Another Revolut question ( so sorry )

**Mexy02** · 11 Oct 19, 03:14 PM

Using it during a Disney onsite stay

Can I pay for tips at the table with it or will they put a hold on some so it ties money up ? Do I just write on the receipt $x paid by card ?

Am I better putting it on magic band and paying it off at the desk in the hotel each day instead with my Revolut and have the $100 hold on my normal credit card. Any possibility of getting charged twice ?

Do you just use it like a normal card here or do you still sign at Disney for purchases?

Offsite

Is there anywhere you wouldn�t use it except at petrol stations ?

Do I need to switch off contactless over there and how do I do that ?

Anything else I need to know ? Never used one before

chmurf · 11 Oct 19, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by Mexy02

Using it during a Disney onsite stay

Can I pay for tips at the table with it or will they put a hold on some so it ties money up ? Do I just write on the receipt $x paid by card ?

Am I better putting it on magic band and paying it off at the desk in the hotel each day instead with my Revolut and have the $100 hold on my normal credit card. Any possibility of getting charged twice ?

you can use whatever means of payment for the tips
if you're on the dining plan, I'd suggest adding the tip to your room charge account, and then use your revolut to pay it off at front desk

if you're paying the whole meal with your card, use the revolut
be very aware that disney (and many offsite restaurants) now process payment in 2 steps
first of all, they will process the meal amount, without tip, and you'll instantly see that amount on your revolut app
then you will write the tip down on the receipt
and you'll notice that, it will take one or a couple of days for the tip to hit your revolut. Actually the initial transaction amount will change ... that's a bit disturbing the first time, because you think the waiter has forgotten to add the tip to your card, but it will eventually come
keep that in mind

but I will deffo use the magic band for all payments, as long as you can sustain the holds on your main card. and pay off with the revolut to avoid fees.

Do you just use it like a normal card here or do you still sign at Disney for purchases?

policies do change, but they tend to require a signature for amounts over $50 or something like that
but, the US also is moving towards the use of chip and pin like we do here
Some places you'll swipe, you may or may not be required to sign, some places you'll need to insert the card and type the pin code.

Is there anywhere you wouldn�t use it except at petrol stations ?

very little stores, like the booths in the hallways of the florida mall. Or thrift stores, flea markets, and stuff like that.

Do I need to switch off contactless over there and how do I do that ?

if you're talking about the revolut, go to your app, and select your card, then security
you can switch features on and off (don't forget to switch it back on when you need it ... lol ... got caught once and didn't realise at first why my purchase was denied :p )

you don't really need to switch off, but as a safety measure, why not. Every one will have their opinion on that.
on a personal level, I don't switch features off (as said above, I will forget to turn them back on

)

Anything else I need to know ? Never used one before

yes ... one thing ... those nasty things have you spend way more than you'd like.

**Mexy02** · 11 Oct 19, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by chmurf

you can use whatever means of payment for the tips
if you're on the dining plan, I'd suggest adding the tip to your room charge account, and then use your revolut to pay it off at front desk

if you're paying the whole meal with your card, use the revolut
be very aware that disney (and many offsite restaurants) now process payment in 2 steps
first of all, they will process the meal amount, without tip, and you'll instantly see that amount on your revolut app
then you will write the tip down on the receipt
and you'll notice that, it will take one or a couple of days for the tip to hit your revolut. Actually the initial transaction amount will change ... that's a bit disturbing the first time, because you think the waiter has forgotten to add the tip to your card, but it will eventually come
keep that in mind

but I will deffo use the magic band for all payments, as long as you can sustain the holds on your main card. and pay off with the revolut to avoid fees.

policies do change, but they tend to require a signature for amounts over $50 or something like that
but, the US also is moving towards the use of chip and pin like we do here
Some places you'll swipe, you may or may not be required to sign, some places you'll need to insert the card and type the pin code.

very little stores, like the booths in the hallways of the florida mall. Or thrift stores, flea markets, and stuff like that.

if you're talking about the revolut, go to your app, and select your card, then security
you can switch features on and off (don't forget to switch it back on when you need it ... lol ... got caught once and didn't realise at first why my purchase was denied :p )

you don't really need to switch off, but as a safety measure, why not. Every one will have their opinion on that.
on a personal level, I don't switch features off (as said above, I will forget to turn them back on

)

yes ... one thing ... those nasty things have you spend way more than you'd like.

Brilliant , thank you. I think I�ll use the magic band ( it�s just for tips ) and pay off each day . We have 5 nights onsite so hopefully just the one hold but there�s more than enough to cover the hold anyway .

pinkspideruk · 11 Oct 19, 09:38 PM

Just about to leave

been using the revolut card this trip.

Sometimes payments have been reverted so it shows the amount as a minus then it adds it back on and says reverted then about 3-5 days later it takes it off again. Just remember to manually deduct the reverted amount from whatever your balance is.

Some places want you to swipe, others use chip, others contactless, sometimes sign, sometimes pin sometimes nothing and no rhyme nor reason as to which you get.

Only place i couldn't use it was in the second floor till at the coke store in DS as their machine wasnt working

**Mexy02** · 11 Oct 19, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by pinkspideruk

Just about to leave

been using the revolut card this trip.

Sometimes payments have been reverted so it shows the amount as a minus then it adds it back on and says reverted then about 3-5 days later it takes it off again. Just remember to manually deduct the reverted amount from whatever your balance is.

Some places want you to swipe, others use chip, others contactless, sometimes sign, sometimes pin sometimes nothing and no rhyme nor reason as to which you get.

Only place i couldn't use it was in the second floor till at the coeke store in DS as their machine wasnt working

Aw thank you , hope youve had a good time and a safe journey home

discostu · 11 Oct 19, 10:25 PM

Now we were in Bradenton in August the only thing it didn't work on was buying tickets for it was Busch Gardens. Must say I thought it was brilliant got a great rate and yes a mix of contactless, signing and pin

**sunjue100** · 11 Oct 19, 11:13 PM

Just back last weekend and used it everywhere no problem. Only issue is it�s far too easy to add money to so spent more than I intended especially on the last day😂

mummabluberry · 14 Oct 19, 09:07 PM

I decided to get a Revolut card for my forthcoming trip.
I used Fairfx last time round which worked really well but switched to Revolut as it was recommended by Money Saving Expert and their exchange rates are better.
I just noticed that MSE no longer recommend Revolut and I am wondering why?