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Jul 8, 2011 | 12:07 am

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Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero

I think not.

AFAIK.. When I get charged a foreign transaction on a purchase.. I get charged foreign transaction fee..

When I get a refund, the cc charges me another foreign transaction fee on my refund.. the full amount doesn't get charged back to the card..

So two transaction fees.. my Visa and Plat Amex is at 2.5% US transactions..

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