Gerrit 't Hart wrote:

"Frank Slootweg" wrote in message
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A Mate wrote:
Travellers Cheques are no longer used much. ATM's are almost everywhere
(even in the outback you can withdraw money through your credit card
using
eftpos).

In our experience [1], that (withdrawing money using EFTPOS) only
works for a *debit* card and then only for the *right* debit card. A
(non-Oz) MasterCard credit card does *not* work an nor does a European
"Europas" or "Worldpass" debit card. So beware. Hence my earlier advice.

Theoretically using a credit card with the Plus symbol on it should enable
you to withdraw direct from your Chequing account, or your savings account,
whichever is connected on the card. However I would not bet on it. Several
months ago we were in Europe (Netherlands) and tried to withdraw from my
cheque account but the ATMs in Holland wouldn't let me do it! I checked with
the bank (owning two of those ATMs and their staff didn't have a clue as to
what the Plus symbol meant. So I gave up and used the credit card normally.
Placed a fairly large credit onto the card account and so saved interest
charges on withdrawals.
BTW the Plus function works in Australia and Singapore. But if your own bank
has a problem with this you could still be in hot water if you are relying
on it.

Indeed, "Plus" is unknown in The Netherlands and probably in most of
Europe and quite possibly also in the UK where the OP is from.

That is why I posted what I posted: I.e. Australians should not assume
that just because they can do some thing with *their* (i.e. Australian)
cards, that 'foreigners' can do the same with their (foreign) cards.

So it would be nice if another person from the UK could post his/her
positive/negative experience with withdrawing money from an Australian
EFTPOS establishment.