Hello. I'm going to be studying abroad soon, so I am wondering if my Discover card would be good for regular day to day purchases, or if I should get a different card. I know there are no foreign purchase fees, but I am wondering if I make a purchase in yen, does Discover use the current mid-market exchange rate? Or do they use a different exchange rate (where I get less yen per dollar)?
What's the exchange rate?
Are there any currency exchange limits?
What currency exchange fees will I pay with Revolut?
I was considering taking my Discover debit card with me on a future trip as a backup for online purchases as they don’t charge ftf, so i wanted to test it out first. I am not a debit card user normally, as i put everything on credit cards, but i noticed that Discover basically just declines every transaction in a foreign currency or even merchants not located in the US.
This is just inconvenient, and im not even getting any text/email alerts for it, nor any prompt that lets me answer “yes or no this is fraud”.
A bit disappointed but works just fine locally in the US. The only “backup” utility this card will provide is if i need to book a flight or hotel through an app that uses payment processors located in the US, like gotogate or Bookingcom.