Posts by silverpanther6

silverpanther6 said:Actually, you can use a Citibank Maestro card, provided the merchant accepts Maestro and they have the Visa Secure system set up.

And honestly, their new card design is absolutely stunning.

All high-end electron cards work fine. If you ask me, the smartest move is to open a foreign currency account where you can hold the specific currency you need for your purchases. That way, the exact amount is debited without those annoying extra conversion fees creeping in.
If you're just paying in US dollars, then a standard USD savings or checking account works perfectly.

darkmaker94 said:And besides, does that card even work on PayPal? Or eBay? Or Amazon? Nope. So basically, it's useless.

Let’s not be quite so narrow-minded by equating the entire internet with just PayPal or eBay, shall we?
The card DOES work on various sites, and the number of merchants accepting it is steadily growing. In cases where it isn't accepted, there are several alternatives I've already mentioned.
Is there really such a thing as a "perfect" card that is accepted everywhere in the world by every single merchant? I think not.
Besides, if we want to discuss PayPal and its ecosystem, we have a dedicated thread for that specifically.

darkmaker94 said:It’s impossible. You can’t use any Maestro card from America for online shopping.
You're stuck using a Visa Electron from Erste Bank, ZAG Bank, Hajduk Split, or Citigroup, or just sticking to credit cards like American Express, Visa, or Mastercard (plus Diners Club if you're buying on Amazon).

Actually, you can use a Citibank Maestro card, provided the merchant accepts Maestro and they have the Visa Secure system set up.

And honestly, their new card design is absolutely stunning.

All high-end electron cards work fine. If you ask me, the smartest move is to open a foreign currency account where you can hold the specific currency you need for your purchases. That way, the exact amount is debited without those annoying extra conversion fees creeping in.
If you're just paying in US dollars, then a standard USD savings or checking account works perfectly.