Originally Posted by
STS-134
Why not just pay the bill, then have your CC issuer initiate a chargeback for the "overpaid" portion -- the difference between the Visa/MC rate in effect at the time and the DCC rate you were charged?
I used to play the chargeback game myself, but have long since given up because I was wasting lots of time and I don't think the merchants/acquirers actually cared (for every squeaky wheel, there are 100 other people that generate substantial bonus profits). The idea of boycotting DCC establishments is all well and good, but you'd have trouble eating in Shanghai if you maintained this policy. I usually simply pay cash or use Unionpay these days.