How to Avoid Being Fleeced When Using a Credit Card Overseas

By Vindu Goel (Published by The New York Times)

Published Oct. 1, 2019

Updated Oct. 2, 2019

If you travel overseas, be warned: Pickpockets really are out to get you.

I don’t mean the light-fingered thieves who try to grab your wallet. I am talking about digital pickpockets: hotels, restaurants and shops that systematically overcharge foreigners who use credit and debit cards in their establishments.

Shared by Jill Romano during CTA meeting of October 14, 2019

Note: This is just some general suggestion of direction, not legal advice. Please seek professional legal guideance specific to your business setup.

AB5 / Independent Contractors

While there is no Magic Answer, we must each review our own business and speak to legal counsel to ensure if we are ever challenged, we can demonstrate enough protection in place. This will be different for each business. Should an Agency be challenged, the courts will look at many factors and then weight each to determine…so no Magic Answer

Discussion Points: AB passed and Travel Agents received exemption

Review by Agency:

If you own a domain name, chances are you’ve received an “invoice” in the mail to change registrars or get a domain “listing”. A client of ours recently received this invoice from a company called Domain Listings. This is a scam designed to catch people who may not be paying attention into sending some money for a service they don’t need.

https://www.techeffex.com/domain-name-scams/

https://www.bbb.org/southern-nevada/business-reviews/internet-services/domain-listings-in-las-vegas-nv-90027166/reviews-and-complaints

KAZA UNI-VISAs SUSPENDED AT SELECT ZAMBIAN BORDERS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

The issuing of the KAZA UniVisa has been suspended indefinitely at select Zambia borders:

· Livingstone - Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport

· Victoria Falls Bridge Border Post – Zambia side only

· Zambian side of Kazungula Border Post from Botswana

We have recieved information that the U.S. Supply of yellow fever vaccine will run out by midsummer. Read more here: Link