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stevieg4ever · Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Location: London, England

Are American Express travellers cheques issued at Korean banks to waegukins?

Also would one have to go to Seoul or another big city to get them?

last goodbye · Joined: 13 Aug 2006

From what i heard, you have to go to an amex office to get them. I know there is one in Seoul... son't know exactly where...look online... also, you need an amex card to get them..... the banks deal with visa cheques

last goodbye · Joined: 13 Aug 2006

From what i heard, you have to go to an amex office to get them. I know there is one in Seoul... son't know exactly where...look online... also, you need an amex card to get them..... the banks deal with visa cheques

stevieg4ever · Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Location: London, England

you can only get them if you have an amex card???

Would the airport be a safer option? Are there no Travelex branches at incheon airport?

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

relaxed111 · Joined: 26 Feb 2006

I was able to get mine at my regular KB bank. Nothing special, they had them in the bank when I walked in. Just need your passport.

stevieg4ever · Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Location: London, England

Dude everyone knows you can get them issued but its whether they will be accepted abroad. Ttompatz suggests otherwise regardless of whether they are branded with Amex and / or Visa or otherwise. Obviously the Korean behind the counter will tell you they are the greatest thing since sliced kimchi but will they be accpeted.

sojourner1 · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:41 am Post subject:

I had KEB VISA T/C's 6 months ago and was able to cash them in Cambodia with no problems, but was refused service in many Thai banks. I had asked for AMEX T/C's before leaving Korea last January, but none were available.

My VISA T/C's had a phone number in England for customer service so they might have international protections like most T/C's would have where if you lose it, you can get a replacement without going back to Korea.

relaxed111 · Joined: 26 Feb 2006

Okay, so AMEX T/C in American dollars issued by a Korean Bank are no good outside Korea?

Okay who has problems with them except for the one member who has said here? And, did the cashing agent say why when they didn't cash them in?

Curious about this with me going to Africa with them. Ouch!!!

stevieg4ever · Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Location: London, England

I thought about getting them from an Amex branch in Seoul or possibly direct from the airport but any previous post or thread I have checked people have had problems and issues with them.

hogwonguy1979 · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: the racoon den

i get my amex t/cs from the woori bank at icn, never have had a problem anywhere with them

relaxed111 · Joined: 26 Feb 2006