Best Western Rewards - Canadian funds travel card charged in US funds

Hello

Has anyone experienced buying a Canadian travel card on Bestwestern.com and getting charged in US funds on their credit card? I recently purchased a $150 Canadian travel card which was then emailed to me. Then looking at my AMEX statement I was charged $142.15 in US funds which then converted to $155.22 Canadian. Does not seem right to me. Anyone have any thoughts?

Hello

Has anyone experienced buying a Canadian travel card on Bestwestern.com and getting charged in US funds on their credit card? I recently purchased a $150 Canadian travel card which was then emailed to me. Then looking at my AMEX statement I was charged $142.15 in US funds which then converted to $155.22 Canadian. Does not seem right to me. Anyone have any thoughts?

See also here (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-canada-aeroplan/721973-best-western-promo-500-ae-points-50-spent.html#post14275116). It seems that this happens when you purchase using an Amex card.

I complained and they smoothed things over by giving me 1000 extra points. Still, it's annoying. Why can all sorts of US-based merchants (e.g. United Airlines) charge a CAD price in CAD on a Canadian credit card (even Amex) yet BW does not?

See also here (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-canada-aeroplan/721973-best-western-promo-500-ae-points-50-spent.html#post14275116). It seems that this happens when you purchase using an Amex card.

I can confirm that this does not happen when using a Canadian Visa card for a C$ purchase.

Just an update... after emailing back and forth with BW complaining about this discrepancy they mailed me a US$10 travelcard for my troubles. ^

Just an update... after emailing back and forth with BW complaining about this discrepancy they mailed me a US$10 travelcard for my troubles. ^

Yes, I got 1000 points after I complained.... Oh well. Lesson learned; do not use AMEX.