Using Credit Cards Abroad

[Miss Demeanour]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7834798.stm

Apparently now that a huge amount of credit card fraud is occurring abroad HSBC have stated that they will be analysing use of cards abroad and if they decide this use is unusual they will decline the transaction. Obviously the definition of unusual - anything not in Britain 

They expect you to notify the bank when you will be travelling abroad (that's a database that your organised gang of burgulars will be hacking into within seconds  ) and advise you to take back up cash / travellers cheques and other cards etc. Someone else you need to report to if you want to go to another country

Even those customers that have notified their bank of where they were going have had problems because of course banks are well known for responding quickly to your enquiries (assessed in working days only   ) and  when you ring you will not be left on hold for ages at exorbitent charges from your mobile phone company

[Nick]

Switch cards work in cash machines abroad (except in Mauritania I hear) 

So where are you off to?

[Miss Demeanour]

Switch cards work in cash machines abroad (except in Mauritania I hear) 

So where are you off to?

I'm sure it will apply to everything that you use chip and pin for here.....

As for going away - nothing definate yet but lots of wishful thinking

[Pastis]

I've been told I can't use my CC next weekend since it is the fiendish work of the Infidel 

They will, however, take $$$ 

[Nick]

I imagine they see beer as the work of the infidel too.  And sausages 

This religion is a strange thing 

I imagine the Germans will get it first when Iran finally launches its sacred nuclear rocket

[Pastis]

I imagine they see beer as the work of the infidel too.  And sausages 

This religion is a strange thing 

I imagine the Germans will get it first when Iran finally launches its sacred nuclear rocket

Indeed, but so full of contradictions. In spite of the  on alcohol, last time I was there I found that the agent had managed to place 2 six packs of Heineken and a litre of Chivas Regal in the mini bar 

Is your room ok? he asked with a unavoidable 

[Uncle Mort]

Once had a debit card swallowed by an ATM in Tunisia. Apart from that one incident no problems.

When checking out of the hotel in Egypt last year the chap in front of me had both his cards declined. He was not a happy bunny.

[Nick]

Is he still there 

[Uncle Mort]

How should I know?

[Nick]

I thought you might have kept in touch like

[Barman]

I thought you might have kept in touch like

[Darwins Selection]

I thought you might have kept in touch like

Now we know how you make your friends.

Would his cards have been declined were you not in the queue behind him?

A bit of a 'tree falling with nobody there' quandry. 

[Bar Wench]

It is now clear that Nick is one of those holiday "friends" that you never seem to be able to shake off. 

[Snoopy]

Don't you just hate that! We (Me + Wife and her friend + another mate of mine from RAF days) got chatting to a guy in a German Bar. We were pretty well known in the bar as we went across to stay with RAF mate frequently and it was his "local" and had been mine when stationed out there before I left the RAF. Anyway for some reason, I am still not sure why, wife (#1) gave this guy our address with the usual "If ever you are in England do call us and we'll have a drink together"
14 months later the bastard appeared on our doorstep at 1 in the morning ~ he stayed for two weeks 

[Nick]

Name of Hans?