable
>> you to withdraw direct from your Chequing account, or your savings
>> account,
>> whichever is connected on the card. However I would not bet on it.
>> Several
>> months ago we were in Europe (Netherlands) and tried to withdraw from my
>> cheque account but the ATMs in Holland wouldn't let me do it! I checked
>> with
>> the bank (owning two of those ATMs and their staff didn't have a clue as
>> to
>> what the Plus symbol meant. So I gave up and used the credit card
>> normally.
>> Placed a fairly large credit onto the card account and so saved interest
>> charges on withdrawals.
>> BTW the Plus function works in Australia and Singapore. But if your own
>> bank
>> has a problem with this you could still be in hot water if you are
>> relying
>> on it.
>
> Indeed, "Plus" is unknown in The Netherlands and probably in most of
> Europe and quite possibly also in the UK where the OP is from.
>
> That is why I posted what I posted: I.e. Australians should not assume
> that just because they can do some thing with *their* (i.e. Australian)
> cards, that 'foreigners' can do the same with their (foreign) cards.
>
> So it would be nice if another person from the UK could post his/her
> positive/negative experience with withdrawing money from an Australian
> EFTPOS establishment.
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