Ouch!!! My Debit card does not work in Japan ... I am not sure what to do. I used it in the MTC, I think I did ... and it worked fine. I am unable to purchase a bike because I have insufficient cash ... I don't know what to do. I pushed the English button, put my card in, and hit the withdrawal button; the ATM said my card was not accepted and gave it back to me.
Your card has already been activated to work in Japan.
Your card has already been activated to work in Japan.
Here is what appears to have happened:
You Selected English
You Inserted your Card
You Entered your Pin Number
You Selected Withdrawal
You Entered in a very big number, likely exceeding 50,000 Yen (a little over $500.00 US)
Your transaction was rejected for exceeding the withdrawal limit of $500.00
US Dollars within a 24 hour window.
Try withdrawing around 45,000 Yen ... with the current exchange rate this will translate to about $465.31 ... it should work. If this fails ... try accessing 10,000 Yen.
I read an article that indicates most 7-11's in Japan have international ATM's and have a very good exchange rate which works with most international ATM cards ... you may want to try at one of 7-11 stores in your neighborhood. Please let us know the result of your quest for cash :-)
The good news is, the credit union reported that you made a request and that it was declined around 1:34 PM on the 12th of August (Japan time). Is this consistent with your experience. This tells me that your card is working, the down side, is that it may take two days to get enough money to buy your bike.
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