I’m looking for grocery stores that accept foreign-issued credit cards (specifically Mastercard) in Chengdu. Wal-Mart and Carrefour seem like the obvious choices, but in discussion forums for other Chinese cities those chains have had mixed reviews. Anyone with first-hand experience?
My problem is that I foolishly sank a lot of money into paying off my credit cards, just assuming I would be able to use them, as I having in most (every?) other countries I’ve visited. I guess I may just have to live frugally until I get paid.
Mastercard might be a little tougher but VISA is taken at most larger stores that are international, including shopping malls and places like Treat, Carrefour, etc.