Originally Posted by
cbn42
This is an intriguing idea, but what is to stop merchants from either 1) saying "sorry your card didn't work", or 2) surcharging foreign cards that don't accept DCC? The first is completely plausible in a foreign country, and the second may be a violation of the rules, but as we know, no one can do anything about it.
At some point in the China DCC thrad
I conceded it is a surcharge, and should be treated accordingly as a bargaining factor.