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Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / June 2008Money in Malaysia
Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of money I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should I take travellers cheques as well? ATM card. The machines are in every city and town of any size. We spent 4 weeks there late last year - no problems getting money. Very occasionally one bank's machine would not accept our card - rarely had to walk any more than a couple of hundred metres to another. We had a rented car and travelled from Jahore Baru up to Kota Baru - and everywhere in between and around too. Not just KL. > Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of > money I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should > I take travellers cheques as well? > Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of money > I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should I take > travellers cheques as well? ATM. Travelers checks are so last century. >> Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of money >> I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should I take >> travellers cheques as well? > >ATM. Travelers checks are so last century. They are, but don't let Markku Grönroos hear you say that. Chris "Chris Blunt" <mail@nospam.com> kirjoitti viestissä:9p8p4456dodtkjlhrmlh58609d32d3ktjt@4ax.com... >>> Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of >>> money [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > They are, but don't let Markku Grönroos hear you say that. Traveller's cheques are still good for their replacement policy. They are easy to change in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and so worth. > "Chris Blunt" <m...@nospam.com> kirjoitti > viestissä:9p8p4456dodtkjlhrmlh58609d32d3k...@4ax.com...> On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:20:22 -0700 (PDT), PeterL <po.n...@gmail.com> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Traveller's cheques are still good for their replacement policy. They are > easy to change in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and so worth. True, they are still good as a backup. >> Traveller's cheques are still good for their replacement policy. They are >> easy to change in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and so worth. > >True, they are still good as a backup. Where? I haven't used one since 1967...but then, I didn't start travelling agai until 2003. A second card on a different account is a better backup. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Indira Gandhi Airport, Delhi > On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:28:32 -0700 (PDT), PeterL > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > --http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/http://loraltravel.blogspot.com > Latest: Indira Gandhi Airport, Delhi Well, on the rare occasion when you are totally tapped out and the ATM circuit is down for repair or something. It's an emergency backup. My bank don't charge me for TC's so not a big issue. >> On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:28:32 -0700 (PDT), PeterL >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >It's an emergency backup. My bank don't charge me for TC's so not a >big issue. I always have either US$200 or Euros200 as my emergency stash in my "secret wallet" together with that backup credit card and my passport. No matter where I've been in the world, one of those two currencies was OK to get me out of strife on the rare occasions I needed it. Probably the only place I know that neither would get much acceptance is back here. But neither would a traveller's cheque in most Aussie small towns. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Indira Gandhi Airport, Delhi >> On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:28:32 -0700 (PDT), PeterL >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >It's an emergency backup. My bank don't charge me for TC's so not a >big issue. Why would they? They have your money interest free to invest until you finally cash them. That's worth a lot more than a commission. "Alan S" <nothere@there.com> kirjoitti viestissä:9t7r445nj18fu7nabhhgdivl5buil04dci@4ax.com... >>> Traveller's cheques are still good for their replacement policy. They >>> are [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Where? I haven't used one since 1967...but then, I didn't > start travelling agai until 2003. This about answers your question. > A second card on a different account is a better backup. Why different account? >"Alan S" <nothere@there.com> kirjoitti >viestissä:9t7r445nj18fu7nabhhgdivl5buil04dci@4ax.com... [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >This about answers your question. That's five years back; I haven't seen anyone anywhere using traveler's cheques since then. Of course, I'm only an observing sample of one. >> A second card on a different account is a better backup. >> >Why different account? Because the first thing I do if a card is lost or stolen is advise the card emergency line - which immediately freezes use of any card on that account. A secondary card on the same account is fairly useless after that. I actually used to carry three; a visa, a mastercard and a bank debit card. Last trip just the visa and bank debit. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Indira Gandhi Airport, Delhi "Alan S" <nothere@there.com> kirjoitti viestissä:oqgs4418657tqisu3njkji06ntim70e4i5@4ax.com... >>"Alan S" <nothere@there.com> kirjoitti >>viestissä:9t7r445nj18fu7nabhhgdivl5buil04dci@4ax.com... [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > traveler's cheques since then. Of course, I'm only an > observing sample of one. Exactly. >>> A second card on a different account is a better backup. >>> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > use of any card on that account. A secondary card on the > same account is fairly useless after that. As far as savings accounts are concerned this is pretty much so. > "Alan S" <noth...@there.com> kirjoitti > viestissä:9t7r445nj18fu7nabhhgdivl5buil04...@4ax.com...> On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:28:32 -0700 (PDT), PeterL [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Why different account? If one gets stolen or loss. > >ATM. Travelers checks are so last century. > > They are, but don't let Markku Grönroos hear you say that. > > Chris *******But then so is Goonyroos. ;-) > Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of money > I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should I take > travellers cheques as well? ATMs are fairly ubiquitous in Malaysia. Also, you can change cash in certain major currencies (Euro and USD) at dedicated money-changer shops for a very low cost - possibly cheaper than the ATM. The Euro spread for cash exchanges at the money-changer nearest me is about 1.8% (meaning you're paying less than 1%) and there's no other commission or fee. miguel  SignatureHit the road! Photos from around the world: http://travel.u.nu > In article <484c9d2b$0$13949$afc38...@news.optusnet.com.au>, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > -- > Hit the road! 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I am actually paid up for another couple years before the big fee kicks in but I know how long it takes for old URLs to fade away from the search engines and all that... SignaturePhotos from all 45 countries on 5 continents: http://www.cultureshocktherapy.com >> Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of money >> I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should I take [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >miguel Nice to see you. Welcome back. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Indira Gandhi Airport, Delhi >>> Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of >>> money [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > http://loraltravel.blogspot.com > Latest: Indira Gandhi Airport, Delhi Miguel we need you back..WELCOME. Let is know where you been and if you are ok. James |
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