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From: MitchB on 6 Aug 2010 17:17 "HD_3" <MN_SMC(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:i2dh5n$1gvf$1(a)adenine.netfront.net... > We are going to the world next month and I just wondered what everyone > else uses for currency at the world. > > We have always purchased American Express travelers cheques to use on all > our vacations. I like the fact I am protected, but they are also like > cash. > > However, I heard someone say that a lot of places will no longer accept > TC's. Has anyone ran into that at WDW? > > I have my CC or debit card to use just in case, but for spending money and > to be able to get some cash (I.e.: cash a TC at the hotel) , I'd rather > use TC's. I don't want to have to find an ATM (I don't use them at home) > to be able to get cash. > > Has anyone had problems using TC's at the World or what do you use while > on vacation? Just returned from DL and we used TC's. We always do because that's how we set our budget. We bring as much money as we need and that's it. We had no problem although I was surprised at the number of people who didn't know what it was! As long as you bring some identification, there shouldn't be a problem. The only small hiccup was that some places would actually call American Express to make sure the TC was legit. Michelle
From: jt august on 6 Aug 2010 18:26 In article <i3hu4r$5h0$1(a)rumours.uwaterloo.ca>, "MitchB" <sugarandspicefortwo(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > The only small hiccup was that some places would actually call > American Express to make sure the TC was legit. That's the sad result of scammers who have passed bogus ones enough times. Since TCs handle different from regular checks, and they don't get used much, the lack of familiarity opens up potential. jt
From: Lisa Cubbon on 6 Aug 2010 19:22 On 8/6/2010 5:17 PM, MitchB wrote: > "HD_3" <MN_SMC(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:i2dh5n$1gvf$1(a)adenine.netfront.net... >> We are going to the world next month and I just wondered what everyone >> else uses for currency at the world. >> >> We have always purchased American Express travelers cheques to use on >> all our vacations. I like the fact I am protected, but they are also >> like cash. >> >> However, I heard someone say that a lot of places will no longer >> accept TC's. Has anyone ran into that at WDW? >> >> I have my CC or debit card to use just in case, but for spending money >> and to be able to get some cash (I.e.: cash a TC at the hotel) , I'd >> rather use TC's. I don't want to have to find an ATM (I don't use them >> at home) to be able to get cash. >> >> Has anyone had problems using TC's at the World or what do you use >> while on vacation? > > Just returned from DL and we used TC's. We always do because that's how > we set our budget. We bring as much money as we need and that's it. We > had no problem although I was surprised at the number of people who > didn't know what it was! As long as you bring some identification, there > shouldn't be a problem. The only small hiccup was that some places would > actually call American Express to make sure the TC was legit. > > Michelle I am not surprised that people didn't know what they were. We cashed our last TCs years ago and now use an ATM card. But I do understand the budget idea and I like that. Lisa
From: Rudeney on 9 Aug 2010 15:12 On 8/6/2010 5:26 PM, jt august wrote: > In article<i3hu4r$5h0$1(a)rumours.uwaterloo.ca>, > "MitchB"<sugarandspicefortwo(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> The only small hiccup was that some places would actually call >> American Express to make sure the TC was legit. > > That's the sad result of scammers who have passed bogus ones enough > times. Since TCs handle different from regular checks, and they don't > get used much, the lack of familiarity opens up potential. You can't accept money orders or cashier's checks anymore without getting verification. It's just too easy for the bad guys to fake them. -- - RODNEY Next WDW Vacation? Who knows! Need to know more about RADP (rec.arts.disney.parks)? http://www.radp.org http://allears.net/btp/radp_bk.htm http://allears.net/tp/abrev.htm Are you still accessing RADP via Google? Why? Get instructions on how to access to the "real" RADP Usenet Group here: http://meets.radp.org/usenet.htm
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