Us Debit And Credit Cards Not Allowed In The Mail?

[nikad]

Have any of you heard of any restrictions on sending debit and credit cards through Fedex into Argentina - the plastic cards I mean - recently? My MIL was about to send us a new debit card and was told this at Fedex. They even handled her a booklet with restricted items....

 

[Travelbug0601]

I've never heard this.... Seems odd because tourists bring in debit and credit cards everyday.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

Have any of you heard of any restrictions on sending debit and credit cards through Fedex into Argentina - the plastic cards I mean - recently? My MIL was about to send us a new debit card and was told this at Fedex. They even handled her a booklet with restricted items....

We sent one to our nephew, who manages our Palermo apartment, with no difficulty whatsoever. I can't recall whether we did so by Fedex, though.

 

[nikad]

I've never heard this.... Seems odd because tourists bring in debit and credit cards everyday.

I am talking about debit / credit cards sent by post mail...

 

[adarling]

Our first week here Charles Schwab sent us debit cards directly from their office to our apartment via FedEx and we got them in 2 days without a problem. If a huge financial institution can do it, I don't see why your MIL can't.

 

[nikad]

We have received credit and debit cards for several years with no problems, apparently there is a restriction for the Fedex Priority service as of now, not the other services though

 

[cbonanni]

Just do not tell them what is in the envelope.

 

[mariposa]

6 months ago I returned to BA from my home in NYC. I realized I had forgotten my Argentine credit cards in NYC. My neighbor Fedexed them to me. No problem but it sure wasn't cheap.

 

[nikad]

Such a relief to hear that they have not imposed any other ridiculous restrictions My MIL did freak me out though.

 

[arlean]

So far no problem for me but I never did it by Fedex. My son sends them to me regular mail. I always stress a bit until they get here but I never activate them until I have them in hand. But this is talking new, unactivated cards. I'd have to think over one that I just forgot that was activated. Like someone else said, if you have to use Fedex, don't tell them.