Originally Posted by
Majuki
Hi percysmith, thank you for your detailed insights. Could you go into a little more detail about Taiwan? You said there were some issues in 2011, but our trip there in June 2011 didn't yield any DCC transactions. The only place where I've ever had an issue was the Taoyuan Novotel. They insisted on placing the room deposit in USD, but the final charge slip was in TWD. I acquiesced only because it was a room deposit, not an actual charge.
All other places are either TWD exclusively or process the transaction correctly up front when I hand them my card. Usually when shopping in department stores I just tell my wife to have them charge in TWD.
I was there last June and December.
When I was checking into my hotel last December I noticed there was a card-not-present Global Payments deposit slip in HKD in my folio already. I asked and was assured it would not post if I presented alternate payment on check-out, which was the case.
My experience outside hotel was identical to yours - even in Everrich Duty Free. The difference in the cross-strait experience made me think Visa can enforce its rules in Taiwan but not in the PRC.