Ah, banks. How I hate thee.

[deathpixie]

So, yesterday I finally got my arse into the bank to arrange for my Australian account to get signed up as an external transfer from my Canadian one. Basically so I can Internet transfer money from here to there and from there onto my credit card since I can't pay that one directly. One problem. They don't do that here yet.

*boggles*

Something Australia (and Europe) is ahead of North America (since it's the States as well) on? Inconceivable!

Okay, I thought, try Plan B - get a Canadian credit card and use that to pay off my Aussie card completely and then pay that off.

No dice. I haven't got a credit history here, and the fact I've had one for ten years in Australia (to the point they gave me a card with a $7000 limit) doesn't count.

*grrs*

At least the lady I talked to was nice. But it means I'm going to have to wire the money to my account, which means once a month saving up $500 to make the fees worth the effort. Hopefully my tax return will cover things. Once I sort out something of an error I made on it - Dad, expect a call or an email tonight my time, Friday morning, yours.

Comments

[pebblin.livejournal.com]

That frickin' sucks.

I pay for checks but that's about it; the rest, they say, is free. There's interest, but it's a joke. When times are good, it's okay; when they're not... Well, it's not.

One thing, though, as soon as you're of age, they'll send you a credit card app. The interest on THAT will be, high, but.

What's interac?

[cynjen]

interac is what we call 'debit card' in britain - you use it like a credit card but the money comes directly out of your bank account.

[pebblin.livejournal.com]

*laughs*

Yeah, I've heard of a debit card. Got one. Thanks.