Quote:David0089:
This post helps to solve the major problems but
leaves behind the risk of going bankrupt by giving
full access to Indian bank accounts for making
overseas purchases. Plus, it is more feasible and
less costly to own a credit card than having a VCC
account because to open a VCC account you have to open a bank account paying INR 10,000/- to a
Private bank, but if you own a credit card, price of
possessing one such is around INR 1000/- only, it
leaves behind less risks. Customers can always go
for a dispute if they are not satisfied with the
money they pay for making a foreign purchase. They can stop overseas payment as the purchase is
made first followed by the money paid later. In VCC
category the money is paid instantly, so that it
leaves behind no scope to go for a dispute if the
Indian customer is unsatisfied. We know about
such facilities, but many Indians are not aware of the risk they might face from using VCC facility. I
have placed it here for further consideration.
Hey David, actually you are right about the considerations of vcc. But let me know you first that this post is almost 2 years old & it was never ever too easy to get a credit card in India for an unsalaried or ordinary folks at that time, which in turn leaves them no other option to invest through vcc. What i thought at time was to mention all the available options so that if one doesn't work, the other can.