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		vachina 17 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Chess.com regional pricing: A case study You can add foreign CCs to Alipay/WeChat, but you can't use it to add funds. Foreign CCs are also subject to a bunch of fees (network + card issuer + fx that seem to go up to 5%). There's no free lunch.

iancarroll 17 days ago [–]

Many cards in the US do not charge any foreign transaction fees, and Alipay/WeChat waive their fees on small ticket items as well.

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