[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 129, Issue 34

[Dauer, Edward]

Many VISA cards do; but I have wondered whether they make it up by giving
a worse exchange rate.  I have thought about buying similar items in
Europe on the same day with an AMEX card and a VISA card and seeing if
there¹s a difference in the rate (AMEX does charge transaction fees) but I
always forget to do it.  Anyone tried that?

To keep this on topic, I am thinking about buying a Frattini (hence some
interest in exchange rates.)  Anyone own both a Frattini and a Begali and
willing to make a comparison (for the magnetic return models in each line)?

Ted, KN1CBR
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>Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 05:23:11 -0700 (MST)
>From: Barry <w2up at comcast.net>
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Good time to buy Begali products
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>Most Capital One credit cards do not charge a foreign transaction fee
>(most
>CCs 2-3%).  If Begali accepts credit cards directly, you might want to
>look
>into one of those.
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>Barry W2UP
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>Tony Scandurra K4QE wrote
>> That is incorrect.  The purchase price is directly affected by the
>> exchange
>> rate.  They even provide a link to xe.com on their website so you can
>> figure out the actual cost in $USD.  Be aware that there is still an
>> exchange rate fee charged by your bank when you make the transaction, so
>> the final cost will still be higher than the price calculated in xe.com.
>> 
>> 73, Tony K4QE 
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