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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 8:44 am
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Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero
Always pay in local currency, unless for some strange reason your home currency is cheaper.

I'd simply refuse to sign the slip if presented as USD.
Good if you can spot it. My slip is like:

RMB 324.00

RATE: 1.20022 NO Commission Fee
TXN CUR (BASE AMT): HKD388.87

I'm wondering - outside of China, is the local currency amount stated as well as the DCC currency amount?
Stating both (esp with one larger than the other) is hugely misleading.
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