salavan Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 hi has anyone booked a flight online if so what card did you use i just tried booking a flight with BA Thailand to UK with a government saving account visa debit card and it was refussed appreciate any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I always use a U.K. Visa credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salavan Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jip99 said: I always use a U.K. Visa credit card. what exchange rate did they use was it much different from Thailand mine is a UK debit card how much commission % Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 1 hour ago, salavan said: what exchange rate did they use was it much different from Thailand mine is a UK debit card how much commission % Please see reply on the other thread...... the exchange rate is the "Visa Exchange Rate" i.e. the rate of the day....... in my experience this is usually close to the TT rates you will see in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 14 hours ago, salavan said: how much commission % This will depend on the issuing bank. With my German CC it would be 1.75%. Under specific terms/conditions they reimburse that for me. As above: rate depends on card issuing organization. Is it VISA? Is it Mastercard? I don't know about GSB but Kasikorn offers a "virtual" debit card bound to my account. It's nothing but a set of CC like data that can be used for online purposes. I use it often for online payments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamJar Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 On 14/08/2017 at 6:21 PM, salavan said: what exchange rate did they use was it much different from Thailand mine is a UK debit card how much commission % Depends on your card, but expect at least 2.75%. Which UK bank card is it? No one in the UK who could pay for you? Then you can do a UK to UK transfer to their bank account. How much is the ticket? Can't imagine that BA offers the best price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Many websites will not process a Debit Card transaction, this is where a Credit Card becomes handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 (edited) for a Ba flight one way bkk/lhr ba are showing 23,900 baht skyscanner are showing the same flight at £515 a quick conversion on google shows that at 22,700 baht, pay with a uk card no conversion fees required. money saved edit Thai air are cheaper at £495 Edited August 16, 2017 by steve187 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now