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barlogteoh
post Oct 30 2017, 10:31 AM

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QUOTE(hling510 @ Sep 11 2017, 05:05 AM)
Recently I found that there is no bank charges or forex charges if pay by HLB Essential using PayPal??

Transaction Type: HLB Essential
Transaction Date: 1/9/2017
Posting Date: 2/9/2017
Transaction amount: THB1760
Amount charged: RM227.17
VISA rate 0.129074
bank rate: 0.12907386
Difference: 0%

Transaction Type: HLB Essential
Transaction Date: 9/9/2017
Posting Date: 10/9/2017
Transaction amount: PHP2050
Amount charged: RM169.71
VISA rate 0.082784
bank rate: 0.08278531
Difference: 0%

Not using PayPal
Transaction Type: HLB Essential
Transaction Date: 8/9/2017
Posting Date: 10/9/2017
Transaction amount: TWD979
Amount charged: RM139.93
VISA rate 0.140133
bank rate: 0.14293156
Difference: 2%
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I dunno where to find the hond leong bank rate.
You are right, HLB Essential is Zero rate using paypal, it calculate on the posting date.

Transaction Type: HLB Essential
Transaction Date: 25/10/2017
Posting Date: 26/10/2017
Transaction amount: TWD1000
Amount charged: RM140.14
VISA rate 0.140144
bank rate:
Difference: 0%

barlogteoh
post Nov 1 2017, 10:18 PM

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QUOTE(pisang @ Oct 30 2017, 11:19 AM)
i checked both rate on 25/10 and 26/10. It must be 26/10 rate because the rate for 25/10  (0.139950) is lower than 26/10. So, it should be  0% bank rate.
good info sharing.. let me try when i go overseas , using HLB essential.
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I am using paypal, not sure swipe card at overseas still get 0%. hope you can update here as I will go Taiwan this mid nov.

 

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