tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post6314458726373275960..comments2023-07-23T23:43:14.726-07:00Comments on Some Life Blog: Bank of America ATMs in Italy – Partnerships Do Not ApplyKen Hanscomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487725702319613405noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-48465236829693501322012-06-17T06:18:22.361-07:002012-06-17T06:18:22.361-07:00They do not charge a fee in Spain when you go to B...They do not charge a fee in Spain when you go to Barclays. At least in Malaga.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-80447853309840232682011-01-04T10:35:27.395-08:002011-01-04T10:35:27.395-08:00You may want to update or confirm this article. I ...You may want to update or confirm this article. I am moving and just now called the travel department.BNP and and Barclays are currently supposed to waive all fees, both ATM and currency conversion. They are the only B of A affiliates which do so in Italy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-19818199282858226852010-01-07T10:20:31.013-08:002010-01-07T10:20:31.013-08:00@zbri, yep some folks are missing the point. @Z a...@zbri, yep some folks are missing the point. @Z actually confirms what I mention earlier, Barclays IS THE partner in the UK where you don't have to pay the fee.<br /><br />But in Italy, it's nothing...although there are a couple of reports that Santander is reversing fees.Ken Hanscomhttp://www.somelifeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-19018592758431734962010-01-06T18:21:47.366-08:002010-01-06T18:21:47.366-08:00Thanks for the information! I am moving to Milano ...Thanks for the information! I am moving to Milano and am trying to figure out how I am going to get my paycheck. Open an account at a local bank or not?! This definitely helped! <br /><br />Also, it sounds like some people are missing the point that your BofA + Partners information is specific to Italy--not S. Africa, not GB, not Portugal--ITALY.zbrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-9199030416526735132009-12-11T01:13:14.817-08:002009-12-11T01:13:14.817-08:00I had the fees reversed from Santander in Spain an...I had the fees reversed from Santander in Spain and Portugal in August 2009.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-50290749102458466672009-10-21T08:51:50.243-07:002009-10-21T08:51:50.243-07:00This is not entirely true. If you're a B of A...This is not entirely true. If you're a B of A customer accessing a Barclay's atm in the UK, you only pay the 1% exchange rate fee (or 3% on credit purchases). The $5 fee only applies if you use non-B of A partnered atms.<br /><br />About the forex 1% charge--this is common among all banks--the forex market is pretty volatile, (pound versus dollar has changed 7 cents to the pound over Browniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163784428787293967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-48381509590915457962009-09-09T13:22:33.771-07:002009-09-09T13:22:33.771-07:00Thanks for your feedback. I'm visiting Rome in...Thanks for your feedback. I'm visiting Rome in December so it looks like the best way to avoid those fees is by carrying some Euros and minimizing withdrawals and purchases. Large withdrawals is the way to go in Rome. The other big problem? Roman pickpockets might get away with a lot more money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-29233494317170111872009-08-26T09:58:53.943-07:002009-08-26T09:58:53.943-07:00BofA got out of Italy back in the '80s. Italy ...BofA got out of Italy back in the '80s. Italy is the most social country of Europe proper. It is the highest taxed society in Europe as well. Business here is not conducted American style, which is largely based upon disclosure of information. What you get and what it costs you can be a guessing game; finding out after you enter into a business arrangement is often the case if not the rule waywardtomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15851307837761415184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-85552723312625626222009-03-21T12:11:00.000-07:002009-03-21T12:11:00.000-07:00In Mexico using Santander Serfin banks has worked ...In Mexico using Santander Serfin banks has worked very well for me, they've never charged me a fee and they are very easy to find throughout the country, in my experience. Thanks for the info about Italy, that's what I was looking for when I found this. <BR/>In general I have some issues with Bank of America's practices, especially their investing in coal mining and other sketchy things, and I Katie Kohlstedthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333720087351206585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-12694099976319012622008-12-28T07:15:00.000-08:002008-12-28T07:15:00.000-08:00Thanks Laura for the additional detail. My knowle...Thanks Laura for the additional detail. My knowledge is based mainly on Europe. Great to know that the fees are avoidable in South Africa!<BR/><BR/>-KenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-38881000608445228362008-12-28T06:21:00.000-08:002008-12-28T06:21:00.000-08:00The information you laid out is not entirely true....The information you laid out is not entirely true. It has been so far in my international travels to Europe, but not so in Africa. <BR/><BR/>I lived in Cape Town, South Africa, for several months. There, Barclays owns a controlling stake in ABSA, one of South Africa s main banks. Money withdrawn from ABSA ATMs incurred no fee in my Bank of America account. <BR/><BR/>In Tanzania and Kenya, where Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239703688043087959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-74764038177838653882008-11-21T10:54:00.000-08:002008-11-21T10:54:00.000-08:00Thanks, this is helpful info! We're flying to Rom...Thanks, this is helpful info! We're flying to Rome tomorrow, with a stopover at CDG in Paris. I'll be sure to find a BNP Paribas ATM at CDG on our stopover to withdraw a bunch of euros for use in Italy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-83470131254513672492008-10-07T16:13:00.000-07:002008-10-07T16:13:00.000-07:00Thanks for the info, I assumed I would not be char...Thanks for the info, I assumed I would not be charged fees if I used Deutsche Bank in any country with my BofA ATM card. Thanks for clearing that up. I'll just use any ATM in Italy if I need cash rather than search for a DB ATM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-3165227648132683572008-08-19T11:56:00.000-07:002008-08-19T11:56:00.000-07:00Thanks for the advice. I am leaving for Spain in a...Thanks for the advice. I am leaving for Spain in a few days and saw that there was a Deutsche Bank across from where we were staying and thought i would have easy (and cheap) access to money...BofA really needs to clarify that on their website...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-40877004658225981052008-08-18T15:07:00.000-07:002008-08-18T15:07:00.000-07:00Good info..Good info..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com