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Those who go abroad will look forward to the trip, but also have unease.
One thing to worry about is the means of payment at the destination.
Recently, the types of convenient cards that can pay shopping charges and withdraw cash from ATM have increased.
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Credit card usage frequency of foreign tourists is high
Recently, use of credit card tends to be high.
Furthermore, there are many voices saying "I wish I could use more cards."
In case of using credit card, there are many cases in which the administrative fee is not charged in Japan, but a certain administrative fee is charged overseas.
However, this fee is the lowest among the fee for exchanging cash into local currency, the fee when withdrawing with cash card at ATM.
Let's see an example of exchange fee.
- VISA for odds: 1.63%
- Mastercard 為 替手 数 料: 1.63%
- JCB for the replacement data: 1.60%
- Amex Exchange Rate Fee: 2.0%
- Commission at the airport's exchange office: 2.8% ~ 3.0%
further,Just by having a card, there are various other benefits as well as payment as well.
- You can settle for cash instead of cash:
Since you do not need to issue cash, you can make payment smoothly. - Points are accumulated by using the card:
Points can be accumulated by using credit card. - Credit card becomes identification card, hotel check-in, smooth use of car rental:
Credit cards commonly available in the world abroad prove that payment ability is available and prove your identity. - There are services such as introduction of restaurants and hotels at branch offices of card companies and offices.
- Overseas travel accident insurance is accompanied:
Something that is auto accompanied by just having a credit card and usage incident due to paying the travel fee with that credit cardThere are both insurance coverage and those subject to insurance. - Reissue is possible at the time of theft / loss:
There are services not only to deal with credit card troubles but also to accommodate lost or stolen passports.
From the above, if you go overseas traveling, settlement with credit card is the most convenient payment method.
そ し て,There are quite a few cases that I missed selling because there is no card payment.
It is recommended that you have at least 2 credit card
Many people think that 1 cards are sufficient for credit cards, but in realityIt is better to own at least 2 credit cards.
Because the brands handled by the store are limited and only 1 international brands can be attached to 1 cards, it is better to have multiple cards with different kinds of brands.
Also, even if you can not use 1 cards due to card reading error etc., even if you lost or stolen, you may be able to settle if you have another card.
By all means, let's own multiple credit cards.
International brand credit card
In the world of credit cards,VISA(visa)·Mastercard（master Card)·American Express（American Express) ·JCB(JCB)-Diners Club(Diners Club) and mainly international brands 5 exist.
この5 kinds ofinside,VISAとMasterCardHas a large market share in the world.
Reference:
What is an international brand? Credit card brand difference
Credit cards with international brands can be used in all applicable merchants around the world.
In addition to paying shopping and meals, you can receive discounts and benefits from credit card special offers and services such as indemnity insurance coverage.
For that reason, those with many opportunities to go abroad for business or sightseeing can be relieved simply by having 1 credit cards with international brands.
Conversely, no matter how beautiful sightseeing spots, if the credit card can not be used, the attraction of the sightseeing spot will be lost.
Summary
Credit cards are useful in some ways, but it is said that it is particularly convenient to use overseas travel.
Credit cards were active from actual arrangements to local shopping.
Not only convenience by paying overseas trip but also discounts when booking on the net at the stage of arranging aircraft tickets and hotels, there are also discounts etc, and it was sometimes profitable that it was reception with only card payment.
Also shopping is cashless and convenient without change.
Points are also accumulated and insurance is attached, so it is an encouraging existence indispensable for traveling abroad.
In this era of credit cards, it will be necessary to put out a travel strategy and also to emphasize the field of credit cards.
Unnamed: Nguyen Mai Huong (Nguyen My Fun). Born in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. Occupation: Oka Daishi Literature
I work as an internship at 123Server. I like reading and writing from the time of elementary school students and I entered a specialized language class in high school. I decided to study in Japan to want to challenge myself.
I enrolled in a Japanese university, learned knowledge in various fields, and become interested in marketing among them.
We will begin writing articles towards the goal of finding something in common among the countries of the world and developing tourism business, whether Vietnam or Japan.
