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US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

GregB — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:24:15 GMT

Does anybody know of a US based CC that does not have a fee for a foreign purchase. Chase just dinged my almost 3% on the last one.

T.I.A.

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:28:00 GMT

Cap One? Not sure, though, GregB.

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

MarineVietVet — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:28:47 GMT

@GregB wrote:
Does anybody know of a US based CC that does not have a fee for a foreign purchase. Chase just dinged my almost 3% on the last one.

T.I.A.

I believe (could be wrong) that Cap 1 has no FTF.

From a BK years ago to:
EX - 3/11 pulled by lender- 835, EQ - 2/11-816, TU - 2/11-782

"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem".

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

MarineVietVet — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:30:28 GMT

Well Greg so far you've gotten 2 "maybes but not sure".

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

FICOADDICTED — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:49:09 GMT

Chase Sapphire Preferred has no longer foreign transaction free they send me a notification 2 weeks ago. But I think Cap One does not have foreign transaction fees at all.

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

vish1 — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:56:55 GMT

At this point, you may want to look at Chase BA. 100, 000 bonus BA miles and no FTF. (This is if you don't mind an AF). I wont mind paying an AF once to get 100k miles...

oh, yes a decen CL in most cases. Most Cap1 cards CL may good for nothing when you are traveling.

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

wajj — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:58:55 GMT

Chase Sapphire Preferred (annual fee though)

Capital One

PenFed Promise VISA

Stanford FCU

Addison Avenue FCU

are the ones that I know of.

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

tntexans72 — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:59:15 GMT

Cap one Venture for sure !

Best card to use abroad.....

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

Walt_K — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:06:29 GMT

Amex Platinum also waives foreign transaction fees.

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

GregB — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:18:29 GMT

Thanks everyone.

Capital One works for me. I probably would not have thought of that without your help.

I was sure I had some card that had no fee but hadn't bought anything recently from outside the US. It seems these banks have changed just about every thing about themselves. Chase was really wierd - I actually got the product from UK before Chase charged me the fee.

Airline miles with a fee would be a bad deal for me as I can mostly fly for free - not that I have any time to go anywhere, anyway.

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

JRomulus — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:42:33 GMT

Was in Europe twice last year on business and always use my Cap One Platinum Visa there.

No FTF.

In fact that's really the only time I pull the Cap 1 card out of the SD.

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:11:38 GMT

My continental airlines presidential plus credit card dosent have any and capitalone definatley dosent.

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

wmarat — Sun, 01 May 2011 04:21:53 GMT

I use Addison Avenue Visa abroad, no FTF so far.

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

clocktick — Sun, 01 May 2011 15:56:42 GMT

@JRomulus wrote:
Was in Europe twice last year on business and always use my Cap One Platinum Visa there.

No FTF.

In fact that's really the only time I pull the Cap 1 card out of the SD.

Hahaha, that's funny but I agree!

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

Anonymous — Sun, 01 May 2011 19:51:25 GMT

@GregB wrote:
Does anybody know of a US based CC that does not have a fee for a foreign purchase. Chase just dinged my almost 3% on the last one.

T.I.A.

1) Citi's new ThankYou Prestige Black card - no foreign transaction fee, but has an annual fee of $500

2) AMEX Platinum card - no FTF, but AMEX said this will last until the end of the first quarter 2011 (now), where they will decide to renew it or not

3) Capital one VENTURE travel cards - no FTF, double miles.

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

Anonymous — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:29:00 GMT

Was in Dubai a few weeks ago. Used the capital one card only no ftf and the exchange rate was exact when I checked my bill. Down side is some places didn't take card. Needed to use the ATM and the fees for BOA are painful.

Re: US CC without Foreign Transaction Fee?

vish1 — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:44:35 GMT

Chase BA visa has no FTF and its a visa (much more easily accepted worldwide)