 Poster: A snowHead
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I know many places in Austria will not take Visa or Mastercard, however lots take EC-Card (Bankomat-Card). How do you get such a thing in the UK, do any banks provide a compatible card?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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These days I find almost all places in Austria do take Visa & MC. My Switch/Maestro cards work fine too (and for getting out cash out of the wall as well). Sometimes I think they pretend they can't take cards hoping that you'll settle in cash. I remember years ago being stuck without cash, banks closed, and only having an Amex card - funnily enough the hotelier managed to find an Amex swipe machine under the counter and took the card!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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funnily enough the hotelier managed to find an Amex swipe machine under the counter and took the card!
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I know that feeling, in the UK it's down to Amex taking up to 11 days to put the money into the retailers bank account. I complained and Amex said they could pay me in 3 working days if I paid 3% more commission on each transaction. 
ps. For all other cards we receive the payment within 3 banking days max.
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It must depend where you are in Austria, around us it's only garages which accept cards and big hotels. However if you have a nationwide card you can use that in the cashtills here to withdraw Euros at no extra cost.
hth
Deb
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We had to pay for the lift passes, ski school and hotel with cash in Obertauern. The Inter Sport did accept credit cards (they keep your card "open" as a deposit for the gear). A similar story in Obergurgl. The Austrian ski resorts are definitely less card-friendly than those in France.
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Austria is a cash country thats why there rich and your (England) not 
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Austria is a cash country thats why there rich and your (England) not
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