Originally Posted by
italdesign
Data point: I was imposed with DCC, without my consent, at the White Hart Inn in Winchcombe, UK, at a rate of £1=$1.62, compared to the credit card's standard rate of about $1.57. I only noticed it after the trip. This was the only case of consentlessly imposed DCC out of about 20 credit card transactions in the UK. I've written to the merchant that it was not acceptable to impose DCC without my consent.
It sounds like this was a hotel. One of the newest tricks that is used and a great deal in the UK is on the check in card hich they push in your face and get you to sign without reading it, they have inserted a line in the middle of it authorizing them to perform the dcc scam on you. Many of the Marriots push this garbage and try to pull it on their customers.
Such deceitful people out there, that's for sure.