jim wrote in news:1184420787.249284.289050
@g12g2000prg.googlegroups.com:
> I have just returned from Ireland and UK and noted that when a credit
> card is used in a hotel
> or restaurant many organizations will attempt to bill the card in US
> Dollars using their own inflated
> exchange rate. It is important to specifically request that the card
> be billed in the countries currency to ensure that you will get the
> best rate for that day directly from the card issuer. Additionally, in
> Ireland, on one attempt to charge me in Dollars was a note that stated
> I accepted an additional 3.5% fee for accepting the bill in dollars. I
> ripped it up and requested to be billed in Euros. Also, if you accept
> fast check out at hotels you will more than likely be billed in
> Dollars and incur the bad exchange rate and extra fee. Always request
> to be billed in the home currency
> when using credit cards in Europe to avoid the problem.
>
>
Actaully on many credit cards you will be charged about the smae forthe
scurrency tranfer from Euro to dollars so you will not gain a thing.
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