Originally Posted by
JEFFJAGUAR
But every pos terminal has to have the ability to avoid the transaction (what if the clerk enters the wrong amount (accidentally or on purpose)...One time in Holland I got that story and insisted the cashier (she was a waiter) walk through the transaction step by step with me (after voiding the original one) and by and large as soon as the card was swiped, indeed a message came up asking if I wished to pay in US dollars or euro.
Void button - in Europe probably yes.
In China, no, there aren't decline buttons, or
they're deliberately locked. We in China get worked up enough to handle the terminal directly (behind cashier counters) - the decline button just isn't there.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china...l#post15632814
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china...l#post17090973
And there's no regulator to ensure compliance. In fact,
the regulator is motivated by policy to encourage non-compliance.