How would you feel if your partner came abroad with no money?

Does he not have a bank card? Did he just expect you to cover everything while on holiday? I'm assuming the savings account he has is a fixed ISA/bond that you can't access without going to the bank and closing. I would be keeping a tally on what is spent and expect him to reimburse you for half when you get home. Enjoy your holiday x

Have you actually seen his card not work? 🤨
Sounds like bullshit 🤷🏻‍♀️

I wouldn’t dump an otherwise perfectly good non scamming boyfriend for assuming his credit card was OK if it then wasn’t. I’d sub him, he’d be grateful, he’d sort it on return.

Anything less than that, I’d dump immediately. Literally on the holiday. I suspect his card problem would evaporate.

I've definitely used a card in Bulgaria, and at least 10 years ago.

Thanks. That list is ridiculous. It includes EU countries, using the Euro several of which are popular tourist destinations.

I wouldn't believe him quite honestly. I think he is straight up lying.
Who would go away without cash/monzo/starling/chase et al with only a credit card?
Seriously, he definitely has a debit card on him, I cannot believe he doesn't.
Or he can pay using his phone surely??

What is the DP's explanation of the situation?

You can apply for a Revolut card online and it's pretty immediate, Transfer money from a current account and buy currency with the money- no fees or currency charges!

Why u not answering tbe questions OP ????

Single.

I'd feel very unattached suddenly.

Sound very strange but I do recall a time I was able to transfer money online from my savings account to my current account. I'm assuming he has a current account that his wages are paid into and he pays his bills from .

Another time my DH who banks with a different bank wasn't able to do this online but rang up and arranged it over the phone.

You usually can't spend straight from a savings account but can move it.

Another option is for him to get a Revolut virtual card, this is done through your phone, he can use Google or apple pay.

Unusual not to be able to use your credit card abroad

@Iwilldestroyyou345

So he's in the only country in the world that credit cards don't work, plus his account isn't accessible online.

From someone who is a qualified finance professional, he's lying through his teeth to you.

He thinks nothing of you, you're there to use. Find your anger, boot him out now. I think you'll find miraculously he can access his money to get himself home.

Where are you? Why doesn't his credit card work? Can't he pay with his phone? I think it's pretty common to not bring any actual cash.

I’d feel very annoyed and it would probably be the end, I wouldn’t want to stay in a relationship with someone so selfish. I would probably take cash out (£50.£100ish depending on how long you’re there and how cheap food would be) and give it to him so he has enough to buy himself basic foods but then go off and sort yourself out for trips/ meals etc without him, make sure you still have the best time even if he’s miserable and make sure it’s your last holiday with him.

Tightarse cocklodger. He bought a credit card that doesn't work in that country?! What a complete waste of space. He can transfer some of his savings can't he. He's an adult not a child, he needs to step up to being a functional part of your relationship.

I have actually done this, I just assumed credit cards work everywhere and didn't plan ahead.

Probably a call to the credit card provider would get it unblocked for overseas use.

I mean, I don’t think many people bring actual currency these days.

So in answer to your question, If he was broke and couldn’t access any money with contactless or debt card, then I think I’d already know he was bad with money because surely he wouldn’t have any spending money at home either?

Stop making his problems your problems.

Don't lend him a penny.

He is an idiot for travelling abroad without the means to support himself.

He can either phone people back in the UK who might be willing to wire him funds via Western Union etc or ge can throw himself on the mercy of the British Embassy

I would also strongly recommend ending your relationship with this utter loser-user.

I’d say you’re probably on holiday with my ex 😆😂🤣

Is he really a “partner”? As in, do you live with him and share finances etc? This sounds like more of a boyfriend situation.

Well he must have a current account and online banking for that surely? Sounds like he is taking the piss. Is he claiming he has no access to anything in a current account or online banking and only ever uses a credit card?

They would have a boring time sat in the hotel room whilst I was out galavanting....

In the past I'd have paid and asked for it to be given back to me when we got home. I'd have kept track of everything we did.
Now, I'd say he had to get the issue resolved one way or another and then I'd go off and do my own thing until he had done juat that and we could do things together again.
I have to ask though, was there no signs of this type of behaviour before? You must have been iwth him for some length of time at least, before booking a holiday?

'Accidentally' lose his return ticket whilst you're out there.

I suspect that he will suddenly discover how resourceful he is.

by credit card do you actually mean the debit card for his current account?

if so he has a current account and can transfer you money if he’s trying to avoid charges or if it genuinely doesn’t work abroad

he cannot possibly only have a savings account and a credit card. Where do his wages go and how does he pay his credit card off each month

This is an obvious scam which relies on the victim being blindsided, too naive to see what's going on, or too polite to call the scammer out.
Seems like a risky strategy to me because if the victim sees through it straight away the scammer is up the creek without a paddle!