Foreign Transaction Fee

[IPFreely]

Got hit with a 3% foreign transaction fee from my credit card company for paying RHC's annual fee (I am from the US and RHC is not). Called the CC and got a one time waiver. If you anyone paid with checks, did you get charged with any fees from your bank?

[Carolinian]

Most US banks charge this junk fee even if the transaction is in dollars. Many US credit unions, however, only charge 1% for foreign transactions. The best bet is a Cap One card, which charges 0%. I guess I should ask, as they do in the commercial ''What's in Your Wallet?''

[Spence]

Originally Posted by IPFreely

Got hit with a 3% foreign transaction fee from my credit card company for paying RHC's annual fee (I am from the US and RHC is not). Called the CC and got a one time waiver. If you anyone paid with checks, did you get charged with any fees from your bank?

I've not noticed it, my CC charges 1% ftf. A charge for your check would have to be paid by the receiver.

[Bill4728]

We have a capital one CC because as far as I know it is the only CC company that doesn't chagre this junk fee.

[chs225]

The Charles Schwab card also does not charge the fee. It is a VISA