Amazon.ca Visa Card-Do You Use It?

[wimbly11]

Does anyone use the Amazon Visa card for their shopping on Amazon.ca?

I do a fair bit of shopping on Amazon, using gift cards earned from sites and spending my own mula. Wondering if this is worth trying to earn some points? Any feedback?

[danger_dan]

I signed up for the Amazon Visa not this past Christmas, but Christmas of 2012, since they had a promo (giving you $25 Amazon Credit for signing up) and I haven't once used the Amazon VISA since I've got it...

[travelgeek]

I use it extensively, though not for shopping on amazon, but all foreign currency purchases as it does not charge the 2.5% conversion fee.

[danger_dan]

I use it extensively, though not for shopping on amazon, but all foreign currency purchases as it does not charge the 2.5% conversion fee.

That is good to know...will have to read the fine print again!

[Zonny]

I'm not sure I've ever been charged a conversion fee on my RBC Visa. But didn't look closely enough to confirm.

[Cake]

I use it extensively, though not for shopping on amazon, but all foreign currency purchases as it does not charge the 2.5% conversion fee.

That's the main reason I use it.

[travelgeek]

I'm not sure I've ever been charged a conversion fee on my RBC Visa. But didn't look closely enough to confirm.

The fee is buried in the exchange rate.

[xlxo]

I wondered about the 2.5% conversion fees... unless you earn US income.... how does one get around it?

[travelgeek]

I wondered about the 2.5% conversion fees... unless you earn US income.... how does one get around it?

You will never be able to get around the actual exchange rate, but the 2.5% conversion fee is definitely avoidable.