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There is a charge for using Revolut at weekends,also if you go over £200.

Withdraw more than £200 cash per rolling month. You can exchange £1000 on a rolling monthly basis. These are the free plans. For the premium account (about £70 a,year) you get unlimited exchange and can withdraw £400 per month. Worth premium if you exchange more than £3500 I'm any single month. U
 
I’ve just signed up for the standard Revolut card. How I understand it, and I hope I’m correct, is that there is no charge for using card in Mallorca at weekends to pay for meals etc as long as I already have sufficient Euros in my account. Also, as stated I’ll be restricted to a £200 withdrawal limit or 5 ATM uses. Good exchange rate though.
 
I’ve just signed up for the standard Revolut card. How I understand it, and I hope I’m correct, is that there is no charge for using card in Mallorca at weekends to pay for meals etc as long as I already have sufficient Euros in my account. Also, as stated I’ll be restricted to a £200 withdrawal limit or 5 ATM uses. Good exchange rate though.
Yeah correct... Ive been using Revolut for many years now and the exchange rate is always far better than the usual options. In fact I've just cancelled my Spanish bank account and upgraded my Revolut account to save a load of banking fees, which have been costing me over £500 a year.
 
Hi Rockape,

I am assuming you have a property if you had a Spanish bank account. I am seriously thinking of moving to Revolut from Caixa. Can I ask did you find moving the council direct debits easy? Apart from the council charges, we only have the administrator, alarm company, Wi-Fi, electric and water - I am thinking they would be okay to move, but we have never found the council the most straightforward to deal with. Any information gratefully received.
 
Hi Rockape,

I am assuming you have a property if you had a Spanish bank account. I am seriously thinking of moving to Revolut from Caixa. Can I ask did you find moving the council direct debits easy? Apart from the council charges, we only have the administrator, alarm company, Wi-Fi, electric and water - I am thinking they would be okay to move, but we have never found the council the most straightforward to deal with. Any information gratefully received.
Hi Sharon,

That was my concern too, so I made a list of all the bank details, although couldn't recall how I'd set these up in the first place. Anyway, this isn't going to make you feel any better, as I made a transfer to my administrator, only for it to fail, because their bank supposedly didn't accept it. Revolut say it was sent as a Sepa instant transfer and they will do it again after two days as a SEPA credit transfer (SCT), but it hasn't happened yet.

I did email Endesa to endeavor to set up a DD and they emailed back asking for passport details and I've not heard anything yet! :confused: Anyway, one way or another I'll get it all sorted and avoid the excessive bank fees that have got out of hand.
 
Following with interested as Sabadell closed the branch in PP and tell me I have to go to Alcudia to collect a new bank card... that was before I bought the card but seriously? Caixa are 180m from our house in Pollenca!
 
Hi Sharon,

That was my concern too, so I made a list of all the bank details, although couldn't recall how I'd set these up in the first place. Anyway, this isn't going to make you feel any better, as I made a transfer to my administrator, only for it to fail, because their bank supposedly didn't accept it. Revolut say it was sent as a Sepa instant transfer and they will do it again after two days as a SEPA credit transfer (SCT), but it hasn't happened yet.

I did email Endesa to endeavor to set up a DD and they emailed back asking for passport details and I've not heard anything yet! :confused: Anyway, one way or another I'll get it all sorted and avoid the excessive bank fees that have got out of hand.
Hi Rockape

Thanks for the information. I am sure you will get there! If you gain any more tips as you go through the process please do share.

Thanks

Sharon
 
Hi Sharon,

That was my concern too, so I made a list of all the bank details, although couldn't recall how I'd set these up in the first place. Anyway, this isn't going to make you feel any better, as I made a transfer to my administrator, only for it to fail, because their bank supposedly didn't accept it. Revolut say it was sent as a Sepa instant transfer and they will do it again after two days as a SEPA credit transfer (SCT), but it hasn't happened yet.

I did email Endesa to endeavor to set up a DD and they emailed back asking for passport details and I've not heard anything yet! :confused: Anyway, one way or another I'll get it all sorted and avoid the excessive bank fees that have got out of hand.
Some companies will only accept bank accounts with a Spanish IBAN number (begins with ES). If you are using Revolut as a UK citizen your account with begin with GB. Revolut will only issue you a Spanish IBAN if you can show residency.

Technically they are supposed to accept any Euro IBAN (not that that would make any difference to UK!!!)
 
I’ve just signed up for the standard Revolut card. How I understand it, and I hope I’m correct, is that there is no charge for using card in Mallorca at weekends to pay for meals etc as long as I already have sufficient Euros in my account. Also, as stated I’ll be restricted to a £200 withdrawal limit or 5 ATM uses. Good exchange rate though.
Whenever you compare their exchange rate with the money saving experts cash compare they are always lower .
 
Whenever you compare their exchange rate with the money saving experts cash compare they are always lower .
Not in my experience...was in La cala de Mijas 4 weeks back and PP about 8 weeks back - and i used their app for everything and the exchange rate was less than a cent under the headline rate. Far better than any banks rate.

My last purchase on 18/6 i got 1.704 from Revolut...see below Bank's headline rates:

Wednesday 18 June 20251 GBP = 1.1690 EUR1.1704
Tuesday 17 June 20251 GBP = 1.1697 EUR1.1748
Monday 16 June 20251 GBP = 1.1747 EUR1.1749
Sunday 15 June 20251 GBP = 1.1745 EUR1.1745

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So Revolut ,Monzo & the rest have charges from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight,also go over their £200 in a week there are also charges.Compare
MSE at any time Revolution may be 1 euro more but you will see there are additional chages.
Best card is Barclaycard rewards.
 
So Revolut ,Monzo & the rest have charges from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight,also go over their £200 in a week there are also charges.Compare
MSE at any time Revolution may be 1 euro more but you will see there are additional chages.
Best card is Barclaycard rewards.
We have Bcard Rewards.
 
Sorry to be a bit boring, old fashioned (and simple) but I’m quite happy with my Nationwide credit card (good Euro exchange rate, no charges) and Nationwide cash/debit card (good Euro exchange rate, no charges)
 
I use a Halifac Clarity card and they dont make charges. Also very competitve exchange rates.
 

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