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As reported in The New York Times and USA Today, Americans are encountering issues when attempting to pay with their credit and debit cards abroad. If this has not happened to you yet, consider yourself lucky. If you have experienced this, you have the opportunity to share your story and contribute your voice.

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Nearly ½ of U.S. cardholders visiting Europe in the last 4 years have experienced some form of problem using U.S. issued payment card.
2/3 of problems faced by U.S. cardholders abroad could be directly addressed by
U.S. card issuers.
Cash is the most commonly used form of payment mechanism for U.S. cardholders abroad.
If cardholders experience a problem using a U.S. issued card, the most likely course of action is to pay with the cash they have with them.

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  • Amy  Gant

    I am currently visiting the city of Saint John in Canada and was faced with a frustrating issue last night. While trying to retrieve my rental care fr ... Click for more

  • Ken  W

    Early in the morning in Brussels. I needed to take the subway/tram to Gard du Midi station to catch my train to Amsterdam. I went to the automated mac ... Click for more

  • Tim  L

    I had this problem in France when all the gas stations were closed on a Sunday and automated gas pumps only took chip and PIN cards. I had to ask a Fr ... Click for more

  • Lakurfis  S

    I live in Thailand, and my US cards are declined more often than accepted, due to the absence of this chip. I now do almost all of my transactions wit ... Click for more

  • Twice  Banned

    It is a complete pain when my card fails to work. I spend a good deal of time traveling through Europe and occasionally Japan... my card only works a ... Click for more

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