Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site aluxe.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!aluxz!aluxe!2141smh From: 2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (henning) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Credit Cards in Europe Message-ID: <474@aluxe.UUCP> Date: Sun, 28-Oct-84 10:58:44 EST Article-I.D.: aluxe.474 Posted: Sun Oct 28 10:58:44 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 29-Oct-84 02:44:18 EST References: <303@whuxl.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Allentown, PA Lines: 10 **** **** From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA aluxe!2141smh > Forget any other credit cards, although I suspect that oil company outlets (e.g. > Shell and Exxon affiliates) may accept their US credit cards. In 4 trips to Europe and driving through all countries of western Europe I have never run across a gas station that would accept credit cards. Also I have not run across any place that would accept Diner's club and not AmEx, Visa, or Master Charge. With the last 3 you can go anywhere.