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Old Mar 14, 2009, 5:19 pm
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Thanks all. I was hoping to avoid the foreign transaction fee by prepaying, but I guess it's not to be.

Originally Posted by allset2travel
Your CC may also tag on a "currency conversion surcharge
Most credit cards changed that a few years ago. They no longer charge for currency conversion - they now charge foreign transaction fee (or "service charge"), even if the transaction is in USD.
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