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Where do I receive my bank cards if I’m moving too fast? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by idkifimalive@alien.top to c/digitalnomad@expats.zone

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I don’t spend more than 5 days in a city.

Even if I’m not staying at a hotel, can I give their address to my bank so they can send the card there? I can plan my trip such that I make a stop in that country to pick it up. I’m not sure if I need to book my stay before doing this or not? I normally don’t even stay at hotels.

Some banks use DHL “overnight” but local rules make that unreliable so I gotta give banks a relatively stable address. Also most banks are slow.

I’m not familiar with how P.O. Boxes work in Europe.

I probably will be in or around Germany when I need this

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[–] SCDWS@alien.top 2 points 11 months ago

I don’t spend more than 5 days in a city.

I don't know how you do that as a DN and don't get burnt out.

Regardless, just contact the place you're staying at 15 days from now and ask them if they are willing to receive and hold a package under your name until you arrive.

I've done it before no problem.

[–] cactusqro@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Slow down.

[–] cikuliss@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

i've been moving places every ~2 weeks for the past 3 months, i try to stay at the same continent for at least 3-4 weeks. my bank has dhl expressed a cc in 3 days.

[–] SmurfUp@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

FedEx or DHL express, have it shipped to one of their offices and pick it up there. FedEx I believe holds packages for a week after delivery and you can ship across the world in under a week. That’s what I usually do.

[–] idkifimalive@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

DHL express offices really hold packages for a while? Internationally?

[–] zrgardne@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I sent them to a friend in the US that was planning to meet me when in Colombia. The flight for them from Florida was stupid cheap.

[–] suddenly-scrooge@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

You can send them to a post office. Check local rules

[–] gsierra02@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Reason for having 25+ accounts.

[–] jackthebackpacker@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Get your bank to send the cards to someone you know. Get them to package them up and if you know where you will be staying next week say tell them to mail it to that hotel by FedEx ups dhl

These people can get a package from anywhere on earth to anywhere on earth for under $30 within a few days