Originally Posted by
JEFFJAGUAR
Yup but I've seen clerks tell customers after they say that in whatever is the language of the day, "of course we bill you in euro (or whatever). The amount shown in your currency is just a convenience to help you understand approximately what it costs."
Originally Posted by
Majuki
I am capable of unleashing a string of obscenities in a foreign language and taking on the ugly American role if necessary. I will call them out on it if they say it's just FYI. I always refuse to sign if not billed in local currency.
1. Generally with a thermal slip, if DCC is present, you can tell the cashier to take it back (latest example: BoC in Hainan
http://flyformiles.flyday.hk/%e7%a2%...on%ef%bc%89-2/)
1a. If it a Harrods/Galleries Lafayette slip where the cashier said the only way to void it is to refund it, deface it "Option to charge in [GBP/EUR] not offered by merchant", photo, sign and charge back.
1b. Bank of China and other mainland banks have an insidious thermal slip that has the "Mark[X] Transaction Currency". Its a masterpiece of Chinese cynicism along the lines of "Serve the people" (= people keep out) at the door of Zhongnanhai - you've already been DCCed. Ask the cashier to void and do it without this language as it is useless (I did phone my bank in the latest instance I got this - but as a piece of counter-cynicism I suppose the rest of you can *pretend* to), escalate if they refuse, and make CNY, photo and sign if they don't.
2. I can't say the same with a carbon slip. I had a Westin Macau slip that charged me in MOP when I selected that. You can't really ask a thermal slip to skip the language. Besides chargeback is pretty easy.