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okenobi
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Help please guys. Having a panic before disappearing back to Italy this weekend.
I need to send £950 to Denmark (preferably in DKK or EUR) but I don't actually have it. Can it be done with a credit card? Googling throws up a million things that don't inspire confidence. Anybody got any actual experience?
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pcernie
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Call the credit card company either way so they don't assume it's a fraudulent transaction?
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saspro
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If you buy currency with a credit card then it's classed as a cash advance so you'll get fees and the higher interest rate etc
In theory you could paypal or western union the money using a credit card
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Amnesia10
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If it is for goods and services then try with the credit card as that will not be classed as a cash advance. You could request easy payments via the credit card which might be more in line with your cash flow.
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finlay666
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If it's in a foreign currency there is usually a loading charge Foreign currency bought with a credit card is treated as a cash advance EXCEPT with Amex when the currency is bought from Amex  _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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okenobi
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Thanks guys. Can't seem to find a way around it, so can't make the transfer. Don't have time to investigate further as I have my Grandad's funeral on Friday in Swindon, then I leave the country again first thing Sunday.
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| Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:07 pm |
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Amnesia10
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Have you tried using paypal?
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okenobi
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Yeah, fees are mental with them AND the credit card.
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