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ArgentineDreams
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 Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 3:19 pm Post subject: KEB Global Checkcard worked abroad, and stopped... |
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I have a KEB global Check card and some won left on it. I left Korea a few months ago, and I have been using it once and a while in the US and Europe. I made sure it would work abroad before I left Korea. It was working fine until a few days ago, it didn�t want to work- anywhere. I am in France currently, I still have won on it and I am having a hard time getting ahold of KEB in Seoul.
Has this happened to anybody else?? |
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Who's Your Daddy?
Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.
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| Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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waynehead
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Location: Jongno
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| Never, ever, ever rely on an international Korean card when traveling. There is always some arcane rule, some unhappy quirk, some inattentive clerk that makes sure your card is at best unreliable and at worst a complete waste of space in your wallet. This is the voice of experience speaking. |
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diver
Joined: 16 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know how relevant this is to the OP, but it might be useful.
I called KEB once to find out if my credit card (not debit card) would work overseas. They said that it would, but told me it was good that I called to let them know.
If they suddenly see transactions show up on a card overseas, it MAY get flagged for suspicious activity and deactivated. Now I call both of my credit card companies to let them know when and where I'll be travelling so they know it is me using the card.
I don't know if that is necessary for a debit card, but it may help eliminate credit card problems when you travel. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Never ever rely on a Korean account or Debit card. Wire the money to your own bank back home and use that one first. Credit cards may be different, but always let your bank know before you travel. |
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Waygeek
Joined: 27 Feb 2013
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| Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| waynehead wrote: |
| Never, ever, ever rely on an international Korean card when traveling. There is always some arcane rule, some unhappy quirk, some inattentive clerk that makes sure your card is at best unreliable and at worst a complete waste of space in your wallet. This is the voice of experience speaking. |
This is true of all cards, internationally unfortunately. If they detect activity in countries that have not been registered for use (sometimes, even if they have) an automatic block will come into effect.
It's extremely annoying, my CC from home is blocked despite several phone calls to the bank. It's an international problem, not an international Korean banking problem.
But yes, it's very very annoying. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Waygeek wrote: |
| waynehead wrote: |
| Never, ever, ever rely on an international Korean card when traveling. There is always some arcane rule, some unhappy quirk, some inattentive clerk that makes sure your card is at best unreliable and at worst a complete waste of space in your wallet. This is the voice of experience speaking. |
This is true of all cards, internationally unfortunately. If they detect activity in countries that have not been registered for use (sometimes, even if they have) an automatic block will come into effect.
It's extremely annoying, my CC from home is blocked despite several phone calls to the bank. It's an international problem, not an international Korean banking problem.
But yes, it's very very annoying. |
Unfamiliar with the KEB global card, eh? |
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wishfullthinkng
Joined: 05 Mar 2010
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op, you are pretty much out of luck until you find an atm that accepts your particular brand of check card (star/cirrus/etc). for those looking to get a check card, just don't. get a visa/mastercard branded debit card and save yourself the hassles that most of the people in this thread seem to have experienced.
and yes, almost every major bank in the world (not just korea) will cut off a debit/cc if it suspect suspicious usage. one time i used my cc in 5 countries in the span of 48 hours and they cut it off at the most inopportune time. it was my mistake of not phoning them and letting them know my itinerary however.
tl:dr - don't be a fool and get a non-visa/mastercard branded debit card. check cards are old, archaic and rarely used these days globally. |
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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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Travel with cash. No card necessary, no ATM necessary, no transaction fees and your money can go everywhere you do.
If it's in your hands, it's yours. If it's in somebody else's hands, well..... |
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nicwr2002
Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Stan Rogers wrote: |
Travel with cash. No card necessary, no ATM necessary, no transaction fees and your money can go everywhere you do.
If it's in your hands, it's yours. If it's in somebody else's hands, well..... |
And if you lose it or your cash gets stolen then your worse off than a non-worker debit card. Never ever travel with cash. Even if you have a visa/mastercard debit card, you have to let the bank know where you are traveling so they won't deactivate the card. It's not that hard to phone the bank and tell them all the countries that you will visit. My bank in America told me that I had to call them and let them know each country I was going to because there's a block that they have to lift on each one. |
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