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Bree

Bree

  • 2 reviews

Do not get this card

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CurrencyAUD, EUR, JPY and NZD

Worst card ever!

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Had trouble using card in Holland as you have to use their pin and when prompted habit enters my regular pin and you get locked out.
Card is very hard to read numbers in sunlight as it is only printed not embossed. Tried 3 times to get password reset and their email never got through, and phone reps did not help. After a long wait got transferred to supervisor and phone went dead. Worst card ever! Vey hard to use for the small fee difference from regular card.

CurrencyEUR
Competitive Exchange Rate Yes
DK Brooks

DK BrooksAU

  • 2 reviews
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Inconsistent at best

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I travelled to Europe for a month. I never knew when my card would be accepted, at atms or when using EFTPOS so as a result when I did find an atm that would accept it I had to withdraw now cash than I would ideally like to carry.

One evening I was stuck in Madrid with no money and tried five different ATMs that all rejected the card. Could not reach customer service and still have not received a reply to the email enquiry I sent. I had to walk into the restaurant and ask to pay before I ate in case the card wouldn't work. Embarrassing but at least I didn't go hungry

I really wish I had read the reviews before getting this card

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CurrencyEUR and SGD
Competitive Exchange Rate No
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Awful service!

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I had a simple question, could I go to a bank in a foreign country and withdraw cash against this card as I am travelling for 5 months. Taking cash is risky and ATM fees can add up over time. Called 3 times and did not get an informed answer. Problem is if you travel with this card and then it does not work for you, well you are stuck in a foreign country with no money. Then I was given a # which says it is out of service.

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John

JohnSouth East Queensland, QLD

Lucky I had bad customer services

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It was great to know before heading overseas to find they have the worst customers service ever, before finding out the hard way overseas as I was told they would call me back with transfers & pin & logon Issues in 24 hours to 48 hours and still waiting lol, so straight away I had more professional help from ING direct with superior support from them as totally explains how there orange everyday card works without the big fees while traveling oversea. So I will let my own bank company Suncorp know who recommend the MasterCard cash passport this is the worst company I have come across in a while.

Anne B.

Anne B.Queensland

  • 2 reviews

This card stinks!!

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I have been travelling over a week and I haven't been able to touch my money. It has the pin rejected in all shops and atms. I have sent 12 emails with no response, no return phone calls. Mind you I can't always get the Internet. What am I supposed to do??? I am overseas. My son tried also to ring them from home (australia) but we can't talk to a human. It is all a recording.

Competitive Exchange Rate No
Andrea

AndreaPerth, WA

  • 2 reviews

Only good if you don't have any issues

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Will not help you via email if you are overseas. There is no free call number so you need to ring +44 which is costly so generally not worth it. Not a good system.

CurrencyAUD
Competitive Exchange Rate No

Shocking. Fraudulent fees. Avoid.

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I used the card successfully, although exchange rates meant it was probably not a good deal. But, like other reviewers, left balance on card for next trip, in line with advice from Cash passport (no inactivity fee). That advice is still published on the card's page. But they've been deducting monthly 'non-use card fees' contrary to their own advice, so my balance has virtually disappeared. Also, I'm unable to find information about how to close the account to avoid a further debt for not using the card. There are much better options for accessing money in different countries.

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Competitive Exchange Rate No

Fees for everything and nothing

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- There's a fee for loading money, and a bad exchange rate that's basically another fee
- There's a fee for not spending money
- There's a fee for withdrawing money by ATM
- There's a fee for transferring money out of the account
- There's a fee for exchanging currencies
- There's a fee for when they charge you a fee in AUD for not spending money and you don't have any AUD left in the account because of the fees they charge you for not spending money

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CurrencyAUD, EUR, GBP and USD
Competitive Exchange Rate No
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Can't use online features and terrible customer service

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CurrencyGBP
Alison RK

Alison RKWestern Australia

  • 2 reviews

I'd give it zero stars if that were an option

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Travelled from Australia to NZ. Added funds once, but ran out (transaction history absolutely useless). Tried to add again 5 times, rejected each time- when I got through to the info line the second time I was told I'd 'exceeded my threshold' (not that she could explain what that meant) and that I would have to go to a branch or wait 24 hours to add funds. Not impressed! It's nearly midnight on a Saturday and I fly out Monday morning after 5 hours driving tomorrow. The solution was to just 'use my debit card' which I'll get hammered on fees on. Will never use this again, and will make sure I let everyone I know that as well

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CurrencyNZD
Caveat Emptor

Caveat EmptorCentral West, NSW

No transparency and the 'Fine Print' no help with a Multi-currency Cash Passport Card

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I believed I had approximately USD100 left on a card I opened in 2016. I understood the card didn't require updating and, because a charge of $10 applies to close the card, I decided to wait until I next needed it. That happens to be this year, 3 years later. I logged in to check my balance and find that I've been regularly charged a $4 fee (monthly), so the balance - which should have been AUD119.54 as at 2018, is now AUD71.54. Importantly, I was not aware of this practice of siphoning off cardholders funds and everywhere I've tried to find the 'Fine Print' to see how I missed it, I'm taken to the Platinum card details. Every query about the Multi-currency Card is "answered" by the Platinum card and this is completely misleading.

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CurrencyUSD
Competitive Exchange Rate No

Horrendous treatment! Holding my money hostage! Stay away!

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CurrencyCAD, EUR and GBP
SWF alone overseas

SWF alone overseasGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

Zero customer service response in an emergency

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Zero stars. Daughter travelling alone to Europe. Able to load funds onto the card without an issue and check pin number before leaving. No access to card overseas. Five days of calls to try to sort it out but still no response. Can't even transfer the funds back out to bank account. Basically left with no access to her own money.

Kat

Kat

  • 2 reviews

The absolute worst

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Won’t go into all the disastrous details but in a crisis forget it. This card certainly ruined the holiday. Couldn’t rely upon customer service to help out in the event of theft/fraud. In an emergency half a world away from home, it was not the response I needed..

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CurrencyEUR and GBP
Competitive Exchange Rate No
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Adam M.

Adam M.

  • 2 reviews

Poor Support

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While overseas i could not access my money on any ATM. Called the support line (which is expensive to call in the first place) and got not help at all. Was told they would call me or email me and got nothing. Also the fees are horrible. You pay so much to access your money. DO NOT GO WITH THIS PRODUCT!! Bring cash with you next time

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Simon G.

Simon G.Launceston, TAS

No problems in Europe or Southeast Asia

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I've used Cash Passport on 2 separate trips to Europe as well as SE Asia. Exchange rates can be average but no problems otherwise. Keep it safe & you'll be fine.

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CurrencyEUR, GBP, SGD and THB
Competitive Exchange Rate No
RES

RESSouth East Queensland, QLD

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ATM use good but far too costly overall. Better alternatives. Avoid!

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CurrencyAUD and USD
Competitive Exchange Rate No
Lakeland Lover

Lakeland LoverSouth East Queensland, QLD

Worst customer relations service ever experienced! Never again!

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Maria Donegan

Maria DoneganCentral Highlands and Goldfields, VIC

Don't use Cashpassport

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Cashpassport is a totally impossible to operate and their complaint service over a disputed claim is terrible they offered no satisfaction. I have now lost over $2,000.00. I would never use this card again.

CurrencyAUD
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Questions & Answers

Dr K

Dr Kasked

Why is it that MasterCard Cash Passport employs the lowest of the low lying whose sole aim is to steal their customers' money?

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Di Kent

Di Kentasked

I have paid $1000 incorrectly into a cash passport account who can I speak to?

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Barbara
Barbara

Hi! DI Kent
Call the number 1800 098 231
talk to him there.
Finally, after 47 phone calls, I regained the money.
You must be patient with this company.

Di Kent
Di Kent

Thank you. I did ring yesterday and they are investigating. Said 24 to 48 hours. Wish me luck

Gerry
Gerry

Di I apologise for not reading or answering your query about Mastercard {in itself an oxymoron} but my excuse would bore you. I was planning to complain to the Financial Industry Ombudsman but have procrastinated. If that is the same number I tried I would be curious how many menus you went through? Gerard

Jayne B.

Jayne B.asked

Why does my card say I have prepaid 640 when I prepaid 700

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