In Reply to: mmm.... posted by maxinef on Saturday, 10. September 2005 at 19:49 Bali Time:
If you know you'll be paying your VOA with your credit card, why not top the card up into positive balance before you leave. Then you should avoid any fees for cash advance transactions.
I use a visa debit card, so it's always in positive balance (I removed the overdraft that was initially attached to it, so I can never be in debt on the card anymore). I use it as an ATM card in Bali and never get charged a single transaction fee - just a straight withdrawal at very close to the current street rate.