Getting a Credit Card in Oz
Aug 31st 2004, 11:04 am
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Getting a Credit Card in Oz
Guys,
Since I've only moved here a few months ago any ideas how to get a Australia Credit Card/Debit Card since I want something to use to buy things of the net, at the moment I'm using my UK debit card which isnt good.
Since I've only moved here a few months ago any ideas how to get a Australia Credit Card/Debit Card since I want something to use to buy things of the net, at the moment I'm using my UK debit card which isnt good.
Aug 31st 2004, 11:19 am
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Re: Getting a Credit Card in Oz
Originally Posted by rapitts
Guys,
Since I've only moved here a few months ago any ideas how to get a Australia Credit Card/Debit Card since I want something to use to buy things of the net, at the moment I'm using my UK debit card which isnt good.
Since I've only moved here a few months ago any ideas how to get a Australia Credit Card/Debit Card since I want something to use to buy things of the net, at the moment I'm using my UK debit card which isnt good.
Slater
Aug 31st 2004, 12:25 pm
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Re: Getting a Credit Card in Oz
Originally Posted by rapitts
Guys,
Since I've only moved here a few months ago any ideas how to get a Australia Credit Card/Debit Card since I want something to use to buy things of the net, at the moment I'm using my UK debit card which isnt good.
Since I've only moved here a few months ago any ideas how to get a Australia Credit Card/Debit Card since I want something to use to buy things of the net, at the moment I'm using my UK debit card which isnt good.
Aug 31st 2004, 12:49 pm
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Re: Getting a Credit Card in Oz
St Georges standard keycard also functions as a visa card (without the credit facility). This is useful as you can use it as a standard visa card (assuming you have the money in your account), or just as a standard EFPOS card.
Hitting the credit account button, rather than the savings account button when using it as an EFPOS also avoids transaction charges, though you cannot get cash out from the supermarket (or whereever) when using the CR button
Hitting the credit account button, rather than the savings account button when using it as an EFPOS also avoids transaction charges, though you cannot get cash out from the supermarket (or whereever) when using the CR button
Aug 31st 2004, 4:20 pm
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Re: Getting a Credit Card in Oz
Originally Posted by Slater
We took an HSBC visa card as soon as we arrived, we have a limit of $5000, to get this all we had to do was take out a 1 year term deposit of $5000! at least we are getting 5.35% interest. I like the way that interest on your savings aren't taxed at source like in the UK.
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