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Having found my Fairfx euro card so useful when I last visited Madrid I decided to get a Fairfx Dollar card for a recent visit to Nevada and California. I got my card and topped it up over a period of time when I had some spare cash. Just before my trip I decided to get another as a backup in case of loss or theft. Fortunately neither occurred but it gave me peace of mind knowing if the worst happened I had a back up card in the safe to use. It was also nice to know that if one of my cards was lost or stolen I could contact Fairfx and cancel it transferring any money on it to my back up card.
Apart from the great rate of exchange I do like the convenience of using my cards either to purchase goods or draw cash out when needed. It was also handy that I could top up my cards from my computer when I was in the USA and running short of dollars. I did this several times and it all went very smoothly.
I have now got an extra Euro card for my next visit to Madrid. Hopefully I won’t have an emergency to need it but it is great to know I can use them both and always leave one in a safe place just in case.
David Harris
Knutsford
Tuesday 09 March 2010, 10:13am
On my first visit to USA I took dollar travellers' cheques but found them almost impossible to exchange. For my next visit, therefore, I looked for a safe, easily convertible alternative. One of the travel money websites suggested FairFX so I tried it.
It's brilliant because:-
1) The website is clear. The telephone part is easy. There is very little automated voice instruction. Instead a real person with a clear and reassuring voice takes you through the application process. Any problems are dealt with promptly and clearly either by e mail or telephone.
2) The fact that you can load the card at a time of your choosing means you can watch the currency movements and load the card at a favourable moment. The rates offered by FairFX compare very favourably with other exchange centres.
3) Any excess currency left on the card at the end of your foreign holiday simply remains there until you need it again. Thus my residue from last year was worth a lot more when I returned to USA 2 weeks ago. Other than the local bank fee, which one is warned about, there really are no charges when withdrawing cash from the foreign bank. I only encountered one place, and that a very small, independent retail outlet, where my card was not accepted. These 2 factors in particular meant I could operate easily for my entire holiday without having to carry large quantities of cash on my person.
I had a financially carefree holiday and would thoroughly recommend FairFX as a safe and convenient financial tool.
Margaret Watson
Guildford, Surrey
Wednesday 24 February 2010, 05:25pm
FairFX dollar cards are a great way to take money abroad. No hassles changing travellers cheque's, just use the card as you would any other debit card.
I could top it up via the Internet at any time and could have another one for my wife so we could shop independently.
I would certainly use this option again on my next holiday. Very safe and easy with PIN security, great back-up and can be purchased at competitive exchange rates.
Philip Clarke,
Suffolk.
Friday 19 February 2010, 03:40pm
I chose the FairFX Currency Card because when I wanted to travel it was the only card on the market that not only offered me amazing currency conversion rates, but also gave me the peace of mind that in just a week before I was set to fly off, I had a fully functional credit card that could be used anywhere in the world. It didn't matter if I was buying luggage, ordering a pizza or paying for a hotel stay - my FairFX card let me do everything I needed.
I rarely get to say this about a company but my experiences with the FairFX Currency Card were all really great - anytime I my card needed a top-up, I could easily use my bank card from back home to add more money to it and that was a lot easier than travelling down to buy some more foreign currency. The Currency Card works the same way as a normal Credit Card does and you even get an itemized summary of your purchases at FairFx.com - my summary? If you don't already have an FX card, you're really missing out. I'll never travel without it!
I would recommend the FairFX Currency Card to others because to put it simply, it's the easiest and most secure way for you to carry your money around when you travel. There's no need to worry about traveler's checks or loose cash getting lose - you just carry one card around with you and that's it!. It lets you spend less time worrying about currency and more time enjoying your holiday.
Addy Osmani
London, United Kingdom.
Thursday 18 February 2010, 05:17pm
The Northern Echo has recently confirmed an article which confirmed that the FairFX Anywhere Card is the card to use for Ryanair bookings.
The following is a snippet from the article:
“Ryanair, for example, charges £5 per person each way. That’s £40 return for a family of four – an amount likely to be vastly in excess of its payment processing costs.
“They get away with this by allowing people to pay with certain niche card types for free. Yet that tactic is unravelling. Previously, only certain specialist bank accounts offered these cards. Now the recent growth of pre-paid cards, which anyone can get and load up with cash before spending, means the game has changed.
“For almost all budget airlines except Ryanair, paying on a Visa Electron card is free. The cheapest prepaid version of this is the Travelex Cash Passport card, which is free, and just charges a small amount for top-ups. The undoubted winner in add-on charges, Ryanair has changed its payment policy. Out went free-pay on Visa Electron, and in came freepay on pre-paid Mastercards.
“The new card you need for Ryanair is the free FairFx Anywhere card. It charges only1.5 per cent of the transaction amount each time you use it.”
Click here to read the article in full.
Thursday 11 February 2010, 05:40pm
After much research I chose the FairFX Card due to their excellent rates and other people’s experiences.
It is extremely easy to top up the card and I had no issues using it online and in the USA, both for card transactions and obtaining cash at ATM's.
The customer service is excellent and I would highly recommend the FairFX Card to anyone.
Karen Harvey
Birmingham, UK
Tuesday 26 January 2010, 12:18pm
The Telegraph published a nice article yesterday about prepaid currency cards and how they’re the new way to spend your cash abroad.
The article confirmed that if you ordered 500 Euros on a FairFX Currency Card then you’d save £5.94 versus the nearest compared competitor.
Another reason to order your travel money from FairFX today!
Click here to read the article in full.
Tuesday 26 January 2010, 11:52am
I have had a FairFX US dollar travel money card for 1 year now and used it on several trips to the US.
I have been impressed with the ease of use of the website, promptness of the delivery of the card and on-line reloading, good rates and low fees, and general acceptability of the card abroad, and I have been recommending your service to friends.
I have just requested a Euro card and this was delivered promptly also, and I'm looking forward to using it on my holiday.
Miles Thomas
London
Friday 22 January 2010, 12:21pm
I chose the FairFX card because I travel to Paris at least once a month to see my family and this card seemed the best way of transferring pounds into euros, and it proved to be the best answer.
It's easy to top-up and a joy to use. I would certainly recommend it to everyone who travels to Europe.
Thankyou,
Yours Sincerely,
Geraldine, London.
Wednesday 20 January 2010, 11:35am
A modern way to handle foreign currency, especially for US Dollars. A quick, easy and simple service along with easy transactions when paying for bills in restaurants and shops. I will definitely use FairFX for future holidays and trips outside the UK.
Mrs Peasland
West Midlands
Thursday 14 January 2010, 05:04pm
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