Thank to some nice ****** cloning my credit card, i have had to cancel it before the cheeky barsteward has any more holidays on me (has already successfully booked 2 flights and been refused on 3 others over the last week). As i am flying out on Monday, it is unlikely that i will receive my new card in time.

I have already bought enough levs to cover my expenses but was planning on using my credit card as back-up for emergencies. Now that option is gone, i have transferred money into my current account to (hopefully) cover any unforseen circumstances, but do not know how widely debit cards are accepted. Has anyone got any experience of using/attempting to use a debit card in Bulgaria? Is it safe or am i likely to get screwed again, and just as importantly, are they accepted, i get the impression that it is a cc/cash based society.

 

Get some travellers cheques.

 

I had thought about that, but don't want to pay for something which I (hopefully) won't have to use. I was not relying on the credit card in any way, just want the security of a back-up, and as I have already been screwed for over £1200, I don't want to pay out anymore (however minimal) unless it's absolutely necessary.

 

If it's Visa Delta the merchant treats it just like any Visa card

 

Hello

Generally debit cards are not accepted outside the country of issue unless they have a Visa / Mastercard logo over them.

They WILL be accepted in cash machines, so you can certainly withdraw cash although depending on your bank you normally get a service charge added to each transaction.

Steve

 

I have a visa debit card, so that's put my mind at rest. Thanks.

 

You can draw out money from most cash machines.... word of warning though thunderbird... we had £4000 stolen from our business account this year due to card cloning...

Check the machines very carefully... best thing is to go into one of the big banks in a prominent position and draw money of from there!!!

HTH!

 

You can draw out money from most cash machines.... word of warning though thunderbird... we had £4000 stolen from our business account this year due to card cloning...

Check the machines very carefully... best thing is to go into one of the big banks in a prominent position and draw money of from there!!! My colleague made the mistake of using a bank machine in a really narrow/dark road...and luckily we got it all back!

HTH!

 

GSO,

it wasnt abbey bank was it?