Tips to use Dedit card
I have actually had my debit card swallowed in a foreign machine due to the numbers being placed differently on the machines over in Spain than they are in my neighborhood area. It was my error of course; I wasn’t paying attention and entered the key wrong. I have no idea why it swallowed on the first pin attempt, but that is your first tip. Pay attention to what you are inputting, some machines have a different lay out and set out than machines we may be familiar to, so be VERY careful and don’t put yourself in the position I did of trying to talk to a Non-English speaking bank manager to try and get your card back, which if you are wondering, did not work at all.
It is safe to say, I didn’t spend anymore money on this trip. This could actually be a blessing though when you think about it. I can see many of the men on here thinking to attempt this on purpose simply to stop their wives spending their money!
There is not much that can be said for spending money abroad, but make sure you keep your debit card safe and secure, and when you use the machines, watch closely with what you are doing. Some machines allow you three errors, but there are other machines which allow you one error before swallowing your card completely and there is a very high chance you will never see THAT card again, and you will have to wait until your trip is over to get a new card from your bank manager. IT can be a very tedious and annoying task if you are not careful of what you are doing, but it is a very unnecessary one. Therefore I think this is the best tip you can consider when traveling abroad. Watch what you type into the machine!
