Originally Posted by
mnredfox
percy, do you speak Chinese? Did you try to talk them on how to do it?
Yes I speak Chinese - Mandarin and Cantonese.
My DCC incidents in the past three months:
Dongguan golf club, 11 Sep 2011, BoC terminal, carbon slip: I didn't bring your instructions with me, but I remember the "汇率查询" bit, but it wasn't shown
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china...on-33.html#488 . I was allowed to watch the processing (a repeat which we were able to abort) but can't figure out a way to bypass DCC.
Chinatrust hotel (Taiwan), 19 Sep 2011, Global Payments terminal, thermal slip: We don't have instructions for that, but the terminal were compliant as of Dec 2010 (Dec 2010: was given a choice). Was allowed to watch and even handle the processing but couldn't bypass DCC resulting in re-charges and reversals
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china...on-35.html#518 .
Living Room, Park Hyatt at the Shanghai World Financial Centre, 15 Oct 2011, BoC terminal, carbon slip: requested access to the terminal but was refused (back-stage work area). I did request the staff to select RMB if she can but she said no choice can be made
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china...on-36.html#536
Vue Bar, Hyatt at the Bund, 15 Oct 2011, CCB terminal, thermal slip: Sorry was a bit too drunk to remember to try the 转换 function
http://www.etveg.com/misc/DCC_China.pdf http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china...on-36.html#536 . The waitress had instructions to bill me in RMB, but I don't know whether she saw a 转换 button and whether she knows what to do with it.
(Just for next time) When am I/the waitress meant to press 转换? When keying in the RMB amount?
Originally Posted by
mnredfox
I wonder if opted out actually works, cause I have yet to see it work in China.
I think an opt-out happened here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china...on-36.html#534
Originally Posted by
percysmith
I recovered sufficiently to remember to walk the waiter back to the legendary long bar. The terminal was ICBC (I think ICBC are okay - they also ran the Maglev's, so I risked the MC. My confidence was sapped when I saw an exchange rate "HKD1.2635" (I think, it's my second drink) flash on the terminal, my arms start to wave and my mouth started to bleat "gang bi, tui piao" at least twice - but the waiter calmed me down by keying in 0-Enter and presenting a HKD-free slip to sign (as far as I can tell in my semi-ebriated state).
Am chilling at Long Bar - my Girlfriend is contended with my Bloody Mary which she took over and more importantly the free Wifi. Hyatt Vue's last - let's see if they live up to their reputation of caring for their customers.
Edit 1am. - not moving, leave Vue for tomorrow. Another round of drinks, another ICBC slip sans apparent DCC.
When I received the statement for the ICBC Long Bar bills, I confirmed I was duly charged in RMB not HKD (and 5X overseas spending miles being awarded).