Hey Overseas Travellers

[DCJenn]

So, I just got a thing from the Federal Courts regarding a class action lawsuit in relation to the credit card fees charged for overseas transactions from 1996-2006. According to the information, we can receive between 1 and 3 percents of the SALES back. Debit card and ATM withdrawals also count.

So, I know what I spent in Ireland, Italy, and Russia. I'm sure some of you have spent lots more.

I have the web address if anyone is interested.

Jenn

[poky]

Re: Hey Overseas Travellers

Huh. We haven't gotten a letter...but then, our address has changed. Was it only certain cards, or all of them?

[DCJenn]

Re: Hey Overseas Travellers

Look at option three- on the website it says that if you have reasonable documentation of the trip, (i.e. a travel diary or scrapbook) that will suffice, if you can't provide the documentation.

I called the credit card companies and am getting the statements though. Your mom could call if necessary.

and it's 1-3% back from the fees and the fees were upwards of as much as 9% of the sales.

For me, it's still a significant amount.

Jenn

PS- my husband will never ever doubt me for my travel scrapbooks again. I have EVERY receipt from EVERY trip. and I'm still getting the statements in case I forgot one.

[DCJenn]

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Poky-

it says Visa, MasterCard and Diner's card used, plus ATM cards.

Jenn

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We got that too!

I have done that on other suits and get nada. :huh: I'll try this one though. We don't have receipts so I'll go for the $25.

Re: Hey Overseas Travellers

got it too...and we've moved more times than I would like to admit.
not sure what to do. I don't have receipts. Will the credit card companies provide me with statements that far back? We took 2 trips to turkey during that time, in 97 and 05. My FIL got it too and they've travel extensively every year and should get a nice chunk of $$ but who knows if they will go through the effort to get a refund.

[Stella]

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Hmm, I didn't get this letter and SO and I went to Europe for a month in 2005...? Where can I go for this?

[alison]

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I got the letter. I thought it was a phishing type hoax and chucked the thing out.

[poky]

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Hm. Of course, if it just came in the last couple days, it's entirely possible it came and I just didn't see it because, duh, I'm NOT HOME. I'll have to remember to ask DH if he saw it when I talk to him tomorrow. Sounds like something either one of us might have thrown out at first glance, though...darn it. That time period encompasses probably three trips to Europe for us. Two for *sure*. And I still have the credit card statements.

[DCJenn]

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My credit card company (for a closed credit card) are providing me w/ statements for 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005.

Jenn

[DCJenn]

Re: Hey Overseas Travellers

Hey Alison, if you go the website, I bet you can still make the claim!

Jenn

[ides]

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I got this at work the other day for my boss's business card. He travels to overseas a ton for work and I can honestly say I am not looking forward to digging through years of statments.

[Vishenka69]

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Jenn, what's the website. I never got any paperwork for this and we always charge tons on credit cards and use ATMs.

[Cumberland]

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I did option number two, since number three seemed like way too much work, and just opting for $25 seemed like I would be shortchanging us. Number two though only gives 1%, whereas #3 gives 1-3%. I haven't mailed it yet though in case anyone has strong feelings about not doing #2 ( not that kind of #2).

[DCJenn]

Re: Hey Overseas Travellers

My thought was that we have until May so those F-ers at the credit card companies certainly did well with MY money so I'm getting absolutely EVERY penny I can back from the bastids.

But, no, I don't have any strong opinions!

Jenn