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Ramjade
post Apr 3 2024, 10:59 AM

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QUOTE(Nemozai @ Apr 2 2024, 10:29 PM)
Hello. I’m travelling to Europe this June. Want to ask the best conversion from MYR to Euro is GXBank or Jumpstart or RHB MCA or Wise or CC(with 2-5% CB)?

Credit card conversion all bad right. Now for most CC the miles collection also becoming not worth it.
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If you are aiming for airmiles, no choice la. Bite the bullet with whatever credit card.
Ramjade
post May 27 2025, 04:30 PM

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QUOTE(jkngo2003 @ May 27 2025, 11:55 AM)
long time no people update the best card for travel?

i still use the sc jumpstart debit card. any other good card which better than it? thanks
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Depend on what you want. If you want to save money on foreign exchange rate, jumpstart is quite a good card. I use it for all my overseas purchases.

But if want airmiles, then sorry lo.
Ramjade
post May 28 2025, 10:13 AM

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QUOTE(sjz @ May 28 2025, 09:55 AM)
i use Wise Card, TNG Visa & GX Bank DC since they offer 0% forex markup.
i think their rate is among the best in town
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Wise rates not very good Vs jumpstart.
Ramjade
post Jun 1 2025, 09:15 PM

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QUOTE(Steve78 @ Jun 1 2025, 08:11 PM)
Anyone who actually checked would see that Wise is typically more expensive than XE.com, never the same.
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Exactly. That's why I never use wise or recommend wise.
Ramjade
post Jun 2 2025, 10:40 PM

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QUOTE(sjz @ Jun 2 2025, 08:27 AM)
taken into account 0.5%, yes it would be different.

else, the rate is very same as XE.com.

a very good example, as we speak now,
Wise rate RM1= 0.2066 EUR
Xe.com RM1 = 0.20664214 EUR
VISA rate 1 MYR = 0.209731 EUR
Mastercard rate 1 MYR = 0.21 EUR
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Wise add on fees while JumpStart doesn't add on fees.
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post Jun 3 2025, 01:22 AM

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QUOTE(!@#$%^ @ Jun 2 2025, 10:57 PM)
but i suggest do comparison between wise and 0% fee mastercard rate. depending on the time of the day/week, one will be cheaper than the other. i made a mistake of not checking. made a usd1600 purchase on sunday, ended up about rm70 more as compared to wise when i used gxcard, which is the same amount as the mastercard site. checked again on next day monday morning, mastercard still showed the same 'weekend' rate.
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Wise memang expensive. That's why I never use wise at all.

 

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