ATM Cash Withdrawal Charges Overseas If you are travelling from Ireland to the UK, USA , Australia – or any other country that doesn’t use the Euro – you can use your Irish bank’s debit card to withdraw the local currency at an ATM . (Cash Machine). The exchange rates given by your card provider […]
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Prepaid Debit and Credit Cards in Ireland
Prepaid Debit and Credit cards can be used for spending at online shops and high street stores – in the same way as normal Debit and Credit Cards. A prepaid card is a payment card that can be loaded with money by you or someone else. You can then use the card to pay bills […]
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Contactless Payments in Ireland
Contactless card payment means you can pay for small purchases (€50 and under) in most retailers by holding your debit or credit card beside a keypad without having to enter your PIN.For added security, you will be asked to enter your PIN after a certain number of uses. What is the Limit on Contactless Card […]
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Chargeback On Debit and Credit Cards
Many people in Ireland think that purchases made with a credit card are somehow better protected against faults or non-delivery.But – the protection provided in the form of chargeback on Debit or Credit Cards in Ireland is the same. In the UK – their Consumer Credit Act (Section 75) specifies that credit card providers are […]
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Minimum Spend on Debit Cards – is it allowed?
It isn’t as common as it used to be – but there are still some retailers in Ireland who apply a minimum spend if you want to pay by card. We have heard of a €5 or even a €10 minimum spend requirement in some shops. It is usually the smaller retailers that apply this […]
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