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Where's a good place to buy ISK?

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Ciar Meara
PIE Inc.
Khimi Harar
#21 - 2012-03-21 14:23:31 UTC  |  Edited by: Ciar Meara
CCP Stillman wrote:
Check with your bank if there's any fee for using your credit card abroad and what the exchange rate is like.

My Danish VISA card has no fees involved with a transaction in Iceland, and the exchange rate is very decent. And in Iceland, there's no places that doesn't take credit card. Even the pizza delivery boy takes credit card. In fact, they very much prefer that you use card.


This I noticed when visiting iceland, they use a crazy amount of credit cards for everything from a slice of pizza to a can of coke.

It really takes the edge of, if I wanted currency I just withdrew the amount I wanted from kiosks using my bank card but I am from Europe and didn't have any costs associated with that.

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Apollo-Moor
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#22 - 2012-03-21 14:47:39 UTC
Lyris Nairn wrote:
With the CSM elections coming to a close and fanfest nearly upon us, it occurs to me that perhaps I ought to look into the local currency of our esteemed benefactors, CCP hf. The problem that I have, living in a non-major city in the United States, is that my local bank does not sell ISK. I certainly would not want to purchase ISK at the airport in Reykjavik, because I am under the impression that the USD to ISK conversion rate in the home country would be distorted; moreover, I am warned that often there is no way to sell your ISK back to USD once the event is done. I am not the only person with this question, so I am hoping that responses to this thread will assist other potential travelers.


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Acac Sunflyier
The Ascended Academy
#23 - 2012-03-21 14:51:27 UTC
DarthNefarius wrote:
Acac Sunflyier wrote:
PLEX is the best way.


Do NOT buy ISK from the shadowy web bots known as GOON / Russians I hear its often a scam,bannable, ill gotten, and if you get caught they'll lock you up as a suspicious character when reported...


Did you know that the short name for Icelandic krona is isk?
Vimsy Vortis
Shoulda Checked Local
Break-A-Wish Foundation
#24 - 2012-03-21 14:56:48 UTC
This thread has confused a lot of people.
Falin Whalen
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#25 - 2012-03-21 15:26:31 UTC
Vimsy Vortis wrote:
This thread has confused a lot of people.

Oh, like they weren't before this thread was started?

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Lyris Nairn
Perkone
Caldari State
#26 - 2012-03-21 15:34:13 UTC
Vimsy Vortis wrote:
This thread has confused a lot of people.

Only those who didn't bother to actually read the OP, which is just fine with me.

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Tarryn Nightstorm
Hellstar Towing and Recovery
#27 - 2012-03-21 15:45:09 UTC
Magnus Orin wrote:
Just convert it to Canadian, you'll be fine.



^^^This^^^

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Lyris Nairn
Perkone
Caldari State
#28 - 2012-03-21 15:46:32 UTC
CCP Stillman wrote:
Check with your bank if there's any fee for using your credit card abroad and what the exchange rate is like.

My Danish VISA card has no fees involved with a transaction in Iceland, and the exchange rate is very decent. And in Iceland, there's no places that doesn't take credit card. Even the pizza delivery boy takes credit card. In fact, they very much prefer that you use card.

Thanks for this reply, and for every other reply that has mentioned this. I do have a VISA card, so I should be set.

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Lyris Nairn
Perkone
Caldari State
#29 - 2012-03-21 15:47:55 UTC
Tarryn Nightstorm wrote:
Magnus Orin wrote:
Just convert it to Canadian, you'll be fine.



^^^This^^^

Our plan for world domination proceeds apace. Eh.

I've been to Canada, and I have seen what your conquest entails. The new world order will be very clean, and it will have efficient public transport.

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Vampire PeterPan
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#30 - 2012-03-21 16:01:35 UTC
GO for Russians, they have Farm alliance
Lyris Nairn
Perkone
Caldari State
#31 - 2012-03-21 16:03:04 UTC
Vampire PeterPan wrote:
GO for Russians, they have Farm alliance

What are you on about?

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ITTigerClawIK
Galactic Rangers
#32 - 2012-03-21 17:02:39 UTC
CCP Stillman wrote:
Check with your bank if there's any fee for using your credit card abroad and what the exchange rate is like.

My Danish VISA card has no fees involved with a transaction in Iceland, and the exchange rate is very decent. And in Iceland, there's no places that doesn't take credit card. Even the pizza delivery boy takes credit card. In fact, they very much prefer that you use card.


thats probably because they prefer to not weild a large sack with an ISK sign on it after reciving all the shrapnel people want to get rid of, am i right? :-P
Skorpynekomimi
#33 - 2012-03-21 17:39:39 UTC
Just use an ATM. If your bank is any good at all*, you can use your cards anywhere.
Plus, y'know, everywhere takes plastic these days.

* No accounting for american banks being stuck in the dark ages.

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Azriel Geist
Pure Victory
#34 - 2012-03-21 17:43:34 UTC
Skorpynekomimi wrote:
Just use an ATM. If your bank is any good at all*, you can use your cards anywhere.
Plus, y'know, everywhere takes plastic these days.

* No accounting for american banks being stuck in the dark ages.


Aren't those the same organizations that run your banks? :P

Seriously, though, the most dark age banking system in the first world I've seen is Japan circa 2006. I'm going back to Tokyo later this year, hopefully it's improved.
Rath Kelbore
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#35 - 2012-03-21 19:28:30 UTC
Thought OP was making a joke, learned the ISK is the Icelandic currency, win win.

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Lyris Nairn
Perkone
Caldari State
#36 - 2012-03-21 19:31:35 UTC
Rath Kelbore wrote:
Thought OP was making a joke, learned the ISK is the Icelandic currency, win win.

Glad that I could be both entertaining and educational.

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Zleon Leigh
#37 - 2012-03-21 20:08:15 UTC
So be a bit more educational... what is the currency sign for ISK?

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ISD Grossvogel
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ISD Alliance
#38 - 2012-03-21 20:14:40 UTC
Best troll thread ever.

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Lyris Nairn
Perkone
Caldari State
#39 - 2012-03-21 20:40:47 UTC
Zleon Leigh wrote:
So be a bit more educational... what is the currency sign for ISK?

kr, or Íkr, is the currency symbol for the Icelandic Króna from my understanding.

According to Yahoo! finance, $1 = kr125.69

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Jita Alt666
#40 - 2012-03-21 22:27:25 UTC
ISD Grossvogel wrote:
Best troll thread ever.


I felt that the OP was a legitimate question regarding Eve Online Fanfest attendance. I am not sure how it is perceived to be a troll?
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