Using a credit card off base

[nikki]

So I went shopping offbase today, my first weekend here with a car, and bought some stuff at Joyful Honda. Each time I used my credit card the cashier would hold up her index finger and ask, "one?" Anybody know what she's asking me about?

[swerve]

Here Japanese have an option of "1" or "2". 1 means charge the full amount as you would normally do in the US, and 2 means split it in 2 payments. This would charge your card 50% now and the rest next month. Don't try for "2" because it wont work.

[Chaddeus]

Not to mention the split option incurs a small fee.

Just always say 1.

Also keep in mind that many banks charge an international transaction fee. Mine charges 1%...

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[nikki]

Thanks so much! Wish that had been included in Right Start

[annunaki]

Well, maybe we can consider YokotaTalk as Right Start II.

[balling]

the word you are looking for is Ekai (thats not how you spell it, but how you should say it)